Celebration push for a grand Texas pageant in Laredo
Our celebration aims to outshine prior years with a historical pageant drawing on Laredo's 165 year history. The piece urges using Aztec and Spanish frontier themes, showcasing local heritage and inviting broader civic pride beyond a simple parade. It notes Texas lore, regional history, and the potential to educate children while engaging visitors during Washington's Birthday events.
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Laredo
United States
Middle West
America
Cortez
Southwest
Wilderness
Rio Grande
Lone Star
Texas
Washington
Pension raids and political salvoes echo across Texas
The Houston Post and other papers debate pension abuse and democratic policy, criticizing wealth transfers from the poor to the rich. Edgy anecdotes from Bailey, Cyclone Davis, and Bryan-era politics highlight distrust of government and calls for reform. Reports cite Villa near Juarez, clerical corruption, and mail delays in Alaska with wry regional humor.
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The
Houston Post
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
House
United States
Fort Worth
Congress
Texas
Joseph W. Bailey
Davis
Tyler Courier-Times
Getting Off the Track on Foreign Trade
Collier's notes that last year foreign trade was 1.1 percent of domestic commerce and rose by over 460.9 million dollars from the previous year. The growth spans peacetime and wartime goods and includes rapid gains with both neutral and Entente countries.
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Collier’s
Congress
Great Britain
THIS DATE IN HISTORY 1587 MARY STUART BEHEADED
A compact list of historical events dated across centuries from 1587 when Mary Stuart was beheaded to 1915 highlighting wartime shifts and political moves. Notable items include the 1910 Boy Scouts incorporation, 1915 wartime actions at the Dardanelles and Carpathians, and 1898 Central American leadership changes.
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Rios
Guatemala
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Boy Scouts
United States
U. S
Lusitania
Birth of Lionel Rothschild at 48 Steeped in Natural History
Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild, 48, English peer and zoologist, sacrifices vast inheritance to pursue science. He remains cut off from majority fortune, receives 25000 annually, while his younger brother inherits wealth and title. Born Feb 8 1868 in London, educated at Bonn and Cambridge, Major in Royal Bucks Yeomanry, trustee of the British Museum since 1899, operates Tring Park Museum with vast collections. He owns an island in the Pacific for giant tortoise breeding and once offered 5000 for an Arctic flea specimen.
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Baron Rothschild
England
Lord Rothschild
London
Lionel Walter Rothschild
Bonn University
Cambridge
Royal Bucks Yeomanry
British Museum
Tring Park
Pacific
Something Good Chamberlain's Tablets for Constipation
An advertisement praises Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation as pleasant to take and effective. It claims the medicine works naturally and unobtrusively, with effects that feel like no medicine at all and notes availability everywhere.
Sloan's Liniment Ad Persuades Pain Away
A 1915 testimonial from Mervin H. H. Leister of Berkeley California praises Sloan's Liniment for fast relief from neck stiffness after exposure to wet feet at the Panama Exposition. The notice notes its ease of use and a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Mervin HH. Leister
Berkeley
Cal
Panama Exposition
Druggists
Cardus for Women Voice of Relief in Ky Ad
Mrs Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky recounts years of illness and nerve troubles ending after eleven bottles of Cardus the women’s tonic She reports weight gain restored strength and ability to work and wash and urges others to seek Cardus from druggists or Chattanooga Medicine Co for home treatment guidance No 188
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Laura Bratcher
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
National Democratic Committee Meets in St Louis
St Louis February 8 The committee on arrangements of the National Democratic Committee is meeting to complete details for the party's upcoming national convention.
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St. Louis
National Democratic Committee
Ninth Infantry Regiment to Occupy New Buildings
Brigadier General Evans advised by War Department the Ninth Infantry, now at Fort McIntosh on the border, will be housed in collapsible buildings to replace deteriorating tents. A $10,000 appropriation funds the project, enabling quick assembly and packing. The regiment will remain in Laredo.
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Ninth Infantry Regiment
Evans
War Department
Fort Thomas
Fort McIntosh
Field Artillery
Robert K. Evans
United States Army
Ninth Infantry
Laredo
Laredo Women Form Washington Birthday Committee
At the third meeting of Laredo ladies the Women’s Washington Birthday Celebration committee was organized with Mrs. J. F. Mullally as president and Mrs. August C. Richter as secretary. The event runs February 20 to 23 and floats for February 22 parade were discussed, with subcommittees to be named for souvenir programs.
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Ladies of
Joseph Netzer
Washington
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Colds
A historical health blurb warns that coughs and colds can be dangerous and lead to lung diseases. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery, claiming 45 years of use and urging readers to buy from druggists to avoid serious lung ailments.
Washington Birthday Anniversary Souvenir Programs Promoted
Souvenir color printed programs for the Washington Birthday Anniversary Celebration include a historical sketch of Laredo from 1773 to today and list the complete program and committees. They will be ready mid next week. Florida Times lists the full program and committee names as official and authentic.
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Washington
Laredo
Wm. Bitt
Farragut Street
J. F. Boniger
Mexico restricts entry for Americans on bum
Provisional President Carranza has issued a decree requiring foreigners entering Mexico to carry at least fifty dollars in gold and prove they will not become public charges. The rule aims to prevent indigent travelers from burdening Mexican citizens, not as retaliation but to protect the populace from improvident arrivals.
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Mexico
Carranza
Queretaro
Heights Co. Receives Orders for New Fire Uniforms
Heights Chemical Co. No. 1 held a brisk meeting and ordered six distinctive uniforms for the Washington Birthday parade on February 22. The design features white visor caps with blue bands and blue shirts with white trim on a shield, to arrive within ten days. Anita Sharkey was chosen sponsor for the year and will join the Fire Queen's court at the coronation on February 22 at the Elks Hall.
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Evening Heights Chemical Co. No. 1
Washington
Heights Boys
New Uni
Anita Sharkey
The
Heights Chemical Co
Cannel Coal Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice of Meeting for Cannel Coal Company stockholders to elect a board of directors at the company offices in Laredo Texas on Thursday March 2 1916 at 4 pm The regular board meeting will follow at the same place and date Secretary C C Biggio Laredo Texas February 2 1916.
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Cannel Coal Company
Laredo
Texas
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Saturday Evening Post
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Yale
Harvard
Cuba
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Voice OF Texas
Pension Raiders
Dallas News
George Washington
Waco Times Herald
Birmingham News
Bryan
Villa
Juarez
Galveston News
Alaska
Mary Stuart
Elizabeth
House of Commons
California
General Kearney
Jefefrson Davis
Confederacy
Montgomery
Turkey
Constantinople
Bering Sea Commission
Troversy
Association of President Bar
Carpathian
Asquith
Dardanelles
Italy
East Prussia
Petrograd
Black Sea
Laredo Auto Service Co
Pasengers
the Heights
Port Meftttoch
Berg
Zrtayers and
Gazela
Dimite
Porrent
Francisco Peralta
Emilia Pompa
Clemente Villareal
Rosa Najera
Marcos Vera
Perfecta Flores
Elks Hall
Land of
C. C. Biggio
A. Ritter & Co
Farragut St
Bustamante
Tom Watson
TIA
Manuel Satana Garcia
Prop
ICE Factory
P. M. Sauvignet
John C. Buenz Lumber
Laredo, Texas
Saft’s Shoery
Villar Orchestra
Prof. Villar
Hidalgo ST
I. M. Ramsay
S10
Flores Ave
Claflin Tire & Rubber CO
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