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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1926
Page
11
Local ads and brief notes show home building activity in Laredo, cafe hours, library offerings, and utility talks. Community and club reports cover Lions Club highway talks, social gatherings, and visits from city residents and guests as well as a farewell party for visitors.
Society columns from Mrs Violet Oberfeldt cover local events. Mrs Oberfeldt notes gatherings, engagements and community news with emphasis on friendships and upcoming social dates.
The Parish Guild of Christ Church plans a social meeting Wednesday hosted by Mesdames Lusk Mussett and Vidales at Vidales home. Thursday Mrs G W Terby hosts the Married Ladies Social Club at 1 pm for an afternoon event.
Miss Aurora Perez hosted a Saturday Bridge Club gathering at her home. Prize winners included Mrs Ed Gonzalez for the club prize and Miss Alice Penn for the guest prize. Attendees listed include Aurora Perez Esther Penn Lala Guajardo Marla Henry Fidela de la Garza Maria Flores Inocente Farias and others.
The Evening Telegraph reports negotiations are finished for a heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney at Boyles Thirty Acres arena in Jersey City, controlled by Tex Rickard.
The House Public Buildings Committee approved the Elliott bill authorizing an appropriation of 165000000 for new federal public buildings. The measure advances as part of the public works program.
The Senate Agriculture Committee agreed to take up the Muscle Shoals question on January 20 to decide if hearings will be held on the House resolution creating a joint congressional committee to accept bids.
Jan Van Empel painted a reredos scene for Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in Seward Alaska. Commissioned by Bishop Peter T Rowe the work shows the risen Christ with angels above a Tresurrection Hay horizon and a foreground of Alaska's diverse people. The artist called Alaska inspirational noting its rugged nature and stark contrasts.
Attorney General Moody told a Texas jury the Hoffman Construction Company sought to dominate the state highway department through a long standing scheme. He linked a New Mexico precedent where company president G A Davis son funded campaigns. Judge Calhoun ruled pleas of privilege made a general appearance, requiring an answer to the amended petition.
New York City on January 20 reports Bellevue Hospital with 1,877 patients was heatless as coal supplies ran out, causing a serious disruption in patient care and hospital operations.
Baltimore January 20 Johns Hopkins specialists seek the cause of tooth decay. Dr Jarence J Grieves reports rats fed on certain diets point to diet as a chief factor but the fundamental trigger remains unknown. Experts question whether enamel breach arises from an outside chemical, a germ, or a body product.
A log containing about 9,000 feet of lumber was delivered to a Longview mill from Ryderwood. The Douglas fir log measured 26 feet long with a diameter of 19 feet at one end and six feet four inches at the other.
Personal items report Colon Schott the oil man visiting from Cincinnati on business. Judge G H Henne a financier and oil magnate heads from New Braunfels to oversee Laredo interests. H J Clark of Rio Grande Paint Co. travels to San Antonio. R S Dixon and Robert E Essing drive to San Antonio. Joseph Rosenblum onion buyer returns to Laredo after a national trip. Roy Campbell returns from New Orleans after attending a Southwest Fruit Growers Association meeting.
National Conference on Outdoor Recreation opens in Washington to boost outdoor interests. A major autograph sale at Anderton Galleries in New York disperses James H. Manning collection with a full set of signers of the Declaration of Independence. Richard Le Gallienne turns 60. Thomas N. Haskell, founder of the Rocky Mountain college at Colorado Springs, born 100 years ago.
The American Red Cross directs 3,500 chapters to help former soldiers convert wartime insurance before July 2. More than one billion dollars in policies remain unconverted to permanent form, and about one billion in policies have lapsed per Veterans.
Washington reports the tax reduction bill was formally presented to the Senate by the finance committee. Chairman Smoot has not completed the report on the compromise plan and may delay action until Monday. If a definite world court vote agreement exists by then, Smoot will hold up the bill.
Mexico City reports Alfonso Noyola former lieutenant governor of Jalisco was executed at Guadalajara for alleged complicity in the revolutionary plot. Special despatches say Gilberto Chavez ranch owner in Jalisco was courtmartialled and shot for concealing bandits tied to the recent passenger train outrage near Guadalajara.
Mexico City on January 20 reports several foreign oil companies have filed injunctions against retroactive provisions of the new petroleum law. The total number of injunction applications reached 58.
Associated Press reports a major drop in physical defects at Mississippi A and M College over a decade. Dr. B. Mitchell credits public health and educational programs for improved teeth and corrected eye defects, noting nearly all freshmen now have proper eyewear and most teeth are in good condition.
The presiding officer and Senator Dawes clashed in the senate chamber over vice presidential strictures and debate rules. Dawes accused the vice president of avoiding reply on the floor after criticizing him on radio, while the vice president noted the remarks referred to the New York senator and called for rules revision demonstrated in yesterday's session.
Martin Durkin, the Chicago murderer sought nationwide, was arrested by Department of Justice agents on his arrival in St Louis from San Antonio. Earlier reports had linked him to a possible presence in Denver and Colorado, but federal agents acted on orders to arrest him upon landing.
Texas Attorney General Moody asked the U S Supreme Court for a rehearing of the Archer county road district No 2 decision. He urged that the court hold its mandate until his motion for a rehearing is acted upon, arguing procedural grounds and potential effects on future road improvements.
A 23 plane first section of the squadron departed Norfolk for Guantanamo Cuba today. Two more ships including the Night commander were delayed by engine trouble. The Havana Roads departure may take two weeks with fuel stops as the unit trains with the Atlantic fleet in Cuban waters.
Moscow reports a fashion trend among urban Russian women adopting fox-trot ear adornments. The false hair curls attach to the ears to enhance facial expression, worn at day and hung as wigs at night. Hairdressers seek natural hair to craft these fox-trots amid rising demand.
A Washington report cites Commander Weyerbacher and naval officials backing a definite site in Philadelphia for a naval dirigible factory. The plan seeks about $6.008 million to replace aging airships and expand the navy’s air capabilities.
Albuquerque New Mexico was recommended today as the site for the 37 million hospital and farm colony for tuberculosis patients. The hospital location committee of the War Mothers Memorial Association expects favorable action from the executive committee.
A dynamite box exploded on a gasoline truck in Coral Gables on January 20, killing three black workers and severely injuring David Coxwell, a white man, with five others hurt as the blast ignited the fuel tank during a truck move through town.
Chicago January 20 Charney Morgan catcher for Macon in the South Atlantic League tied Tris Speaker 1920 record with twelve straight hits. Morgan began May 31 and extended the streak across multiple games, hitting in key at bats and achieving consecutive-game success to surpass Speaker's eleven.
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