Schott Oil Co Declares 10 Percent Dividend at First Meeting
Schott Oil Co held its first stockholders meeting and declared a ten percent dividend. Directors elected for the year: George Behlen, J. W. Graves, O. W. Killam, Colon Schott, Ernat Richter. Officers chosen: George Behlen president, J. J. Graves vice president, O. W. Kitlam secretary treasurer and manager. Plans approved to drill six more wells two miles south of Miranda City in Webb County and contracts to award soon. Great development expected for the Mirando City field along the Texas-Mexican road.
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Schott Oil Co
Io Laredo
Webb County
Miranda City
Mirando City
Irty
Laredo
Webb
Poll tax rush nears 9000 mark by Monday in county
Up to last evening about 1600 poll taxes had been issued by the county tax collector and the rush continues. Indications are that the 9000 figure will be passed by Monday as residents are urged to obtain receipts. A special patrol will guard cars at the tent theater each evening to deter robbery and other incidents. Neal Hart and company present a Strand stage show tonight at 8 30 as Laredo gains first time movie on screen with live appearance. The cold spell has left no rain and news from Laredo fields is calm though several concerns prepare to begin grilling without delay.
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Laredo
Neal Hart and Company
Strand
A Daily Lesson in History Digest
A compact historical roundup notes events from 1185 to 1977. It cites Georgia's charter as a state university milestone, Greece's independence proclamation, anti rent prisoners released in New York, the 1977 Academy of Music disaster, and references to Edison and a political amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Greece
New York
Weekend Socials and Community Notices Featured
Friday events include Misa Ruth Scratchley and Miss Maxyne Taylor at Elke Hall for a 2:45 PM bridge party honoring Misa Courtney Slaughter, a Sunbeam Band meeting at the Baptist Church at 4 PM, and dancing at Elks Hall 6 PM to 10:30 PM. Saturday hosts Miss Emilie Halsell entertaining Busy Bee Club at 3:30 PM.
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Misa Ruth ‘Scratchley
Maxyne Taylor
Elke Hall
Misa Courtney Slaughter
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Helen MacDonald
Nellie Ward
Elks Hall
Emilie Halsell
Busy Bee Club
Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial Defense Restes in Second Case
The defense rested today in the second manslaughter trial of Roscoe Arbuckle. The proceedings were reported from San Francisco with Associated Press noting the closing of the defense case.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe Arbuckle
Aged Mason F. W. Fitzpatrick Dies in Texarkana
F. W. Fitzpatrick aged 72 a prominent Mason in Texas died in Texarkana while visiting his sister. The death occurred January 27 and the Associated Press reports the news.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Texas
F. W. Fitzpatrick
Frear vows to oppose gales tax for soldier bonus funding
Representative Frear of Wisconsin served notice on House Republican leaders that he would fight any attempt to authorize a sales tax as the method to raise money for the soldier bonus.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Sports Notes Highlight Diverse 1920s Athletics
Milton Academy pursues hockey across six rinks as multiple teams gear up. Women horse owners’ colors soon spotted on tracks. Johnny Hann of Pittsburgh defends 112 pound amateur crown while Sam Langford remains a notable figure in the ring. Sammy Goldman and Charlie Rose face boxing rule violations in Philadelphia. Philadelphia and Scranton exit Eastern Basketball League leaving six teams. Nick Altrock hawks a cure all on big circuits, selling oil from a window. Texas open golf offers $5,000 prizes in San Antonio next month signaling golf’s money surge. Burkett, son of Jesse Burkett, joins Birmingham in the Southern League. Camp’s All American picks reflect a broad university mix.
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Milton Academy
Milton
Mars
Johnny Hann
Pittsburgh
Simon Pyres
Sam Langford
Sammy Goldman
Charlie Rose
Philadelphia
Scranton
Nick Altrock
Nick
San Antonio
Burkett
Birmingham Club
Jesse Burkett
Giants
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Walter Camp
Railroad Time Table for Texas Lines and Connections
Train schedules list departures and arrivals for Tagle Texas Mexican No 1 to Corpus Christi at 12 10 p m and No 3 from Gorpus Sbrieti at 3 36 p m along International Great Northern fast train to St Louis 12 01 p m to 6 16 p m Night Train 10 p m to 2 80 a m Rio Grande Eagle Pace No 1 from Laredo daily except Sunday 8 30 a m to Miners 10 30 a m Trails No 2 from Miners daily except Sunday 11 a m to Laredo 3 16 p m and other times listed.
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Corpus Christi
Gorpus Sbrieti
Rio Grande & Eagle Pace
Laredo
Dolls for grown ups charm Paris fashion set
Paris reports dolls for grown ups measuring three to five inches hang limp on settees. The favorite is a pale Pierrot with wide eyes and bright red bow lips. A second type shows a shock headed peasant with a grotesque leer in a blue blouse and striped trousers.
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Associated Press
Paris
Pierrot
Schober Resumes Cabinet With Interior Post Change
The cabinet of Chancellor Schober resumed today with changes in the ministerial list. Schober took the interior portfolio as part of the renewed cabinet lineup following his resignation.
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Schober
Yeaterd
Interior
Japanese Aims for Harmony Through American Readers
Honolulu January 27. A symposium of Japanese leaders on promoting US Japan amity urges reading English newspapers to broaden ties. Suggestions include frequent meetings between Japanese and American professionals, investing in Hawaiian industries, and abandoning suspicion and narrow patriotism in favor of reasoned, heart-to-heart dialogue.
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Associated Pross
Honolulu
T. H
Nippu Jiji
K. Naito
Iga Mori
Japanese United Association of Hawaii
Komeya
Takiyama
Kateuina
New Far Society Moves Toward National Farmers Unity
Madison Wisconsin January 27 The new farmers organization formed at a meeting last month aims to be perfected at a state convention now gathering with large attendance Similar conventions are planned for other Northwest states and a national meeting to organize the farmers group is expected soon The group intends to influence political legislative and other actions to advance agricultural interests
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Madison
Wis
Farmers’ Organization
Northwest
Farmers’ Group
Constipation and Bowel Health Reminder
A health note explains constipation as stoppage of waste removal and urges daily bowel movement. It promotes keeping the bowels regular by taking Chamberlain's Tablets when needed for better health.
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Chamberlain
West Coast Lumbermen Convention Opens in Seattle
A large and representative attendance marked the opening of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association annual convention in Seattle on January 27. The gathering will consider many important problems affecting the lumber industry.
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Seattle
Wash
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Michigan Autos Report Shows Citywide Car Growth
Michigan the automobile state reports 485,367 automobiles and trailers in operation with 426,984 pleasure cars and 54,058 commercial cars and 4,330 trailers. The 1921 increase is about 6,500 over 1920 and license fees collected exceed 6.75 million dollars.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
The piece urges civic resolve to win the war and warns that exhaustion, memory lapses, insomnia, and poor digestion signal a breakdown in focus. It advises rest and attention to personal energy to sustain national effort.
Sensapersa promises nerve and blood health boost
A vintage ad touts Sensapersa to rebuild worn curves and tissues and double nerve sedative effects. It claims ten days to renewed strength and resistance to today’s strain, with two sizes priced 50c and 1.00 at druggists or City Drug Co.
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City Drug Co
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Advertisement
A pleasant safe reliable cough remedy with years of use and high esteem in households. Popular with mothers of young children it contains no opium or other harmful drug. Try it when you need such a remedy.
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Chamberlain’s
Snowfall Sets New Records Across Southern States
Associated Press reports record snow depths in Southern states from a week long storm. Weather officials project additional snow in sixteen Eastern and Southern states reaching Alabama and Mississippi by the northern line.
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Associated Press
Washington
South Atlantic
Weather Bureau Today
Alabama- Mississippi Line
Bank Bandits Hit Crofton Bank Loot Totals 95 000
Five men robbed the First National Bank of Crofton this morning, killing an assistant cashier and robbing five clerks and a woman customer of about 30 000 in cash and securities. A pursuit led to exchanges of fire and a running battle as the bandits fled. Police recovered the robbers automobile with two pistols and loot packaging but the men escaped. The total loot was 15 000 in cash and 80 000 in bonds.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
First National Bank
Crofton
Pennsylvania
Irwin Avenues
North Side
Central Police Station
Robbed Girault Motor Company of Bonds in Hattiesburg
Police report the Girault Motor Company in Hattiesburg Mississippi was robbed this morning of about 186000 dollars in bonds paper and notes. The night clerk described the scene and suspects as officers investigate the loss.
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Robbed Motor Company
Hattiesburg
Miss
Girault Motor Company
Birthday celebrants span empire and academia
Former German Emperor William II living in exile in Holland marks his 63rd birthday in Potsdam. Samuel Gompers of the AFL turns 72, born in London. Prof John Walter Gregory of Glasgow observes the earth at 8 billion years old, aged 58. Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Woodbury Ontario marks his birth anniversary.
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William II
Holland
Potsdam
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
London
John Walter Gregory
University of Glasgow
Thomas Nicholson
Relenege Church
Woodburh
National agricultural conference backs land policy notes
Washington on January 27 the national agricultural conference adopted recommendations for a federal commission to craft a national land policy covering reclamation and irrigation and opposed opening more land to farming until conditions improve. The group also struck repeal of the guaranty clause limiting rail rates, amid a debate led by Samuel Gompers over wage reductions and union strength. Labor won a victory as the committee report dropped a recommendation to repeal the Adamson eight hour law.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Agricultural Conference
Samuel Gompers
W. H H. Stackhouse
National
Chinese New Year Festivities Start in San Francisco Chinatown
Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco Chinatown began with firecrackers and music creating a festive mood. Officials note the length of observance depends on how much money participants donate, with four to seven days being typical.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Chinatown
Jesuits say they will not influence College of Cardinals
Very Reverend Joseph N. Rockwell provincial of the Maryland New York Jesuit province stated the society will not seek to control the College of Cardinals in the papal election. He denied reports that the Jesuits aim to back a pro German candidate for pope.
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New York
Joseph N. Rockwell
Maryland-New York
Society of Jesus
College of Cardinals
Labor Committee Recommends Tribunal for Coal Industry
A government tribunal to regulate the coal industry under a statutory code and an industrial law enforced by public opinion is recommended in a report by Chairman Kenyon. The panel studied disorders in the West Virginia and Kentucky coal fields.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kenyon
Labor Committee
West Virginia
Kentucky
Townley Charged in Bank Embezzlement Case
A warrant is issued for A C Townley, president of the National Non-Partisan League, accusing him of involvement in a $3000 embezzlement from the Scandinavian American Bank in Fargo. The Cass County district court filed the warrant. Townley awaits release next week from Jackson Minnesota Jail after a nine day espionage law conviction.
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Fargo, N. Dak
A. C. Townley
National Non-Partisan League
Fargo
Cass County
Townley
Jackson
Minnesota
Robbery Confrontation Forces Closure of Register and Safe
A man faced two masked white men who produced revolvers and compelled him to open the register. They locked him in a closet and then forced open the safe, marking a violent robbery incident.
Canadian Winter Carnival Opens in Ottawa with Ice Palace
Elaborate preparations wrap Ottawa as the first Canadian National Winter Carnival opens. The city festively decorates and welcomes hundreds of visitors while the ice palace rises as one of the Dominion’s largest structures. The week features curling skiing snowshoeing tobogganing and other winter sports along with dancing parades and masquerades for the public.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Union Leaders Frame Defense in Fort Worth Strike
Union officials directing the Fort Worth packing house strike met with their lawyers to prepare a defense against court actions filed by the packers. Two state petitions and one federal petition accuse striking members of intimidating and assaulting workers and violating court orders.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Bull and not copper cause anxious frontier at river landing
In New York on January 27 a hysterical caller claimed a bull attacked a cop. After confusion the sergeant learned a cow-like animal escaped from a steamboat landing and was corralled by a patrolman using a lariat.
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Associated Press
New York
Barwick shopkeeper fatally shoots robber after 22 break-ins
In Des Moines Indiana on January 27 F J Bunkle owner of a Barwick store decided to sleep in his shop after the shop had been robbed twenty two times in two years. Early today he shot and killed a robber.
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Des Moines
F. J. Bunkle
Barwick
Stillman Wins Fight in Divorce Case Hearing Payment
New York on January 27 reports that Jamey A Stilman won his fight regarding paying Mrs Stilman seven thousand five hundred dollars to conduct Canadian hearings in the divorce suit.
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New York
Jamey A. Stillman
Stilman
Decision on Shantung dispute seen within hours
Washington reports that differences between Japan and China over Shantung have narrowed to a few points and a final decision is expected within hours, according to conference circles.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shantung
Leper Patient Accepted by Cook County Hospital
Chicago officials report Cook county hospital has admitted a leper as a patient without hesitation following a self treatment period of five years with patent medicines for a skin ailment. The case was confirmed by the hospital superintendent.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Centenary of Gen Thomas L Kane Birth Anniversary
Readers note the 100th anniversary of Gen Thomas L Kane founder of Kane Pennsylvania and a brief timeline of contemporaries including Greece declaring independence 100 years ago and the ex Kaiser turning 68 while in exile in Holland. Also mentions Vice President Coolidge to speak at Indiana Republican Editorial Association banquet and a National Industrial Traffic League meeting in Washington on transportation issues.
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Greece
Holland
Coolidge
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Indianapolis
National Industrial Traffic League
Washington
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