Homeseekers excursion notes Laredo midwinter
One hundred farmers from several states tour Laredo country in midwinter. Notices advertise real estate at 1211 Farragut street with Feb 1 1926 possession, clothing sales at Alexander's with 25 to 26 percent reductions, and florists offering cut flowers and plants. Local services include a notary and electrical offerings plus advice to host visitors for upcoming celebrations.
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Laredo
Farragut Street
Laredo Electrica Railway Company
Alexander's
Geo. Lake
Crockett
Broadway
8Th St
San Antonio
Texas
Chihuahus St
I. Alexander
American star Irene Bordoni on stage life and audiences
New York January report quotes Irene Bordoni saying American audiences are like grown up kids in search of fun and highly responsive especially in California. She recalls overcoming language barriers, adjusts speaking pace, and notes Goetz, her husband, composes most of her songs while she shops for costumes in Paris and New York.
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New York
Irene Bordoni
California
Miss Bordoni
Inngland
Elsie Janis
Paris
F. Ray Goetz
Centenary of New Harmony Venture
Associated Press notes the 100th anniversary of New Harmony Indiana the first socialistic non religious American community founded by Robert Owen after purchasing Harmony in 1824. It recalls Owen's reforms at New Lanark and his Declaration of Mental Independence and outlines his life including early schooling and factory management.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
New Harmony
America
Robert Owen
Harmony
Indiana
Harmonists
Wurtemberg
Owen
Stamford
Manchester
England
Glasgow
Dale
New Lanark
Scotland
Rtobert
Great Britain
Nicholas
Russia
Duke of Kent
Queen Victoria
Stills Viewed As Models Removed From History Exhibit
Oklahoma City, Jan. 11. Prohibition officers removed a large collection of stills and hiding devices from the Oklahoma Historical Society storeroom. The objects had drawn many visitors who came to study and sketch them, but officials decided the items attracted the wrong crowd and moved them out.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Historical Society
J. B. Tholum
Bridge near century old closed in Kentucky landmark
The Kentucky highway commission shut down the longest wooden cantilever bridge over the Kentucky river near Camp Nelson on Lookout Mountain Airling Highway. Built in 1838, it faced vibrations from heavy buses and will be replaced by a steel or concrete span, leaving only one wooden bridge in the state, the 1887 Licking River bridge at Morgan's.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
State Highway Commission
Kentucky River
Camp Nelson
Lookout Mountain Airling
Licking River
Morgan
Cynthiana
Social Calendar Notes From Local Church Groups
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets at the church at 4 PM. The Younger girls of Chiriat Church School assemble at the Rectory at 4 PM. On Tuesday Iona Ray Circle gathers with Mrs. J. P. Ince at 38:30 PM. All members urged to attend. The Tuesday Music and Literature Club will meet at the High School Auditorium.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Chiriat Church School
Iona Ray Circle
J. P. Ince
Gilbert Emery
Hero
Ira O'Meara
Goodman
Rafael Diaz
Rialto Theater
Visionary verse and social notices in Baltimore Sun
A literary fragment quotes Folger McKinsey and lists social notices from Baltimore area residents. It includes travel returns and visits from Mr. R G Tonkin, Mrs. Reuben Davis, Mr. Charles Wolcott, and others, plus club meetings and an upcoming Rafael Diaz performance at the Rialto Theater.
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Folger McKinsey
Baltimore Sun
Elite Club social hosts tea and Bunco prizes
A regular Elite Club meeting was held Saturday afternoon at Blanca Casso's home with Misses Aurora Dodier Elisa Ligarde Margarita Mmparan Enriqueta Pefia Chita Garea Zer tuche and Blanca Casso as hostesses. Tea sandwiches and sweets were served to Mesdames Deutz MacGregor Lucas Hamilton Skid more Smith Traylor Woods Penn and Margaret MacGregor. First Bunco prize went to Elia Garcia second to Josefina Pefia De Velous refreshments were served to a long list of Misses including Hilaria Trevisio Leonor Emparan Adela Guerra Hortencia de In Qarza Hortencia Guerra Sara Alina Velit Leal Aurora Hachar Bifida Vasquez Victoria Mustieles Anita Aurora Cerda Josefina Pefia Ana Maria Garcia Maria Cruz Otila Cuellar Ystela Barreda Ela Garcia Alicia Bruni.
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Migs
Blanca Casso
Aurora Dodier
Elisa Ligarde
Margarita Mmparan
Enriqueta Pefia
Chita Garea Zertuche
Bunco
Elia’ Garcia
Josefina Pefia
de Velous
de Velous Refreshmenta: Were ‘Garred' To the Following:” Misses’ Hilaria
Trevisio
Leonor Emparan
Naval panel backs $6 million Shenandoah replacement bill
Washington January 11 Chairman Butler of the house naval committee proposed a bill to appropriate 6 million dollars to replace the destroyed dirigible Shenandoah. The measure aims to fund new airship construction and related investigations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
Conference 10 Discuss Bonds in Archer County Bond Issue
Austin Texas February 11 A conference will be held Wednesday by Attorney General Moody and assistants to decide action on the 3300,000 Archer county road district bond issue held invalid by the United States Supreme Court C A Wheeler assistant attorney general said the motion for rehearing will not be decided for several days. The attorney general s department and attorneys for the bonding houses have studied the high court opinion affecting about 82,000,000 of bonds in Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Moody
Archer County
United States Supreme Court
C. A. Wheeler
Attorney General's
Supreme Court
Governor urged special session to validate road bonds
Representative Petsch of Fredericksburg urged Governor Ferguson to call an immediate special session to validate the $300000 Archer county road bond issue after a U S Supreme Court decision deemed road district bonds invalid. He warned the action is needed to prevent impairment of Texas credit in eastern financial circles.
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Austin
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Archer County
Ferguson
Petsch
Fredericksburg
Battle over Muscle Shoals plan to be settled this session
Associated Press reports that the Muscle Shoals issue will be settled this session of Congress, with both Senator Norris of the senate agriculture committee and Senator Underwood of Alabama predicting a resolution. The leaders of opposing forces over the disposition of the property agree on a likely conclusion.
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Associated
Washington
Congress
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Underwood
Alabama
Rep Langley Denied Appeal in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
Prison, Washington January 11 Representative John Langley of Kentucky, convicted of taking part in a conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws, had his appeal denied by the Supreme Court. If no rehearing is granted, he faces a two year sentence at the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Lagley
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Condemned man sane says state board
Rudolph Disse, 30, the three time killer in Richmond, is found sane by the state board of mental hygiene. He remains under death sentence for execution in the electric chair on February 19 after killing a woman and two men last July, jealousy cited as the motive.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Rudolph Disse
State Board of Mental Hygiene
Trinkle
Disse
The Right Fit Hard ware exchange
A brief exchange notes a customer asking for pillow cases and a clerk offering options. The customer quips that his hat size is seven, implying a joke about size and fit. The item reflects a casual store interaction rather than a formal sale.
Mexican Defender of Sovereignty Protests New Laws
Foreign Minister Saenz says Mexico will enforce the new alien land law under sovereignty and that no foreign rights will be harmed. Ambassador Shott of the United States filed a formal protest, while Mexican courts will address injuries to American interests as needed.
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United States
Mexico
Tuberculosis Cause Big Loss to Farmers
Estimating cattle tuberculosis costs at 40 million dollars yearly A J Glover of Ware Attinson Wisconsin appeals to President Coolidge to boost funds for eradication. Glover chairs the American Dairy Federation committee pushing tuberculosis control.
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Associated Prasa
Washington
A. J. Glover
Ware
Attinson
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Glover
American Dairy Federation
Prediction of $1.26 Billion for Hard Road Work This Year
William Gonnell, president of the American Road Builders Association, announced at a Chicago convention that about $1.26 billion would be spent on hard road construction in the current year. He cited 128000 miles of hard surfaced roads in the country, 180000 miles of improved roads, and nearly 2000000 miles of roads with no work done.
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Iy Associated Press
Chicago
William Gonnell
The
American Road Builders Association
United States
World wide protest urged against rubber shipment limits
Washington reports a world wide protest plan in 28 countries against crude rubber shipment restrictions. Ernest Smith of the American Automobile Association told the house commerce committee hearings that British manufacturers seek relief from higher prices and warned of dangers from tires made with reclaimed rubber.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
Ernest Smith
American Automobile Association
House Commerce
Smith
Diamond Theft on 48th Street Near Fifth Avenue
Two jewelers were robbed of a bag containing more than 100000 dollars worth of uncut diamonds by two men who knocked them down with pistols on January 11 in New York. The robbers escaped in an automobile.
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Associated Press
New York
48Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Airplane for sale at Wanamaker store in New York
An editorial reports Wanamaker & Company displays a passenger and freight airplane on the ground floor with a price tag. Buyers can pay $25,000 cash or charge it, or purchase on installment as part of the department store’s budget plans.
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Wanamaker & Company
New York City
Wanamaker
Senate panel approves Smith bill on regional ICC representation
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee approved the Smith bill establishing regional representation on the Interstate Commerce Commission. A subcommittee was appointed to work out the division of regions for future appointments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Interstate. Commerce ‘Committee
Senate Panel Approves Tax Reduction Measures
The Senate finance committee approved the house revenue bill reductions for income taxes and raised personal exemptions. The Democrats proposed greater surtax reductions, but that provision was defeated.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
All Hands Busy for the Farmer
Washington reports farmers pressed for relief as Congress and the Coolidge administration seek a plan. Secretary Jardine invited agricultural editors and farmer leaders to advise on surplus crop issues while House and Senate agriculture committees begin shaping relief legislation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Jardine
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committes
Wari Insurance Agency joins O F Guinn Co in merger
We associate ourselves in General Insurance and Real Estate. Insurance will operate as Wari Insurance Agency under J W Ward. Real Estate as O F Guinn Co under O H Guinn. We thank past patrons and pledge improved service.
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Wari Insurance Agency
J. W. Ward
Real Iestate Duainess
O. F. Guinn Co
Patrolman Shootout Sparks Restaurant Incident Rumors
Unclear OCR text claims tension near a restaurant led to a patrolman firing a bullet at a man. The fragment references Candow and a disputed sequence with a gun, but missing names and context prevent a clear factual reconstruction.
More Apparent Than Real Here By Associated Press
Roma Jan 11 In the opinion of Prime Minister Mussolini of Italy democracy in the United States is more apparent than real and a democratic form of government is impossible to sustain where wealth permits luxury and waste of energy while Italy must organize the nation like a militia and cannot lose any battle.
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Associated Proas
Roma
Pretler Mussolini
Italy
United States
A. Mailitha
Youthheld in Coleman shooting case as man dies from wounds
A 17 year old was jailed in Coleman County after a shooting at a residence, where Dr. Ballard died from gunshot wounds. The charged man, Bell, faced pending murder charges for an earlier shooting of Dr. Ballard, the landlord, about a year prior.
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Proas
Coe Ballinger
Texas
Boll
Coleman
Bell
Dr.Ballard
Merchants Bank & Trust Company Laredo Shareholders Meet
Shareholders meet at the Merchants Bank and Trust Company in Laredo on January 5 1926 to elect directors and conduct other legal business as presented by Luis F Martins.
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Ata’ ‘Bank & Trust Company’ of
Laredo
Luis F.martines
Florida turpentine and resin industry in 1924 overview
Fragmentary notes describe turpentine and resin as Florida’s major industries in 1924. Mentions barrels and manufacturing use, with references to selling sand and building lots. details are garbled but indicate the sector’s prominence in the state’s economy.
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American Manufactu
Florida
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Violet 8
Oberfeldt Society
R. G. Tonkin
Benavides
Mrs. Reuben Davis of
Dolores
City
Mrs
F. M. Ramsay
Charles Wolcott
Miranda
Sam Jordan
Encinal Ts
P. P. Leyendecker, Jr
John Martin
Mr. T. D. Bolton
Frances Reiser
Dallas
John M. Martin
Riley Barlow
Cotulla
Ed Corrigan
Baby
Miss Rose Hendier
Sam Hausman
Robert Traylor
O'Meara
Mesdames Daiches
Morrow
Huberich
Shelby
Charles Richter
Amar Penn
Robert McComb
Los Angeles
Cal
Traylor
L. J. Christen
D. A. R. Meeting
Frank Y. Hill
Lucy Meriwether
the Heights
W. W. MacGregor
George Washington
Mra
M, H. Skidmore
Mesdames
Charles Deutz
W. W. ‘MacGregor
W.B. Lucas
A. C. Hamilton
M. H. Skidmore
Asher R. Smith
Robert H. Traylor
S. E. Woods
Margaret MacGregor
Shenandoah
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Langley
Sane
Administration
O. HH Guinn, J. W. Ward
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