Opposed to Gompers Dominates Pan American Talk
The article reviews opposition to Samuel Gompers for re election in the Pan American Federation of Labor at its Mexico City congress. It contrasts socialist and communist currents in Latin America with American federation leadership, arguing labor should not embrace communism. It also touches Cuban race relations and predicts limited uprisings, urging focus on governance and taxation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laebor
Laredo
Samuel Gorpers
Mexico
Moscow
Congress of the Federation
Mexico City
Gumpers
Canada
United States
Gompers
Socialist Labor Organization
Milan
Italy
Rosa” Luxemburg
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Central
South Afrca
American Federation
Unti
Race tensions in Cuba amid suspected black sovereignty moves
The article discusses Cuban racial dynamics, arguing that Cuban Negroes are not as dominant as in Haiti or Santo Domingo. It notes Oriente Province's mixed population, Havana and Pinar del Rio with more whites, and historical absence of strict color lines before recent friction.
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Cuba
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
Oriente
Santiago
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Oriente Province
Africa
Webb County bids for county funds open Feb 14 1921
Notice to all banking corporations associations and bankers in Webb County bids for county funds for two years must be filed with the County Judge by 10:00 A M February 14 1921 and opened by the County Commissioners Court. Bidders must provide a $1336 certified check as good faith and state the interest rate on daily balances. The court may reject any or all bids. Dated Laredo Texas January 17 1921 by County Judge A Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
Texas
Webb
Laredo
A. Winslow
Unsaken Testimony On Doan's Kidney Pills In Laredo
Local testimonials from Valente Gutierrez of 401 Iturbide Street praise Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits City Drug Store purchase with curing years of backache and kidney troubles, noting lasting relief since 1919. The ad reiterates the 60 cent price and credits Foster Milburn Co as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Laredo
Valente Gutierrez
Iturbide St
City
Doan
Gutierrez
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Healing Mission at Christ Episcopal Ends
A one week healing mission led by Henry Blandford at Christ Episcopal Church concluded last Sunday night. Dozens reported spiritual healing and physical relief after lectures on New Testament miracles, with hands laid on in a solemn service and organ music accompanying the prayers. Blandford, a lay Episcopal teacher, urged faith, persistence, and pursuit of truth as keys to divine healing within the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Mpiscopal Church
Henry Blanford
Blandford
Episcopal Church
Jesus
Mr. Blandford
Sheriff Sale in Webb County Texas 1921 Wichita Motors vs J M Robbins
Sheriff Antonio Salinas of Webb County announces a January 29 1921 sale at the Laredo courthouse under an order from Wichita District Court. One 1/2 ton Wichita Truck No 1097 motor 49787 owned by J M Robbins is levied to satisfy a 2108 65 judgment plus costs for Wichita Motors Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
District Court
Wichita County
Texas
Wichita Motors Company
J. M. Robbins
Court House
Laredo
Webb County
A. D
Antonio Salinas
F. H. Ligarde
Scout Hike Plan Involves Overnight Trip
Troop 7 calls all Scouts and Junior Scouts to Scout Headquarters Friday evening at 4 30 for an overnight hike three miles out and back by Saturday evening. A D Bordeaux will accompany the troop. Mascots may join with parental permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout
A. D. Bordeaux
Second Boxing Exhibition at Lincoln Skating Rink Soon
The American Legion Athletic Club of Laredo announces the second boxing exhibition at Lincoln Skating Rink with several hundred expected spectators. Main bout features 147-pound rivals Kid Cahill Logan and Battling Tommy for eight rounds. Curtain-raiser pairs Baby Bulon with Kid Meyers in four rounds at 112 pounds. Other preliminaries include Tony Matro versus Young Bernstein at 125 pounds. Semi final pits Germano Kid against Little Chick at 118 pounds.
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American Legion Athletic Club of
Laredo
Lincoln Skating Rink
City Drug Co
Sonora News Co
The
Legion
Kid” Cahill
Logan
Tommy
Bulon
Kid” Meyers
Tony Matro
Germano” Kid
Little” Chick
Chick
Funeral of Mary Frances Masterson Largely Attended
The funeral of little Mary Frances Masterson daughter of Mr and Mrs C Masterson was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock from the Reeves name to St Peter s Catholic church and thence to the Catholic cemetery with a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Masterson
C. Masterson
St. Peter's Catholic Church
The Broken Butterfly at Rialto tomorrow and Thursday
In a melodrama shot by Maurice Tourneur, Marcene flees in a storm with her child as a gypsy foretells doom. The tale follows love, sin, and a river tragedy, revealing a sister’s husband and a city-wide reckoning in The Broken Butterfly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareene
Marcene
Penelope Krupp
Maurice Tourneur
Rialto
Constance Binney Stars In Something Different at Royal Theatre
Little Miss Constance Binney returns to town at the Royal Theatre in a blood and thunder thriller, wearing society attire. The veteran child actress remains poised and natural, offering no cheap tricks and a winsome personality. The film adapts Alice Duer Miller’s Calderon’s Prisoner, with Miller known for Come Out of the Kitchen and Charm School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Binney
Royal Theatre
Susan
East
Constance Pinney
Calderon
Alice Duer Miller
April Folly at Strand features Davies in sea bound thriller
Marion Davies stars in April Folly from Cosmopolitan and Famous Players Lasky, shown at Strand Theatre. The film centers on a diamond being conveyed to South Africa, with detectives and thieves aboard, a ball scene, and a romantic thread. Conway Tearle stars as the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Davies
Cosmopolitan
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Strand Theatre
Cynthia Stockley
Miss Davies
South Africa
Conway Tearle
Remains Exhumed and Shipped to Austin in Murder Case
On wife’s orders in Austin the remains of Gerald B Alexander were exhumed and sent to Austin for burial after a knife wound killed him near the Rio Grande. Police hold two suspects and seek a third tied to the suspected foul play with three companions from Austin who drove to the border to obtain liquor. Further details await investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gerald B. Alexander
Rio Grande
Marulanda
Alexander
Laredo
Spinach growers petition granted in Texas telegram
A telegram to The Daily Times of Laredo Texas reports that the interstate commerce commission has granted the petition of spinach growers. The message from Austin Texas dated January 1% informs the paper to notify growers through its publication. M S Crockett requests dissemination to the spinach community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Times
Laredo
Austin
Texas
Daily Times
Interstate Commerce Commission
Layton Declared Insane After Alice Trial
Leonard Layton faced trial for the September killing of John Burke in this city.venue change to Jim Wells county delayed jury selection. Testimony continued in Alice and by afternoon a verdict found Layton insane, with an application planned for admission to the insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Layton
John Burke
Jim Wells
Alice
Layton
Fever on Good Opportunity for a Salesman
An advertisement offers high grade cigars to salesmen at bulk prices. A sample box of 50 cigars costs 1.90 with wholesale 3.00 and retail 8 cents each. a 60 cigar sample costs 2.75 with wholesale 3.75 and retail 10 cents each. Orders require money or certified payment and accompanying sample limits.
Funeral of Mrs Da Camara Held at Morning Service
The funeral of Mrs Laura B Da Camara who died Sunday night at her Market Street home was held this morning at 10 30 from the residence to the city cemetery. Rev L H Wharton of the Presbyterian church conducted the services. Pallbearers included J R Moore C C Biggio J W Brewster A C Hamilton and H V Johnson with several honorary pallbearers named. J Bi Da Camara her son and C K Gravis of San Antonio were among mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura B. DaCamara
Market Street
Marcella Avenue
City Cemetery
L. H. Wharton
Presbyterian Church
J Bi
J. G. da Camara
C. K. Gravis
San Antonio
L. D
J. W. Brewster
A. C. Hamilton
H.V. Johnson
S&s. &. Leonard
T. C. Mann
M. M. Leyendecker
C. G. Brewster
John O. Buenz
Robert McCulloch
John Colman
Notice to Owners Motor Vehicles 1921 Licenses Issued
Tax Collector H LIGARDE of Webb County notifies that 1921 licenses for motor vehicles are ready to issue. This official notice sets the date and confirms issuance by the collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.ligarde
Webb County
Money Makers in Times Want Ads
Classified notices highlight lucrative opportunities in the Times Want Ads. Readers are invited to explore earnings, potential markets, and steps to participate in listed ventures across multiple sections and listings. Expert tips and contact details follow in subsequent lines.
Washington Birthday celebration secures cheap rates committee
The transportation committee of the Washington Birthday Anniversary Celebration, led by M. Fish as chairman with Joseph Netzer and J. O. Ellis as members, will obtain excursion fares from Texas and Mexico to Laredo. They aim for ten day round trips at under standard excursion prices, and will begin work immediately. The executive committee meeting is postponed pending members’ return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Fish
Joseph Netzer
J. O. Ellis
Transportation Committee
Washington
Texas
Mexico
Laredo
Fish
Neff
Austin
Laredos
Copeland Brothers Theater Co opens in Laredo with The Tie That Binds
The Copeland Brothers Theater Co opened their engagement in a tent on the Texas-Mexican block with The Tie That Binds faded from Fatal Wedding. The troupe, visiting Laredo after thirteen years, draws an appreciative audience. The hit was a top comedienne. tonight they present Bret Harte’s Hearts of Gold. Visit the Copeland show you will like the plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland Brothers Theater Co
Laredo
Copeland Tent Theater
Comedienne
Bret Harte
Webb County Bar Members Name D McNeill Turner Special Judge
At a Webb County Bar Association meeting Hon. D McNeill Turner was named special judge to serve in district court until Judge J F Mullally resumes duties. Turner will calendar civil cases pending and set them for trial in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McNeill Turner
Iitness
Mullally
Webb County Bar Association
J. F. Mullally
Turner
Probate court disposes two matters in session
The probate court disposed two matters. In Gutierrez minors guardianship, guardian Mrs Francisco Pesia de Gutierrez was authorized to renew a mortgage with A Bertani for three years. In the estate of Juana V de Cardenas, the will was admitted to probate and Sabas Cardenas was named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutierrez
Francisco Pesia de Gutierrez
A. Bertani
Juana V. de Cardenas
Sabas Cardenas
Worth Considering for Cold Relief
The article advises seeking quick relief from colds by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the onset. It cites numerous families who have used the product successfully for years, praising its effectiveness and recommending faithful use to minimize time and inconvenience.
Exports Through Llaredo and Local News From Laredo
The Llaredo port saw a shipment of ixile guano and four loads of lead pass through yesterday. A trench digger at the Hamilton Hotel was halted for repairs but will resume work soon. Laredo residents report many Mexican laborers traveling home, with 50,000 having already left. Local amusements include a Texas Tex-Mex tent show and strong movie offerings. The Laredo delegation to Austin for Governor Neff’s inauguration returns by tomorrow, and Webb county Republicans plan to attend President Harding’s March 4 inauguration in Washington.
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Mexico
Llaredo
Ixile
Hamilton Hotel
Miller
Laredo
Austin
Neff
Wiredo
Webb County
Washington
Harding
Delegations in Austin Attend Inauguration Ceremonies
Mexican officials and Laredo Chamber of Commerce members arrived in Austin after a weekend tour in San Antonio. They witnessed Governor Neff's inauguration and listened to speeches in Spanish and English by District Attorney John A. Valls, with widespread reception and courtesy extended in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Laredo
Comerce
San Antonio
Neff
Laredoltes
John A. Valls
Laredo Proclaims Special City Charter Election 1921
Mayor Villegas announces a January 29 1921 special election in Laredo to approve or reject proposed amendments to the city charter. Voting places include Precincts 1 2 3 and 4 with designated presiding and associate judges. Official ballot will require Yes or No under each question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Laredo
Villegas
City of
Laredo
A. D
Iturbide Street
M. A. Hirsch
Nr. Sanchez Garza
Hugh 8
R. L. Muller
D. H. Sanchez
Emilio Dodier
Urbahn School House
Victoria Street
P. P. Leyendecker
C. C. Biggio
E. H. Buenz
L. Villegas
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Maximo Gomez
Maceo
Gomez
Trocha
Weyler
Healing Mission
State OF Texas
Troop
American Legion Athletic Club
Laredo “Movies
Royal
the Strand
Negro
Austi
Fair House
Copeland Bros
Probate Court
A. Rt. Garcia
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