Language and conquest echo in Mexican aboriginal pride
A Mexican writer praises Spanish as the official language for petroleum sector notices, arguing the purity claim misreads history. He traces Spain's long rule over Mexico and contrasts it with other nations where multilingualism persists, noting that true aboriginal identity cannot rely on language alone.
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Mexico
Cervantes
Caroline
Ladrone Islands
Scotland
Spain
Africa
Iberian Peninsula
United States
Philippines
A Touchy Senator and Constitutional Power Clash
A Washington senator presses a resolution to refer any issue affecting national honor to Congress before action. The piece argues the Constitution assigns war powers, treaties, and diplomatic decisions to Congress or with Senate consent, and asserts president cannot sever relations unilaterally. It criticizes partisan hostility toward President Wilson.
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Met
Bryan
Congress
Wilson
House
Kitchin
Clark
Jones
Washington
Senate
United States
New Ambassador to Mexico Accepted by Senate
The senate has approved the new ambassador to Mexico. The next secretary of legation remains unsettled with speculation that Nelson O'Shaughnessy will not be chosen.
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Mexico
Senate
Legation
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Bryan urges Congress to oppose the president
The article notes Bryan calls on Congress to oppose the president, a move that would mark a first if adopted and, given his notorious career, could spell trouble for the government.
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Bryan
Congress
Mexican crowd ambush thwarted by nearby soldiers
A hostile crowd of Mexican individuals attempted to lasso a Texas school ma’am but were stopped by soldiers nearby. Had local citizens reached the scene first, there could have been deadly confrontations and more casualties.
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Beelzebub
Beatrice and Patience Debate Ancestral Ears Burning
Beatrice questions whether ancestors would hear or be offended by talk of Patience. Patience retorts by asking if ancestors went to a place where ears burn, implying a distant or humorous ancestral concern. The exchange blends humor with cultural reference to lineage.
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Patience
Beatrice
Laredo to Get New First Class Restaurant Cafe
R B Odom and G J Bilis to own a modern one story brick restaurant on the Knights of Pythias ground opposite Jarvis Plaza. Construction begins midweek, new building ready in about sixty days with top fixtures. Odom portfolios at L and G station and Fliis formerly with Burly V House.
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Laredo
Texas
Messrs
R. B. Odom
G. J. Bilis
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Dixie Theatre
Jarvis Plaza
Odom
van Noy Interstate Co
Fliis
Burley V House
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Nerve Pain
Advert shows Sloan's Liniment as a fast acting remedy for sciatica and nerve pain. It claims deep penetration without rubbing and offers comfort for rheumatism lumbago sore throat chest pain sprains bruises neuralgia and headaches at 26 cents through druggists.
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Sloan
Chronology of Historic Events and Births
A compact timeline notes February 26 as a date in memory with events such as Galileo's renunciation of geocentrism under church pressure, Victor Hugo born 1802 and Thomas Moore’s death in 1852, and broader 19th century milestones including Minnesota statehood formation in 1857, the 1871 France Prussia peace treaty, Mawson’s Antarctic expedition arrival in 1874, and World War I era happenings like Przasnysz German defeat and Dardanelles bombardment ongoing.
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José Galileo
Victor Hugo
Isis
Napoleon
Elba
Havana
Paris
Thomas Moore
Congress
Minnesota
Austria
France
Prussia
Versailles
Sir Douglas Mawson
Adelaide
Australia
Antartic
Przasnysz
Dardanelles
Argonne Forest
Unanswered Prayer Story From A Bedtime Exchange
Olive, aged 33, tells her grandmother she asks God each night to make her brother Fred a good boy. The grandmother replies that he hasn’t yet, in a sober tone. This brief exchange reflects a domestic moral moment from a past era.
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Olive
Fred
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Advertised Cold Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for colds coughs and feverish throats. It claims honey soothes irritation pine tar clears phlegm and reduces congestion with antiseptic action and easier breathing. Price 26e.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria Turns 65 in Turbulent Balkans Era
The Bulgarian czar, born 1861 in Coburg, has steered Bulgaria through Balkan rivalries and aligned with the Teutonic powers in the European War. Grandson of Louis Philippe, admired by some and disliked by others, he rose from a 26 year old claimant to a seasoned ruler with savvy advisers and a turbulent legacy. The heir, Prince Boris, is 22 and the czar has twice married.
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Czar
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Balkans
Louis Philippe
France
Alexander
Sofia
Stambouloff
Europe
Prince Ferdinand of
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
Tenians
Boris
Lutheran Collegians Discuss Missions at Thiel College
Delegates from thirty Lutheran colleges and seminaries in the United States attend the sixth annual Lutheran Student Missionary Conference opening at Thiel College Greenville Pennsylvania. The event features prominent theologians and mission workers with services scheduled to conclude on Sunday.
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Greenville
United States
Lutheran Student Missionary Conference
Thiel College
334 Times Want Ads Money Makers
Classified notice notes money making opportunities in 334 Times Want Ads. Details are sparse but emphasize potential earnings and the chance to join a program or service offering cash flow through ads. No specific names or locations are provided in readable text.
Raided Benavides Ranch After Tying Down Cowboy
A cowboy at Ygnacio Benavides’ ranch near the Nueces river described a Tuesday night raid by masked Mexican bandits who bound him, stole nine horses, and crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. Local pursuit began but the horses were already beyond reach.
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Ygnacio Benavides
Laredo
Brownsville
Benavides Ranch
Nueces River
Jaral
Mexico
San Ignacio
Benavides
Rio Grande River
Boosting the Bond Issue for Laredo Schools
A Laredo resident urges voters to approve $80,000 in school bonds to build a high school and two ward schools. He argues the city must match Texas peers with modern facilities, noting other towns’ improvements and urging a large turnout next Saturday with no dissenters.
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Laredo
Times
Corpus Christi
Alice
Robstown
Texas
Times Classified Ad Opportunity Notice
A compact notice from THE TIMES inviting readers to watch the paper daily for opportunities with a subscription offer of 50 cents per month. Details unspecified in the fragment.
Local notes mix small news from Laredo to Ash Wednesday
Monterey merchants shun ten and twenty peso Carranza bills in favor of American currency while Eagle Pass rail traffic shifts to Mexico and Laredo remains busy. The Laredo carnival ends tonight with a tidy run, Ash Wednesday approaches on March 8, and Easter on April 23. Recent marriage licenses issued include Lozano Castro and Garcia Gonzales Herrera Lozano. Immigration Inspector Burnett returned from San Antonio with a French deportation and a Mexican family to be sent to Mexico. Tomorrow at 3 pm Caliche diamond hosts a baseball exhibition between Laredo and the Ninth Infantry.
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Monterey
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Nicanor Lozano
Merced Castro
Rodrigo Garcia
Enadina Gonzales
Manuel Garcia Herrera
Emma Lozano
Burnett
San Antonio
Canada
Caliche
Laredos
Ninth Infantry
Merchants Refuse Carranza Bills of Large Denomination
Report from Monterey describes unrest as merchants refuse ten and twenty peso Carranza notes while accepting one, two, and five peso bills. Riots occurred with doors knocked in and goods seized, later quelled by police. Merchants cite rapid value decline of large notes, insisting small denominations are preferred for any amount. Similar tensions noted in Nuevo Laredo and other Mexican cities aiming to withdraw large peso bills.
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Monterey
Carranza
Nuevo Laredo
Prof Villar's Concert At Latin American Club
Prof Julian M de Villar will present his piano and voice pupils next Tuesday at the Latin American Club. He is assisted by noted city musicians. The program spans modern and classical works culminating with Mendelssohn concerto in G minor for full orchestra and piano.
Mazda Lamps Sale At Laredo Electric Supply Co
Five Mazda shaped lamps rated 25 and 40 watts offered at one dollar by Laredo Electric and Telephone Supply Co. The sale is noted for the Royal Theatre Building location at 218. tf.
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Laredo Elec. & Telephone Supply Co
Royal Theatre Building
Po-Do-Lax Advertisement for Liver Relief
An advertisement-style note touts Po-Do- Lax as a remedy to revive a sluggish liver and relieve dizziness constipation biliousness and indigestion. It claims blood purification and stomach benefit with a 50 cent price at druggists.
Saturday and Sunday Church and Club Gatherings Listed
Activities include a musical at Mrs. D F Anderson's studio, Entre Nous Club with Vera Lang, Tournament Bridge with Mrs G W Derby, Tackey Party at Fort McIntosh, and multiple church meetings at Methodist Baptist and Christian churches. Also Ursuline Academy Sodality and Pythian Sisters events noted.
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D. F. Anderson
Entre Nous
Vera Lang
Tournament Bridge Club
G. W. Derby
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Church
Children of Mary Sodality
Ursuline Academy
Sodality Communion
Society News and Local Social Notes From The Times
The Times reveals upcoming family and social updates, including visitors and departures. Chaplain E. W. Wood plans Philadelphia travel, and several local residents share holidays, church meetings, and club gatherings with detailed attendee lists and prizes.
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J. W. Brewster
M. T. Cogley
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