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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1923
Page
10
Monday report shows Salvation Army advisory boards touch all counties with Rural District inmates making up at least 75 percent of rescue home residents. The effort links relief to reform anchored in religious impulse, with campaigns to win the Loving Cup from J Dutches and upcoming teachers examinations and normal exams schedule.
Eighteen riders including recently discharged hospital patients, form the troupe for The Hottentot at Thomas W Ince studio Los Angeles. The steeplechase sequence on the water jump caused multiple injuries requiring two rodeo acts to finish. Three men badly hurt yet slowly recovering. Associated First National ready to release.
Our Own Mother Goose presents Keaton's Balloonatic in a nimble quick paced story. The piece blends whimsical imagery with adventurous humor as a ballooning misadventure unfolds.
The piece recounts comedian Ellis Parker Butler and ad writer Ellison M. Adger debating audience figures for a film and how one reader's personal viewing altered estimates. It notes Butler's ads for the picture and mentions stars Constance Talmadge and the First National release Mast Is West.
Members of the House of Commons who favor prohibition organized the Parliamentary Temperance Group. Mrs. Wintringham named chairman with Phillip Snowden and Lady Astor as vice chairmen and Isaac Foot as secretary. No program was set for the current session.
Fire underwriters in Chicago study cement block compositions to maximize fire resistance. Walls of mixed cement sand and gravel faced five hours of 2075 degree heat behind gas furnaces and endured cooling sprays. Testing records show buckling, surface pitting, and even liquid brick surfaces yet blocks remained standing.
Police chief Lane J. Dickson calls for lash penalties for convicted drug peddlers under the Mure Act. He notes fines are often paid by higher-ups in the traffic and cites a year of rising convictions while the province enforces highway probers laws and criminal cash seizures.
The article compares regular bowels to sewer pipes, stressing a daily move to remove waste. It promotes Chamberlain’s Tablets as a remedy to help keep bowels regular and support good health.
Miss Lucille La Varre eighteen of Washington D C travels 800 miles into the British Guiana bush with her brother W J La Varre Jr collector for the American Museum of Natural History Smithsonian and Harvard University She is the youngest woman to make the trip and returns with a diamond and a pet boa constrictor.
The W M S circles convene Monday at the Methodist Church at an afternoon hour. Tuesday hosts the Music and Literature Club at 4 PM in the High School Auditorium. The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meets at 4 PM at the Rectory.
Poem excerpt on Abou Ben Adhem contrasts peace and love with a celestial record of those who love God and fellow man. Local society notices follow: travels, visits, club meetings, dances, bridge parties, and hostess hosts with detailed names and venues across the week.
Decorations in white and red mark the contest between teams, which ended in a tie. J A Shielb acted as coachmaster. class speeches and humorous songs added to the merriment. Telegrams from several classmates increased the festive mood. Attendees included Lucile Nunnelly Nell McMillan Charles McMillan Margaret Bodet Arvilla Seaman Maria Gonzalez Stella Gonzalez Canguela Saenz Jelia Clear and others. Victoria Joseph hosted a Sunday School class party at the Rectory then Montrose for games and a picnic supper with invited friends.
Washington on January 22 the house commerce committee rejected a proposal to authorize immediate turnover to owners of all trusts held by the alien property custodian.
A storm struck the Lake Chatios area early today injuring several people and causing multiple fires. The extent of injuries is not yet known and authorities are assessing the scene.
Forecast from the United States Weather Bureau via Telegraph Company predicts tonight will be cloudy and colder. Fort McIntosh observations show a high near 41 and a low around 29 with southerly winds and expected clearing later tonight and into tomorrow morning.
Fragmented OCR passage references a naval base, committees, and Alameda with garbled phrases. No coherent events, dates, or identifiable names emerge to form a factual summary or headline.
Unclear text describes bank branch reopening and related personnel notes. Mentions Bealer and Dufseldorf Branch Bank 15 and financial activity. Other lines reference various individuals and procedures with corrupted wording.
Chamberlains cough remedy is advertised as a safe and reliable aid for colds and coughs. It claims long use and popularity with mothers, without containing harmful drugs, and recommends trying it for respiratory relief.
Dr Niels Bohr of Copenhagen Denmark receives this year’s Nobel prize in physics at age thirty seven making him the youngest laureate in the history of the award.
A garbled OCR item notes a north area incident with a broken spell and stray ownership reports. It mentions New Mexico and a canine tie to a local event, but key names and dates are unreadable.
A strong quake struck early today near Willows and Cadot causing brief alarm and light damage. Officials reported shaking felt across the region with residents noting moved trees and unsettled weather conditions.
The American Federation of Labor has instituted an inquiry into alleged mistreatment of Missouri and North Arkansas tableroad strikers at Harrison Arkansas. The action highlights labor unrest and federal union scrutiny of worker treatment in the region.
John F E Hall of this city began a world tour and cast a note in a forked bottle overboard between Auckland New Zealand and Havana He offered a reward for its return Thirteen months later a letter from a missionary in Siola within the British possessions enclosed the note and said the bottle was found by a native on Idawa Island The bottle had traveled about 1200 miles
President Harding signed the annual naval appropriation bill today. The measure includes a request to engage with other powers to curb naval armament and advance naval policy.
Officers detain a white man in connection with Friday murder. Blood evidence found on clothing. man is to be transferred to county jail on murder charge later today. Woman detained as suspect. officials doubt sufficiency of evidence against her.
In Shanghai Dr Paul Reinsch former United States minister to China is believed to be dying of bronchopneumonia. He arrived from the interior of China after a long illness marked by a complete breakdown.
The Kansas National Livestock Exposition opened in Wichita Kansas with blood stock from several states entered. Thousands of cattlemen including Texans are expected midweek for the Kansas Cattlemen's Association convention.
The Red River syndicate asks modification of the Supreme Court May 1 1921 Red River decision in the Oklahoma Texas boundary dispute. It contends lands in the river bed to which it claims title were not properly disposed of by the ruling.
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