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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1923
Page
2
A Texas House committee opposed a bill to permit Bible reading in public schools arguing it conflicts with liberty of belief for Catholics Jews and others. The piece warns against sectarian instruction and urges religion belong in home or church setting not classrooms.
The Emporia Gazette faced an unusual ad from Editor William Allen White noting his wife was away and he was alone at home, prompting discussion on newspaper self-promotion versus community service. The column argues newspapers heavily tuck public praise while rarely touting their own civic deeds.
The article explains constipation as a stoppage in the sewerage of the body and urges daily bowel movement. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to maintain regularity for good health.
Prank Linyd Production The In- Visible Power starring Trepe Tieh and House Peters opens at the Royal Theatre today. Photographs depict Santa Monica canyon scenes built by Goldwyn Studio carpenters and early California madre retreat, with village church, parsonage, garden wall and moonlit trees creating a romantic mood.
Salvation Army campaigns in Laredo push toward a 4500 dollar annual maintenances fund. Competing teams strive for a splendid loving cup donated by Mr L Daiches as Port Mackintosh troop led by T J Murray also claims best financial showing. The community is urged to welcome the committees and support with donations.
City council approves street improvements for Laredo and opens bids from J Mclendon Miranda City to two course concrete and other bidders in Dallas Austin San Antonio Fort Worth. Alderman Brennan notes careful consideration and possible bidder discussions before awarding contract. State education report commends Laredo High School and lists needed funding and staffing upgrades.
County Assessor B J Ueyendecker announces the assessor office in the county courthouse will be open until April 20 for the reception of property inventories in Webb county. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Y Wideman of Homer Louisiana purchases two tracts totaling 40 acres in the Mirando Field near the Carolina Tejas Field from J T Sandefer Co with plans to start development soon.
The arrivals list includes C C Moore from Temple. R W Cunningham from Mexico City. T P Whitteledge and H L Burks from various locations. Z Compton Levi M HW Kata L C Masel J F Geddes Fred H Schmidt EF OD Rutz Hartman Bull from San Antonio. Byron Ogburn Miranda City. M F RBullain. O A Ashburn Ft Worth. S Carey Houston. Rutledge Los Angeles. Hobbs Denver.
A partial list mentions Hotel Pena with associated individuals in multiple locations including Miranda City San Antonio Mexia Monterrey St Louis and residents Mrs Caroline Tiler Mrs H F Elam P Pefia J R Garcia and others, indicating a directory or notice listing names by city.
Big Feature for Lareco notes Mr. Max Rabnofft urged to shield the National Ukrainian Chorus after their Friday night sensation in Symphony Hall. The piece hints at safeguarding the group from improper chatter while in America and returning them to their homeland when seasonable.
Notice informs all taxpayers that the last day to pay state and county taxes is January 21. It warns that failure to pay before that date subjects property owners to penalties by law. H. Ligarded, County Tax Collector, signs the notice.
Construction by Peterman Robinson Neyland advances beyond two miles from Dilton toward Mirando City. When erading completes to Mirando City the plan shifts toward Laredo, with full forty mile eastward link to Miranda City and Oilton by end of summer. The Webb County project is the third in a road program aiming to connect to Jim Hogg County and a Laredo Corpus Christi route, boosting summertime travel for residents to the seaside.
The Fortyours Adoration will begin Sunday January 28 at 7 am and end Tuesday night with Benediction at 7 50 pm. Exposed Blessed Sacrament starts Sunday 7 am and remains until Benediction. Parishioners are asked to send names and hours to their pastor or call before Sunday. A list by hour will be posted in church. Rev. IC Dubourges, Pastor.
Feast day services at Christ Church and Brotherhood meeting mark religious observances. Local ads note furnished rooms, real estate, plumbing, tailoring, and a visit by a national chorus troupe to the Strand Theater. Miscellany covers weather, seeds, farm yields, and city infrastructure plans in Laredo.
District Clerk M. de la Garza sold his seven room bungalow at the corner of Houston Street and San Agustin Avenue to Jesus Gomez who will reside there. The home is described as among the most handsome modern bungalows in Jaredo and a model of architectural art.
The report notes heavy drilling and casing in multiple fields around Schott Field Webb county with Magnolia No 5 and No 6, Two Republics No 1, Leaseholders Nos 3 and 4, and Dixie No 5. Olson No 6, Mirando No 12, and Cin-Tex-Nuevo No 1 also show progress as industry eyes potential large outputs amid hard rock formation encountered at 2 185 feet.
In Screen Style Gossip from Hollywood studios the latest blouses captivate. Edna Purviance wears a blue crepe de Chine blouse with navy and cherry trim. Mildred June appears in day clothes with a pale blue sheer top. Katherine MacDonald models a white silk blouse with velvet accents and distinctive collars.
A guide urges sunlit soil for a thriving home garden and promotes green manures and composting. It notes that even poor soil can yield crops with fertilizer and natural materials like grass clippings, while celebrating sweet corn’s peak flavor when harvested and boiled at the perfect moment.
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