Prohibition Battles at Sea and Tax Reform Calls
A Saturday Daily report outlines rum runners off New Jersey beyond the three mile limit using motor launches to transfer liquor to trucks, urging a larger enforcement fleet and stronger land powers. It also cites Representative Upshaw alleging bootlegger ties to congress and demands public charges, while criticizing current tax exemptions and urging a uniform tax law to fairly distribute state burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
tWick
National Capitol
Congress
Upshaw
Georgia
Haynes
Governor Neff Presses Tax Reform in Legislative Message
In a legislative address Governor Neff attacks a patchwork tax system saying ten counties pay little while others fund schools, calling for all wealth including franchises to be taxed. He cites unfair privileges favoring oil interests and urges comprehensive reform to stop draining Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe
Neff
Texas
Saa
Our Mother Dear. Diaristic tribute to Mrs. Myrza Thompson
A Dallas Texas tribute memorializes Mrs Myrza Thompson with a hopeful note of reunion beyond the heavenly shore. The poem expresses sorrow at her passing and faith in a bright celestial future for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angels
Golden Shore
Ned A. Thompson
Dallas
Texas
Oil Shipments Hit By Shortage Of Tank Cars In December
Oil carload shipments for December fell from November due to holiday shutdowns. January is expected to rise but a persistent tank car shortage limits output to about fifteen cars daily, with pipelines and other outfits increasing throughput to around 600 carloads for the month. Gas discovery at Chacon Creek Oil Co prompts drilling pause. Trussell-Thompson No. 2 well in Jim Togs county advances to casing and tests, potentially boosting local oil production. Ex-Service Men notice announces a regular American Legion meeting in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Tex-Pata Pipe Jaine Co
Chacon
Trussell-Thompson
Oscar ‘Thompson
Jim Togs County
Triesell-Thompson
Jin Ware County
Anonymous letter challenged in Matamoros address notice
A resident of Apt 2 Pappas Building asks the sender of an anonymous letter to reveal their name and address to prove the boast of honor and refinement. The request is written on behalf of Co. R. M. de SANDOVAL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
501 Matamoros
Military Festival Promises Grand Nuevo Laredo Display
Tomorrow a major military festival unfolds in Nuevo Laredo under General Joaquin Ariro, featuring maneuvers saber combats infantry and cavalry evolutions auto races and physical exercises. Public display with extensive civil and military committee planning aims to be the border’s most notable event in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
Joaquin Ariro
Laredo
Rightor Receives No Request For Capitol Highway Meeting
Fred Rightor president of Southwest Biulithic Company was told there was no request for him to attend a joint Texas senate and house highway committees meeting in the senate chamber Monday night. Lieut. Gov. Lynch Davidson called the session to consider a constitutional amendment on highway laws. Rightor, a Texas Highway Association director, has supported the legislative program and will return to Laredo Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rightor
Southwest Biulithic Company
White
Texas Senate
House
Senate
Lynch Davidson
Rightor
Texas Highway Association
Laredo
For Sale Two Story Brick Near Business District
Large two story brick residence near the business district on a principal street. Price 16000 dollars. Improvements could not be duplicated for the price of the entire property. Two end one half lots provide room for extra buildings. Ideal location for an apartment. See Phone 576.
Hon R L Bobbitt Seeks Notary Applicants at Austin
Hon R L Bobbitt arrived from Austin to spend the week end with family and asks all wishing to be appointed notaries public to send their names to him at Capitol Station Austin before the regular session ends.
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R. L. Bobbitt
Austin
Home Ice Company of Laredo Annual Shareholders Meeting
The Home Ice Company of Laredo Texas announces its annual meeting of shareholders to be held Monday January 15 1923 at 5 p m in the offices of the company for election of a board of directors and for other lawful business. A J Neff president.
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Home Ice Company
Laredo
Texas
Jury in Rob ers on case still hung in Corpus Christi
The jury for Frank Robinson Lee P stzel Joe Acco and Cleve Goff charged with the October 14 killing of Fred Roberts in Corpus Christi remains out after more than 36 hours. Court notes show no verdict and no official word from the jury room with rumors of 9 to 3 or 11 to 1 acquittal balances. On 5:15 pm yesterday the jurors asked for guidance and were sent back to deliberate. no update by noon today.
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Frank Robinson
Lee P Stzel
Joe Acco
Cleve Goff
Fred Roberts
Corpus Christi
A. (. Mudd
Mullally
Special Excursion Train To Visit Laredo Trade Tour
A special four car train will reach Laredo tomorrow at 4 PM over the J and G road bringing Fort Worth and Dallas business leaders on a trade excursion through Mexico. They will meet Laredo merchants, then cross to Nuevo Laredo and depart tomorrow night to the south.
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Laredo
Fort Worth
Dallas
Mexico
Republic
Nuevo Laredo
Windock
Ous
Wanted Demonstrators for Stetson Hosiery
Advertises for men or women to demonstrate Stetson hosiery. Apply after 6 p.m. at 806 Hidalgo Street. Dated January 11 1938.
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Hidalgo Street
Forgotten Law at Rialto Prompts Custody Debate
The Rialto Theatre screens The Forgotten Law Sunday and Monday, film based on Caroline Abbott Stanley's A Modern Madonna. The drama centers on an archaic statute allowing a father to claim custody of a child, a law long repealed in many areas, and its impact on a mother's rights.
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Caroline Abbott Stanley
Rialto Theatre
Max Graf
Remembrance at Royal Theatre Faces Two Day Run
Rupert Hughes directs Goldwyn photoplay Remembrance at the Royal Theatre for two days starting Sunday. Claude Gillingwater stars as old John P trout owner of a small town department store. Patsy Ruth Miller plays Mab, the daughter, as family tensions mix with a sputtering log fire scene.
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Royal
Rupert Hughes
Goldwyn
Royal Theatre
Claude Gillingweter
John P. Trout
Pop
Gitlingwater
Patsy Ruth Miller
Mab
Pops
Patsy Ruth
Gillingwater
Billie
Prospects for 1923 Good In Laredo Oil and Tourism Rise
The 1925 outlook in Laredo highlights highway construction to oil fields, a packing plant, two hotels including the Little, utilities upgrades, street paving, and new business ventures. The oil district anticipates a drilling surge, a second refinery at Mirando City, Magnolia pipe line plans, and Bermuda onion shipments from Juarez in April.
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Laredo
Geveral
Mirando City
Magnolia
Miranda City
Mdgnolia
Juaredo
Various Classified Items and Local Notices From San Antonio
A collage of small ads and notices lists cash sale offers on office equipment, shoe repair shop, furniture rentals, and services. It notes street conditions in Laredo, local court actions, floral orders, and a poetry excerpt, with community greetings and church youth group updates.
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Victor
Safeguard
Smith
Oliver
Overland
Laredo
Coh
GA. Stowers Furniture Co
Winter Carnival Parade Tops Montreal Sports Week
Five years after a historic blizzard the first week of the winter sports carnival in Montreal ends with a grand parade of sporting organizations and civic clubs. Harvard and Pittsburgh students debate in Pittsburgh on domestic debt cancellation this evening. Delegates from across the United States and Canada converge on Chicago for the 13th American Good Roads Congress.
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Montreal
Harvard
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
United States
Canada
Chicago
Birthday List Celebrates Dignitaries And Notables
On January 13 a roll call of birthdays marks figures from monarchy to finance. Duke of Aosta born Genoa 54 years ago today. Prince Arthur of Connaught Governor General of the Union of South Africa born 40 years ago. Lord Balfour of Burleigh born 74 years ago. William Henry Crocker San Francisco financier born Sacramento 62 years ago.
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Duke of
Aosta
Genoa
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Union of South Africa
Lord Balfour of Burleigh
William Henry Crocker
San Francisco
Sacramento
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myrza Thompson
Chacon No. 1
American Legion
Legion Hall
Joaquin Amaro
State Capitol
A. J. Neff
L. J. Christen
Rialto
Tam
Avulm Pouussy
Wii
Moser Auto Co
Luisa Martin
I. Rodri-guet
J. C. Netzer
Valdez
Lincoln Street
Tae
Jose Maria Salinas
Migs Blanca Cisneros
C. E H. Moeller
H. G. Webb
Crecencio Ruiz
Micaela Davalos
A. S. Martin
Vidaurriave
Hidalgo St
County Commissioners Court
B. Juarez Plumbing Co
Lincoln St
Industry
Louisiana
Cinccinnati
Henry Weckham
Atrone
National Union of General Workers
National Amalgamated Union of Labor
Municipal
Great Britain
Bank of England
Great Lakes
Massachusetts
New York
McGee
M. OC
San Marcos
Diatiiet Court
Fary
Collison
Crockett
Avenue C
Sth St
San Antonio
Lee Petzel
Joe Acebo
Robinson
Wormser Brothers
Tomas Nieto
Francisco Nieto
Scott Street
San Agustin Church
Fidel Cantu
Regg
Notary Public
Tines
Corpus Christi Street
Mondering
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
O. Z. Cook
Ward Sue
Devine
T. A. Bunn
W. E. Haynes
G. R. Weber
Kasymond
Coroua Christia
Westbrook
Sunbeam Band
the Baptist Church
Fletcher Smith
Sutherland
C Milton
Episcopal Church
Edward Sshahady
Davenport
Morton McKinney
Rev
Mra
C. W. Cook
Miss Mary Cook
Ralph Cook
Delbert Wright
Thomas Greenstreet
Hunter Randolph
George Kehl
Hdward Shahady
Mes
Violet & Oberfeldt Society
Blue Bonnets
Beth Bryan
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
M. T. Cogley
J. B. Morton
Bender Hotel
First Methodist Church
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