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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1920
Page
9
Society editor Violet S Oberfeldt is featured with column byline and contact line in the society page. Mrs Oberfeldt handles announcements and social notes with updates for readers seeking event information.
Wednesday Auction Bridge Club hosted by Mrs J S Penn at 3 30 in the afternoon. Parish Guild holds a farewell party at Mrs H W Johnston's home at 3 honoring Mrs G C Woodman. Mrs Norwood Witting hosts Thursday Bridge Club at 3 30. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs A B McCulloch at 8 80. Christian Church group meets with Mrs BE Hamilton at 3 30. Circle C of the W M A meets with Mrs Benson at 3.
A long verse by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow frames a local update about Miss Hortense Tannenbaum’s return from Mercy Hospital. Reports cover travel for Mr. E. H. Bueng to Mexico City, Judge McNeil Turner’s illness, and Captain and Mrs. T. K. Collins arriving from San Francisco. Announcements include Baptist W M A circle, a Valentine and bridge party, Heights Civic Club activities, officer elections, and junior auxiliary quilting at the Rectory with local children named.
Donald, Helen McDonald, Martha and Mary Anderson and others joined a Tuesday bridge club gathering with rose and phlox decor. High scores earned silk powder boxes for Mrs. Barlow and Mrs. Condren, while Mrs. Atlee received dry potpourri. A red white and blue refreshment display accompanied the event. Mrs B F Wright hosted a separate afternoon bridge honoring Mrs G C Woodman with violet decor. High score went to Mrs E J Cowan who received a crocheted linen towel. second prize went to Mrs Young with gold headed hat pins. Low score yielded two handkerchiefs and honoree’s favor was a hand embroidered centerpiece. A two course luncheon followed with attendees including Woodman, Mac Gregor, Boniger, Young, Vidales, Fish, Dwan, A B Muller.
Chronology marks notable events on February 4: 1861 delegates from seceding states meet in Montgomery. 1869 Kansas women’s suffrage convention in Topeka. 1870 Joan Mitchell, future UMWA president, born in Braidwood. 1834 Tokar battle. 1890 Manila fighting. 1916 Senate extends Philippines independence. 1919 Senate inquiry on Bolshevism.
Today features a Centenary of David C. Broderick in California and a Mississippi Valley Conference of Women's Clubs gathering in Madison Wisconsin. A regional convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opens in Macon Georgia with ten Southern states. The Third Convention of Mental Hygiene Societies meets in New York City to discuss war era lessons. Approximately 200 denominational commissioners meet in Philadelphia to discuss a proposed United Churches of Christ merger.
Tom Mix stars in Rough Riding Romance at the Royal performing daring horsemanship including lassoing a moving train and climbing a fire escape. Juanita Hansen plays the princess with a fearless, charming presence in a tale of perilous stunts and a Balkan king fugitive.
An old advertisement urges early treatment of colds with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims the product relieves sniffles throat-tickles and coughs, noting its half century on the market and wide use. Available from druggists for 1.20 dollars.
Ad claims Dr. King's New Life Pills will regulate bowels and liver with gentle but sure action. Pills marketed as toning and pleasing results sell for five cents per bottle at drug stores.
Webb county commissioners adjourned from a two day special term to the regular session starting Monday February 9 as they continued consideration of filling the unexpired term of late County Judge Geo. R Page. A ballot yielded no immediate successor and the selection will be revisited in the new session.
The Laredo War Camp Community Service will terminate on January 31, 1920. All AIL bills against the institution or the Soldiers' Club maintained by the Laredo War Camp Community Service must be sent for settlement before February 1, 1920, as books will be closed and a final report sent to New York headquarters. Treasurer B. G. Salinas.
The notice advises that those with periodic bilious attacks may lose appetite before an episode and eat out of habit. It recommends a light meal with no meat and taking two of Chamberlain's Tablets to possibly avoid the attack.
Railroad timetable lists Texas-Mexican trains to Corpus Christi at 9 55 a m and from Corpus Christi at 3 35 p m International Great Northern fast train to St Louis leaves 8 30 a m arrives 4 p m Night Train departs 9 p m arrives 8 a m Rio Grande Eagle Pass trains Laredo to Minera 8 30 a m and Minera to Laredo 11 a m to 3 16 p m Do not wait until blood is impoverished take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to purify stomach regulate bowels Herrera's Pharmacy
Classified ad bolds a $993 figure as a payoff for a money making opportunity. The text is sparse, offering little context beyond the financial claim and requesting contact for further details. Specific person, place, or organization names are not provided in the readable portion.
The Associated Press reports New York february 4 that the cotton market was demoralized by broad selling after weakness in foreign exchange and unconfirmed reports Kieland halted cotton imports. Prices fell about 180 points or 39% per bale last night.
New York reports a fresh low in sterling exchange as of noon with a quote of $2.19. The drop signals continued weakness in the currency amid market unsettlements and economic data. The report notes traders eye further declines and potential policy implications for traders and imports.
New York on February 4 reports the New York Herald has ceased publication after its purchase by William Randolph Hearst? actually Munsey and consolidation with The Sun. The Herald, begun in 1825 by James Gordon Bennett Sr., rose to wide world fame with sensational news and paid reporters, pioneering newsboys and a focus on factual coverage. Bennett’s son James Gordon Bennett II continued the tradition, but the paper ends its illustrious 85-year career through acquisition and merger.
Paris reports Kurt von Lerner, German chargé d affaires, has resigned and will return to Berlin after delivering a list of Germans demanded by the Allies for extradition. He said no German official could be instrumental in extradition and there is nothing left for him but to resign. An extraordinary session of the Allied Council of Ambassadors was called to discuss the crisis. In Washington the murder of three American relief workers near El Mali, north of Aleppo, was reported.
The United States senate subcommittee investigates Mexican affairs turning to the Big Bend district with Texans called as witnesses including Mrs. James Carney, widow of a Durango victim. In Mexico City, Archbishop Del Rio denies Catholic Church involvement in the presidential campaign.
A B Davidson former lieutenant governor of Texas has died in Cuero Texas, the Associated Press reports from Austin on February 4.
A fire in Wichita Falls Texas destroyed a hotel today. Dick Theisn a cement worker from Fort Worth died in the blaze and several others were injured. The fire was caused by a defective flue.
The speaker praises a journalist for full commitment not doing things by halves. It credits his sending Stanley to Africa to locate Livingstone and outfitting the Jeannette Arctic expedition as feats that made The New York Herald widely renowned.
Washington in early February reports the coal strike settlement commission reviewing a bituminous operation in the Iowa Texas and Oklahoma fields. Workers seek a 60 percent wage increase and a 30 hour week while proceedings extend the terms used in the central field to the Iowa Texas and Oklahoma districts.
Captain F M Hill longtime Quantrell band survivor and Missouri native, aged many years, died last night at his McKinny home where he had lived for fifty years. He had been a resident here for half a century.
Mort Worth Texas February 4 The State fire escape law will be tested as Sheriff Clark of Tarrant county seeks an injunction to prevent equipping the jail with fire exits. The sheriff contends fire escapes would aid prisoners in escaping.
Oil leases on 200 tracts covering 31 773 acres fetched 38 102 70 dollars at the Pawhuska government sale. Tracts were offered in 160 acre blocks, with Osage land owners and buyers present.
Attorney General Cureton announces the U S Supreme Court refused to issue an stay in the pool hall cases. Peace officers are advised to proceed with closing the pool halls in Austin, Texas, as of Feb 4.
Galveston Texas February 4 seven hundred dock workers at the Southern Pacific docks struck today in a pound for wage or working conditions dispute.
The Department of Commerce reports November imports and exports of gold silver and merchandise across 11 months. Gold imports totaled 2 396 770 for November while exports reached 51 857 796. For 11 months gold imports rose to 63 620 010 with exports at 321 928 309. silver imports 7 018 821 and exports 19 052 177. merchandise imports for November were 42 211 077 and exports 740 921 163.
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