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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1926

Page

8

Guardianship Notice for De los Santos Minors in Webb County

A Webb County Court guardianship petition by H. J. Foster for Alfredo de los Santos Reynaldo de los Santos Raul de los Santos and Ernesto de los Santos minors seeks letters of guardianship. The notice requires publication in a Webb County newspaper for ten days prior to the February 15, 1926 hearing at Laredo Court House. J A Rodriguez clerk and C R Molina deputy issue the writ.

State OF Texas Webb County Alfredo de Los Santos Reynaldo de Los Santos Raul de Los Santos Laredo Texas

Southwest's Greatest Barbecue Planned for AMA Meet

Seven tons of meat will feed about 10 000 doctors at the American Medical association convention in April. Ninety purebred beeves from Navarro county are prepared on a Dallas ranch with 80 cows and calves in a knee deep pasture fed on sorghum and cottonseed cake. Calves, not weaned, will be milk enriched and reach 500 pounds each before slaughter ten days before April 20. Meat cooked in pits at Laird park by expert barbecue chefs with 10 carvers and 80 waiters.

Associated Press Dallas Ter Southwest American Medical Association Texas Navarro County John H. Dean Laird Park

20 000 Books Donated to Red Cross Library in 48 Hours

London reports more than 20 000 books and magazines arrive at the British Red Cross Library depot within 48 hours after a radio appeal. Most volumes are near new with many rare and valuable editions. Donations will be distributed to hospitals and institutions across the United Kingdom.

London United Kingdom

Jilted Lawyer Seeks Damages in Malaga Case

Barcelona reports a prominent lawyer suing a Tarragona woman for ending a six month engagement. He seeks 60,000 pesetas for loss of prestige with women and 90,000 for courtship costs including motor trips, photos, candy, flowers, and time spent in conversation allegedly harming his professional duties.

Barcelona Tarragona

Widow Wins Spanish Lottery In Nimes Hoax Turned Real

Paris dispatch reports Mme Rodier a widow from Nimes won the top prize in the Spanish Christmas lottery. A nephew alerted her by telephone from Marseilles that her ticket No 11 519 matched, yielding 16 000 000 pesetas about two million dollars. She doubted the notice until official confirmation arrived days later.

Paris Marseilles Mme. Htodier Nimes Mme. Rodier

Pomona College Mounts 76000 Plant Specimens in Southwest Herbarium

Mounting of 76000 botanical specimens representing five years of work has been completed at Pomona College. Dr. Philip A. Munz says the herbarium ranks as one of the largest in the country and the project plans to mount 174000 more specimens over two years at about 60000 annually. Ranchers, amateur botanists and teachers from across the Southwest visit to identify plants, while students use the collection for special study and research.

Associated Press Claremont Cal United States Pomona College Philip A. Munz Southwest Pomona Herbarium

Fastest Dash Men to Compete at Millrose Meet

Four of the world’s fastest dash men headline the Millrose A A indoor sprint series at Madison Square Garden. Hubert Houben faces Frank Hussey DeFrant Wubbard and Loren Murchison in the one night event. Houben topped Paddock and Murchison in Germany last year and Hussey holds the national AAU 100 yard title. Wubbard, a Michigan star, and Murchison bring broad jumping and sprint credentials to the lineup.

New York Millrose A. A Madison Square Garden Hubert Houben Charlie Paddock Loren Murchison Germany Frank Hussey

Noise free radio receiver grid leak perfected at Penn

University of Pennsylvania researchers Dr. Harold Pender and Dr. J H Muller report a new non inductive high resistance filament for grid leaks in radio receivers mounted in glass tubes. A metal coating on a glass core maintains constant resistance regardless of weather, reducing static and noise in the receiver.

Associated Press Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Harold Pender Moore School of Electrical Engineering J. H. Muller

Santa to Decide on Toys at Annual Toy Fair

The United States Toy Fair opens tomorrow in New York with buyers from across the nation and abroad selecting preferred toys for next Christmas. Local color guides demand for fire engines and cars in the East while the West favors horses, wagons, and stuffed animals. dolls vary by city with Chicago liking hate dolls and the old fashioned hooded gingham doll remaining popular in the West. The fair runs to March 6 as buyers place orders for about half of the upcoming holiday season.

Associated Press New York Santa Claus United States Kringle H. D. Clark Toy Fair Chamber of Commerce Chicago Far West

Birthday anniversaries for Brandes Tucker and Oldfield

Danish writer George Brandes born in Copenhagen 84 years ago today. Bishop Bevery D. Tucker of Southern Virginia born at Warsaw 44 years ago today. Representative William A. Oldfield of Arkansas born at Franklin 62 years ago today.

George Brandes Copenhagen Bevery D. Tucker Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia Warsaw William A. Oldfield Arkansas Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Franklin Ark

Grandmother Adkins’ Eighty Fourth Birthday Party

A. B. Muller and guests attend a surprise birthday party for Grandmother Adkins hosted by Mrs. C. C. Burr. The event on a Friday afternoon featured Little Euntee Burr as Little Red Riding Hood, a twelve-seated dining room, gold narcissi and ferns, and a cake with one candle symbolizing a long life.

Grandmother Adkins Little Red Riding Hood

Motad den Bill Advances Branch Banking Rights

Washington february 4 the house passed the Motad den bill authorizing national banks to branch in cities where state banks already practice the method this marks a major step in national banking policy and may affect regional financial competition

Associated Press Washington House

FTC orders probe into Ward Food Products Corporation

The federal trade commission has ordered a special investigation into Ward Food Products Corporation a recently organized firm dealing in materials used by the baking industry.

Associated Prose Washington Federal Trade Commission Ward Food Products Corporation

Will of Cardinal Marcier Declares No Personal Fortune

The 1908 will made public in Brussels on February 4 states Cardinal Marcier had no personal fortune and devoted income from his publications and other sources to charitable works.

Associated Press Brussels Cardinal Marcier

Earthquake Shakes Aomori City in North Japan

A strong quake struck Aomori in North Japan today, with details on damage not yet available. No injuries or consequences have been confirmed at this time.

Associated Press Tokio Aomori Japan

Juvenile Courts Urged in Mexico City

The Society for the Protection of Children of Mexico urges President Calles to issue a decree under extraordinary authority to create Juvenile Courts immediately. If denied, the group will push a bill at the next Congress session.

Associated Press Mexico City Mexico Society For the Protection of Children Calles Congress Congresa

Couvlon Named Director of State School of Decorative Arts

Maurice Couvlon, newly appointed director of the State School of Decorative Arts in Paris, previously wrote songs for the Montmartre cabaret Chat Noir and performed them under the name Boukay. He has published several books of verse. One of his songs Stanzas to Manon has been sung worldwide.

Associated Presa Paris Maurice Couvlon State School of Decorative Arte Montmartre Boukay Manon

Japanese Foreign Minister Comments on Emigration Policy

Baron Shidehara told the lower house that the immigration law is unfair to Japan but should be remedied. He said Japan will encourage emigration to South America as its immediate policy.

Tokio Baron Shidehara Japan South America

Four Adrift in Small Vessels Off Southern California Coast

A male actor Reginald Denny and two companions were aboard a 30 foot yawl when a storm struck the Southern California coast near Los Angeles. A fourth man was reported adrift on a barge off Point Dume with no food or water. Search efforts were to begin at daylight.

Associated Press Los Angeles California Reginald Denny Point Dume

Snowstorm Sinks Two Barges. Eight Feared Dead

The north and central Atlantic seaboard was buried in snow as a storm swept from northeast Georgia to Maine. Two barges sank off New Jersey with about eight lives believed lost.

New York Atlantic Seaboard Georgia Mainé New Jersey

Five Die as North and Judd Foundry Blast Levels Plant

Five men are reported dead and 36 to 40 injured after a blast at the North and Judd Mfg Co foundry in New Britain. The one story brick building, about 200 feet long, was left in ruins.

Associated Prena New Britain Conn North & Judd Mfg. Co

Lanham Trial Summary Relays False Declaration Claim

In Montgomery deposition, Lanham’s counsel cites Lanham as having provided a false declaration related to Faeytéman Construction Company and the ensuing trial. Krouk references a disputed assertion and the event centers on whether Lanham misstated facts in the case.

Montgomery Lareractor Krouk Lanhen Tha Faeytéman Construction Company

Cox In Rebuttal At Texas Hearing Over Second-Treatment Power

A fragmented OCR excerpt shows a rebuttal hearing in Auattn Texas regarding a company’s application for a broader power grant. The text references a second-treatment requirement and authority to extend power.

Cox Auattn Texas Pany

Organization Formed Today Aims Cotton Acreage Reduction

Memphis February 4 Cotton men bankers merchants and allied groups formed the Interstate Cotton Acreage Reduction Association at a conference. The permanent organization seeks a 20 percent cut in cotton acreage and a corresponding rise in food and forage crops.

Associated Press Memphis South Interstate Cotton

Miners Entombed After Horning Mine Explosion

Pittsburgh, Feb 4. Rescue teams sealed the entry to the Horning mine section where 16 miners were entombed after yesterday’s blast. Twenty one men worked in the area two miles back. two escaped and three bodies have been recovered. Resolve to recover all remains continues.

Associated Press Pittsburgh

Senate Tackles Tax bill as Inheritance tax repeal debated

Washington February 4. The senate confronted new issues on the tax reduction bill including fights over repealing the inheritance tax and the plan to publish income tax payments.

Washington Senate

Winter Olympics At Stockholm

Hundreds of sport enthusiasts and tourists arrive for the Great Northern Games in Stockholm beginning tomorrow. The eight day event, nicknamed the Winter Olympics, features curling ski running sailing jumping trotting military athletics horse riding skating and yacht racing across Stadium venues and surrounding suburbs.

Stockholm Scandinavia Europe

Five Die in Cassopolis House Fire

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home of William Wilkinson in Cassopolis Michigan killing five family members including Mr and Mrs Wilkinson Floyd Gimneth and a three day old baby Two other Wilkinsons were away from home when the blaze struck.Name spellings as in source.

Associated Press Cassopolis Mich William Wilkinson Mia Wilkinson Floyd Gimneth Wilkinsons

Titles For Horse Doctors Munich Feb Fourth

The Bavarian government expands title rights for citizens. School teachers and principals may call themselves councillors of studies. Apothecaries of distinction gain councillor of pharmaceutics. New titles include councillor of veterinary surgery and councillor of marine insurance. A proposal to grant Councillor of labor to trade union leaders was declined.

Munich

Explosion at Pittsburgh Site Endangers Rescue Team

A second blast near the Pittsburgh mine or tunnel area injures none but sends workers scrambling as they try to reach four man entombed. The earlier explosion in the same zone likely came from the same area though described as minor.

Pittsburgh Web

English Cooks and Waiters Go Back to School

London reports new technical schools for cooks and waiters run with the support of the London County Council. British subjects only are admitted and hotels and restaurants back the program to improve service and keep foreigners from securing top positions in elite establishments.

Associated Proan London The Times London County Council

Bank Robbery Attempt Near Oleburne Details Sparse

Fragmentary report describes an attempted arson and burglary at a bank by masked men. They allegedly forced a night watchman and entered the vault room, taking money and fleeing about 20 miles east of Oleburne, with Chambers later found unconscious.

J.B Locke Waa Knoss Scious Oleburne

Austin approves major Texas school bond for Houston site

Attorney General Moody today approved a 2,600,000 independent school bond for a Houston site. The bond ranks among the largest school bond issues on record in Texas.

Associated Press Austin Texas Moody Houston

Army Strength Outlined in House War Budget Report

The Associated Press reports a proposed 118 1583 enlisted men and 11 749 officers for the army, nearly current strength. The bills recommend next year expenditures totaling 389 581 000 dollars, about 1 087 000 above budget estimates.

Associated Press Washington House

Amundsen Foresees Possible Inhabited Pole Region

Capt Roald Amundsen comments on a proposed flight to the North Pole and says habitation depends on land existence in the region. He notes the Arctic area could be inhabited if land exists, a determination tied to geography rather than ambition.

Associated Prenn Los Angeles Roald Amundsen North’ Pole Nerth Spring Pole

Catarrhal Deafness Linked to Inflamed Eustachian Tube

A medical ad explains catarrhal deafness arising from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. It claims Mall’s Catarrh Medicine can rid the system of catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh, with F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio selling it for over 40 years.

MALL F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

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J. A. Rodriguez Webb Co C. R. Molina Santa Violet 8S Oberfeldt Society Miguel Campo Married Ladies Social Club C. M. Fish Lala Guajardo Amelia de Lachica Club Alpha Robert Munroe Edgar Daniel Kramer New York Times Morace Greenstreet Wilbur Allen Hebbrowville A. S. Martin Pearsall Mrs. Berry M. J. Arnold A. M. Mansur Bertha Walker Johnnie Thompson Ala George Allen la Josefina” Ranch Wilbur PP. Allen Christ Church A. &. Younkie W. C. Greenstreet Amar Penn A. B. Muller Kirkpatrick Waters of Minnetonka Prof Compean A. C. Hamilton Mesdames Arkles Anderson Brennan Cook Greenstreet Gunther Lusk Lobdell Mussett Mat Marshall Muckleroy James Swancoat Swan Robert Traylor Vidales B. F. Wright Fred Wright Younkin Mesdames A. Cc. Hamilton Phillips of Corpus Christi Shelby Wood Adams Misses Foote Probe Bakers Trust Juvenile Courts For Shidehara Ment Gration America Geneva At. PO Wy ‘Ment
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