Open School of Home Economics For Texas Women
The University of Texas department of domestic science plans a one week open school of home economics beginning Feb. 19. It welcomes any Texas woman without entrance tests or age limits, features lectures by national authorities on food, hygiene, shelter and dress, and includes evening talks on Texas home welfare. The initiative aims to raise household standards and value to both women and men across Texas.
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Department of Domestic Science
University of Texas
Texas
Maturing Texas in Toledo Blade’s light of progress
The Toledo Blade offers a semi humorous yet warm reflection on Texas’s evolution from a simple corn and cotton state to a modern power. It notes oil wealth shaping leadership and cites East Texas fields and Port Arthur shipments to northern refineries, suggesting but not asserting ulterior motives behind ties to refiners.
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Toledo Blade
Texas
Pennsylvania
East Texas
Port Arthur
Bayonne
N. J
New Flour Mill Completed in Laredo
The J. B. Harlan led flour mill installation in Laredo is finished with modern machinery and a 125 barrel daily capacity. Operations will start soon after the first wheat shipment arrives, with milling to expand and spread Laredo flour statewide.
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J. B. Harlan
Laredo
Better Than Spanking Treatment for Bed Wetting
Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming a constitutional cause. She will mail full instructions at no cost and notes the method helps adults with urinary difficulties as well.
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Proussard
Louisiangs
Courzan Bob
Federal Refining Company
Wholesale Grocers Committee
Cajan
M. Summers
Bor W
Notre Dame
Ind
Voice of Texas bonds drive for better roads urged
The plea for a February bond issue to fund road construction stresses statewide gains and urges voters to back the measure. Editorial pages discuss irrigation drainage mining and education as key Texas development drivers and note editorials praising Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt. An array of local opinions highlights farming advice versus practical experience and calls for cleanliness and public health vigilance.
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Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
East Texas
San Antonio
Express
Initial Hop of Moose Lodge in Laredo Ballroom
A Moose Lodge social in Laredo drew a dressy crowd with a Mexican Nuevo Laredo orchestra. The grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. T A Leyendecker opened a night of dancing and festivity that continued past midnight with refreshments and a large crowd on the floor. The event, organized by Henry Crumpler, marked the first in a series of similar gatherings.
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Moose Lodge
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Pimiente
Henry Crumpler
Lodging Notice for Feb 22 1913 Visitors
All parties with rooms beds or cots for visitor accommodation must notify J T Agan chairman lodging committee or City Marshal Brennan ng street and number and state the number of beds and cots available.
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Partios
Pease
J. T. Agan
Brennan
Railroad Officials on Visit to Laredo
Railroad officials Mr Hl Booth general freight agent I G N Houston and Mr J M Ball general agent I G N San Antonio spent yesterday in Laredo on road business. They departed for San Antonio last night.
A Girl's Wild Midnight Ride in the Forest Fire
A brave young girl rides at midnight to warn residents of a Catskills forest fire and save many lives. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for lung troubles, coughing and colds, with a testimonial from W R Patterson of Wellington Texas claiming dramatic recovery after family deaths. Trial bottle offered free by Reed Drug Co.
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Catskills
Reed Drug Co
Widow’s Compensation Law sermon at Methodist Church
Rev Allen will speak on the Widow’s Compensation Law in a morning sermon at the Methodist Church tomorrow. Text Exodus 21:9 reads Take this child away and nurse it for me and I will pay thee thy wages. See Church Column for full announcement.
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Allen
Methodist Church
Rag-buying ad from The Times office notice
A short classified item offers payment of three cents per pound for clean soft rags. Readers are invited to bring their scrap to The Times office to turn it into money. The ad is dated October 4, 1911, and signed by Adyv.
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Times Office
Ladies Enthusiastic Over Washington Birthday Parade Plans
A large turnout of chairwomen and associates at Elks parlors and Board of Trade rooms reported strong progress for Washington Birthday celebrations. Reports highlighted new features, historic and allegorical floats, and elimination of the decorated motorcycle segment. Local color will be added through elaborately decorated apparatus as committees plan another meeting next Friday at 4 PM.
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Washington
Elks Parlors
Board of Trade
A. H. Jackson
Leanne
Best Cough Medicine For Children
Mrs Lida Dewey of Milwaukee Wisconsin praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for years of use with her children and herself saying it relieves and cures coughs and colds quickly especially croup It is pleasant and safe for young children and sold by all dealers Adv
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Chamberlain
Lida Dewey
Milwaukee
Tea at Christ Church Guild Rectory Evening
On Wednesday evening January 2uth the ladies of Christ Church Guild will serve tea at the rectory from eight to ten. A delightful program of music is arranged and friends are invited. A free will offering will be gratefully accepted.
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Ladies of Christ Church Guild
Parrafut Street
Hunters Return From Corpus Christi Outing
Collector of Customs J. J. Haynes and Dr. J. T. Halsell returned to Laredo after a fishing and hunting trip to the islands near Corpus Christi. They report a most pleasant outing and say they secured their fall quota of game and a denizen of the deep blue sea.
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J. J. Haynes
J. T. Halsell
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Dixie Theater Reopens Under New Owners Wm and Mrs Bitt
The Dixie Theater is purchased and will be reopened Wednesday January 27 under Mr and Mrs William Bitt. They delayed the opening to consult film companies and select the best. They promise good pictures music and courteous service with a moral clean show and invite courteous exchanges with other theaters in Laredo. Their motto is Live and Let Live.
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Dixie Theater
Wm. Bitt
Laredo
Map and Directory Item Returns to Laredo
Mr Agustin Vega Schiaffino has returned to the city from Mexico and is distributing his map and commercial directory of Laredo. It is designed to hang on walls and contains useful information, presented as an attractive, well assembled work.
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Agustin Vega Schiaffino
Mexico
Laredo
Dixie Theater Changes Hands In Jarvis Street
The Dixie Theater on Jarvis, Mlava, has been purchased by Mr and Mrs Wim Kitt who will reopen next Wednesday and run the business themselves. A Tuesday Musical Club performance at Elks Hall will occur tonight. A Market Hall event on January 1 will benefit the Laredo Public Library, with reserved seats at Sieved's drugstore. Over a hundred Corpus Christi visitors are expected for next month’s celebration. Importations from Mexico include five ears of calamine.
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Devine News Office
Opera
Poultry Press
Galveston
Dixie Theater
Jarvis
Mlava
Wim. Kitt
Edna Summers
Market Lall
Rebekah Lodge
Elkstall
Market Hall
Laredo Public
Elks Hall
Market Plath
Viewt Ofelock
Toeeday Musical Club
This Date in History January 26 Highlights
On January 26 historical notes include the birth of Robert Burns in 1759 and his death in 1796. Also born Philadelphia actor James W. Murdock, died Cincinnati in 1839. Revivalist John B B Kerfoot consecrated as Pittsburgh's first Episcopal bishop. Lincoln statue unveiled in 1881. Charles Guiteau sentenced for Garfield’s murder. Duke of Connaught greeted by Taft at White House in 1912.
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James WW. Murdock
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ikbo
John BB. Kerfoot
Episcopal
Pittsburgh
Charles Guiteau
Garfield
Duke of Connaught
Canada
White House
Taft
Frank J Cannon and his political journey obituary
Frank J Cannon, former United States senator from Utah, born January 25, 1859 in Salt Lake City, rose as a Republican leader, served as a delegate, then switched to the Democratic party, later residing in Denver and pursuing journalism.
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Frank J. Cannon
United States
Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah State University
Congress
Utah Territory
Teller
Cannon
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Denver
Personal arrivals and departures fill city's travel scene
Mr W O Hasdorff of San Antonio arrived in the city yesterday and others including Sam J Jordan of Eneinal, B S Bushnell of Monterey, and Victor M Brasch of Mexico City were noted in transit or visiting. Mrs Fanny Flores returned home from Louisiana, Mrs S W DeWolf sails to Columbus Ga, and J C Doria of the NatRail Northern Division arrived in his private car before returning to Monterey.
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W. O. Hasdorff
San Antonio
Sam J. Jordan
Eneinal
B.S. Bushnell
Monterey
Miastra B. Everett
Louisiana
Victor M. Brasch
Mexico City
el Paso
Texas
Fanny Flores
Berclair
Reid Poster
J. C. Doria
The
Natiral Railway
City
Chronic Constipation Cured by Chamberlain Tablets
Five years ago T had the worst case of chronic constipation and Chamberlain's Tablets cured me. Brooklyn, Mich seller notes these tablets are for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
F. Fish
Brooklyn
Mich
Birthday Party At Nye School
Anita Parker hosted a Friday birthday party at Nye school with help from Miss Roach. Students enjoyed games and refreshments and each received a nickel souvenir.
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Nye School
Anita Parker
Miss Roach
Stomach troubles end with Chamberlain Tablets
The ad claims permanent relief from heart burn indigestion and liver complaint. John K R Barker of Battle Creek Mich cites success with Chamberlain's Tablets and endorses their use, noting his own troubles were resolved. Sold by all dealers.
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Mr. Dyepeptic
John KR. Barker
Battle Creek
Mich
Chamberlain
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