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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1920
Page
26
The article contrasts high fish costs in Texas with England where fish is cheap, noting overstocking and import issues. It argues Texans should back Cox for president, warning against voting for candidates for patronage and stressing Texas’ pivotal role in the election.
Commentary denounces the belief that Texas will skip Cox for president and notes Texas preferred McAdoo as first choice. It urges abandoning sordid campaign views and mocks politicians seeking favors. The piece ends with a caution to follow The Times daily for truth and mentions a $00 per month reference.
Mayor Leopoldo Villegas and four ward aldermen pledged progress and began delivering from taking office. A modern sewerage system costing 121000 will start by September with paving to follow after completion. City bonds and street work reflect a push to make Laredo one of the state’s most progressive cities in coming years.
Notice to the public states that on July 5 the Southern Plumbing Co owned by E. H. Sanchez and C. Tellez changed ownership with I. H. Sanchez purchasing C. Tellez half interest. C. Tellez remains employed and the firm operates under the old name.
The Hon. Arthur Meighen, set to succeed Sir Robert Berden, is the current Minister of the Interior and the youngest member of the Dominion Government. A Ontario farm boy educated at the University of Toronto, he taught, then entered business in Winnipeg and later law. Elected to Parliament in 1908 and 1911, he became Solicitor General in 1913 and Minister of the Interior in 1917. famed for hard work and sharp debating skill.
Today marks birthdays of William LeRoy Emmet born in New Rochelle 61 years ago, Sir Richard Lake of Saskatchewan born in Lancashire 60 years ago, Theodore Marburg born in Baltimore 58 years ago, Pleasant A. Stovall born in Augusta 62 years ago, and John W. Griggs born in Newton 71 years ago. These figures note contributions from naval electrification, governance, diplomacy, and legal history.
Director Charles Maigne faced an impossible salvage task for Tyrene Castle's The Invisible Bond as a car plunges 400 feet off a cliff by Taughannock Falls New York. The Paramount Aircraft production will screen at the Strand Theatre tomorrow.
City asks all indebted residents of Laredo to pay taxes due for 1885 through 1919 to the City Tax Collector without delay or face suit to foreclose tax liens. Property may be sold to recover taxes with penalties interest and costs. John A. Pope city attorney. 7 3 20t.
Loss of appetite is usually not serious and may be helped by skipping meals briefly, spacing meals at least five hours apart, and taking outdoor exercise. If caused by constipation, Chamberlain's Tablets can help, as advised for restoring appetite and digestion.
The Times forecasts a peak year for Webb County with record cotton and a sure diversified vegetable and Bermuda onion crop. A modern highway system, sewerage, street improvements, paving, expanded Mexican trade via the Port of Laredo, and potential oil discoveries herald a prosperous era for Laredo and the county seat. A forthcoming tourist hotel and possible barriers to progress are hinted but kept confidential.
A bold theft at Scotch Woolen Mills on Hidalgo street near Royal Theater occurred Thursday night. Entry used the transom, $7 cash plus shirts and gentlemens goods valued at about $200 stolen, suggesting a partner guarding outside. Proprietor Paul Sulak reported initial $40 loss, later increased to over $200 after boxes of goods were found emptied. Police say they have a clue and expect arrests.
Constance Talmadge stars in In Search Of A Sinner, a John Emerson Anita Loos production, with risqué exploits in Central Park and a wild pursuit of amusement. Royal Theatre hosts a two day engagement starting Sunday. First National Exhibitors’ Circuit distributes.
The Sunday evening service at the Presbyterian Church will discuss Idle Words. Outdoor services start at 8 o'clock on the church lawn at Lincoln and Juarez Avenues with a public invitation. Also notes include marriage license Raymundo Cena and Missa Angelita Rodriguez, local ads, and upcoming concerts at Fort McIntosh and Nuevo Laredo.
Julian Diaz faced a preliminary hearing in Justice of the Peace Atlee's court after a firearm robbery of Mexican laborers near Laredo. He was bound over to the grand jury in 1600 dollars but failed to post bond and was jailed. Also in court, William Ward’s bond sureties withdrew, and Ward was remanded to sheriff custody.
A press dispatch reports censorship in Mexican papers where pages appear blank. The cause is removal of lottery lists and ads by publishers to avoid U S entry, a long standing practice to satisfy subscribers in the United States without violating law.
Summer complaints in children decline with Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy when combined with castor oil and proper diet. A Butler Tennessee man reports it far ahead of anything previously used for summer complaint in children, claiming very high recovery rates.
A parade of visitors fills the city as Mrs. D McNeil Turner travels to Rio Grande Valley, Mrs. Mary Young arrives from San Antonio to stay with sons, and J Goodman family heads to Corpus Christi. Miss Gladys Merriman returns from San Antonio. many others are noted visiting relatives, attending dances, or on business trips.
Timms seeks ADB funding for 498 Money Makers priced at 0.6498 and related units. The note lists figures in cent values and points to a procurement or sales context. No additional context or recipients are provided.
Mrs. Eugene Smith of Los Angeles says Tanlac made her the happiest woman in California. After six years of heart, kidney, nerve, and mobility troubles, hospital care and weight loss, four bottles restored her health and weight. she notes the cure is lasting four months after final dose. Tanlac sold in Laredo by Windrow Bros.
Miss Alice Penn won the girls prize a dainty party bag while Edward Wright claimed the boys prize a silk handkerchief. Delicious punch and an ice course with cake followed. Plate favors were little yellow mint filled baskets. Attendees included Marguerite Schleyer Emilie Hassell Evelyn Ryan Odette Bunn Dorothy Borchers Rosalie Biggio Celeste Hamilton Marjorie Fish Mildred Leyendecker Arvilla Seaman Kathleen Heaner Ada Johnson Josephine Brewster Jack Hassell Fred Rodgers Bernie DaCamara Norma Sorrell Horace Hall Holcomb Austin Ralph Matthes James Wright Tom Shirey Henry Leyendecker Edward Leyendecker Leon Barrow and the hostess.
AP reports post office clerks from Texas will meet in Fort Worth on July 4 and 5 to form a state organization. More than 300 delegates expected to attend. The group aims to coordinate efforts to lobby Congress for clerk benefits, noting Texas lacks a state clerks association unlike other states.
An Irish Nationalist gathering in New York featured leaders Eamon de Valera and Rourke Coch addressing supporters while the anniversary marked Wilson presenting the peace treaty to the Senate a year earlier.
The Times receives the United States Weather Bureau forecast via the Telephone Co. Tonight and Sunday look cloudy. Fort McIntosh observations report a 100 degree maximum and a 76 degree minimum with a southeast wind and clear skies.
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