Appam question tests prize law in American port
The British liner Appam with a German prize crew enters an American port as His Majesty's Ship Appam. If kept beyond lawful time she may be interned and prisoners freed. otherwise they stay captive and cargo becomes a German prize. The issue hinges on international law, U S policy, and potential naval actions as Allied cruisers approach.
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Appam
He Appam
Hampton
Canaries
Hampton Roads
Germany
Washington
High Cost of Food Across Europe in War Era
A German paper cites escalating food prices not only in Germany and Austria but also in England France Italy and Russia and even in neutral states. Wheat prices soar in England while Germany can fix prices. English revolt risk blocks paternalistic controls. Switzerland Roumania and their transport ties to the Central powers explain shortages and price spikes.
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Holland
Germany
Switzerland
France
Italy
United States
Europe
England
Austria
Russia
Roumania
Bessarabia
Rush Work on New Track Near Salinas and Farragut
Construction crews of the Sac redo Electric & Street Railway Co. are removing old ties and rails on Farragut street east from Salinas to Flores Avenues and replacing them with creosoted ties and heavier rails. The work proceeds to the new bridge over San Enrique Avenue and then toward Lincoln Avenue. Completion targeted for February 22 with new cars expected in Laredo by February 15 and in service soon after.
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Sacredo Electric & Street Railway Co
Farragut Street
Salinas
Flores Avenues
San Enrique Avenue
Morrison
Times
Harragut Street
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln
San Enrique
Traction Company
Laredo
This Date in History February 2 1834 1915 Events
Notable historical notes range from Lorenzo Dow a famed traveling preacher to legislative acts and royal ceremonies. The list includes 1862 congress enlisting negroes, 1865 Lincoln Hampton Roads peace talks, 1901 Queen Victoria funeral, 1915 railway sabotage attempt, and wartime developments across Europe and the Middle East.
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Lorenzo Dow
United States
House of Representatives
Lincoln
Hampton Roads
Archbishop Ledochowski
Louisville
Society of Christian Endeavor
Portland
Abraham Lincoln
U. S
Kearsarge
Caribbean Sea
Queen Victoria
Werner van Horn
St. Croix River
Maine
Canada
Britain
France
England
Russia
Paris
Suez Canal
Ta Rasaee
Honorable Knute Nelson 73. long service in U S politics
Hon Knute Nelson of Minnesota, born in Norway February 2 1844, today 73, marks a 45 year political career. A Civil War veteran, he moved to Minnesota 1872, served as county attorney, legislator, U S representative, two term governor, and is a leading Republican in the Senate where his present term ends in 1919.
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Knute Nelson
U. S
Minnesota
Norway
Senator Nelson
United States
Albion College
Wisconsin
Port Hudson
House of Representatives
United State
Nelson
Washington
Fire Queen Race Heats Up As Irwin Maintains Lead
Miss Lillian Irwin still leads the Fire Queen contest by a strong margin as Anita Mullally surges to second place and Courtney Slaughter moves to third. The official tallies show Irwin at 4630 votes, Mullally 1835, Slaughter 510, with many others receiving hundreds. The vote closes in twelve days, urging supporters to lobby merchants and mobilize friends to boost their candidate.
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Lillian Irwin
Anita Mullally
Courtney Slaughter
Fire Queen
Courtney Slaughter Sauinsert
Lillian Westbrook
Estelle Bistetter
Vera Sharkey
Esther Hirsch
Lucretia Lozano
Flora Bunn
Courtney Crutchfield
Hazel Merriman
Josephine Staben
Mary Louise Cone
Edna. Brown
Mary Samea
Elizabeth Mussett
Dora Gullette
Etta Thatson
Myrtle Mackin
Alice Denike
Women urged to lead Washington Birthday celebration in Laredo
Chairman Joseph Netzer of the Washington Birthday Anniversary Celebration Committee asks the women of Laredo to meet at Elks Hall tomorrow at 3 30 PM to discuss features they will manage for the event He praises past support and says with their aid this year’s celebration will be one of the grandest in Laredo history.
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Joseph Netzer
Washington
Laredo
the Elks Hall
Netzer
City Council Meets Votes Bond Issue for Schools
Full council session last night transacted business including calling an election March 4 to decide on bonding the city for 80 000 to build three new schoolhouses. Petitions sought assessed value reductions while Heights residents asked for a Rosario street corner light. Crossings at Widaloo and Victoria streets were to be reviewed, and the mayor and city attorney to report next meeting. The Strand theater invited council to a performance of The Battle Cry of Peace. Laredo Electric and Railway promised no meter rent on bills over one dollar starting after March. Parking restrictions on certain streets were repealed after a committee review. The nuisance at Laredo Steam Laundry was abated and a fire hydrant project with Laredo Electric and Pathway was continued for committee consideration.
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Heights
Rosario Street
R.A. Brown
Fourteenth Cavalry
Widaloo
Victoria
Ben Johns
Strand Theater
Laredo
Laredo Electric and Pathway Company
Cannel Coal Company Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice announces the annual meeting of Cannel Coal Company stockholders at the company offices in Laredo Texas on Thursday March 2 1916 at 4 pm to elect a board of directors and address other business. The board of directors will meet immediately after at the same location and date. Secretary C Biggio Laredo Texas February 2 1916. 2-2-301
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Cannel Coal Company
Laredo
Texas
Laredo residents praise Deans Kidney Pills relief
Frank Camille of 1919 Hidalgo St reports frequent kidney secretions and back pain eased after taking Deans Kidney Pills. He later states no kidney issues in years and confidence in the cure. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the product from Buffalo, N.Y.
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Laredo
Dean
Frank Camille
Hidalgo St
Camille
Foster -Milborn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
New Orleans Weather Forecast Cold Tonight With Freeze
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans shows a hard freeze tonight with temperatures near 28 degrees. Thursday will be milder though still cool, with fair skies continuing in the region.
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Summary
Observations for the 24 hours ending at 7 am show a maximum temperature of 2 degrees and a minimum of 26 degrees. The wind is from the north and skies are clear.
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Fort McIntosh
North Clear
Notice to Tax-Payers Opens Assessments for 1916
County Assessor B S Leyendecke announces office hours in the County Court house for the reception of 1916 assessments. Property owners urged to render assessments promptly. Hours are 1 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. County Assessor of Taxes, 1-2-1m.
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County Court House
S. Leyendecke
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey for Cold and Cough
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claims relief for cold feverish throat and head with honey soothing irritation pine tar loosening phlegm and arresting inflammation. It advertises easier breathing and faster relief, urging insistence and noting a price of 2 shillings.
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Dr. Bell
Webb County Sheriff Sale Notice of 401.9 Acres in 1916
Notice of a Webb County Texas sheriff sale issued June 17 1915 and set for March 7 1916 to satisfy a judgment of Langford R Green against A J Bell H T Hansford E G Millikan C P Trailkill and Waller Paper. The property covers 401.9 acres from Section 283 with 54 acres excluded, located in Webb County. Sale at the Webb County Courthouse in Laredo.
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State OF Texas
Webb
District Court
Webb County
Langford R. Green
A. J. Tell
HH. T. Hansford
E. G. Millikan
Trailkit
Walter Paper
Court House
Laredo
Texas
Setion
U&th
A. J. Bell
H. T. Hansford
E.G. Millikan
C. P. Trailkill
Waller Paper
Train derailment injures four passengers near Fort Hancock
An Associated Press bulletin reports a derailment on the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio line near Fort Hancock fifty miles from El Paso. Four passengers and the conductor were slightly injured including Pred A. Thomas of Juarez. Mrs. Thomas has received a telegram confirming the injury and hospital stay.
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Times
Associated Press
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Fort Hancock
el Paso
Pred
A. Thomas
Juaredo
Thomas
Pletz Arrives in Laredo to Lead Carnival Parade Floats
M B Pletz of San Antonio arrives with assistants to supervise carnival feature delivery and the construction of allegorical and historical floats for the February 20 celebration. He will oversee parade framework, float decoration, and publication of prize folder programs for the event.
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M. B. Pletz
San Antonio
Washington Celebration Committee
Pletz
Laredo
Eckman’s Alterative Promoted for Lung Ailments
An advertising notice from Eckman Laboratory of Philadelphia offers reports of tuberculosis recoveries and a booklet for lung sufferers. A testimonial from Howard L. Klopz describes relief from severe hemorrhages and pneumonia after using Eckman’s Alterative. The ad claims effectiveness against bronchial catarrrh and serious lung diseases and urges readers to request literature and buy products from teaching druggists.
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Eckman
Susquehbaana Ave
Phila
Mareh
Bekman
Owas Prom
Howard L. Klopz
Heckmar
Thirty Carloads of Imports Reach Laredo from Mexico
Thirty carloads of importations from Mexico rolled into Laredo yesterday afternoon aboard special and regular freight trains into Nuevo Laredo. The goods crossed to this side and mostly moved northward this morning. The shipments included twelve cars of ixile four cars of cala mine and fourteen cars of read button.
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Mexico
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Ixile
Church Sunday Feb 13 in Laredo set for all
Parish asks all residents of Laredo to attend church on February 13 as the one week from next Sunday date. Do not miss this communal service and note the special gathering at local churches.
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Laredo
Antimony Zinc Lead Silver and Gold Ores Advertised for Sale
Ore buyers offer for oxide ores of antimony zinc lead silver and gold with specialty pricing. For inquiries contact W. B. A. Dingwall P O Box 374 Laredo Texas.
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W. B.A. Dingwall
P O. Box
Laredo
Texas
Vaudeville Bill at Royal Theatre Fetes Marx Brothers
The Royal Theatre shows a seven act vaudeville bill with 36 artists on February 15 and 16. The Marx brothers star in Home Again, praised for its energy, songs, dances and sparkling ensemble. Other acts include Bison City Four Around the Bulletin Board Goudsmiths the Clintons and Bessie Cunningham in a topical song set.
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Royal Theatre
Valdez
The
Dallas News
Texas
Majestic Theater
Marx Brothers
Bison City
George Carson
Jake Willard
Carson
Willard
Bessie Cunningham
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Persia
Turkey
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Oopland
RUSH
Reali
Yeygy Brook
Weisie Y
J, Oppenheimer & CO
Ors
the Times
Bell Telephone
Bell
Elks’ Hall
C.«. Biggio
Nited States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Telephone Co
Chichester
F. A. Thomas
Mr. Pletz
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Opera House
Honore de Balzac
Mabel Trunnelle
Everett Butterfield
Emmy Wehlen
Comet
de Torno
Ollendorfs
Butler
Laird & Lee
Appleton
Velasquez
Sonora News Company
Hamilton Hotel
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