Laredo gains national notice for street upgrades and growth
The piece lauds Laredo's paving program and new Texaco asphalt streets drawing national attention from engineering and architecture journals. It credits improved infrastructure with placing Laredo on the map as a progressive industrial city, noting abundant resources and a rising reputation.
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Efefci
Robert E. Lee
Laredo
Texaco
Bermuda
Water Company
Missouri River
American homes lead in ownership and modern comforts
The piece extols the American home as the world’s best for living standards. It notes high ownership rates, acceptance of alien owners, and claims the United States pioneered porcelain baths, sanitary plumbing, hot water, electric lighting, laundry chutes, and breakfast nooks.
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Spain
United States
America
Europe
Theatres Run At Loss In Russia Under Nationalization
The article notes most theatres in Russia operate at a loss and rely on government support. Provincal towns each have opera houses under a nationalized system, except for a theatre run by industrial workers in Leningrad where workers manage, perform, and supply talent while holding day jobs in factories. The crowd-pleasing shows are revolutionary in nature with minimal production, yet this theatre alone turns a profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praga
Leningrad
Russia
Moscow
Mirando City Oilers Meet High School In Friday Basketball
The Mirando City Oilers and the High School team clash Friday night in a delayed game due to weather and illness. The Miranda Fives field a strong lineup including Trenshaw Allen Pitts Bailey and Gilley at key spots. The High School squad expects most regulars back after a week off with Derby Pefla Agios Flores Greenstree and others in early lineups.
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Mirando City Oilers
Miranda
Trenshaw
Allen
Pitts
Bailey
Gilley
Derby
Pefla
Agios
Flores
Greenstree
Escobedo
Taylor
Laredo District Adds Three Producers in Webb and Jim Hogg
Three new wells were brought in in the Laredo district last week. Magnolia No. 18 in Webb county’s Walcott Pool produced 80 barrels of oil daily at 1770 feet. Johnson-DeTray No. 2 in Webb county’s Carolina Texas Field delivered 60 million cubic feet of gas per day. Kitselman & St Albans No. 24 in Jim Hogg county’s Las Animas ranch yielded 50 million cubic feet of gas daily. Oil sands near Home Winch Farrss Field hint at a future Jim Hogg oil boom.
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Laredo
Jim Hogg County
Webb County
Magnolia
Johnson-DeTray No
Johnson & DeTray
Carolina-Texas
Carolina Texas
Kitselman & St Albans
Miss Delia Keene Holding Dies in Covington Kentucky
Miss Delia Keene Holding died at midnight in Covington Kentucky after a long illness. She assisted her sister Miss Nannie Holding principal of the Laredo Seminary and was beloved by the students. The funeral will be in Cynthiana Kentucky with burial in the family ground.
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Covington
Delia Keene Holding
Nannie E. Holding
Lareda
Cynthiana
Kentucky
Adlerika Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement claims Adlerika cures gas bloating and stomach discomfort. It asserts one spoonful can remove waste and relieve chronic constipation, promising surprising relief and improved sleep after consumption.
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Miller
City Drug Co
Benbows Pass Through Laredo En Route to Detroit and New York
William C. Benbow of the Cla Unida de Ventas and Dodge Brothers dealers at Mexico City with Mrs. Benbow traveled via Laredo yesterday on a journey toward Detroit and New York City.
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William C. Benbow
Cla. Unida de Ventas
Dodge Brothers
Mexico City
Benbow
Laredo
Detroit
New York City
Washington Birthday Celebration Program Outlined for Laredo
The Washington Birthday Celebration Association of Laredo announces a four day event schedule for February 20 to 23 spanning Laredo and Nuevo Laredo Mexico. Highlights include horse races basketball games rodeos grand bullfight parades and a grand pageant.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Monterey
Laredo
San Agustin
Jarvis Plazas
Jamaica
San Agustin Plaza
Washington
Missing Brind'e Bull Terrier Listed for Reward
A male Brind e bull terrier is missing and a literal reward is offered for its return to Fredrani at 1101 Zaragoza Street. Contact phone number 293 for recovery, notice dated January 23, 1951.
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Fredrani
Zaragoza
Advertisement Promotes Royal Furniture Radio Program
The notice promotes another broadcast by the Royal Furniture Store in Laredo as radio headquarters. It highlights a Victor Talking Machine Co. artists program for tomorrow night and lists the New York station that will carry the event. List the preferred station to hook up with after reading the advertisement.
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Royal Furniture
Laredo
Victor Talking Machine Co
New York
Secretary Mumm Plans Information Drive for Laredo Firms
Under Secretary Charles Mumm the Laredo Chamber of Commerce expands publicity and asks merchants and industries to complete a questionnaire on current business conditions. The plan aims to secure undivided cooperation and ensure Laredo merchants receive proper business in the region. A copy of the questionnaire begins by defining the legitimate Laredo Trade territory and its counties.
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Charles Mumm
Laredo
Hugy
Mumm
Local notices and commerce items from The Times
A collage of brief notices including birth announcement for Cristobal Sanchez’s son, ads for livestock buyers C. H. Toups, dressmaking at Mrs. L. E. Burrows, Alexander’s sale of salts and overcoats, Washington Birthday Celebration program, fruit and plant suppliers Fairview Farm and The Tarvers Florists, Loos Shows carnival planning for Laredo, Stein Bloch athletic wear from I. Alexander, Chamber of Commerce questionnaires, notary public Will W. Gregg, and an electric light promotion.
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San Antonio
Texas
Cristobal Sanchez
C. H. Toups
Hamilton Hotel
L. E. Burrows
Washington
Alexander
The
Times
Laredo
Crockett
Green
Broadway
8Th St
Loos
Mumm
Chamber of Commerce
Tarvers
Chihuahu
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
At Times Office
Corpus Christi Street
Mother to Movie Actresses
Lillian Rosine serves as a one woman department at Micro Goldwyn Mayer Studios acting as matron and adviser to actresses and extras. She screens make up and costumes before scenes and chats with stars about image and wardrobe while also guiding sense and behavior on set.
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Rosine
Miss Rosine
Micro Goldwyn- Mayer Studios
Laredo Welcomes New Warehouse Project by Alamo Lumber
Laredo Am admits Alamo Lumber Company contract for a new warehouse at Flores Avenue and Coke Street. Brennan and Corrigan, local custom house brokers, handle the project with work starting yesterday and a plan to rush construction to meet urgent space needs.
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Laredo
Mexico
Alamo Lumber Company
Brennan
Weather forecast from The Times for Fort McIntosh area
The United States Weather Bureau forecast notes tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with local rains and colder conditions Friday. Maximum temperature near 60 degrees, minimum around 41, winds from the south. The Fort McIntosh station data and chamber of commerce dissemination accompany the forecast.
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the Times
Chamber of Commerce
United States Weather Bureau
Fort McIntosh
Remedies Marketed For Skin Pimples And Eczema
Advertises Black and White Ointment and Soap as quick cures for disfiguring skin conditions including eczema rash and pimples. Claims users feel less self conscious as products are available from local dealers. Ointment 60c provides three times the amount of the 26c size.
Shippers' Board to Meet in Portland Tomorrow
Portland Maine Jan 28 railroad presidents from east of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac attend the New England Shippers Advisory Board two day session in Portland Gov Talbot Brewster Maine talks on transportation Maine Perry Todd Bangor Aroostook Railroad pushes for railway labor board abolition and regional arbitration Henry F Merrill Pier directorate discusses water transportation
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Portland
Mississippi
Potomac
Ohio Rivers
New England Shippers’ Advisory Board
Maine
Perry R. Todd
Bangor & Aroostook
Railway Labor Board
Central Board of Mediation
Henry F. Merrill
State Pier Directorate
Daniel Willard Birthday Honored Rail Leader at 65
Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio, longtime railroad executive and former War Industries Board head, is celebrated on his sixty fifth birthday. Born in Vermont he started as a brakeman at eighteen, rose to assistant general manager in 1899, led the Erie, then the Burlington system, and became B&O president again in 1910.
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Baltimore
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
War Industries Board
Willard
Vermont
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Erie
Burlington System
Baltimore & Ohio System
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Magic City of the
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South Texas Realty (Co
Samea Moore
Delia Keene
Grant Street
ED. Gonzalez
Committee OF
Beth Laredoa
Boundary Monument
International Bridge
Pocahontas
Ermine Gass
Independence Plaza
Laredos
Military Camp Grounds
Liberty Park
A. C. Richter
Phizgas
Fort McIntagh
City Hall
Robert KE. Lee
Justo S. Penn
Fairview Farm & Nursery
Edna
McGee
M. C. McGee
San Marcos
ABC Care
Joseph Netzer
Indian Committee
Miss Gass
Geo. Lake
Duco Dupont
Amedee Ligarde
James, Moore & Co
James Moore & CO
Laredo, Texan
Brennan and
Corrigan
the Weather Report
Mann Tank
N. A. Clark
Daniel Wilard
Thomas Glynn
Gibson
Cardus
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