Washington Conspiracy Probe Spurs Calls for Tough Penalties
Washington reports reveal a vast conspiracy defrauding the government of over five million dollars through fraudulent cloth contracts. Eight clothing manufacturers and an army quartermaster clerk are detained, with critics urging severe punishment and a tougher stance to protect the troops and treasury amid wartime strain.
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Washington
Army Quartermaster's Department
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Algiers Naval Station
New Orleans
Laredo’s Washington Birthday Celebration Scaled Back
Laredo suspends its grand Washington’s Birthday festivities for this year due to the wartime need to conserve resources. The city will host only a local celebration while railways are utilized to their fullest to support the war effort and supply needs.
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Laredo
Washington
Mexico
United States
Patriotism Marked Washington's Birthday in Gotham
Washington's birthday observance was widespread in New York City with programs by civic social and church groups. Boy Scouts and semi military organizations played major roles while Sons of the American Revolution conducted exercises at Washington Heights headquarters and downtown churches held special services.
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New York
Washington
Sons of the American Revolution
Washington Heights
Tanlac Restores Strength for Georgia Farmer after Ailments
M B Daniels of Abbeville Georgia recounts decades of stomach trouble and nervous distress, saying Tanlac revived his health. He reports gaining eleven pounds and renewed energy able to perform daily work, praising the medicine as a life changer. The ad notes Tanlac is sold in Laredo by Windrow Drug Co.
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Vaniac
M. B. Daniels
Abbeville
Georgia
Taniae
Taniac
Tanlac
Laredo
Windrow Drug Co
The Reg'lar Army Man
A rough tough soldier poem contrasts the Reg’lar Army Man with social polish, glorifying the gritty, unglamorous service. It depicts him as steadfast in duty, indifferent to praise, and ready to fight without fanfare or sentimentality, ending with a nod to his decisive nature.
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Regilar
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass By Notice of Meeting
Notice to Rio Grande and Eagle Pass By stockholders for an annual meeting in Laredo Texas on March 7 1918 at 3 p m to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. The board of directors meeting follows at the same place and date. Co C Biggio secretary. Laredo Texas Feb 5 1918.
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The
Rio Grande & Eagle Pass By
Laredo
Texas
Chamberlain's Tablets for Digestive Ailments
These tablets target stomach liver and bowel disorders. Relief for heartburn indigestion and constipation is claimed, suggesting they provide benefit for digestive discomfort.
Twenty-Six Laredo Recruits to Camp Travis Tomorrow
Twenty six registrants from Laredo Webb county and ten from Zapata county will entrain tomorrow morning for Camp Travis to begin national army training. The Webb County Exemption Board has notified about two hundred men in Class A to be ready to entrain on short notice. The escorted group will depart from the city hall at 9:30 after farewell talks, with the 37th Infantry Band and cavalry escort, marching past amid patriotic cheers and American flags along the route.
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Laredo
Webb County
Zapata County
Camp Travis
National Army
Howard L. Langston
Flores
Farragut
Carnival draws big crowd despite poor weather
Local column notes a large turnout at the carnival last night with optimism for tonight’s events and full audiences for shows. Other items report the Imperial Café reopening March first under new management, a new electric shoe shop on Lincoln Street, and assorted community notices from Marshall and Laredo.
Ford Run Amuck Spooks Hidalgo Street Window
A Ford driven by a young Mexican boy ran amuck on Hidalgo street last night between 9 30 and 10 o clock. It veered, struck the curb, climbed the sidewalk and smashed the window of A Deutz & Bro. store. The chauffeur was arrested for reckless driving. The car sustained no damage.
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Hidalgo Street
Washington
City Drug Co
Hidalgo
Ford
A. Deutz & Bro
Fate of International League to be decided in New York meeting
The fate of the International League will be decided when club owners meet in New York late next month to finalize decisions on the league's future.
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New York
Experienced Topographical Draftsmen Wanted at Fort Sam Houston
The Southern Department seeks forty experienced topographical draftsmen immediately at Fort Sam Houston. Salaries range from 90 to 125 per month based on experience. No civil service examination required. Communicate promptly with the Department Engineer at Headquarters Southern Department for details.
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Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
Fort McIntosh Weather Observations Brief Notice
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans is carried by The Times via the Telephone Co. daily. This local weather report covers Fort McIntosh observations over the past 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. today.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Washington Birthday Celebration in Laredo Parade and Carnival
Washington birthday events fill Laredo with a local celebration including a street parade this afternoon from School Plaza to Jardín Plaza, patriotic addresses by Judge Hal W. Greer and U S Consul Shores, Spanish remarks by Clemente N here, a mobile show by Laredo dealers, and a Thirty seventh Infantry Band concert on Jarvis Plaza. Wortham Shows will present a carnival program nightly. A Chamber of Commerce meeting calls onion growers and business men to unite for Bermuda onion shipments, with an eight o'clock start for tonight’s session.
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Laredo
Washington
School Plaza
Jardsn Plaza
Hal W. Greer
United States
Shores
Clemente N. [Dar
Laredo Auto and Neccessories
Jarvis Plaza
Prand
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Wortham
M. G. Delling
Brennan
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Resident
A Laredo man John Benett testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills helped his lame back and kidney symptoms. He bought the medicine at Bruhl’s Drug Store and saw quick relief from headaches and bladder trouble. He reaffirmed his praise on May 12, 1915, noting no kidney trouble since. Foster-Milburn Co. advertises the Pills.
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Laredo
Doan
John Benett
Mr Benett
Dean
Bruhl
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Flour Mill for Sale at Webb County Court House
Public auction on March 3, 1918 in Laredo Webb County Texas for the Laredo Roller Mill property consisting of a nearly new flour mill, mill buildings, and two city lots on the Texas Mexican railroad with a switch to the LL G N Ry. Auction starts at 10 A M in front of the Court House door. For full details contact the undersigned.
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Laredo
Texas
Court House
Webb County
Imperial Cafe Reopens Under New Management
The elegant modern restaurant formerly known as the New Era Cafe will reopen on March first. Located in the Alexander building on the south side of Market Plaza, the Imperial Cafe signals a fresh start under new management.
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Imperial Cafe
New Era Cafe
Alexander
Market Plaza
Railroad Time Table Texas-Mexican and I G N lines
Train schedules for Texas-Mexican line show No 1 to Corpus Christi at 1 20 p m No 3 to Corpus Christi at 8 30 p m No 2 from Corpus Christi at 2 18 p m No 4 from Corpus Christi at 7 06 p m Through fast train to St Louis on I G N leaves 11 00 a m arrives 4 15 p m Night Train times unspecified with partial data in the source
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christ
Three Laredo Players Slashed in Monterey Baseball Fight
At a Monterey ball game last Saturday a large fracas broke out between Bremer Base Ball Club players from Laredo and a Monterey team. Porfirio Martinez was stabbed seven times, Gregorio Guerra four times, and Agustin Mancha had a dagger driven into each side. Several others were injured as spectators joined the melee before police halted the scene and rushed the wounded to hospital.
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Laredo
Monterey
Laredo Boys
Porfirio Martinez
Gregorio Guerra
Agustin Mancha
Martinez
Guerra
Mancha
Rilo Grande Eagle Pass Train Schedule Details
Train No 1 runs from Laredo to Minera daily except Sunday at 8:00 AM arriving 10:20 AM. Train No 2 departs Minera daily except Sunday at 1:00 PM arriving Laredo at 3:16 PM.
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Laredo
Minera
Facts About George Washington From a Historical Retelling
A collection of biographical notes places Washington at six feet two with brown turning gray hair and smallpox in youth. It notes horse affinity, the Battle of Trenton ride, his quiet study habit, and a late life around prayer, church, and farewell address actions by states.
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Barbadoes
Washington
Trenton
Navy
Bishop White
A Hint to the Aged on Rest and Cough Remedy
Aged readers are advised to seek rapid recovery from colds by promptly going to bed for one or two days. The notice suggests Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to hasten healing and reduce the risk of subsequent serious diseases following a cold.
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Chamberlain
Johns Hopkins Indoor Games Set at Fifth Regiment Armory
Baltimore Md Feb 22 Indoor track and field meet arranged by Johns Hopkins University will be held tomorrow night at the Fifth Regiment armory. It will be the South Atlantic region's only big indoor meet this year with 20 events plus relay races nine open events and three specials for school boys.
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Batimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
Johns Hopkins University
South Atlantic
When You Have a Cold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praise
Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana NL writes about her five year old son Paul who had a severe cold that settled on his lungs with terrible coughing. After trying other medicines with no help a neighbor recommended Chamberlains Cough Remedy and the first dose showed relief, continuing until he was cured.
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Chamberlain
Frank Crocker
Pana
Paul
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Co. C. Biggio
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Frank P. Daugherty
Glover Schaefer
Pedro Montalvo
Leonardo Diaz
Pamfilo Arisape
Bonifacio Frausto
Carlos Guerra
Ricardo M. Cavazos
John T. Gallahan
Baich J. Mignes
Domingo Martinez
Harry G. Guilette
Solomon C. Freed
Roy K Runyon
Talmon Freedland
John P. Rossi
Robert R. Sanchez
Roy R. Fisher
Henry Crumpler
Luis Coronado
Tomas Molina
Jose Zamora
Luis Corchado
Juan Trevino
Rodolfo Carbajal
Samuel N. Gallegos
Vicente Nuncio
Jose Villareal
Thomas F. Everett
Elzir Allen Hogan
William Henry Taylor
Leo Istetter
Ralph Powell
Ramon Charles
Alexander Building
Lincoln Street
Joe Vollmer
Marshall
Mr. Vellmer
B. Juarez
Matamoros Street
Hyman Cercelwitz
U. S
Poster
Will W. Gregg
Times Office
Tel
Texas Real Estate & Abstract Co
Farragut Street
Bellmont
Main Ave
Times
Weather Forecast
Local Weather Report
Chamber OF Commerce
Growers
Chamber of Commerce and Farmers’ Organization
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
A. Wm
Eagle Pass
Johns Hopkins
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