Local notices and ads from Daily Monday issue
Marriage license issued for Santiago Lara and Mrs Modesta Santos. Local services include electrical shoe repair at 1107 Lincoln, manicuring at Dement's Barber Shop 602 Salinas, J L Fierros buys and sells farms and more at 302 Farragut, multigraph services by Oliver Agency, plumbing by Juarez Plumbing, and rental notices for Bellmont Rooms. The Royal Theater features The Blue Pearl, Kennedy's delicatessen at Sanitary Grocery, farming gear, and local plantings and gardening activity in Laredo.
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Santiago Lara
Modesta Santos
Lincoln Street
Dement
Salinas Avenue
Tyrer
Laredo
Mexico
J. L. Fierros
Farragut Street
Royal Theater
Allstar
Plutarco Villareal Dies After Short Illness at 55
Plutarco Villareal land owner and capitalis of Mexico died at his home 902 Matamoros street Laredo last evening at 8 following pneumonia after a brief illness. He was 55 and formerly of Lampazos Mexico and had lived in Laredo since 1912 with his wife and relatives surviving. Funeral from 902 Matamoros to San Agustin church tomorrow at 9 30 AM with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Plutarco Villareal
Lampazos
Mexico
Matamoros Street
Drilling Stops Temporarily On Santo Tomas Well
Drillers on the Rio Grande Oil and Gas Co. Santo Tomas tract halted work after reaching twenty five feet on Saturday. They paused to fix anchorage and perform other tasks. Drilling will resume this week and continue to completion.
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Rio Grande Oil & Gas Co
Santo Tomas
Construction Progress in Laredo Buildings Boom
Construction on the Laredo Auto Sales Co. Thaison and Convery buildings advances rapidly while National Motor Co. nears completion. Other projects will begin soon as Laredo experiences a year of steady hammer and saw activity in the city.
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Laredo Auto Sales Co
Thaison
Convery
The
National Motor Co
Laredo
Laredo Area Preparing Heavy Onion and Cabbage Crops
Weather favors large Bermuda onion and cabbage crops near Laredo. Farmers expect the year to yield substantial harvests as thrips pests have not appeared and conditions remain favorable for both crops. Diversified vegetables are also maturing in the region.
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Bermuda
Laredo
Winter Germs Fight Tea Promoted By Local Pharmacy
A local ad urges readers to take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a winter tonic to drive out germs, purify the stomach and regulate the bowels, endorsed by Herrera's Pharmacy.
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Hollister
Herrera
Olive Tablets Promised By Dr Edwards For Liver Bowels
A well known Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards prescribes olive tablets as a vegetable remedy to purify the liver and bowels. The ads claim the tablets restore normal action and remove waste, suggesting benefits for pale complexions and general wellness. Priced at 10c and 25c.
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Dr. Edwards
Ohio
F.m.edwards
Economy Salvage House Items Listed for Sale at Hidalgo Street
A salvage listing identifies 22 000 shoes tents garbage cans mattresses and other equipment including 16000 pounds of flour and various hardware at Economy Salvage House located at 1701 Hidalgo Street. The notice inventories items suitable for hog feed and other uses, showing a broad assortment for salvage buyers.
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Hidalgo St
Revue of Beautiful Women at Strand Theatre
Maurice Tourneur's epic production Woman arrives at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday. The film is notable for its large ensemble of beautiful women who narrate the story with limited male presence guiding the plot.
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Maurice Tourneur
Strand Theatre
Spent Sunday With Brother Here
Tom Ryan a young oil man from Gonzales spent Sunday in Laredo as a guest of his brother Captain Will Ryan commander of Company Texas State Rangers stationed in Laredo.
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Tom Ryan
Gonzales
Laredo
Will Ryan
Texas State Rangers
The Blue Pearl at the Royal Crowds Return for Matinee and Evening
The great society drama The Blue Pearl is shown at the Royal on Sunday to large audiences and is on the program again today. Viewers who saw the play yesterday call it a grand drama by an autar cast and the Royal is expected to be crowded this afternoon and tonight.
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the Royal
Tuesday Bridge Club Hosts 3 PM at Mrs Oberfeldt's Home
Society notes announce Mrs. Violet Oberfeldt hosting the Tuesday Bridge Club at 3 PM. The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meets at the Rectory at 4 PM, while the Sunbeam Band at Baptist Church gathers at 4 PM.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Christ Church
Sunbeam
The
Baptist Church
From Shore to Shore and Other Social Notes
A collection of social tidbits from the city describing visits and arrivals at Fort McIntosh and nearby towns. Notables include Mr A J MacDonald visiting family, Dr May Foster on a professional trip to Pearsall, and Mrs J P Leyendecker returning from San Antonio. New Fort McIntosh officers Major Paul J Dowling and Captain Lowell M Riley arrive from Camp Dix with Mrs Dowling and Mrs Tarkington. Also reports of Women's Auxiliary meeting, social events at Strand Theatre, Buneco games, Busy Bees club entertainments, and Valentine gatherings at the Elks Club with named attendees.
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Fort McIntosh
67Th Infantry
Paul J. Dowling
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Dowling
Lowell M. Riley
Hiram W. Tarkington
Lieut. Tarkington
Tarkington
Jimmie Steele
Arthur Derby
Strand Theatre
San Antonio
Mildred Leyendecker
A. &. Derby
Dorothy Derby
Margaret Copeland
Marjorie Fish
Val Eistetter
Joe Leyendecker
Billy Derby
John Davis
Arthur
Charlie Derby
Valentine Wake Features Carnations and Hearts in Bridge
The affair showcased scarlet carnations and ferns with a Valentine motif. In bridge play Mrs. Joseph won a brocade purse, Mrs. Joe C. Martin placed second with a vanity bag, and Mrs. Hill took low score a party bag. A two course luncheon followed, with red carnation plate favors. Guests included Mesdames McKinley, Woodman, Collins, Mac Gregor, Shiner, Maily, Burbank, J. C. Martin, Shelby, Anderson, Cluck, Gill, Moyer, Fish, Hill, Ployd, Cantrell, Johnston, Fish, Daiches, M. Wormser, A. Wormser, Joseph, A. C. Hamilton, Greer, Wright, Barlow, A. Martin, Dwan, R. L. Muller, Foster, W. C. Nye.
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Joseph
Joe C. Martin
Hill
Mesdames
McKinley
Woodman
Collins
MacGregor
Shiner
Maily
Burbank
J. C. Martin
Shelby
Anderson
Cluck
Gill
Moyer
Fish
Ployd
Cantrell
Johnston
Daiches
M. Wormser
A. Wormser
A. C. Hamilton
Greer
Wright
Barlow
A. Martin
Dwan
R. L. Muller
Foster
W. C. Nye
Denike
Muller
Nye
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times carries the daily weather forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight will be partly cloudy with not very cold temperatures. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with rising temperatures.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Weather Observations Fort McIntosh Twenty Four Hours
Observations at Fort McIntosh for the 24 hours ending at 7 am show a maximum temperature of 66 degrees and a minimum of 36 degrees. Winds were from the southeast with clear skies throughout the period.
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Fort McIntosh
Bruni of Brun 1 and Granger arrival for annual visit
Bruni of Brun 1 and F. L. Granger arrived in the city Saturday for their annual visit. Granger, formerly with the North American Fruit Exchange, now represents Crutchfield Woolfolk and Clore of Chicago.
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F. L. Granger
Mr. Granger
The
North American Fruit Exchange
Crutchfield, Woolfolk & Clore
Chicago
Kennan Celebrates 75th Birthday and Russia Expert
George Kennan, renowned American journalist traveler and lecturer, marks his seventy fifth birthday. Through decades in Russia his reporting and travels, from Siberia in 1865 to insights on the convict system and revolution, shaped American views of the Romanoff regime. Born in Norwalk Ohio, he began as a telegraph operator in Columbus.
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George Kennan
Russia
Siberia
Kennan
Norwalk
Ohio
Columbus
Entente Premiers Reject Objections to London Treaty
Associated Press report from Paris says Lloyd George and Millerand formally reply to Wilson on Fiume. Entente leaders press that Jugoslavia must accept a compromise or the Treaty of London takes effect. Washington notes Wilson did not concede US nonparticipation in European affairs if Fiume is settled without US input. The U S would stay in the peace treaty if ratified, but withdraw from the Fiume settlement.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
England
France
Italy
Adriatic
Echo de Paris
Lloyd George
Millerand
London
Washington
United States
America
Senate
Hearst seeks injunction over sale of former German liners
Associated Press report from Washington says William Randolph Hearst asked an Associate Justice to halt the Shipping Board from selling 30 former German passenger ships. A decision is expected next Friday. The White House denies a secret agreement with British interests. Senate action forthcoming. Bids were opened as the auction began with many shipping officials present. The Senate later urged deferring the sale until it acts.
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Wilson
Senate
Shipping Board
Associated Press
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
White House
Bewan
The
Shipping Board Today
Italian Transport Seized Near Fiume By D Annunzio Forces
Two vessels aligned with Gabriele D Annunzio captured an Italian transport carrying 1,000 regular troops in the Gulf of Quarnero southwest of Fiume, reported from Fiume on February 16.
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Fiume
Gabriele D’annunzio
Gulf of Quarnero
Legion Committee Seeks Bonus and Training Plan
The American Legion legislative committee arrived in Washington on February 16 to press for a veterans bonus and compulsory military training. National commander Franklin Dolier led meetings with congressmen to direct the committee’s conference program.
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Associated Press
Washington
Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Franklin Dolier
The
Legion
February birthdays of notable figures chronicled in 19th century note
Today marks birthdays of Henry Watterson in Louisville, Thomas M. Schumacher in Williamsport, Rt. Rev. John J. McCort in Philadelphia, Edward K Browne of Wisconsin, and George Harvey of Peacham. Each born 52 to 80 years ago, noted as prominent editors, journalists, and civic leaders.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville
Washington, D. C
Thomas M. Schumacher
el Paso & Southwestern Railway System
Williamsport
John J. MecCort
Altoona
Philadelphia
Edward KE. Browne
Wisconsin
Waupaca
Wis
George Harvey
Peacham
Negro Race Conference to Convene in Columbia
The annual meeting of the Negro Race Conference of South Carolina will assemble in Columbia starting tomorrow for a two day session. Organized seventeen years ago by Rev. Richard Carrol, the conference aims to adjust racial relations with strong addresses from white and Black leaders. Up to 2,000 delegates are expected to attend.
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Columbia
S. C
Negro Race Conference of
South Carolina
Richard Carrol
New Orleans Revives Mardi Gras Carnival
New Orleans plans to resume Mardi Gras festivities this week after war years. Rex and his retinue will arrive tomorrow and a parade will be held through the city with several popular features revived, though not the full program of former years.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Rex
Rotary Club Meet Opens 1920 Eighteenth District Conference
Galveston Texas February 16 1920 the two day session of the Rotary Clubs Eighteenth district conference opened today with representatives from every Texas club in attendance W P Richardson of Austin presided over the opening ceremonies
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Rotary Clubs
W. P. Richardson
Austin
Holland offers to intern the Kaiser in Doorn
The latest allied note to Holland reverses surrender demand and seeks internment of Kaiser Wilhelm. The Dutch government plans to take full responsibility to prevent threats to world peace and may confine him at Doorn or a Dutch East Indies island option.
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Associated Press
Hague
Holland
East Indies
William
Doorn
Austria Holds General Elections for National Assembly
German commissioners at Treves signed a renewal of the armistice terms as Austria conducted general elections for its National Assembly, shaping postwar governance and alignment with Allied terms.
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Austria
National Assembly
Treves
Dominion Education Council opens in Ottawa agenda includes character education
Leaders in educational affairs from across the Dominion arrive in Ottawa to attend the National Educational Council of Canada meeting. Opening tomorrow, the first regular session will cover important topics including the study of character education in relation to Canadian citizenship.
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Ottawa
Ont
Domion
National Educational Council of Canada
Winnipeg
Mild laxative tonic relieves chronic constipation with gentle effect
The piece notes chronic constipation often stems from overused mineral waters and strong cathartics that dehydrate and worsen the condition. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a milder laxative option producing gentle, hardly noticeable bowel movements without fostering further constipation.
Will Take on Jap Wrestler Next Sunday in Nuevo Laredo
Charlie Delivuk of Wichita Kansas after a draw with San Antonio’s Fire man Voigt plans a jiu jitsu match with a Japanese wrestler in Nuevo Laredo next Sunday. He says he will meet any man anywhere in any kind of wrestling and is not partial to any single style.
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Charlie Delivuk
Wichita
Kansas
Fireman
Voigt
San Antonio
Big Boy
Santone
Nuevo Laredo
Delivuk
American Kidnapped in Mexico Demands 60000 Pesos
Wilson Welsh Adams, an American from Los Angeles, was captured by bandits in Zacatecas Mexico and held for 60000 pesos ransom. The U S embassy in Mexico City notifiedMexican authorities as Adams wife and child reside in Los Angeles. The kidnapping occurred last Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson Welsh Adams
Zacatecas
Mexico
State Department
Adams
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Henry Watterson at Eightieth Birthday Celebration
Hale and thanks are offered for friendships Col Henry Watterson long known as a leading American editor and journalist turns eighty in Louisville Kentucky. Native of Washington DC he began his career in 1858 in the capital. He served as a Confederate staff officer in the Civil War and later resumed journalism in Nashville. For more than fifty years he has been Louisville’s prominent citizen and recently retired from editorial duties.
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Lousville
Hale
Henry Watterson
Washington
Watterson
Nashville
Louisville
Government Policy in Alberta to be Outlined in Session
Edmonton, Alta., Feb. 16. The Alberta legislature opens tomorrow with few major laws expected. Three themes loom: irrigation policy and implementing legislation, northern railway measures amid peak conditions, and a plebiscite on inter provincial liquor trade leveraging federal acts.
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Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Inter Provincial
Odd facts from diverse lands headline a curious roundup
A compilation of miscellaneous observations covers Japanese bill layout, Ashanti day names, oyster lifespans, birds perching sleep, West Indies cotton supply history, Beloochistan physician custom, and a London National House and Rat Club show with colored rice varieties and spotted mice.
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West Indies
Beloochistan
National House and Rat Club
London
A Cold Costs More Than It Looks
A man may not always stop work when he has a cold but better if he does. Ten days to fully rid a cold with usual care. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can shorten this period. A bottle in the house is a worthy winter and spring investment.
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Chamberlain
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Revue of Beautiful Women
Blue Pearl
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GARDA
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
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Jms
Alden Muller
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