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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1921
Page
2
A discussion on prohibition and Sunday laws notes that laws rarely change morals and that commercializing Sunday fuels desire for forbidden pleasures. It discusses church attendance, varied rest patterns, and suggests education over enforcement, linking Texas border relations and Washington’s Birthday celebrations with Mexican guests, then shifts to tobacco price dynamics and past crop abandonments in Kentucky.
The piece praises improving relations between Mexico and Texas, noting past hostilities fading. It highlights Mexico’s invitation to Texans to witness the inauguration of President Obregon and the warm hospitality shown, seen as a tangible sign of mutual goodwill and shared future prosperity.
Captain Robert A. Bartlett, famed Arctic explorer with Peary, prepares a North Pole flight. A Newfoundland native, he served in 1913 with the Canadian Arctic expedition, endured shipwreck and Siberian trek to Wrangel Island, earning the Hubbard Gold Medal and other honors for navigational skill and explorer zeal.
Rev. L. H. Wharton appeals for clothing for a mother with three girls aged two and a half, seven, and twelve, lacking any garments. Donors may send usable old clothes to 414 Juarez Avenue or the Associat ed Charities Hospital at 402 Vidaurri Avenue as cold weather bites. The community has historically answered promptly, and organizers expect a swift response again to aid these destitute families.
Classified listing notes profitable ventures in the Times Want Ads with a focus on potential investors and opportunities for earnings. The brief references four percent figures and seeks readers seeking quick, gainful undertakings through advertised schemes.
Public notices alert teachers to sit for certificates in Laredo on the first Friday and Saturday after February 4 and 6 with a week’s notice to the county superintendent. Weather note reports frost across parts of the county with morning temperatures near 37 degrees. Local business and service ads include plumbing, notary services, and auto painting.
Nine failures out of ten are due to personal physical conditions. The causes are usually not far to seek out first a little brain fag, weakened memory, insomnia, nervous indigestion and increased irritability, nerves become unstrung final ly there is a complete breakdown of the nervous system.
The Celebration Committee plans a three day February event featuring athletic programs with military field exercises and hopes to bring two major league teams to Caliche Park for two or three games on February 21 22 and 23. Possible matchups include the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds drawing thousands of fans for the first local meeting of two major league teams on a single diamond.
Sensapersa claims to rebuild the nerve system and enrich the blood with a tonic that should double nerve health in ten days. It pledges energy to every nerve and tissue, urges readers to heed warnings, and promotes two sizes, 60c and $1.00, available at druggists or Mty Drug Co.
The Silver Lining, a Metro drama based on actual events, stars Jewel Carmen with a Broadway cast led by Leslie Austten and Coit Albertson. Carl Hyson and Dorothy Dickson perform dance numbers as Roland West directed and co adapted the screen.
Richter Department Store dispatches three buyers to New York to select spring and summer goods for Laredo. Silsby Woodard handles silks and piece goods, George Becker covers clothing and furnishing goods, and Carlos Richter oversees fancy goods. Augster Richter plans to join next week, forming a four man delegation.
The annual meeting of the Home Ice Company of Laredo Texas will be held in the offices of the institution on Saturday January 15 1921 at 5 p m for the election of a board of directors and other business as may be legally brought before the meeting. A J Neff President.
Jack Pickford stars as Chad in the photoplay adaptation of John Fox Jr. novel shown at the Royal Theatre today. The famous book sold over a million copies and preserves the mountaineer life of Eastern Kentucky with Civil War incidents.
A Louisville Courier-Journal humor snippet features a farmer and a summer boarder trading a line about city travel. The farmer asks for advice on city parking for a horse, prompting a light, tongue in cheek exchange.
The San Antonio and Laredo Chambers of Commerce coordinate to host visiting Governors of Mexico and President Obregon representatives in San Antonio on January 17 prior to Governor-elect Pat M. Neff’s inauguration. The Laredo Gateway special will deliver guests, with SA Chamber arranging day events, then escorting them to Austin for Tuesday morning ceremonies.
A large caterpillar trenching machine operated by Contractor Youmans digs and smooths a sewer main trench along Matamoros street. The crew lays 18 inch mains as the machine progresses from the Zacate Creek mouth toward the L & G N tracks. Depths range from 22 feet down to four feet as work advances.
Mexican American Soap Co. Inc calls a special meeting of stockholders at 12 Flores venue in this city at 10 o clock in the morning on Friday the 23rd to consider the general business for the year 16273 and to approve the president report, increase of capital, annual meetings date, board elections, and other matters with publication in Evolucion and The Laredo Times. Meeting notice dated January 12, 1921 in Laredo Texas.
The piece advises choosing and using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first signs of a cold to minimize time and trouble. It notes many families have used it successfully for years and hold it in high esteem, urging prompt, faithful use.
An old classified line notes a good opportunity for a capable salesman with a date stamp 1-14-41, signaling a hiring or commission offer from a local firm. The text repeats the headline for emphasis.
Starting Monday January 17 the Copeland Bros Stock Co brings a week long engagement to Laredo under a waterproof heated tent theatre. The program features new royalty plays with vaudeville by the Four Copelands and exciting acts like Zento the Jail breaker. Notable dramatic stars Audress Walsh and Vern Douglas appear. Open with The Ice That Binds. Monday only, ladies admitted free with paid escort.
Tax Collector H Ligarde of Webb County announces readiness to issue 1921 motor vehicle licenses. The notice names the official and date 1 8 10t.
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