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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1919
Page
3
The C A Wortham Shows carnival reports large evening attendance with patrons flocking to rides and tented shows. Weather relief could boost business further and Saturday Washington's Birthday will feature all-day and night programs with new acts.
When bowels become irregular you feel discomfort and the longer it lasts the worse you feel. Using HIERBINE before bed may relieve the misery and improve how you feel next day. Price 60c. Sold by all druggists.
Notice states Dr H Stow Garlick, specialist in diseases of the eye ear nose and throat, has reopened his offices in the Richter buildings and resumed practice with hours 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Phone 699. dated 2 16 10.
The Times presents a daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau. Tonight is fair and somewhat colder. Friday will be fair with continued dry conditions.
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am report a max temperature of 68 degrees and a min of 51 degrees. Wind direction was from the south with clear skies throughout the period.
A compact notice promotes Herbine as a liver stimulant and bowel purifier to relieve gas. It claims quick relief for torpid life and urges readers to buy at druggists with price jue.
A compact summary of diverse notes: dominoes as a national Esquimaux game, 407 aeroplanes in German raids on England, US rafts causing $200 million yearly loss, West Indies alm tree caterpillar as luxury food, earliest steam vessels still using sails, Prince of Wales press to active service, Allied troops landings historic, armistice origin, frost breath tracing window ice, British veterans bearing chevrons, 14 million British publications valued at $1.5 million sent to troops, hats exported from England to Brazil, Lor raine ore recalled by Krupp, plus potash beds in reconquered provinces.
The head of a department berates a subordinate for an inadequately clear missive. He shouts that anyone who cannot make himself understood is a fool, demanding if the man understands him. The exchange ends with the subordinate admitting he does not.
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt is listed as society editor with phone numbers 70 and 43, indicating the contact lines for social columns and community notes.
Regular weekly gatherings are listed including four B M U circles at afternoon hour. Married Ladies Social Club hosts Mrs Joe Vidales at 3 30. Blue Chapter Camp Fire Girls meets at 4 with Mrs A Poggenpohl. Boy Scouts Troop No 1 in League Room Methodist Church and No 2 at headquarters hall at 7. Heights Civic Club hosts a Colonial party at Dr and Mrs M P B Cullinan home.
In a 1919 program the United Offering service features hymns and readings led by Mrs. Arkles and Mrs. Johnston. Rev. Cook delivers a short address on war work as a riveter at Hog Island shipyard with Rev. Hazard as a personal friend and classmate in attendance among Mesdames Anderson Arkles Brewster Mussett Mims Williams Woodman Lines Mason Rey.
Deputy County Clerk R. Molina returned from Austin where he acted as a witness in the Parr Glasscock senatorial contest now before the state legislature.
A bishop notes a body with a blank expression and a printer types it as a expressionless face, illustrating a Linotype quip about translating eerie calm into print.
An Austin route morning or afternoon update reports Hon Wilbur P Allen en route to his Hebbrowville ranch with plans to return tomorrow. Local society notes list visits from Misses Otilia and Eloisa Cardenas from Mexico City and trips of Miss Maria Tamez from Monterey to Mrs Hall. Health news includes Miss Helen MacGregor improving with her mother nearby. Various residents, including Mrs West of Fort Worth and Mr Clyde Windrow of San Angelo, are noted as visiting or returning home. Clergy figures Rev W L Barr travels to Jacksonville for his father's illness. Other short items mention Mrs J R Beretta's return to San Antonio, Rev E H Ward and Mrs Ward awaiting departure to San Antonio, and social club and parish guild activities.
In Kansas City, a buyer questions a seller about a cheap $40 picture claimed to be worth $10,000. The exchange underscores bids, authenticity, and the haggling tale reported by the Kansas City Journal.
A New York dispatch notes that the use of high-heeled boots and shoes is linked to women going insane and that official reports do not reflect the rapid filling of American asylums with female patients.
In connection with the Laredo Barber Shop, New York Tailors advertise suits for one dollar a week. Services include French dry cleaning and steam pressing. Address 616 Flores Ave, phone 1126.
The golden episcopal jubilee of James Cardinal Gibbons, head of the American Catholic Church, draws dignitaries from church, business, and government. Archbishop Cerretti represents Pope Benedict with a pontifical blessing as bishops Lynch Dallas Meerscheert Oklahoma Morris Little Rock and Nussbaum Corpus Christi attend.
London reports Germany’s wartime innovations using waste to replace goods. Clay and wood ashes yield soap. fat clay serves as soap, cardboard replaces leather, and dried blackberry leaves substitute tea. Paper yarn from cellulose and weed blends strengthens textiles, blankets, hospital gear, and clothing, with paper string touted as a strong local substitute.
Associated Press reports Paris peace conference adjourned due to attack on Premier Clemenceau. Clemenceau’s condition described as satisfactory with no fever. Emile Cottin, attacker, jailed in Santé prison. Wilson expressed condolences and relief at Clemenceau's escape. Discussion recalls Bolshevik plotting rumors and police warning prior to the incident.
Paris February 20 German armistice delegation chairman Erzberger criticizes press communication as inaccurate claiming the text handed to Foch omitted the phrase It cannot be said if we shall be able to follow the instructions of the allied high command.
An eminent English neurologist warns that stylish high-heeled boots fuel hysteria and madness. He notes hospitals remove high heels on admission, claiming heels impair walking, hinder exercise, tire nerves, and may trigger nervous exhaustion or insanity.
The article notes Maine lumbermen increasingly use steam log haulers for long roads. It states typical loads with two horses under 3,000 feet board measure, and about 7,000 feet on sleds. It also mentions a six-sled train carrying roughly 40,000 feet.
Copenhagen reports Spartacan forces bombard Rotterop in Westphalia. A message from Muenster says defenders receive aid from that city. The conflict intensifies as artillery fire targets the town and relief efforts move forward.
Amsterdam report states Marshal Foch agreed to employ German troops in a ten kilometer neutral zone east of Cologne to suppress local disturbances. The boundary excludes Dusseldorf and lies south of Honnef in the Rhine region, per a Muenster telegram.
Washington reports definite formation that eight German steam ships are allotted to the United States for transporting troops from France. They provide accommodations for 50 000 to 60 000 additional troops monthly.
Abilene Texas February 20 Ranger John Bloxon was found guilty of murdering E W Richburg a Ranger merchant by a jury today and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
One year ago today wartime notices describe German troops advancing on a wide front in Russia and British forces near Jericho in Palestine. The British Admiralty tallies 15 merchant ships sunk by submarines in the week.
Washington reports that strict control is needed to stop the sweet potato weevil from spreading in the Gulf states. Specialists from the department of agriculture warn the pest could endanger America’s sweet potato industry, noting last year’s losses totaled 3.5 million dollars in the Gulf states.
Spinach market report from February 19 lists origin points including Chamber of Commerce Laredo Texas with three shipments to Chicago two to Chicago and one to St Louis and one to Kansas City via Arizona. Prices in Cincinnati range 1.65 to 1.75 dollars with other markets unchanged.
A compact public notice advertises subscribing to THE TIMES with a 50 cent monthly rate. It promotes daily opportunities and readership access through a low monthly fee.
Associated Press reports in Austin that a joint resolution to abolish the fee system and place public officials on a straight salary was adopted by the Senate by 23 to 10, after prior house approval, to be voted on in November 1920. The same day, the legislature passed the free textbook amendment to the constitution.
Federal Judge Landis today refused to grant a new trial to Victor J Berger of Milwaukee and four other socialist leaders convicted on charges of violating the espionage act.
The Senate judiciary committee unanimously recommended legislation to punish anarchistic activities for propaganda and the display of flags or other emblems of violence. The move was announced from Washington on February 26 by Associated Press.
Manitoba Horticultural and Forestry Association begins its annual convention in Winnipeg. National Association of Insurance Agents holds midwinter meeting in New Orleans. James Russell Lowell centenary celebration kicks off in New York with a Ritz-Carlton dinner. National Farmers Association meets in Kansas City to form a federation of leading farm groups. Industrial Workers of the World deliberates in Chicago on calling a national convention. Canadian Parliament opens its thirteenth session in Ottawa to address war aftermath. Admiral Jellicoe embarks on a royal tour to consult on naval defense with dominion governments. National Society of Vocational Education opens in St. Louis to discuss postwar training and women's industrial roles.
Notice of meeting lists annual stockholders meeting at company offices in Laredo Texas on Thursday March 6 1919 at 4 p m to elect a board of directors and handle other business. Board of directors meeting follows at the same place and date. Secretary C Biggio Laredo Texas February 4 1919.
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