Personal guests and visitors visit local hosts
Henry Edds of Hebbrowville is a guest at the Bender. G F Weeks and family of Mexico City are stopping at the Bender. A E Derby of Monterey is a guest at the Hamilton. Fred W Truwitt of Brownsville is in the city and is stopping at the Hamilton. Sam Foster expects to leave tomorrow for Guanajuato Mexico. Headley White left yesterday for Chihuahua Mexico to engage in mining. E A Atlee after spending a few days in the city left for La Salle county. Mr John Kenney of Richmond Indiana arrived to spend the winter here as guest of his two sons Dr C K Kenney and Mr J W Kenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Weeks
Mexico City
Bender
A. E. Derby
Monterey
Hamilton
Fred W. Truwitt
Brownsville
City
Headley White
Chihuahua
Mexico
E. A. Atlee
la Salle County
John Kenney
Richmond
Indiana
C. K. Kenney
J. W. Kenney
Geo
James
Mariano Hernandez
H. M. Peire
San Antonio
J. F. Wentz
Saskation
O. T. Moore
A. V. Kennedy
H. P Bond
Fort Worth
J. M. Dresh
W. C. Copan
el Paso
L. Baker
W. S. Morse
New York
Neil Brime
Don Brim
Dallas
C. H. Woodson
W. M. Bowes
HH. Wilwalton
A. R. Benny
Henry Edds
Hebbronville
Thos. F. Brady
Rio Hondo
V. S. Poster
BU. Edwards
Suan Benito
H. L. Goode
C. S. Ragland
M. E. Luiville
N. D. Edel
Houston
W. H. Strand
Elmore
A. J. McCarty
Taylor
H. J. Eustace
Ft. Worth
Db. C. Wilson
G. PF. Weeks and Family
Dr and Mrs Hiatt to Journey to Chicago for Specialist Care
Dr. G C Hiatt and Mrs Hiatt plan to travel to Chicago tomorrow as he seeks specialist medical advice after a period of illness. The trip aims to restore his health, with Mrs Hiatt accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hiatt
Chicago
Social Calendar Highlights Fort McIntosh Club Events
Thursday social calendar lists meetings of the Girl's Thursday Bridge Club hosted by Miss Elizabeth Mussett, the Ladies Card Club at the Ninth Infantry Club, and luncheon hosted by Mrs Albert Martin and Miss Marguerite Nelson for Miss Oberfeldt. Rev W Cook attends Episcopal Synod planning in Kansas City. Friday plans include Woman's Club meeting at Hamilton Hotel to hear Rose Cabaret report, Laredo Choral Club event, and B Y P U gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mussett
Fort McIntosh
Ninth Infantry Club
Albert Martin
Marguerite Nelson
Oberfeldt
Bishop Johnston
BE. PF. Wager
W. Cook
The
Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Woman's Club
Hamilton Hotel
Rose Cabaret
Laredo
Menaced Convicts Saved From Flood In Arkansas
Three hundred negro convicts were rescued from a crumbling Cummins state farm levee as Arkansas flood waters rose. The river crest stretched through lower reaches with Dumas residents fleeing hills. Levees at New Augusta failed and Gould received relief for women and children. Altogether 599 convicts were saved, plus 35 marooned Iron Mountain passengers rescued by a special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penitentiary Commission
Dumas
Mississippi
Arkansas City
Helena
New Augusta
Gould
Iron Mountain
Local Notes From Zapata County And Laredo
The Times reports poll taxes in Zapata County totaling 11 dollars, up from 1914. A very cold yet dry spell, with a low of 26 degrees, affects no vegetation. District court ends until April. future winter and spring terms will convene elsewhere. Preparations for Washington Birthday parade floats proceed, needing ample space. A women’s committee at Elks Hall meets to support the event. Scotch Woolen Mills in Hidalgo and Salinas undergoes interior alterations. Street Railway crews replace track at Farragut and Flores and plan a curve onto Flores. Church services set for February 13 and February 16. Mexico imports today include eleven carloads calamine, eleven carloads steel billets, two carloads ixile, two carloads skins, five carloads cotton seed cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Laredo
Elks Hall
Joseph Netzer
Scotch Woolen Mills
Hidalgo Street
Salinas Avenue
Street Railway Company
Farragut and
Flores
Convent Avenue
Mexico
Wormser Home Burglarized In Victoria Street Break In
Last evening Mrs. Alphonse Wormser was away from their Victoria street home when a burglar entered by a rear window. The intruder fled toward Vidaurri Avenue with clothing from both Mr. and Mrs. Wormser. A large bundle of Mrs. Wormser’s clothes was later found on Vidaurri Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Wormser
Victoria Street
Wormser
Matamoros Street
Important meeting tonight of Laredo Volunteer Fire Department
At 8 o clock this evening at Firemen s Hall the Laredo Volunteer Fire Department holds its regular monthly meeting. Major topics include transportation and the unit s role in the Washington Birthday Anniversary Celebration. Speakers Rev C W Cook J W Kenney and Joseph Netzer address vital concerns to urge attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen's
Laredo
Fire Department
Sluggish liver ad touts Po-Do lax benefits
The advertisement claims Po-Do lax keeps the liver active and healthy, stops dizziness constipation and indigestion, clears the blood, and costs 50 cents at the druggist. It frames numerous ailments as prevented by regular use and markets the product to readers seeking relief.
Vermi Fuge Cream Claims to Cure Child Worms
An advert claims WHITEH'S CREAM VERMI FUGE destroys intestinal worms in a child, improving growth and health. It states a price of 2 he per bottle and that it is sold by all druggists.
Real Co operation in Pang berry cannery plan
The Pang berry growers with local business leaders organize a Bangs cannery to boost the fruit and berry industry. The move reflects rural collaboration to develop the town’s economy and agricultural output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangs
Bangs
Coleman Democrat-Voice
Umpire Hank ODay Returns to National League Honor
Hank ODay is welcomed back as a National League umpire, praised as a real benefit to the league's standing and fame. His return is celebrated by officials and players who respect his long service and officiating skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank O'Day
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey for Cold and Cough Relief
Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey advertised as a remedy for cold feverish throat and congestion. Honey soothes irritation pine tar helps loosen phlegm act as antiseptic and ease breathing while reducing inflammation. Price 26c. Insist on Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Neat and Accurate Job Work Ing Up 48
A concise note details a task described as neat and accurate job work for the number 48. The item emphasizes precision and efficiency in handling a specific workflow step. No additional individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
Dickens Fellowship Meets in St Louis for Second Annual Convention
In St Louis on February 38 the Dickens Fellowship Movement of America held its second annual convention. The gathering attracted leading Dickens enthusiasts who seek to spread Dickens’s spirit and teachings. The American branch roots in London’s 1902 fellowship. life presidents include Henry F Dickens and Kate Perugini, the two surviving Dickens children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dickens Fellowship Movement of America
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Dickens Fellowship
London
Henry F. Dickens
KK. C
Kate Perugini
Uncle Sam weighs tree quarantine for blister rust
Washington on February 3 the Department of Agriculture may set a quarantine on shipments of five leaved pines and cultivated black currants from eastern states to protect white pine forests from blister rust. A public hearing will be held by the Horticultural Board to gather views. Affected states include Pennsylvania New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut and New York. The disease arose from imported nursery stock and may spread west if unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Horticultural Board
Tomorow
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Big Western
For a Bilious Attack Relief with Chamberlains Tablets
A description of bilious attack symptoms including headache coated tongue loathing of food constipation torpid liver and vomiting partly digested food and bile. It claims relief is prompt and effective by taking three Chamberlains Tablets and notes availability everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Germans plan large scale offensive on Allies left wing
London reports a German strategy to blast toward Calais and Dunkirk with massed artillery and infantry as other fronts see halted operations. In the U S a steamer, Appam, sails up the James River with 245 liberty passengers. status remains unsettled amid Hague and Prussian treaties concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Associated Press
London
Calais
Dunkirk
Newport News
Appamm
James River
United States
Preparedness meeting called in Bryan by A. and M. College official
Houston, Feb. 3. Clarence Ousley of A. and M. College will lead a meeting tomorrow night in Bryan to discuss President Wilsons preparedness program. It marks the first citizens meeting in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Bryan
Clarence Ousley
A. & M. College
Wilson
Cis State
Thought of Mother Moves Cumberland Recruit At Baltimore Station
A Cumberland Maryland recruit for the United States Marine Corps was moved to tears by the song Mother played on a street piano in Baltimore. He left the Custom House Building recruiting station without enlisting, sobbing as springlike weather filled the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cumberland,Md
United States Marine Corps
Western Union Resumes Deferred Cable Service
The Western Union Telegraph Company announces improvement in facilities allows resumption of deferred cable service suspended in early January. Until further notice, deferred cable messages will be accepted at Western Union offices up to the limit of capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Northwest Storm Paralyses Pacific Northwest Cities
Seattle reports unprecedented storm with 24 hours of snow disrupting railway lines and city life. Damage totals run into thousands as winter weather worsens, with severe cold gripping the region and widespread disruption across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Wilson Ends Trip With Farewell Address in St Louis
President Wilson spoke to about fifteen thousand people in St Louis delivering a farewell address on his current trip. He asserted the American navy should be unconquerable and the greatest in the world and cautioned that one submarine commander could ignite a world crisis despite many following international law. He returns to Washington tonight as a large crowd cheered his remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Wilson
Washington
America
Clerks Threaten Strike Over Union Recognition
Fort Worth Texas February 3 Nine hundred clerks in the Texas and Pacific offices threaten to strike tomorrow over a dispute with officials. The clerks claim the railroad told them to drop the union or lose their jobs in a stand over recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Texas and Pacific officials deny orders to discharge union clerks
Dallas Texas February 3 during a brief statement Texas and Pacific railroad general officers deny there were any orders to the clerks to give up the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story
Dallas
Texas
The
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Today’s Solar Eclipse Captivates North America
Smoked glasses sold out across the United States and Canada as a sun eclipse began at sunrise in San Francisco and moved eastward. The moon’s dark disk crossed the sun, with totality lasting only brief moments in each location from Denver to New York, ending over the Atlantic south of Ireland. Partial views were observable in our region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
San Francisco
Denver
Chicago
New York
Alaska
Canadian
Pacific Ocean
Columbia
Caracas
Guadaloupe
Azores
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Leaks stopped as Womack paints roofs at Plaza Hotel
Captain Womack arrives to repair and paint roofs with IXL roof paint. He will oversee the work at the Plaza Hotel, ensuring leaks are fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womack
Plaza Hotel
Notice to Tax-Payers Open for 1916 Assessments
County Assessor B J Leyendackrr announces in the County Court house that 1916 property assessments are open for reception. Property owners are urged to call and render their assessments as early as possible. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
B. J. Leyendackrr
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Henry Edds of
Hebbrowville
Sam Foster
Tomomorrow
Guanajuato
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Aol
T. A. Aus
Married Ladies Dancing Club
J. T. Hassell
Rete Ee Sd
Ler
Lassie
Belle Dilgarde
D. F. Anderson
John Martin
Encinal
Sam Jordan
Alberto Gutierrez
Flora Bunn
Alletion Bridge Club
J. P. Leyvendecker
Leyendecker
H. G. DaCamara
Penn
Khyan
Higgins
J. B. DaCamara
GO. W. Derby
L. J. Christen
W. M. Brennan
M. T. Cogley
C. J. Cook
W. KE. Lowry
J.T
M. Barlow
H. W. Johnston
Mra
C. C. Biggio
J. W. Brewster
T. A. Austin
G. C. Woodman
H. G. Greer
Frank Higgins
M. &. Pinder
A. J. Condren
Annie
Francis
Christ Church
W. B. Arthur
Charles Cook
Arting
Mesdames G. C. Woodman
Arkles
Elmer Anderson
Sorrell
Kehl
Cook
Donovan
Frank Nye
H. A. Clark
Mrs. Arkles
the Heights
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
R. A. Millar
Mesdames Irvine
Anderson
Sam Mackin
Rev. Boyle
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. K. Thompson
Travis Punn
A. G. Thompson
J. O. Buenz
J. W. Thompson
Lockwood, Barr
Kryans
Joe Vollmer
Misses Lawson
Byerly, Burton and Wells
IT. Rod, A. Club
Maria A. Garza
Guadalupe Salinas
Arkansas
Littl Rock
Ark
Cummins
the Times
Zapata County
Laredo Fire Department
DeKreko
DeKreko Bros
Tex. Mex. Depot
Dlaman
Appam
Uncle Sam
Lansing
Lieut
Berg
Paris
Meir le Matin Today
Youssuf Izzedin
Berlin
Bernstorfff
France
King George
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