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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1916
Page
8
A editorial argues that pre existing buildings blocking sidewalks along a streetcar route are trespassers on public property. It contends owners built before 1887 must yield to public needs, supports removing encroachments, and defends the city’s eminent domain to ensure street access, safety, and aesthetics.
A Times report notes castor oil scarcity due to the European war with India as the principal supply. It argues castor bean cultivation could be profitable in the United States, citing long-lived plants in warm climates and calculations for planting density, while acknowledging variable yields and water needs.
A writer argues Texas is expanding by 75,000 yearly, claiming the census may ignore Laredo's 5,000 growth plus occasional arrivals, suggesting a cipher error by the telegraph operator.
Women's suffrage delegates who offered to be President Wilsons valent ine evidently do not read the papers and have not learned of his marriage. He says he will not seek the nomination but allows Democrats to voice their preference. The note recalls J T Trowbridge, author of Cadjo's Cave, who has died at eighty nine, a prolific writer with much to say worth reading.
Everett letter from Barefoot Gene Willard urges drastic action against vagrants in Texas cities. He claims tramps travel the Southwest, carry body lice, and may spread typhus after riding trains into El Paso. Willard lists Texas cities he visited including Laredo and Cotulla along the Nueces River.
Hon Elihu Root, famed American statesman and lawyer, turns 71 today. Born February 15, 1845 in Clinton New York he built a long public career as Secretary of War and Secretary of State, later serving in the Senate and leading peacemaking efforts including The Hague arbitration and the Carnegie Endowment.
Oscar J Connery of Manchester is sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his wife. The execution at Concord State Prison is set for Friday morning, the first in the state in 23 years, amid public curiosity and limited spectator tickets. The case, uncovered by Rev Emile Palisoul, involved strychnine poisoning and a motive tied to marriage plans, with Gov Spaulding declining reprieve.
A Houston Post item records a quip about servants on the premises. It notes the house denies keeping servants but admits workers are present occasionally for short periods, illustrating a local exchange on domestic staffing.
February 15 marks Galileo's birthday in 1564, Susan B. Anthony born in 1820, and Cardinal Wise man dead in 1865. Notable events include the 1763 end of the Seven Years War, 1888 fisheries treaty, 1898 USS Maine explosion, 1905 Lew Wallace death, 1913 Texas plea for troops, and 1915 revolts and battles in Mexico and Europe with German advances and Arti vari bombardment.
Police under City Marshal Brennan seized eleven incorrigible youths aged nine to eighteen after investigating thefts at the I and G N warehouse and nearby sites. They were held at city hall and later jailed for questioning before the mayor, with the case unresolved at noon today.
The street railway crews closed the gap in the Flores Avenue track at Hidalgo Street this morning. The line had stretched from Farragut Street to Hidalgo, with a build out to allow vehicle passage, and surfacing and leveling will follow quickly. Flores Avenue is expected back in good shape within a day or two before the upcoming celebration.
The funeral of the late John C. Seymour was held at his home on Juarez Avenue at 10 o clock this morning. A large sorrowful procession featured flowers around the casket and hymns by attending ladies. Rev. C. W. Cook conducted the obsequies and grave services with pallbearers T. A. Austin M. T. Cogley M. W. Brennan C. M. Fish Leonard Nelson and J. R. Moore.
Miss Estelle Moser daughter of Mrs Chas Moser is elected fire queen after late votes push her past rivals Anita Mullally Estelle Kistetter and Courtney Slaughter coronation planned at Elks Hall with a short ceremony by retiring queen Maude Bigden Sponsors named for company units and court members including Miss Josephine Staben Anita Sharkey Estelle Eistetter Courtney Slaughter
Crowds filled the Laredo carnival grounds last night with lively shows for all ages and no complaints, while Strand presents The Tattle Cry of Peace and Royal Theatre hosts a large vaudeville troupe. Local businesses advertise services from cleaning and repairs to furniture, and city events note Washington’s birthday celebrations, a Ninth Infantry baseball game, and civic club plans.
The southbound International and Great Northern train will reach Laredo at 2:15 PM instead of 1:50 PM, making it twenty five minutes later. The northbound train will depart Laredo at 12:40 PM, twenty minutes earlier, effective tonight at 12:01 AM. No other train operations are affected.
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says Thedford s Black-Draught cured her family s sick headache and stomach trouble over ten years. She keeps it on hand for children who feel ill and believes it works better than any medicine. The remedy is vegetable and aids digestion, indigestion, colic, wind, nausea and similar symptoms. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. N C 428
A local business reported Neat and Accurate Job Work ringing up 48 units in a single shift. The tally reflects sales activity at the shop, with staff noting steady customer flow and no major interruptions during the period.
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