Imports and licenses mark a busy day at the Laredo port
Importations from Mexico pass through the port this morning including two carloads of rope one of copper matte one of guano and one of cala mine. County clerk issues multiple marriage licenses Tomas Rosales with Petra Romero Eduardo Logano with Maria Vega Francisco Hernandez with Maria Treviso Arturo Gonzales with Antonio Aguirre. A customs sweep nets 1700 rounds of shotgun ammunition on the Rio Grande banks near Laredo as investigation continues. Citizens urged to pay poll taxes to be eligible to vote. Fort Mentosh hosts a boxing event February 22 with Thirty-seventh Infantry champs facing opponents from Fort Brown. Women prepare to pay city and county poll taxes to gain full ballot rights in May.
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Mexico
Tomas Rosales
Petra Romero
Eduardo Logano
Maria Vega
Francisco Hernandez
Maria Treviso
Arturo Gonzales
Antonio Aguirre
Rio Grande
Laredo
Washington
Fort Mentosh
Soldier Boys
Thirty-seventh Infantry Regiment
Fort Brown
Tales Of Heavy Losses Are False Says C Tannenbaum
A Christmas Eve letter from Cook Charles M. Tannenbaum of Headquarters Company 141st Infantry says reports of heavy Laredo casualties are unfounded. He lists several men in good shape, notes two in high ranks, and describes a cheerfully hopeful outlook with months more of service ahead and a supportive chaplain.
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C. Tannenbaum
Charles M. Tannenbaum
141St Infantry
Laredo
Tom Brown
Finch
White
Mike Barrera
Nye
Brewster
Lang
Bagnoli
Butler
Benavides
Dallmer
Johnson
Dewey Simpson
Co. B
Charlie
United States
Spinach Market Report January 28
Spinach market report shows varied pricing across cities. Texas and New Jersey listings appear, with Chicago quoted at a dollar fifty, Indianapolis at one dollar seventy five to two dollars, others unchanged. Market activity details include chamber reports from Laredo and mentions of Virginia and Jersey City.
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Laredo
Texas
Jersey City
Virginia
Chicago
Indianapolis
Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
Dr Edwards olive tablets replace calomel as a mild laxative. They claim quick liver relief without harming teeth or gums. Used for dullness and heaviness from constipation. advertised as 10c and 25c a box by all druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
Mrs Violet St Oberfeldt LS Society Editor
Society notes feature Mrs Violet St Oberfeldt as society editor in the Longview Ledger column. The brief item mentions her role and contacts for the society page.
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Violet St. Oberfeldt
Social Calendar Notes and Club Reports
The Parish Guild of Christ Church meets at Mrs. Mason's on the Heights at 3:30 with other societies hosting afternoon gatherings. Mrs. J H Davis and Mrs. A S Me Kinney entertain. four B M A circles meet. various members return from visits, and club events include a Tuesday Music and Literary Club session with talks on war topics and a birthday gathering for Mrs. J M Sallee with a pink and white refreshment.
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Christ Church
J. H. Davis
Me. Kinney
J.tucker
The
Baptist Church
A. P. Nye
C. C. Biggio
Great Britain
A. H. Floyd
Lloyd George
Wilmer Threadgill
J. Tucker
Threadgill
A. G. Macdonald
J. Macias
Royal Orchestra
Brennan
L. Daiches
Mally
Mesdames
W. T. Vincent
H. C. Hall
W. H. Colburn
Earl Black
Chester Nye
James Winch
Paul Evans
Annie Pace
Helen Richter
H. W. Johnston
W. T. May
Don Mims
Mesdames Ince
Landrum
Jennings
Trout
Claflin
Reeves
Guinn
Bergman
Wilkes
Borroum
Heaner
Hodges
Yeary
Henry
Mann
Walker
Campbell
Kile
Clingingpeal
Craig
Smith
C. Cc
Burr
Wharton
Putman
Camp
Ulmer
Beaman
Keithley
Pereira
Windrow
Horner
Church Visit Turns Comical as Boy Demands Money
A young first timer at church grows excited as collection plates pass, then bolts after a brief scene. Laredo visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chase arrive from San Antonio for a short stay at the Shelby House. Rev. W. L. Barr returns from a Methodist Episcopal board meeting in San Antonio. Mrs. Hal W. Greer heads to Sulphur, Louisiana, after news of her granddaughter’s illness. Mrs. D. F. Anderson plans a San Antonio trip following a city visit. The anecdote ends with the ushers and a boy shouting to take wealth to his mother.
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Lester Llfield
D. F. Anderson
San Antonio
J. A. MacDonald
W. L. Barr
Board of Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Poker Trick in Western Town Ended in Suspicion
A Western poker game featured a stranger who won big until a player revealed a suspected deck manipulation. The spectator accused the man beside him of dealing three aces from the bottom. The accused asked what was seen and the spectator asserted it was his deal.
Women Move To Shorten Work Week Across State
Iowa groups led by the Iowa State Federation of Women’s Clubs and labor organizations push a shorter work week for women. Medical observers note women sleep less easily but deeper and longer when healthy. Lady Rhondda profiles as Britain’s leading businesswoman with roles in over forty corporations. A Chinese missionary granddaughter of a Can ton viceroy, active in Christianity, joins missionary work. New York governors appoint Reconstruc tion Commission members including women to tackle postwar social and economic issues. In Wilkes-Barre, five hundred women storm charity offices over Dorothy Smith 20 months old after influenza claimed her mother. Pittsburgh plans to abolish dishwashing and reform housekeeping to save time and conserve women’s labor.
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Iowa State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa Labor Organizations
Rhondda
Britain
Canton
Nanking
Reconstruction Commission
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Dorothy Smith
Chuck a Chuckle Ballast for the New Year
William Herschell in Indianapolis News reports a playful verse urging chuckles to ease sighs and keep the roadbed of the year smooth. The poem imagines chuckles as ballast that prevents wrecking sighs and spreads laughter like a cheerful remedy.
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Chuck
William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Weather outlook from New Orleans bureau
The Times reports a daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Thursday will be partly cloudy with little change in temperature.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Summary
Observations indicate a maximum temperature of 57 degrees and a minimum of 44 degrees. Wind general direction from the north. Sky cloudy with 1 inch of precipitation recorded in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today.
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Fort McIntosh
Holland Plans April Celebrations for Princess Juliana Tenth Birthday
Holland prepares for a celebration next April marking the tenth birthday of Princess Juliana heiress to the Dutch throne with public events and festivities outlined for the occasion.
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Holland
Juliana
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Testimonies From Readers
Readers from Illinois Missouri and Pennsylvania praise Chamberlains Cough Remedy for rapid relief from coughs and colds. Mrs O Cook of Macon says it gives the quickest relief among cough remedies she has used. Mrs James A Knott of Chillicothe calls it unbeatable for coughs and colds. H J Moore of Oval notes it cured a settled chest cold after several uses.
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O. Cook
Macon
Ill
James A. Knott
Chillicothe
Chamberlain
H. J. Moore
Oval
Times Daily ad seeks opportunities and monthly rate
An advertisement from The Times invites readers to watch daily for opportunities and offers a monthly rate of one currency unit. It emphasizes ongoing updates and potential listings.
Disturbance in Austrian Town Delays Bathing Arrivals
Rumors of a disturbance in an Austrian town disrupted a bathing schedule as American visitors reportedly arrived late, creating delays and local tension. Officials confirmed a brief pause as security and crowd control measures were organized.
Three Years in Pen for Killing a Man in Ranger Texas
Berry Nails, a Texas Ranger, was found guilty of killing Eb. W. Richburg, a Ranger merchant, in Ranger. He was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Richburg was slain in his room behind his business on December 19. Rangers said they were searching for a gambling game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Berry Nails
Eb. W. Richburg
Richburg
Builder of Old Bowery Theater hero of Brunel’s birth anniversary
A London Society marks Sir Mark Isambard Brunel 150th birthday with plans for a global celebration. Brunel, famed engineer and inventor who built the Thames tunnel and proposed a Channel tunnel, spent early life in Normandy and France before coming to the United States as an assistant surveyor. He helped survey canals in New York, designed harbor defenses, built the Bowery Theater, and competed for Washington’s capitol plans before returning to Europe.
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Society of
With Ieva
London
Sir Mark I Brunel
Thames Tunnel
English Channel
United States
Brunel
America
Normandy
France
Mark
West Indies
Paris
New York
Hudson River
Lake Champlain
Long Island
Staten Island
Bowery Theater
Metropolis
National Capitol
Washington
Italians Break German Lines East of Asiago Plateau
January 29 reports say Italians breached German lines east of Asiago in one of the engagement renewals. Allied aviators struck Zeebrugge and the German submarine base in Belgium. A German air raid on London killed forty seven and injured 169.
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Asiago Plateau
Zeebrugge
Belgium
London
Disturbance in Marburg on arrival of American detachment
Reports from Marburg state a serious disturbance occurred on the arrival of the American de barkation committee under Colonel Miles. Five killed and 30 injured. General Maaster of the Jugo Slav army reportedly restored order. Marburg is in Styria Austria. Bremen Students Arrested in Bre men protests. Berlin despatch notes students claim the demonstration honored the former emperor. Prince Max of Baden to be nominated for presidency by German parties per Vienna despatch.
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Marburg
Austria
Debarka Committee
Associated Press
Laibach
Bremen
London
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Max of
Baden
Social Democrats
German Democrats
German Republic
Berlin
Ueces
Vienna
Rioting in Belfast Shatters Glass in Dark Streets
Rioting occurred in Belfast with many plate glass windows along prominent streets smashed. Police frequently charged the rioters with clubs during the night.
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Belfast
Belfast strike committee moves toward industrial soviet role
Belfast as of January 29 reports the strike committee, bolstered by civil authorities and wielding growing influence, taking on powers typical of an industrial soviet while actively discouraging violence per the Manchester Guardian correspondent.
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Belfast
Manchester Guardian
Norwegians Demand Indemnity Before Aid to Germany
Copenhagen January 24 Norwegians sailors organization passes a resolution refusing aid to transport food to Germany until the German government pays an indemnity of 4 million dollars for association members who were victims of submarines.
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Copenhagen
Norwegian Sailors’ Organization
Germany
Americans in France to Remain in Army Exceed 200000
In Paris on January 29 officials of the American colony in Paris announce that at least 200000 Americans now in the army will stay in France. The statement reflects ongoing deployment patterns and strategic placement of American forces in the European theater.
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Paris
France
Consider Polish Question Paris Jan 29 Supreme Coun
Paris January 29 The supreme coun discusses the Polish question as part of ongoing international diplomacy. Officials indicate focus on constitutional arrangements and possible arrangements for self governance within the region while awaiting broader Allied guidance.
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Paris
Supreme Coun
Brunel Passages of a Notable Engineer and Builder
The text recounts Isambard Kingdom Brunel born to Sir Mark, returning to England in 1799 and marrying. It highlights his invention of forty three tackle block making machines, improving wood working and dockyard labor efficiency dramatically. It notes his patents and saw mills, and his crowning achievement the Thames tunnel begun 1825 and finished after seventeen years. It also mentions his famed ships Great Western, Great Britain, and Great Eastern as pioneering steamers and large vessels.
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England
Brunel
Ite
Thames River
Mark
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Atlantic
Great Britain
Great Eastern
Spanish Opera Benefit At Lincoln Theater Tomorrow Night
The Spanish company Ricar do de la Vega performs Milagro de la Virgen at Lincoln Theater to benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Agustin church. The ladies of the church oversee ticket sales aiming for a packed house.
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Ricardo de la Vega
Lincoln Theater
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of
San Agustin Church
Prohibition Amendment Ratified Proclaimed by Acting Secy Polk
Washington reports Acting Secretary of State Polk proclaimed the ratification of the federal prohibition amendment before Senator Sheppard and other officials. Several pens were used in signing and presented to the attendees. Also noted, the filing period for income and profit tax returns may be extended from March 15 to April 15 or later, per IRS Commissioner Roper.
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Associated Press
Washington
Polk
Sheppard
William J. Bryan
Ranfall
Internal Revenue
Roper
Senator Johnson Demands Immediate Russia Troop Withdrawal
In Washington on January 24 Senator Johnson of California urged immediate U S troop withdrawal from Russia. He harshly criticized Russia and the allies for the current situation in the region.
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Washington
Russia
Senate
Jonson
California
Kansas Celebrates 68th Statehood Amid National Carnation Day
Today Kansas marks 68 years since statehood with Carnation Day observances across the nation and plans for gatherings. In Topeka, United States Senator James E. Watson of Indiana will speak at the Kansas Day Club banquet, while Canada discusses forest preservation in Montreal and Michigan forms a Victory Highway Association in Lansing. Prominent lumber industry leaders from about a dozen states convene in Kansas City for the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association meeting.
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Kansas
United States
Williami McWintey
Australia
Queensland
South Australia
James E. Watson
Indiana
Kansas Day Club
Topeka
Canadian Forestry Association
Montreal
Lansing
Victory Highway Association of Michigan
Kansas City
Southwestern Lumbermen's Association
Polish and Czech Leaders to Address Peace Conference
The council prepares to hear Polish and Czecho-Slovak representatives before the allied mission to Poland as it departs eastward. The program directs their appearance to present views on the Polish question.
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Cil
Poland
Finland Independence Proposal Reported by Journal
Paris dispatch notes the Journal says the French government has proposed to the powers that Finland be recognized as an independent nation. The move signals potential international support for Finland amid ongoing tensions. World reaction remains cautious as diplomats weigh implications.
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Paris
Finland
Want American Boats Paris
Greek authorities examine American submarine chasers in the Adriatic for purchase. The Greek navy already operates two former American battleships and experts favor expanding the fleet with American craft.
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Paris
Adriatic Sea
Chamberlain's Tablets Ease Indigestion and Constipation
The ad states Chamberlain's Tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function. It explains indigestion often accompanies constipation, and Chamberlain's Tablets promote gentle bowel movement to relieve the condition.
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Frederick Gilbreath
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Hebbronville
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Martha Anderson
Marjorie Fish
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Mary
Ralph Cook
Hunter
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Charline
Miles Nye
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Joe
Tessie Fasnacht
George
Horace
Robbie
Elinor Kehl
Victor Louis Sielski
John Watkins
Asherton
Hal W. Greer
Sulphur
Henrietta
Frank T. Higgins
Mistah
Weather Forecast
Local Weather Report
the Times
Ranger Berry
Tenced
Mer
OLD Bowery Theater
Prince Max
Sec’y Polk
Constitution
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