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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1913
Page
7
The Laredo Water Company contemplates spending a large sum next year on improvements to better service. Major work includes replacing old mains with larger ones across streets. A busy civic note details weather, local transit to mines, and holiday plans as the year ends.
Bishop J. S. Johnston of West Texas conducted his annual visitation to Christ Church. He preached on holding fast to things that are good and addressed candidates for confirmation, including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nye, Gail Nye, Miss Larue Chase, Fernald Muller, Edward Brewster Jr., and William Meredith, with a concluding admonition in the evening service.
Mr Adolph Dent a series of social men and women moving through La from Mexico City San Antonio and Monterey. The Meridian Highway logging party from Canada will arrive tomorrow at noon en route to Mexico City, with San Antonio officials welcoming them. A round of visits, meetings, and travel plans fill day as residents depart for home and guests prepare for reception.
Fire in J B Barker dwelling in Hillsboro Texas kills three children Inez Nazeer six adopted daughter and two other victims Will and Juanita Goodman reported among the dead. Nearby reports note a snow slide near Winnipeg and a Cotton Belt engine overturn near Murchison with a fireman killed.
Turkish delegation signals willingness to discuss terms with Balkan allies as talks resume. Vienna sources indicate shifting positions amid mediation efforts. Allies seek clear commitments on borders and security arrangements.
Constantinople December 30. Most of New York December 20. Men and women factory workers, estimated at 125000, struck today demanding higher pay and better working conditions. About 4000 factories are tied up. Peace hoped for as European ambassadors resume talks in London. The board report not complete but totals rise.
Chicago observed memorial exercises marking the ninth anniversary of the Iroquois Theatre fire of December 30 1908. About 600 people, mostly women and children, perished in the disaster as crowds were trampled and suffocated during the panic.
New York crowds plan to secure dinners and cabaret at top hotels along Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Tables are booked weeks ahead and venues report full capacity for tomorrow night. Music and entertainment are emphasized this year in the city’s big festivities.
London aged 90 Lieut. General Sir George Milman, who fought in key Indian Mutiny actions and took part in the relief of Lucknow, marked his ninetieth birthday today. He retired from active service nearly fifty years ago.
Poughkeepsie attendees open the annual convention at Vassar College with sessions to run several days The group will discuss proposals to rename the organization to the National Music Association and consider related changes to bylaws and structure
Washington DC December 30 Interstate Commerce Commission hearings begin on transit privleges accorded by railroads to shippers. The session covers regulatory aspects and potential impacts on freight and passenger movements amid ongoing rail policy discussions.
Simon Miller, a Niagara County supervisor, faces trial on accusations that he offered fellow supervisor George A Master a 100 bribe to influence the vote for Henry G Moss of Niagara Falls in selecting an architect for a new county almshouse. The report notes the ongoing sensational case and Miller’s alleged attempt to sway official action.
In Indianapolis, Judge Anderson sentenced Frank M Ryan of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers to seven years in prison, the harshest term. Other defendants received six months to one year, with several suspended. the court overruled motions for new trials and arrest of judgment as prisoners faced the frame of a dramatic courtroom, with some pleading mercy and others seeking comfort from spouses.
Washington December 20 arrangements for the annual White House New Year reception await the President and Taft approval. No changes expected. tradition will be followed. An unusually large crowd is anticipated amid Wilson’s statements suggesting possible abolition of the custom. A government note lists 915,085 Pennsylvania industrial employees last year with 1,309 fatal and 49,862 minor accidents. Whiting Worm Vermifuge advertised. product claimed to strengthen stomach and bowels. Special New Year services at St Peter’s Catholic Church scheduled for Wednesday morning with choir from Christmas.
An early 20th century ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills can restore health by gently guiding stomach liver and bowels. It markets a remedy for digestive issues and promotes Reed Drug Co as supplier.
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