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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1915
Page
10
Thursday's Daily highlights a Mexican paper's careless faking of news with Washington date lines. It criticizes bias, exposes copied items from San Antonio Express and Times, and warns against distorting facts. It also covers Van Horn's extradition dispute and German neutrality issues amid wartime tensions.
Werner Van Horn, claimed German army officer, attached dynamite to an international rail bridge near Maine then fled to the U S and surrendered in a hotel warding off capture as a wartime act. He says he ran a Mexican coffee plantation and sought return to Germany after failing attempts.
Sheriff Sali nas sold at a forenoon sale the farm and equipment in North Laredo owned by Rev J Ward to the highest bidders for cash. Judgments in the district court totaled 14 340.68 with liens from Alexander for 10 442.20 and Southern Engine and Pump Co and Foos Gas Engine Co intervenors for 4 898.48. The purchasers were Mr Alexander and the Southern Engine and Pipe Co for 1 000 and 500 respectively.
A dated history fragment recalls John Mitchell, labor leader and author, as a key organizer behind American organized labor, noting his rise from coal miner to AFL leadership and UMWA president. It also mentions British actions against papal power, theatrical bans in Massachusetts, wartime coastal rescues, and other 19th century events.
Washington reports the Philippine bill likely won t be taken up this session yet gains ardent backing. A revised preamble promises independent rule when Filipinos prove capable, with US retaining sovereignty until then. General McIntyre touts self governing towns, native judges and officers, broad schooling, and self funding across 4,865 schools.
A Red Men’s Hall meeting finalized a three day Washington’s Birthday program to run February 21 to 23. Events include band concerts on plazas hose races by Laredo Fire Department, parades with 1206 troops from Port McIntosh, a Pocahontas key surrender, floats, na tional salute, prize fights in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, ball, military maneuvers, and basketball and baseball games with Corpus Christi. The official hour by hour schedule will be distributed later.
Tagger wounds cause pain and annoyance. If not kept clean they fester and form running sores. Ballard's Snow Tint Medicine is an antiseptic healing remedy for such cases. Apply at night before bed and cover with a cotton cloth bandage. It heals in a few days. Price one dollar per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
National Railroad of Mexico lists leaves for Corpus Christi at 7 45 a m and arrivals from Corpus Christi at 3 55 pm standard time. Fast train to St Louis leaves at 6 45 am and arrives at 2 70. Train No 1 leaves Laredo daily except Sunday at 9 am and arrives at Minera at 10 30 am. Train No 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 1 15 pm and arrives at Laredo at 3 30 pm. Cough Medicine for Children warns against opium and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe non opium option available from dealers.
A new time-card goes into effect on the Texas-Mexican railway altering departures and arrivals between this city and Corpus Christi. The daily 8:20 a.m. departure now leaves at 8:00 a.m. and arrives by 8:55 a.m. The Corpus Christi service shifts from 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. departures with arrivals around 11:45 p.m. Daughters of the Confederacy announce a Ben ides Chapter USD.C meeting at the library Saturday at four, with Mrs Hal W. Greer as organizer.
Obscure OCR fragment lists scattered initials and codes. The readable parts show no clear event people places or dates. Summary extracts a minimal item from the fragment without inventing facts.
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