Own Town Awakening for Laredo Citizens and Farmers
A call to Laredo residents to take personal responsibility for the city and its future. The Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign urging civic participation on sewerage, elections, and cross border relations, stressing that problems require local action by men and women alike. It also critiques wartime price controls on wheat and cotton, arguing market forces should set values and warning against government minimums shaping future crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
George
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Tom
Harry
Backing a Guarantee on Wheat Price Support
The government pledged a $2.20 per bushel minimum for 1919 wheat, but to cover the shortfall it must seek a $1.25 billion appropriation. The cost falls on the people, estimated at about $12.50 per person, highlighting the large, controversial price support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Good Showers Steady Rain Cushions Ground
Slow rain fell in the city and county last night with moisture soaking the soil and benefiting vegetation. A misting rain followed by steady showers produced mud in the morning and a widespread wet spell across the region, aiding growth and grass.
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Laredo
District Officers Visit Laredo War Camp Service
A. A. Fisk district representative W. C. Wright district executive secretary and Miss Clara Somerville in charge of the Girls' Work Department arrived in Laredo yesterday from Corpus Christi on a business visit. Fisk oversees work along the Mexican border in US army camps Wright heads the Corpus Christi Browns ville and Laredo district and Somerville runs the girls department of War Camp Community Service in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Fisk
W. C. Wright
Clara Somerville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Mr. Fisk
Mr. Wright
Brownsville
Miss Somerville
Notice to Tax-Payers Opens Assessments 1919 at County Court House
County Assessor B. J. Leyendecker announces the office is open for the reception of assessments for 1919. Property owners are asked to render holdings during office hours 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. at the county courthouse. The notice is dated January 2, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
J. Leyendeckrer
John D Rockefeller Sr. Birthday Portrait and Heir Apparent
January 29 marks the 45th birthday of John D Rockefeller Jr. a man famed for avoiding alcohol and theaters while dedicating time to church work. A future fortune anticipated beyond 10 to 15 million dollars, he is the son of John D Rockefeller Sr. and will inherit vast wealth. Born in Cleveland he studied at Brown University and married Abby Aldrich in 1901, with six children born to them.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Brown University
Abby Aldrich
Rhode Island
Notable Birthdays and Historic Dates Marked Today
January 29 notes list notable births including Duke of the Abruzzi Sir Frederic Cowen and Romain Rolland, plus historical events such as the 1808 city founder, 1814 Battle of Brienne, and 1917 Verdun actions. Items reflect a calendar-style commemoration of figures and milestones.
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Duke of the
Abruzzi
Italy
Frederic Hyman Cowen
Kingston
Jamaica
David Murray
R. A
Glasgow
Scotland
Romain Rolland
Jared Y. Sanders
Louisiana
St. Mary Parish
Barney Oldfield
Wauseon
London
Hardy
Nelson
Brienne
Napoleon
Blucher
Duke of
Saxe Coburg and Gotha
Queen Victoria
Notice of Hearing to Appropriate Public Waters Texas
George W. Derby of Laredo seeks a permit to divert water from the Rio Grande in Webb County for irrigation of 108 acres from Survey 799. A hearing before the Texas Board of Water Engineers is set in Austin on February 24, 1919 at 10 a.m. All interested parties may appear. The notice is signed by board officials.
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State OF Texas
George W. Derby
Laredo
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Rio Grande
Webb County
City Hall
Austin
Dr King’s New Discovery and New Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and bronchial attacks with a fifty year sales claim and prices 60c and 1.20. It also markets Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle natural laxative priced 25c.
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Dr. King
Desert island sailors seek religious relief in a collection
Two shipwrecked sailors endure hunger and cold on a desert island. One asks the other if he can pray or sing, and then proposes a lightweight religious collection as a morale boost.
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Bill
Watch THE TIMES everyday for svertusitios 860 per month
The notice advertises daily access to THE TIMES with a monthly rate of 860 units. It emphasizes ongoing newspaper availability and subscription terms for regular readers.
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Svertusitios
Quick Cure for Croup Warns Early Signs and Remedy
A brief notice advises watching for the first symptom hoarseness and giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. It claims the remedy is prompt and effectual for croup.
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Chamberlain
American tobacco and textile trade global notes
The report notes American cigarettes are shipped largely to China while New York hosts a wedding every thirteen minutes. It adds oyster life depends on seawater salinity of 37 parts per thousand. A Swiss merchant seeks an agency for American cotton and woolen goods and England experiments with silk from spun glass for car upholstery. A Dutch firm seeks to connect with shoe industry suppliers.
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China
New York
England
Netherlands
Plans Big Improvements On Interior San Agustin
Rev Father Benito Gonzales new pastor at San Agustin church plans several interior alterations to enhance the building's appearance. He has toured as a missionary in Cuba and Mexico and recently came to Laredo from Corpus Christi. He is joined by assistant pastor Father Fidel Muinuelo and Father Juan Coma who oversees missions across multiple churches in the district.
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Father Benito Gonzales
C. P
San Agustin Church
Father Gonzales
Paul J. Nussbaum
Cuba
Mexico
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Fidel Muinuelo
San Agustin
Rey
Juan Coma
Jose Coma
Spain
San Jose
Cannel
Leyendecker
Santo Tomas
Webb
Encinas
Dolores
Juan
Sinton
Beeville
Kingsville
Father Juan Coma
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Laredo Buyer
In a local testimonial Frank Camille, proprietor of a cigar factory at 1919 Hidalgo St, says Doan's Kidney Pills cured his back pain and kidney issues after a period of frequent urine flow. He notes long-term relief lasting over three years and recommends Dean's Kidney Pills priced at 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. manufactured the pills in Buffalo, New York.
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Dean
Laredo
Frank Camille
Prop
Cigar Factory
Hidalgo St
Doan
Mr. Camille
Camille
Foster Milburn _Co
Mtgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Two Days Left to Pay Poll Taxes for 1919 Voting
The article warns that only two days remain to pay city county and state poll taxes for the year 1919. Voters must possess tax receipts by February 1 to be eligible for elections in the city county or state in the coming year. Exemptions exist for those 60 or older with certificates. Receipts cost city $1 and state plus county $1.50, totaling $2.50.
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Laredo
Shipment of New Fords at Laredo Auto Sales
Laredo Auto Sales announces a fresh shipment of new Ford cars. Prospective buyers are urged to call immediately to avoid missing out as inventory may sell quickly. Date 1-23-81.
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Laredo Auto Sales CO
Great Chamber Meeting and Banquet to Elect Directors
A large attendance is expected at a Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet at the chamber quarters tomorrow evening at 6 30. The event includes balloting to elect a board of eleven directors for 1919 and a five member committee will present the official ballot. The committee has urged every member to attend and pledge their presence.
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Chamber of Commerce
Citation by Publication in Webb County Court
Public notice commanding Sheriff or constable to summon Marcial Benavides Hermenegildo de la Garza and Tomas Perez Jr by weekly publication for four weeks to appear in Webb County District Court Laredo on March 10 1919 to answer cross action in case no 4765 filed January 21 1919 by Dario Sanchez plaintiff against Rev P J Nussbaum Trustee et al. Action seeks accounting and distribution of Porfirio Benavides will holdings. specifies executors and beneficiaries and notes no personal judgment against three named defendants. Court clerk C M de la Garza signs.
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State OF
Texas
Webb County
Marcial Benavides
Hermenegildo de la Garza
Tomas Perez, Jr
49Th Judicial District
Laredo
A. D
A. PD
Dario Sanchez
Rev. P. J. Nussbaum
Porfirio Benavides
Dart Sanchez
Marcelino Sanchez
C. M. de la Garza
Maine woman named deputy sheriff first in state
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Mrs. Mary S. Burnham of Portland becomes the first woman in Maine to be appointed a deputy sheriff. Detroit touts many women real estate agents and brokers as a banner city. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society marks its semi centennial. US income tax reports show chorus and cabaret girls in New York earn 25 to 75 dollars weekly. Over 137,000 women took civil service exams last year for federal positions.
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India
Mary S. Burnham
Portland
Maine
Detroit
United States
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
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Verdun
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