Shipping board scuttles theft fears amid liner sale fears
A Saturday editorial questions a proposed sale of former German liners to the International Mercantile Marine. It argues the vessels, worth hundreds of millions, are nation property and warns against a low priced wash sale likely to enrich a favored group. The piece urges transparent public bidding and stresses accountability to the American people.
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Chipping Board
Ashurst
Arizona
Shipping Board
International Mercantile Marine
Resignation of Secretary Lansing Not Surprising
The text notes Secretary Lansing’s resignation followed earlier public clues of differing views with President Wilson on the treaty and league covenant. It mentions calls for cabinet conferences as an overstep and suggests relief that the president’s condition limited questions at the time.
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Lansing
Wilson
Congress
Marshall
League of Nations
Senate
Secrrtary
Benavides Becher No. 1 Oil Well Shows Gas Pressure
Report notes gas pressure in Empire Oil Co Becher No. 1 near Benavides. Drillers halted a cave in at 3522 feet and the liner now operates, with the drill pushing deeper. Oil standing 1300 feet in pipe suggests potential pay oil or gas deeper, with expectations of 75 to 100 barrels daily if productive. A second hard layer at 3524 feet delays progress as driller seeks through shale or cap rock.
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Times
M. Little
Becher No. 1
Empire Oil Co
Benavides
Notice of bread price changes from Mexican Bakers of Laredo
Notice to the Public states that starting February 16, 1929 only pieces of sweet bread will be sold at two for 5 cents and rusk at two cents each. No more small pieces at one cent. White bread remains priced as government sets. Mexican Bakers of Laredo.
Lieutenant Colonel Winn Probe Seeks Civilian Soldier Clash Causes
Fort McIntosh commander Colonel Frank L Winn orders a thorough inquiry into recent civilian soldier trouble in Laredo. He doubles the military police, warns soldiers against city visits with a chip on their shoulder, and aims to prevent a recurrence while stressing law and order. A preliminary report cites an isolated incident linked to a civilian insult. one soldier remains confined at Fort McIntosh.
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Times
Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Frank L. Winn
Winn
Thirtyseventh Infantry
Colonel Winn
Webb County Commissioners Adjourn Probate Court Session
Webb county commissioners completed a six day session naming Judge A Winslow to fill the late County Judge Page’s unexpired term and adjourned for the term. The body handled road matters bond sales of 300000 dollars and examined reports. The next probate court session will convene Monday at the courthouse with Judge Winslow presiding.
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Commissioners’ Court
Webb County
A. Winslow
Page
Winslow
Funeral for J. H. Hale set for Monday at 11
The funeral for the late J. H. Hale will be held Monday at 11 from the family home at 1920 Matamoros Street. The remains arrive on the morning train from Kirklin Indiana where Mr. Hale died Thursday.
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J. H. Hale
Matamoros Street
Kirklin
Indiana
Hale
Fort McIntosh Birthday Celebration Plans Large Program
Washington Birthday will be observed with a full Fort McIntosh program on Saturday and today at the fort and aviation camp. Morning events include parades, mounted races, wall sealing, tent pitching, manual of arms, semaphore and wig wag signaling, machine gun drills, and relay teams. Afternoon features dash, tug of war, sack race, mounted wrestling, relays, boxing, and a baseball game, with cash prizes and blue ribbons.
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Washington
United States
Fort McIntosh
Times
Fine and Headquar
Ters
Busy Bees and Social Events Highlight San Antonio Ladies
Miss Minerva G Sell hosts Busy Bees while Miss Jimmie Steele visits from San Antonio for a moving picture party. Local gatherings include Home Nursing classes at the Y W C A, Friday Bridge at Mrs Mally, and social rounds with the Greer and MacGregor circles.
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Minerva G’sell
Arthur Derby
Jimmie Steele
San Antonio
F. W. Mally
H. D. Shelby
Shelby
Witting
Black
Morrow
Purscin
Daiches
Murray
Fish
Moyer
Christen
Collins
Jamie Kerr
Complete City Directory Planned by Directory Co
Laredo Chamber of Commerce secretary F. W. Mally explains a revised city directory project. The 1920 edition will include a numerical street guide and a comprehensive classified list of local businesses. Merchants may have general listings free, with charges for extra headings.
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F. W. Mally
Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Com
Voight Arrives for Big Catch-Can Wrestling Match
Fireman Voight of San Antonio arrives from the Alamo City to face Wichita wrestler Charlie Delivak in a catch-as-catch-can bout at the old Lincoln Theater tomorrow night. Voight captains the Central fire station and has many friends here. Delivak, a seasoned traveler who served in France, seeks victory in this local confrontation.
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Lincoln Theater
Charlie Delivak
Wichita
Kansas
Fireman Voight
San Antonio
Voight
Central Fire Station
Alamo City
Laredo
Delivak
United States
France
Army Salvage Sale Listing for 22000 Shoes and More
Economy Salvage House at 1701 Hidalgo St offers a surplus sale of 22 000 shoes tents garbage cans mattresses aluminum mess kits hats underwear saddle blankets field gear auto tires and tubes beds and pans 16 000 pounds of flour and other articles suitable for hog feed all items from military liquidation.
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Hidalgo St
No Divorce in Ireland Ends in Judicial Separation
The text notes that Ireland does not allow complete divorce. The best outcome for mismated couples is judicial separation, which does not permit remarriage.
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Ireland
Piedmont Directory Firm Endorsed by Chamber of Commerce
The Piedmont Directory Publishing Company with local representation by Mr KE Hobbs has earned the chamber of commerce endorsement. Citizens and merchants are urged to cooperate with this well recognized directory publisher.
Birthdays for February Fourteen Highlight Notables
Israel Zangwill born in London sixty years ago today, Florence Roberts born in New York City forty nine years ago, William Shaw long time Christian Endeavor leader born in Ballardville Massachusetts sixty years ago, Charles F. Johnson former Maine senator born Winslow sixty one years ago, Charles Rann Kenedy English born dramatist forty nine years ago.
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Israel Zangwill
London
Florence Roberts
New York City
Willam Shaw
Christian Endeavor Societies
Ballardville
Mass
Charles F. Johnson
United States
Maine
Winslow
Charles Rann Kenedy
England
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Aug. C. Richter
B. G. Salinas
Justo S. Penn
Beaumont B. Buck
William F. C. Jepson
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Waine Archer
Harold Keller
Richard G. Tindall
Lucian D. Bogan
Paul J. Dowling
William F. Donnelly
H. I. Phillips
Leon C. Boineau
R. C. Duncan
L. D. Bogan
N. A. Tonnesen
N. Hockwald
Violet 8
Oberfeldt Society
J. G. Burr
Baptist Church
Minnie Burr
Woman's Club
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Sadie Hazelrigg
Marguerite
Gertrude Heye
Howard W. Moore
Los Angeles
California
Camphuis, Rives and Co
James
San Agustin Church
Iss McKnight
Red Cross
Y. W. C. A. International Institute
T. K. Collins
Judge
Hal W. Greer
Sulphur
Frank T. Higgins
Beaumont
Houston
Ryan
J. Rosenbaum
City of
Mexico
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Miss Celeste
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Fort Worth
Mary Josephine Smith
James Allen
Hal. W. Greer
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Helene Kenney
Joe Slaughter
New Orleans
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J. 8. Slaughter
Florence Armstrong
Hebbronville
Lois
Dorothy Derby
Mildred Leyendecker
Ernest Sears
Mrs. Whitted
J. P. Colville
Topeka
F. Hamilton
the Heights Civic Club
Child Welfare Circle
St. Agustin Hall
San Agustin
W. W. MacGregor
T. K. Coullins
Fort McKinley
Masaila
P. It
W. N. Young
J. Foster
Homan's Club
C. 8. McKinney
Mesdames R. A. Millar
B. H. Buenz
A. Poggenpohl
Sam Mackin
Blue Birds
Mary Condren
Nellie Ward
Anne McKinney
Julia Belle Deutz
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Helen
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Army Salvage
Ture Reese
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