Laredo News Notes Growth Plans and Local Happenings
Friday's Daily reports Blue Bonnet Tea Room offerings and sheet music sale prices. It notes talk of an air advertising service, incoming visitors for a celebration program, and a surge of letters to the Chamber of Commerce. Laredo plots three conventions next month aiding finance highways and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Blue Bonnet Tea Room
Mumm
Chamber of Commerce
Meridian Highway Association
Delco Light Co
Oilers Game Postponed Due to Illness After Telegram
Mirando City Oilers postpone their game against a High School team this week as manager David Allen reports most players are sick. The telegram notes the Oilers cannot field a team this week and cites illness as the cause.
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Mirando City Oilers
Mirando City
David Allen
Oilers
A Farmer Boy Becomes Doctor and Promotes Golden Medical Discovery
A farmer's son pursues medicine and creates the Golden Medical Discovery a tonic said to aid digestion enrich blood and improve skin. It claims to restore youth like vitality and is sold by dealers in liquid and tablet forms with trial offers from Dr. Pierce Buffalo NY.
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Pierce
Covaleske Tops 1925 AL For Streak Of 12 Wins
The Washington Senators pitcher Stanley Covaleske posted 12 consecutive victories in the 1925 American League. He began the streak May 9 and finished when the White Sox ended it July 30. Other notable win runs noted include Blankenship with ten straight and Sam Gray with nine in a row after returning from injury.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stanley Covaleske
Washington Senators
Covey
White Sox
Ted” Blankenship
Washington Star
Sam Gray
Athletics
Senators
Charles Ruffing
Red Sox
Franco Plans Atlantic Flight Across Two Ocean Route
Madrid Jan. 22 The longest air voyage after the globe circling feat is envisioned by Commander Franco. He aims to start from Paris today for a crossing to South America then north to the United States and Canada, returning to Spain via the Atlantic and Britain.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Franco
Paris
Atlantic
South America
United States
Canada
Spain
Ipioa
Constance Talmadge at the Royal in The Gold Fish
Constance Talmadge appears today and tomorrow at the Royal Theater in The Gold Fish a First National comedy drama about class and romance. Vaudeville adds Babe White the human fly performing on stage with wire stunts for a varied program.
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Constance Talmadge
the Royal
Royal Theater
Connie
Gould Fish
Constance
Babe” White
Centenary of Gen Merriwether J Thompson Birth
Observances mark the centennial of General Merriwether J. Thompson a Missouri Confederate commander. The list notes Queen Victoria live 1901 death anniversaries also marked, and historical events including the Valencia wreck on Vancouver Island with 129 lives lost. Joshua W Alexander nears his seventy fifth year as former Secretary of Commerce and Franco prepares a Paris to Buenos Aires to United States flight attempt. The New York Bar Association discusses reorganizing the state legal profession into a joining corporate structure. In Washington Tulalip Reservation Indians hold a Tamanawels dance to avert deaths the Great Spirit is invoked.
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Merriwether J. Thompson
Missouri
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Valenca
Vancouver Island
Joshua W. Alexander
Wilson
Franco
Paris
Buenos Aires
United States
New York State
New York State Bar Association
New York City
Tulalip Reservation
Washington
New York Bar Association Debates Gibbs Bill to Incorporate
The New York State Bar Association opens a two day session to discuss the Gibbs bill proposing to form a Bar of the State of New York as a corporation. Leaders split over creating a unified body with power to set admission standards discipline courts and advise on justice policy.
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Associated Press
New York
New York State Bar Association
State of
New York City
Somerfaos
West
South
American Bar Association
Judiciary Committee
United States Senate
Not Marrying Early In Tokyo Says Government
Tokyo January 22 government statistics show very young Japanese are not marrying. In former times marriages tied 17 or 18 year old men to 15 or 16 year old girls. Official inquiry finds average marriageable age now about 27 for men and 23 for women. Late marriage blamed on modern economic conditions.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Social Calendar Activities This Weekend
Friday the girls of Christ Church School meet at the Rectory at 4 PM. The Peter Pan Players convene with Mrs. Robert Munro in the afternoon. Saturday the Pan American Round Table meets at the Hotel Hamilton at 1 PM.
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Christ Church School
Robert Munro
Hotel
Hamilton
Woven Threads of Life and Social News Across Laredo
A reflective poem by Margaret I. Sangster appears in the New York Sun, followed by a general news brief from Laredo. Local social notes report travelers returning from San Antonio polo events, a and a Christmas bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. A. Derby with results for bridge games among attendees.
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Wfe
Margaret I. Sangster
New York
Sun
Eastman Opposes Forced Railroad Consolidations
Washington concerted debate as Rep Eastman chairing the interstate commerce committee voices disapproval of plans compelling railroad consolidations. He backs gradual consolidation under commission guidance and warns against overestimating rate reductions from large rail mergers.
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Associated
Presa
Washington
Senate
Interstate
Commerce
Eastman
Commission
Senate panel backs repeal of inheritance tax in tax bill
The senate finance committee report on the tax reduction bill, presented by Chairman Smoot, defends repealing the inheritance tax. It argues the tax should be left to states except in emergencies.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Smoot
Doukhobors to Return to Russia after Saskatchewan Land Sale
About 2,500 Doukhobors in the Kamsack district Saskatchewan plan to return to Russia. They sold 60,000 acres of farm lands and possessions for 1.25 million dollars to the Ukrainian Immigration and Colonization Association of Edmonton which paid 626 thousand dollars in cash. The deal includes household goods furniture and farm implements.
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Associated
Preas
Winnipeg
Kamsack District
Saskatchewan
Russia
Ukrainian Immigration and Colonization Association of Edmonton
World Court Vote Likely If No Agreement Reached
Washington January 22. Senate Democratic leader Senator Robinson says the rule for limiting debate will be invoked if an agreement to vote on the world court is not reached by tomorrow after talks with other Democrats.
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Associated Press
Washington
World Court
Robinson
Daugherty Is Arraigned In Metal Co Investigation
Harry Daugherty former United States attorney general was arraigned before Federal Judge Thane in New York on January 22 for failing to answer questions and to produce records under subpoena in the investigation into the American Metal Co.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry Daugherty
United States
Thane
American Metal Co
Federal board suggested to aid farmers by stabilizing production
At Champaign Illinois January 22 former Illinois governor Frank Lowden urged creating a federal farm board to regulate crop production and coordinate credit facilities through cooperative groups. He said such a board could prevent ruinous over production and turn a burden into a blessing for farmers.
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Associated. Prosa
Champaign
Federal ‘Reservea Board
Ifrank Lowden
Illnois
Inois Agricultural Association
Lowden
Remarkable list of aging and rising figures across nations
A tapestry of notable lives and milestones spans secretaries, church leaders, military officers, inventors, athletes, and jurists. Sir William Soulsby serves decades as London'sLord mayor secretary. Pope Pius XI limits breakfast. Maj. Gen. Cheatham becomes U S Army Quartermaster General. Thomas A Edison had scant schooling. Liddell aids missionary work. Bishop Brent marks silver jubilee. Father Negahnquet is an Indian priest in Oklahoma City. Gen. J Warren Kelfer nears 90th birthday. Richard V. Taylor arrives at the Interstate Commerce Commission with rail experience. Sir Edward M. Edgar built textile and ship concerns. Harry Lauder notes Scots officials abroad. William Ingram defeats blindness to study law after reading 1 604 volumes.
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William Soulsby
London
Lora
Pius XI
B. Frank Cheatham
U. S. Army
Tennessee
Thomas A. Edison
Ric Liddell
Britain
China
Charles H. Brent
Philippines
Buffalo
Albert Negahnquet
St. Joseph’s
Oklahoma City
J. Warren Kelfer
U. S. House of Representatives
Springfield
Harry Lauder
Wiliam Ingram
Wales
Ingram
Spanish aviators begin flight from Palos to Buenos Aires
Three Spanish aviators led by Commander Ramon Franco started a seaplane voyage from Palos toward Buenos Aires with a stop at Las Palmas Canary Islands. The trio includes Commander Franco Captain Kuiz de Alva and Ensign Duran. The first leg stands at Las Palmas completed later today.
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Associated Press
Palos
Spain
Buenos Aires
New York
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Ramon Franco
Kuiz de Alva
Duran
Tranco
Argentina
Asphalt Contract Pricing Sparks controversy over bids
The press cites engineer Gilchrist criticizing bid prices for asphalt work under the 2019 specifications. He notes 21e cents per square yard would be excessive and questions delays and the two course application timing as impractical for highway projects.
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Saaveniate
Étruction Company
Sauvre Yard
Wis & Retisonaid
Toriaingle Coirsé
Asphaltia
Gilchrist
Texas Chamber of Commerce Formed Across West Texas
President PC Walton of Av& M. Collezo chaired today’s session as plans were discussed for a statewide chamber of commerce modeled after the West Texas pattern. The meeting also touched on educational value and fair programs from a college perspective.
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Presa
Dallas
Texas
Texas Chamber of
Commores
Ines
Teyana
Chamber’ of Commerce
Wella
Villa Point
Plana
Texas Association of Fairs
The
Plang
PC Walton
Av& M. Collezo
Plan for Settlement of Anthracite Coal Strike Reached
Scranton January 22 President John Lewis of the United Mine Workers accepted a plan for negotiation of the anthracite coal strike. W W Inglis chairman of the operators negotiating committee had already favored the plan. Lewis said he would join Inglis in another meeting to seek a settlement that would send 1500? mine workers back to work.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Pat
Jan
John, Lewis
United Mine Workers Today
W. W. Inglis
Lewis
Inglis
Coal strike talks stall as operators refuse to reenter
Philadelphia January 22 The latest effort to end the coal strike has failed. The anthracite operators announced they will not resume negotiations with the mine workers to lift the long suspension on the basis of the proposed plan.
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Philadelphia
Janu
Senator Pepner Reports Anthracite Strike Settled
Senator Pepner of Pennsylvania announced in the Senate that a reliable source says the anthracite strike has been settled. He did not provide details and stated the information came from a trusted informant in Washington on January 22.
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Washington
Henator
Pepner
Pennsylvania
Flay
Senate
Chamber of Deputies Approves Locarno Treaty
Rome reports the chamber of deputies approved the Locarno treaty today in a vote that solidifies postwar European security arrangements. The Associated Press notes the approval marks a milestone in Franco German and broader European diplomacy.
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Presa
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Locarno
Teapot Dome Case Hears Appeal Motion In Circuit Court
The governments appeal from the Teapot Dome oil lease ruling was argued briefly in the United States circuit court of appeals in St. Louis. The motion to advance for hearing was taken under advisement.
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St. Loui
Teapot Dome
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Social tea guests listed for afternoon club event
The text names club members including Mesdames Bobbitt Christen Copley Cluck Fish Huberich Hassell Mac Gregor Smith Vidales Johnston and Deutz and guests Mrs McComb Mrs B Slelaki and Miss Beard enjoying the occasion.
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Hackenjollow
Mesdames Bobbitt
Christen
Copley
Cluck, Fish
Huberich
Hassell
MacGregor
Smith
Vidales
Johnston
Deutz
McComb
Plot Discovered After Pachitch Refuses Riviera Return
Belgrade reports a discovered plot to assassinate King Alexander and cabinet ministers. The announcement follows Premier Pachitch's sudden decision to cut short his Riviera trip begun January 10 for health reasons.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Pachitch
Riviera
Black and White Ointment Eczema Relief Sweeps Demand
Advert says eczema relief comes fast with Black and White Ointment and Soap. It claims widespread use and popularity, noting the 50c package contains three times as much as the 26c size and that the product is economical.
Paris Bourse Suspended Over Tax Hike Protest
Paris stock exchange operations halted as traders protest a proposed tax increase on bourse activities. The action reflects broad opposition among investors to new financial levies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Form City Editor: Ed Toe This Work
A fragmented OCR item mentions editing duties and an editor named Ed in a city form context. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the note references editing tasks and local newspaper work. The line hints at municipal or newsroom workflow without clear events, dates, or names beyond Ed.
Roosevelt Widow Theodora in Yucatan Visit Amid Mayan Myths
Theodora Roosevelt widow visits Yucatan to explore Mayan mythology. She is welcomed by prominent society leaders at the docks and plans to stay several weeks.
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San Antonio
Texas
Tany
Theodora
Roosevelt
Hasia kreHo
Yucatan
Proapalized Bulletin Notes Unclear Carding Report
The fragment reports a terse Associated press style notice from Brussels dated January 22. It mentions Mer vier and a prelate worn from royal reception and an operation, with the sick room to be vacated and the subject left alone for the rest of the day.
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Proap
Brussels
Mervier
Fragmentary musings on fortune and memory
A disjointed meditation contrasts fear and folly in pursuing wealth. The text hints at a hill of difficulty and the pull of riches, with scattered thoughts about wisdom and memory.
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R. R. Wilkes
State Bar
Vicks Rus
Violet
Oberfeldt Society
L. J. Perkins
A. E. Derby and Sons
Charlie
Fred
John Miner
Carrol R. Griffin
Lieut
Dave Erksine
George T. Lake
Waco
Walter Doney
Francis Gutierrez
City
Valentin Gutierrez
Juan Andrew Almazan
Nuevo Laredo
Wm. Learn
Almazan
John PD. Seymour
Mexico City
J. C. Seymour
Seymour
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Married Ladies Social Club
A. &. Derby
H. W. Johnston
Fishlow
Robin McComb
Doukhobors
Daugherty
Federal Board
Illinois
Buenos
Aires
Associated Prera
Fal Huthpa
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