Rival Tuskegee hospital plan sparks racial clash in Alabama
In Tuskegee Alabama a move to appoint Negro doctors and administrators to the veterans hospital has stirred white resistance. The town’s white residents oppose Negro leadership despite the hospital caring for disabled Black veterans. The controversy has drawn national NAACP attention and raised tensions into a broader fight over race and power.
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Wtuskecee
Alabama
Megra
Veterans’ Bureau Hospital
Whitte
Nesrees
Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington
Maton
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York
Offer
Abbr
Washington
Tuskepee Veterans’ Hospital
Nepen Ooltiers
South
Walter Cohen
New Orleans
Campaign to switch steel mills to eight hour days
The drive to replace the twelve hour day in steel mills with an eight hour system gathers data to show practicability. Critics led by Judge Elbert Gary of United States Steel contends there is insufficient labor for three eight hour shifts and that workers oppose the change due to wages. Despite labor shortages, the article notes immigration limits and the inevitability of labor supply fluctuations affecting full time employment.
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Pat Godet
Adi Maes
Chile
Elbert Wf. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Drive Surges
Publicity flood reports 50 000 testimonials for Doan's Kidney Pills from across the country including Laredo. Chas Wharton of 1206 Davis Ave Laredo credits relief from back pain and kidney issues after using two boxes. Price 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Laredo
Dean
Chas. Wharton
Davis Ave
Doan
Preparations to Drill Through Bridge at 2300 Feet
The Carolina-Texas No. 5 well, part of the Carolina Texas Oil and Gas Trust, resumes pumping mud and aims to pierce a bridge found at 2300 feet. Operators plan careful drilling to reach below the bridge while guarding against blowouts and equipment loss.
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Carolina
Texas
Carolina-Texas No
Carolina, Texas Oil & Gas Trust
Carolina-Texas No. 5
Reckless drivers on Laredo streets face crackdown
After several reckless incidents in Laredo, authorities enforce auto regulations and warn of consequences. Faustino Seegieda, a chauffeur, fled on Mittimoro Street and struck resident Moser at Hidalgo and More. Moser survived with minor injuries. Police plan to try Seegieda for auto regulation and reckless driving as speeders dominate key thoroughfares Matamoros and San Fernando.
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Laredo
Faustino Seegieda
Mittimoro Street
Salint Avene
Mentieg
Mores and
Hidalgo
Cramomobile
Toe Moser
Moser
Matamoros
San Fermardo
Paving Progress in Laredo Matamoros Street Surfacing
Surfacing crews from South West titulithic Co. began bitulithic paving on Matamoros Street toward Arroyo Zacate. Grading on Convent Avenue to Lincoln Street, curbing on Houston near the Hamilton Hotel. A July 21 bond election seeks 200000 to fund more paving across the city.
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South West Titulithic Co
Matamoros Street
San Bernardo Avene
Arroyo Zacate
Convent Avenue
International Bridge
Lincoln Street
Lincoln Astreet
Houston St
Hamillton Hotel
Houston Street
Laredo
Webb County voters seek ballot on $76,000 highway bond
About 300 Webb County property taxpayers signed a petition asking the commissioners court to call a special election on issuing bonds totaling 76000 for bituminous surfacing from Laredo city limits north to LaSalle County. The petition was placed on the agenda and will likely be approved, following Texas Highway Commission approval to cover two thirds of the project cost. If approved, the plan aims to start surfacing within months.
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Webb County
Commissioners Court
Laredo
Lasalle County
Texas Highway Commission
Living Lies starts at Italo Theatre today
Reporter Dixon Grant bets on a horse and loses but uncovers a lead about broker Bray. He and artist Kirby Rowland pursue the clue, Bray’s office yields nothing, a signed document appears, and Grant is kidnapped before a daring escape. The photoplay adapts Arthur Somars Roche’s story A Series of Paper.
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Dixon Grant
Mad Hatter
Haeface Clavering Bray
Italo Theatre
Arthur Somars Roche
Saturday Evening Post
Miss Rowland
Masterman
Grant
Cole No.4 begins casing at Cole Petroleum acre Webb county
interest rises as Cole No 4 starts setting eight inch casing to about 2660 feet on the Hinnant ranch in Webb county drilling planned to 3280 feet where sand showed in Nos 1 and 2. Berg-Simpson 1 prepares to drill water well on Neville Hinnant site as derrick is raised and paddings readied.
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Gerg Simpson
Hinnant Ranch
Webb County
Cole No. 4
Cole Petroleum Co
Berg-Simpson No. 1
Neville -Hinnant
Randado
Jim Hoge County
Harry J. Fansler
Webb County Sheriff to Auction Laredo Property
Webb County sheriff announces sale of Lot 9 in Block 494 W D City of Laredo Webb County Texas. The auction follows an execution issued June 9 1923 in case No 63882 Cipriano V asquez et al v Margarita Ch de Arispo with a lien on the property. Sale set for August 7 1924 at Webb County Court House between 10 AM and 4 PM for cash to the highest bidder.
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State OF
Texas
Webb
Webb County
M. de la Garza
Costa
Cipriane Wsquivel
Margarita Ch. de Arispo
I. A. J. Condren
Exas
Tate
W. D
Laredo
Court House
Ian
Learn to Dance Correctly Opens New Studio in Laredo
Laredo dance studio Learn to Dance Correctly at 713 Sali avenue near Club Cafe welcomes students. Principal Prof J B Good leads the program with a July 6 opening and contact phone 1488-W.
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Laredo
Salihas Avenue
J. B. Good
Local Legion Park games feature Lions and Kiwanis teams this week
The article notes Commercial League Lions and Texas-Mexican teams playing at Legion Park this afternoon while Kiwanis teams prepare for tomorrow. Other items include rental ads, a halted highway amendment vote due to publication needs, and local business notices on fruit, olives, plumbing, and electrical services.
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Lions
Legion Park
Kawanis
Heorneca
Kiwanis
Ian Grocers
Laredo
Laredo to Vote Bond Issue for Street Paving July 21 1923
The City Council of Laredo Texas orders an election for July 21 1923 to decide issuing 200000 in bonds to fund street paving widening draining and related improvements including Santa Maria Avenue and Market Street The measure would run up to 40 years at 5 percent interest with a sinking fund and requires a tax to cover interest and redemption Affected streets include Houston Matamoros Farragut Talzo Lincoln Grant Paragosa San Bernardo San Agustin Flores Convent Salinas Juarez and other city streets with voting in Wards 1 2 3 and 4 at specified polling places with appointed judges and clerks.
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Whitstwads
City of
Laredo
Webb County
Texas
Santa Maria Avenue
Market Street
Houston Street
San Bernardo Avenue
Santa Maria
Matramoros
Arroyo del Zacate
Santa Isabel Avenue
Farracut
Tdalzo Street
Grant Street
Convent Avenue
Paragosa Street
San Agustin Avenue
Himita
F. Sanchez Garza
Iturbide Street
M. A Hirsch
L. Marulanda
H. L. Brennan
Matamoros Street
W. J. Puig
A. Saft
Ki. Mendoza
A. KR. Garcia
Lincoln Street
Tity
Ll. L. Leycendecker
J. M. Reid
CG. C. Bigvio
Timgs
A.D
San Antonio Salesmen League Formed To Boost Trade
San Antonio salesmen formed the San Antonio Salesmen’s League after a June 29 30 convention. The independent body acts as an auxiliary to the Chamber of Commerce and aims to develop trade, promote cooperation among manufacturers jobbers and retailers, and serve as a human trade directory for Southwest Texas.
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San Antonio
Texas
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