Brief history chronicle of notable 19th century events
A compact record notes key dates and figures: Madison's War report to Congress on frontier failures in 1814. 1876 National League formed in New York. 1882 Lincoln widow pension granted. 1884 Wendell Phillips dies in Boston. 1893 Howell E. Jackson named to the U S Supreme Court. 1902 Manuel II proclaimed King of Portugal after royal assassinations. 1917 Belgian relief ship cited as first victim of German U boats. 1924 Interior Fall declines oil probe testimony.
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Madison
Congress
Secretary of War
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Howell E. Jackson
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Manuel II
Portugal
Germany
Fall
Birthday Birthdays Hit Fifty to Seventy Across Notables
Robert L. Owen former U S senator from Oklahoma born in Lynchburg Virginia seventy years ago today Fritz Kreisler famed violinist born in Vienna fifty one years ago today Emory W Hunt Bucknell University president born East Clarence New York sixty four years ago today Julius H Barnes Duluth who directed government grain operations during the war born Little Rock Arkansas fifty three years ago today Leigh Wade American around the world aviator born Cassapolis Michigan thirty years ago today
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Robert L. Owen
United States
Oklahoma
Lynchburg
Fritz Kreisler
Vienna
Emory W. Hunt
Bucknell University
East Clarence
N. Y
Julius H. Barnes
Duluth
Little Rock
Ark
Leigh Wade
Cassapolis
Mich
Gibson Named U S Minister to Switzerland for Geneva Talks
Hugh Gibson, a long time U S diplomat since 1914, is slated as American commissioner for the Geneva arms limitation preparatory discussions. His career spans the London embassy, Brussels aid, Paris secretary, and ministerial posts in Poland and Switzerland, marking him a seasoned choice for the coming conference.
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Hugh Gibson
Geneva
United States
Belgium
London
Brussels
Brand Whitlock
Paris
Poland
Switzerland
Europe
State Department
Washington
Candlemas Day and Groundhog Day Observances and Anniversaries
Today marks Candlemas and Groundhog Day with the King of the Woodchucks said to foretell winter's length. It also recalls the 125th anniversary of the first Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland and the 25th anniversary of Queen Victoria's funeral procession in London. The Christian Endeavorers celebrate their 45th year, first formed in Portland in 1881. Parliament reconvenes after Christmas. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs marks its 50th anniversary with a banquet in New York City. The Charity Ball at the Waldorf Astoria benefits the New York Nursery and Child's Hospital.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Queen Victoria
London
Portland
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
New York City
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
New York Nursery
Child’s Hospital
Catarrhal Deafness and Eustachian Tube Inflammation
An ad explains catarrhal deafness arising from inflamed mucous membranes and Eustachian tube. It claims Kaligs Catarrel Medicine may reduce inflammation and protect hearing, touting 40 years of availability. Sold by B. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Notice of Nonliability on Road Labor Webb County
Notice is hereby given that I will not be liable for any debts contracted by any person firm or corporation performing any labor on road No 12 A in Webb County Texas except upon a written order signed by me H B Zachary.
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Webb County
Texas
H. B. Zachary
Society Notes From Mrs Violet Oberfeldt
Society editor Mrs Violet 8. Oberfeldt shares social happenings and brief notices. Telephone line 70 connects readers to upcoming events and engagements in the community.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Social calendar and local society notes
Tuesday social hours hosted by Mrs A E Derby and Mrs Frank Groesbeck for tea from 4 to 6 at the first host’s home. Parish Guild to meet Wednesday at 3 30 pm. Missionary notes report church groups meeting, sewing and study sessions, and several residents traveling or visiting. Saturday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs J W Duke.
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A. E. Derby
Frank Groesbeck
Missionary Circle of the Baptist Church
Hill
Yeary
Mesdames Hill
Yury
Sandefer
Windrow
Rogers
Cezeaux
House
Donohoe
Bissonnette
Simmons
Bergman
Christian
Burzen
Matthes
McIvor
Neal
Schelpter
Marney
Methodist Church
Ellis
Miss Denton
Holding Institute
Mesdames Manford
Seaman
Patton
Jackson
Lampman
Craven
Els
W. K. Young
J. QO. Buenz
J. K. Thompson
A.C G. Thompson
Gadberry
Skidmore Brewer
Scratchley
Webb Patton
Jones
Crosby
Ernst Buenz
Saturday Bridge Club
J. W. Duke
Social teas and bridge prizes feature Laredo club events
Decorated rooms hosted a series of gatherings with Miss Esther Penn winning the club prize in a bridge series while Miss Maria Luisa Ostos took the guest prize. A two course luncheon followed with club members and guests listed, plus separate tea events at the Laredo Public Library withtables, flowers, and a large reception attended by over 200 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Penn
Maria Luisa Ostos
Aurora Perez
Salas Guajardo
Fidela de la Garza
Maria Henry
Maria Flores
Inocente Farias
R. Nye
J. W. Duke
Ed Gonzalez
Maria Luisa Ostog
Refugio Benavides
C.M. de la Garza
W. E. Lucas
Sarita
J. S. Penn
Robert Traylor
T. A. Leyendecker
Chile
Mesdames Huberich
Marshall
A. C. Hamilton
Lafton
J. C. Martin
Penn
Little
Gonzalez T. A. Leyendecker
O'Meara
Morrow
Laredo
Lucas
Hatley
Graham
GC. C. Burr
H. J. Guinn
Amar Penn
Hazel Kepley
Arvilla Seaman
Mesdames
James Richter
Watson
A. B. Muller
T. B. Bunn
Mr. Morgan
Milton
Mrs Nolen Dies In San Antonio at 28
Mrs W L Nolen aged 28 eldest daughter of Lon Smith Texas railroad commissioner died in San Antonio Texas on February 2 She is survived by her husband a son her parents and ten brothers and sisters.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
W. L. Nolen
Lon Smith
Valentino in Russian Role at Royal Theatre
Rudolph Valentino stars in The Eagle at the Royal Theatre today tomorrow and Thursday presenting him as a Russian figure a Cossack lieutenant a bandit and a French ruler in disguise with Vilma Banky Louise Dresser featured in supporting roles, drawing on action and comedy for a new departure.
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Rudolph Valentino
Royal Theatre
Valentino
Leutenant
Russia
Wagle
Vilma Banky
America
Samuéla Goldwyn
Louise Dresser
Caarina
Railroad Time Table Tex-Mex and connections
Train schedules show Texas railroad services from Corpus Christi to Laredo, Dolores, and Dolores to Laredo. Through trains to St. Louis depart 8 46 a m with 1 60 p m arrival. night service departs 11 30 p m. Local trains run 10 06 a m and 3 36 p m between Corpus Christi and destinations.
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Corpus Christi
Mexico Oil Regulation Talks Hit Authorization Hurdle
The committee of oil men in Mexico City met with the commerce and industry secretary to discuss details of the new petroleum law but faced disputes over authorization to bind the oil industry. The department insists on proper authorization before formalizing the agreement. In Washington the American reply to Mexico's note defending its petroleum laws began its journey to Mexico City.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Oll
Secretary of Commerce and ‘Industry
Department
Washington
Congress debates Mexican labor movement and quotas
Washington February 2 lawmakers from border states urged seasonal Mexican labor aid for farmers. Representative Garner of Texas opposed the Box bill to place Mexico under quota restrictions, arguing it would cause further detrimental limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
House Immigration Committee
Congress
Garner
Texas
Flying Cadet Crushed In Brooks Field Crash
In San Antonio Texas a flying cadet G Plaamath from Brooks Field was seriously injured when his plane fell from 800 feet into a tailspin. He was crushed beneath the wreckage and may have died.
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San Antonio
Texas
G. Plaamath
Brooks Field
Vesuvius Eruption Intensifies With Lava Flows
Naples reports renewed volcanic action as Mt. Vesuvius shows increased activity last night. Lava flows over the southwest slope of the cone, following a period of subsidence. The eruption remains a major concern for nearby residents and authorities.
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Associated Press
Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Weather forecast for Fort McIntosh tonight and Wednesday
The United States Weather Bureau forecast through The Times reports cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday. Fort McIntosh expects a high around 80 degrees, a low near 47, with south winds and clear skies.
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the Times
Chamber of Commerce
United States Weather Bureau
Fort McIntosh
Wasteful Expenditures Charged Against Army and Navy
Representative Madden of Illinois, Republican and head of the appropriation committee, declared in the house today that wasteful expenditures have been made by those administering the army and navy air services.
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Washington
Army
Navy Air Services
Madden
Illinois
House
Britain postpones Geneva disarmament conference
London Feb 2 Great Britain agreed to postpone the preparatory disarmament conference at Geneva after five governments asked to delay. Premier Baldwin announced the concession during a debate on the throne speech as Parliament opened.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Geneva
Baldwin
Speedy Guilty Plea in Double Murder Case in Lexington
Ed Harria, a Black man, pleaded guilty to an attack involving Mrs. Clarence Bryant and confessed killing her husband and two children. He was sentenced to hang March 16 in Fayette county jail yard after a 16 minute trial. National guardsmen guarded him from the state reformatory. The murder charges for the Bryant children were not pursued. The courtroom was crowded with no public reaction at verdict.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Ed Harria
Clarence Bryant
Fayette County
Bryant
Frankfort
Cruisers Milwaukee and Detroit Collision in Cuban Waters
Washington reports Milwaukee and Detroit lightly damaged after a collision in Cuban waters. Navy department advised no injuries to crew and minimal damage to the ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
Milwaukee
Detroit
Navy Department
Governor Signs Requisition for Illinois Return of Prison Brother
Springfield Illinois February 2 Governor Small signed a requisition on the governor of California for the return to Illinois of Robert Scott brother of Russell Scott whose identity was recently revealed in San Quentin prison. A Chicago policeman waits in California to bring him back.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Small Today
California
Illinois
Robert Scott
Russell Scott
San Quentin
Chicago
Supreme Court Upholds State Jawa Liquor License Rule
One year ago today February 2 the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a state law requiring a license to sell liquor. The decision affirmed regulatory authority over alcohol sales and licensing.
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Supreme Court of United States
Jawa
Grocer Demands Repayment From Delinquent Customer
In a brief exchange recorded by Progressive Grocer the grocer confronts a customer over a $5 debt asking for time before repayment while the customer agrees to delay. The item captures a small business debt dispute in a retail setting.
Indignant Customer in Moss Complaint at Grocer
A customer complains the moss purchased yesterday was unfit for human consumption and says she would have returned it if not for her husband’s dinner, reported by The Progressive Grocer.
Unfounded Charge Attacks Neutrality Allegations
A deposed department of justice claim alleged a government plot to seize documents and private independence. Jones declared the charge wholly unfounded and scurrilous, stating a Callen government observer examined the evidence with neutrality amid revolutionary rhetoric.
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Sengor
Callen
Jones
Road contracts questioned as Burkett testifies
Burkett, former Texas highway commissioner, resumes testimony denying reading contracts for the American Road Company that cost about 8 million dollars. He says he relied on Swank Lanham, the resigned chairman, to handle those deals while noting he did read the 2 million Wolfman contract.
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Associated: Press
Austin
Tex
Joo. Burkett
State
The
Hoffmann
American Road Company
Wolfman
Swank Lanham
Commigaton
Post Office Robbed Near Waco A.M. Cash and Money Order Blanks Stolen
The Addy Texas post office twenty miles south of Waco was robbed this morning. About $200 in cash and a package of money order blanks were taken from the safe. No suspects yet. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Ly Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Addy
Here
Spies on Trial in Leningrad Provincial Court
In Leningrad 2 forty eight alleged rusthontian spies including a former Narva consul faced trials in the provincial court. They are accused of plotting against the Soviet state and plotting to blow up Ruselin munitions plants bridges airfields and other key structures.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
Narva
Ruselin
Senator Harrison Attacks Coolidge On Press Remark
In Washington, Senator Harrison of Mississippi assailed President Coolidge for saying speeches in congress are political, calling the remark unworthy of the president. The Democrat argued the statement undermines journalism and congressional discourse.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Congress
Harrison
Mississippi
United States
Fort McIntosh Holds 19th Organization Day Event
The 4th Field Artillery at Fort McIntosh postpones last Tuesday’s celebration due to snow. On Thursday at 9 AM the unit forms on the polo field for a brief history address by Maj. Gallup and a series of competitive field events between batteries. The final event showcases battery inaction to gauge regiment efficiency. friends of the Post are invited to attend.
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4Th Field Artillery
Fort McIntosh
Polo Field
Gallup
New York Development Plan Reported by Associated Press
A brief AP dispatch from New York outlines a development plan for America. The report notes economic aims, policy implications, and potential impact on urban growth and jobs.
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Associated Pres
New
York
America
Will
Hele Fae
Embraced Woman Charged in First Degree Murder Case
An Associated Press report from Philadelphia outlines that a woman, Mia Marshall, was charged with first degree murder after a coroner's inquest. Marshall was held on bail as the grand jury considered action.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Dietrich
Quest
Mia
Marshall
Ava
Grand Jury
Opening of Parliament Ceremonial in London Observed
The Associated Press reports the noon opening of Parliament in London by King George the Second with the full ceremonial pageantry. This marks the start of the current session as England showcases its tradition and state functions.
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London
Fép
George
England
Decorating of Floats Prepares for February Parade
Report states that several businessmen are already building and decorating floats with artificial flowers. Decorations for automobiles are being prepared as plans for the parade advance, with work starting soon on February 22 along Street and avenues.
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Arad
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