New Year hopes amid debate on southern representation
The secretary for the Negro Advancement Association criticizes a congressional apportionment bill as hostile to the South, while opponents argue against painting the entire region as lawless. The piece defends South’s record, cites Chicago and St. Louis riots in context, and urges focus on facts. It calls for unity, church support, and improved labor relations as the nation faces postwar recovery. The Times wishes readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Advancement Association
South
North
York City
New Rk
New England
Georgia
Alabama
Middle West
Grand Jury
Chicago
Louis
Missouri
Washington
Oregon
Hurley
Wisconsin
New York State
New York City
Ilinois
Lareen
New Year hopes amid a sober world progress note
A New Year message reflects on a frontier milestone, noting widespread unemployment and high living costs while acknowledging mild winter comforts. It recalls a year of mixed joys and sorrows, few failures, and unsettled peace, urging perseverance as global freedoms and democracy face grave challenges ahead.
Two Hundredth Birthday of Charles Edward Stuart Observed
The 200th anniversary of Charles Edward Stuart's birth is noted as a historical marker. Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, Paymaster General of the U S Navy, plans retirement from active service today amid New Year welcomings in New York and Chicago. New England labor representatives attend a three day Salem conference to discuss industrial democracy and ending economic autocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Stuart
Samuel McGowan
United States Navy
New York
Chicago
New England
Salem
Mase
Camberlain's Cough Remedy Favored by Mothers
Camberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for soothing relief and fast cures. It is especially valued by mothers of young children for colds crackling coughs and whooping cough, noted for pleasant taste and absence of opium or harmful drugs.
Farewell to Old Year 1920 Welcome to New Year 1921
The article reflects on 1920 ending in Laredo and anticipates 1921 with optimism. It highlights progress like a modern sewer system and a half million dollar international footbridge, plus plans for paved streets, a tourist hotel, new railway entrance, and stronger Mexico relations. It urges residents to boost Laredo and make it a better Texas city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Juredos
Texas
Local baseball exhibition features Ruth and Coveleski
Tomorrow at Caliche Park on the Heights a sensational early year game pits Sis Hopkins semi professional exponents against a Rotarian team. Babe Ruth and Charles Coveleski are billed to arrive by airplane for pointers while no gambling will be allowed.
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Caliche Park
Sis Hopkins
Cachuchas
Babe Ruth
Coveleskie
Hans Wagner
Ume
Laredo
Chicago
New York
Chacon
Trumpet Island at Strand and other New Year features
The Strand presents Trumpet Island a Vita graph production with Wallace Mac Donald and Marguerite de La Motte directed by Tom Terriss. Also notes Royal Goldwyn’s The North Wind's Malice shot in Port Henry and other location features from Gouverneur Morris and Pauline Frederick. Rialto shows Blackmail with Viola Dana Saturday.
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Strand
Trumpet Island
Vitagraph
Gouverneur Morris
George Randolph Chester
Wallace MacDonald
Marguerite de la Motte
Tom Terriss
Strand Theater
Royal Goldwyn Pictures
Rex Beach
Royal Theatere
Port Henry
Lake Champlain
San Francisco
Pauline Frederick
Central America
Will Rogers
Santa Cruz
California
Jes
Call Me
Jim
Rialto
Viola Dana
Catarrhal Deafness Promised Cure by Constitutional Remedy
Ad claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hail's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling sounds and impaired hearing, offering a reward for any untreatable case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hail
Chr & CO
Toleds
New Year's Greeting From Aztec Lodge No 111 K of P
Aztec Lodge No 111 K of P sends a New Year greeting to friends wishing courage strength and wisdom to meet present problems bravely and to gain health prosperity and happiness in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P
Hbee
Footbridge Construction Rush Near Rio Grande
A large construction effort advances on both riverbanks for the international footbridge linking the United States and Mexico. Contractor DePuy utilizes cranes sand bars and cement mixers as preparations accelerate for the $500000 project. Death notice follows in Corpus Christi with relatives of Mrs Mireur and Addie Shirley receiving condolences.
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River Front
Rio Grande
DePuy
Boundary Line
United States
Mireur
Corpus
James G. Shirley
Mexico City
Corpus Christi
Joseph Mireur
Harry G. DaCamara
Addie Shirley
R. J. Shirley
HK. J. Shirley
Herring
Houston
H. G. CaCamara
Laredo
Mamie Shirley
Bound Over to Grand Jury in Cantrell Burglary Case
Alfonso Morelion was examined this morning before Justice of the Peace Alice on charges of burglary of the Cantrell and Murphy homes. He was bound over to the grand jury in $800 bail, which he failed to furnish, and will reside temporarily at the Hotel Salinas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Morelion
W. 8. Cantrell
Justice of the Fease Alice
Cantrell
Murphy
Grand Jury
Salinas
Christmas Season Holy Communion and Community Notices
Tomorrow is the Feast of the Circumcision with Holy Communion at Christ Church at 9 30 am. A piano and singing studio opens January 1s with auditions by appointment. Flora Dilgarde Anderson lists contact details. Notices include New Year greetings, district court session, embroidery services, and local ads for plumbers, laundry, and car services.
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Christ Church
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
Alexander Building
Acme
Willhite
Iturbide St
January 1 a red letter day in world history
Washington on January 1 marks many historic events from Britain uniting, Victoria proclaimed Empress of India, to Australia’s Commonwealth. The list includes Lincoln’s emancipation, Venice loss, Mafeking relief march, and many other milestones across nations, flags, battles, and notable births and birthdays.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain and Ireland
Victoria
India
Commonwealth of Australia
Cambridge
Mass
Lincoln
Austria
Venice
Tyrol
Kingdom of
Bavaria
Dr. Jameson
Krugersdorp
Plumer
Mafeking
Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
New Orleans
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Japan
Havana
Manchester Ship Canal
Port Arthur
English Channel
Louis Napoleon
French Republic
George Dewey
Manila
Norfolk
Galveston
Paul Revere
United States
James Ryder Randell
Maryland
Paul Hayne
George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
Frank W. Goncaulus
Albert Gleaves
William Fox
Lew Fields
John D. Reid
Dominion
Progress in Laredo sewer mains construction expands
Large eighteen inch sewer mains for the Laredo sewage plant are advancing rapidly. The contractor and crew, using a massive trench digger, moved from Zacate creek to San Enrique Avenue and Matamoros Street, beginning western work on Matamoros. Excavation continues as mains are laid, and progress suggests completion sooner than expected.
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Laredo
Zacate Creek
Rio Grande
San Enriqque Avenue
Matamoros Street
Mataimoros
United States Marshal's Sale in Texas 1921 Notice
United States Marshal sale in the Southern District of Texas by order of the district court on December 13 1920. Public auction for cash January 3 1921 at 10 00 AM in the Federal Building court room Redo Texas. Description includes 9 S W pistols and revolvers 3 Browning Automatic pistols 36 miscellaneous pistols Colt’s and other patterns 1 Savage pistol 8 H R pistols 2 Spanish revolvers and 5 lots of ammunition of different calibers.
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Southern District of Texas
United States District Court For
Federal Building
Laredo
Texas
Weather forecast and local observations from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents tonight and Saturday fair and colder. Fort McIntosh records show 72 max and 43 min with southeast wind. A separate notice announces a dairy milk delivery starting January 1, 1921 seeking public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Clear
Your Troubles May Be a Warning of a Nervous Breakdown
Nine failures out of ten are due to personal physical conditions. The causes are usually not far to seek at first a little braining, weakened memory, insomnia, nervous indigestion and increased irritability, nerves become upstrung finally there is a complete breakdown of the nervous system.
Sensapersa Nerve System Tonic Ad
Sensapersa helps rebuild the nerve system and increases rich blood. The tonic claims to double nerve health in ten days and energize every nerve and tissue. Warnings urge heedfulness and avoiding failure while promoting two sizes and a price of $1.00 at your Druggist or City Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Drug Co
Nancy Sharp’s Twelve Year Health Miracle With Taniac
Nancy Sharp of Los Angeles says she received one of the greatest surprises of her life when Taniac completely restored her health after nearly losing hope of recovery. She declares she suffered for twelve long years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sharp
Los Angeles
Taniac
Tanlac touted by Los Angeles housewife in testimonial
Mrs Nancy Sharp of 921 Camulus Street Los Angeles says Tanlac cured years of indigestion and stomach trouble after six bottles. She reports restored appetite sleep energy and calm nerves and praises the medicine as wonderful. Sold at City Drug Store and other leading druggists in Larédo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Nancy Sharp
Los Angeles
Calif
Camulus Street
Merchants E Xpress Co
Larédo
Birthday anniversaries of world and U S leaders
Emile Loubet former French president born in Marseilles France 82 years ago today Brig Gen Chester Harding governor of the Canal Zone born in Enterprise Mississippi 54 years ago today Harry S New U S senator from Indiana born in Indianapolis 52 years ago today Tasker H Bliss retired U S A and peace conference participant born in Lewisburg Pennsylvania 67 years ago today
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Emile Loubet
French Republic
Marsanne
France
Chester Harding
Canal Zone
Enterprise
Miss
Harry S. New
United States
Indiana
Indianapolis
Tasker H. Bliss
Lewisburg
Baseball in Japan opens with Nationals 2 Americans 1
Twenty American big league players in Japan opened the series on Thanksgiving Day. Eddie Ainsmith homered for the Nationals to beat the Americans 2 to 1. Bell started with the first ball as the two squads listed their lineups by league and position.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Nationals
Edward Bell
Eddie Ainsmith
Ainsmith
Detroit
Elison
Cleveland
Ross
New York
Robertson
Chicago
Zalmach
Hubert
French
Doyle
Connolly
Washington
Cunningham
Pertica
St. Louis
Shore
Kililay
Boston
Sheehan
Brooklyn
Gay
Neburg
Renee
Butler
St. Lana
Bro
Cincinnati
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American Legion
the Times
Camberlain
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Ramos
Hopkins
Laredo “Movies
REDE
Hamilton Hotel
Bragg
Ida Warne
Convent Avenue
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times Office
Farragut Street
McGee
M. C. McGee
San Marcos
Juarez
Nuevo Laredo
Umps
Fidel Cantu
San Enrique
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