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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1921
Page
11
Thousands of letters unfold how exemptions of 2000 dollars for head of family are decided by IRS rules. The definitions cover who qualifies, who cannot claim, how living arrangements affect the claim, and concrete examples such as a son supporting a mother, a single man with dependents, and a widower with a child.
Sacks of the season s first rice crop are piled before a Tokyo Shinto temple as offerings to the gods. The display shows the finest rice of the first harvest in a traditional ritual observance.
Marquis of Lansdowne Pierre Loti Benjamin B Odeil Henry N Snyder Cee Crawford are all listed as born on January 14 in their respective years. The note references Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, reliable medicine for coughs and colds, widely trusted in households with children.
A compact chronology lists events from 1797 to 1918. Highlights include Napoleon Bonaparte’s Rivoli victory, Kiel treaty between England and Denmark, Constantine’s Russian succession decline, birth and death notes for Senator William D. Washburn, Orsini attempt on Napoleon, Duke of Clarence’s death, Kingston Jamaica earthquake, and the 1918 Chicago blizzard with eighteen deaths.
Social calendar lists Cotillion Dancing Class at the Woman's Club at 7 30 p m and a Soldiers Club dance. Items mention Flowers and garden imagery, local residents and travelers, Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society meeting with menu, New Year church gathering, a Thursday Bridge Club event hosted by Mrs Marcus Wormser, and a Carnival Dance planned for February 3 at Elka hall with masked guests and hostesses including Mrs Albert Martin and others.
Regular meeting on Monday January 17 at 4 pm includes annual election for 1921 1922 and a program on conservation waterways forestry and fire prevention. Hostesses listed. Also reports on new Business Girls Club in Laredo organized last night at the YWCA with Miss Vesta Sturges as president and plans for hikes tennis and outdoor events.
A Washington dispatch outlines President Wilson's cabinet turnover from 1913 to 1921 noting nine resignations among ten original members. Remain at posts are Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary of War Weeks, and Secretary of Labor Wilson, with several reshuffles across State, Treasury, Interior, and other departments.
Resolutions presented to the American Livestock Association convention in El Paso recommend a tariff to protect livestock, gradual creation of municipal retail markets in all cities, and congressional enactment of constructive federal legislation regulating packers, commission merchants, and traders.
Austin, Texas reports a January 14 vote in the House endorsing the American Legion stance on the proposed dissolution of a national league for German Americans. The measure cites Chicago Masque views and references a cabinet approval, with Senate support noted by Angellisa County official Veieatd. The same day, a concurrent resolution sought $50,000 for a grievous general testing related to the federal transportation act. An investigation by the railroad commission into Northern Texas Transit Co.’s fare hike between Dallas and Fort Worth to 43 1/2 percent was discussed.
Austin January 14 report states Senator Archer Parr introduced a bill in the senate to repeal the minimum wage law enacted by the Thirty sixth legislature. The measure aims to eliminate the industrial welfare system and its benefits.
Meredian Mississippi January 14 Moody Price a local attorney and former United States commissioner was dragged from his bed by two men and hacked to pieces with an axe Mrs Price awake in the same room fainted at the disturbance and remains unable to provide details while police seek the attackers and motive.
Four sacks of registered mail vanished in Mount Vernon HL with one sack reported to hold 80000 dollars for the Franklin County coal mines payroll. Estimates for the remaining sacks’ contents were not available.
Notice to all interested in the estates of Sertabe Gutierrez Riviana Gutierrez Virginia Gutierrez and ladioro Gutierrez minors Edmundo Acouta Dedenrech has filed in Webb County Court an application for guardianship of the persons and estates of the minors to be heard at the next term of the County Court convened January 47 in the City of Laredo Texas. appearances and challenges permitted under law. commands return of this writ by the clerk of the court.
Reports from January describe angry reactions by Haitian expatriates and local shoppers to high prices blamed on profiteers. Storekeepers faced public scolding as many items retreated in plain view, yet prices rose further, prompting calls for price restraint.
The New York Conservation Commission holds its annual meeting today. Chitiato, President Piusudaki of Poland, arrives in Paris for a four day visit as a guest of the French government. White Star Line inaugurates a Halifax to Germany passenger service today. John Nugent of Illinois ends his U S Senate career today to prepare for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission.
German authorities impose martial law after riots outside the Reichstag in Berlin. Ten people killed and many wounded as clashes erupt, prompting safety measures and curbs on civil unrest.
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans, relayed by The Times, says tonight and Saturday will be fair with little temperature change. Fort McIntosh saw a 24 hour maximum of 66 and minimum of 87 degrees with a northerly wind and clear conditions.
A New York City election fraud investigation reveals a grand jury indictment charging dozens of persons with casting fraudulent ballots in last November’s election. The inquiry is described as rivaling a historic scandal and highlights alleged ballot manipulation during the governor races.
Prohibition Commissioner Prank Richardsean disclosed that enforcement operatives recovered over three million dollars worth of whiskey from a government warehouse during the past year. The disclosure outlines the scale of illicit stock and ongoing efforts to curb illicit alcohol distribution.
The Census Bureau announced a December report detailing cotton consumption trends. It notes that 4,401 runting bales were used and 21,000 pounds of inters were recorded, reflecting manufacturing demand in Waushinitog and surrounding areas.
Raoul Peret, president of the Chamber of Deputies, was asked by President Miller to form a new cabinet to replace the Leysues ministry. Peret immediately began consultations with party leaders and expected to report the results this evening.
Harvard University and Bates College debate teams meet tomorrow evening in Poston Massachusetts in a college forum. Each team fields two debaters one to argue the negative at home and the other to support the affirmative abroad. The topic concerns whether the United States should own and operate its coal mines within its borders.
Gricansaba Janet Pens GY announces a one day event in the city to lay the cornerstone of the new home for the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. The festivities will also mark the exchange's golden jubilee, dating to its 1874 founding, with representatives from the entire industry invited to attend.
All Scouts of Troop 7% and Junior Scouts must report at Scout Headquarters in uniform every Friday at 7 30 p.m. for special instruction in drills and marching. J R Fasnacht, Scout Master.
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