Battle Over the Way Draws Hundreds in Laredo
Hundreds of Laredo residents atop buildings watched as Yaqui rebels and Obregonista forces clashed, while a pontoon bridge was closed to traffic under U S troops. Nuevo Laredo residents crossed to the American side seeking safety amid the fighting and reports noted local businesses and notices in the flood of wartime chatter. The Laredo Lone Star Motors team faced an Aviation Field game against an American Legion squad as travel disruptions hindered plans to Tampico. A July 15 birth announced at Rev L H Wharton’s church. Local ads promote real estate, plumbing, auto services, and printing by The Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Crescent Garage
International Realty Co
Salinas Avenue
J. E. Cotter
International Pontoon Bridge
United States
Nuevo Laredo
Lincoln Street
J. E. Fowler
Lone Star Motors
Tampico
Nuevo
Monterrey
American Legion
Aviation Field
San Antonio
Big land and cattle deal closed in Webb County
A major transaction in Webb county saw Green Martin sell 5600 acres of land in the northeast Webb county and 1000 steers to Robert C. Sutton for over $100,000. Sutton also bought 800 steers from A J Landrum in a separate deal whose price was not disclosed. Sutton, a leading Southwest Texas cattleman, has been expanding holdings in Webb county, enhancing the county’s cattle and ranching industry.
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Green Martin
Webb County
Robt. C. Sutton
la Salle County
Robert C. Sutton
Sutton
A. J. Landrum
Texas
July 16 birthdays of notable figures
Today marks birthdays of Viscount Northcliffe the London publisher born near Dublin 55 years ago Mme Schumann Heink the Prague born singer 58 years ago Alfred Hertz the San Francisco Symphony conductor born in Germany 48 years ago Rt Rev William A Leonard the Cleveland Episcopal bishop born in Southport Connecticut 72 years ago.
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Viscount Northcliffe
London
Dublin
Mme
Schumann-Heink
Prague
Alfred Hertz
San Francisco
Social Calendar Highlights Bridge Tea and Women’s Circle Events
Mrs. Violet S Oberfeldt society editor notes Thursday gatherings. Miss Esther Hirsch hosts a four o clock bridge in honor of visiting ex Laredo girls. Circle A W M U Baptist Church meets at regular time with Mrs Jennings. Circle B W M U meets with Miss Pullin on the Heights at four PM.
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Esther Hirsch
Bridge
Town Folks Learned of Journeys and Gatherings
Mr. Furney Muller departed Saturday night for Wichita Falls with plans to stop at San Marcos to visit relatives. Mrs. E. F. Hamilton and daughter left Sunday for Topeka Kansas for a month with relatives. Mrs. Alfred Poggenpohl and family, who had been visiting Washington D C, stopped in Houston en route home and will reach Laredo Sunday. Mrs. Chester Burbank returned from Kansas after a month away. Mr. and Mrs. I. Goodman stay in Corpus Christi for several weeks. Mr. Sam Polakoff travels in San Antonio on business. Mrs. Ida Muller visits daughter in San Marcos. Eugene Fields of Waco arrived for a visit with aunt Mrs. M J Diaz. Mrs. Dannelley’s health improves slowly and friends are glad. Mesdames M J Diaz S J Withoff and Withoffs hosted a party in honor of Miss DeRosette Thomas of Tucson. High bridge score went to Mrs. C B Kenedy. second to Miss Maria Mowry. Honoree received lingerie. guests enjoyed a decorated setting and refreshments.
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Furney Muller
Wichita Falls
San Marcos
Alfred Poggenpohl
Jamie
Nellie Ward
Raymond Yost
Washington, D. C
Houston
Laredo
Mesdames
M. J. Diaz
S. J. Withofff
Withoff
DeRosette Thomas
Tucson
Arizona
C. B. Kenedy
Maria Mowry
Miss Thomas
Notable Ladies and Hostesses at Texas Event
The gathering included Miss Maria Mowry and Mesdames Brewster Cogley Jefferies R. KK Mims A. C. Hamilton Seymour C. B. Kenedy Lechenger of Houston Barlow BE. J. Poster A.S. Williams of San Antonio J. B. Penn H. G. Da Camara and L. A. Lafon. Hosts were assisted by Mrs. Matias de Llano and Miss Margaret Jarvis.
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Maria Mowry
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Praised for Summer Complaint
A reader notes fewer deaths from summer illness since Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy gained use. With castor oil as directed and proper diet, about 99 out of 100 cases recover. Mr. W. G. Cambell of Butler, Tennessee commends the remedy as superior for summer complaint in children.
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Chamberlain
W. G. Cambell
Butler, Tenn
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States weather bureau forecast for New Orleans supplied by The Times notes tonight and Friday partly cloudy. Observations at Fort McIntosh report a maximum of 99 degrees and minimum of 76 degrees with southeast winds and clear conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims One Hundred Dollar Reward
Frank J. Cheney pledges a one hundred dollar reward for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The affidavit, sworn December 6, 1886, asserts internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Advertises testimonials and Toledo listing with notary seal.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Chaney & CO
Cost of a Wife Now Eight Spearheads on the Border
The report notes rising living costs on the Uganda Congo border with a wartime price comparison. A wife formerly cost four spearheads, now eight, illustrating inflationary pressure. Local traders describe shortages and price spikes affecting households and kinship exchanges.
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Uganda
Congo
You Had Another Sleepless Night Pepsinol Ad
A vintage ad claims sleepless nights stem from digestive faults and promotes Pepsinol. It asserts Pepsinol corrects stomach trouble causes, ensures complete digestion, strengthens blood and nerves, and calms the body and brain. It specifies symptoms like coated tongue bitterness in the mouth and sour breath to urge use.
Restoring Appetite and Digestive Health
The article advises that skipping meals briefly can rekindle appetite, stresses five hours between meals for digestion and rest, and suggests balanced eating with outdoor activity. It notes loss of appetite from constipation to be corrected with Cham berlain's Tablets.
Mallory Steamers Resume Next Week
New York to Galveston service by Mallory steamships will resume next week with as frequent sailings as conditions permit. Officials said the service continues while traffic proves sufficient, in response to Governor Hobby’s protest against the suspension.
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Austin
Texas
New York-Galveston
Mallory Steamships
Hobby
Germans Accept Allied Demands on Coal and Aid
Spa July 15 German government agreed to deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly with three new conditions. Distribution control or 1,500,000 tons for northern Germany, a mixed commission to assess food and housing, and Allied credit for more food. Simons said this acceded to avert a German ultimatum. Paris July 15 Bolsheviks accept all terms from Lloyd George note on armistice with Poland, Le Matin reports via Spa dispatch.
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Associated Press
Spa
Germany
Lassen
Simons
Blolsheviks
Paris
Moscow
Lloyd George
Poland
le Matin
Fourteenth Cavalry Relieved From Mexican Border Duty
The Fourteenth Cavalry, after eight years on Mexican border duty, has been relieved and ordered to Fort Des Moines Iowa, as announced by the War Department on July 15.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort
Des Moines
Iowa
War Department
Farmer Labor party forms ticket with Christensen and Hayes
Associated Press reports Chicago July 16 the Farmer Labor party, born from fusion of many groups, has a platform and candidates for the coming election. The convention adjourned at 4 am. Salt Lake attorney Parley Park Christensen and Max S. Hayes of Cleveland are presidential and vice presidential nominees amid uncertain strength.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Farmer Labor Party
Parley Park Christensen
Salt Lake
Max 8. Hayes
Cleveland
Committee of Forty-eight
Forty-Eight
American Yacht Resolute Wins First Heat in Cup Race
The American yacht Resolute led English challenger Shamrock by half a mile in the first heat of the first American Cup race in 17 years, at 11:30 Texas time as rain drenched the six miles of the 30 mile course.
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Associated Press
Sandy Look
Resolute
Shamrock
Texas
Cavalry Units En Route to Laredo for Camp
A telegram reports two troops of United States cavalry aboard a special train are en route to Laredo and will arrive tonight to establish a permanent camp. Another troop moving from Rio Grande City to Fort Sam Houston is ordered to camp at the Aviation Field in Laredo until further orders.
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United States Cavalry
Laredo
Rio Grande City
Fort Sam Houston
St Swithin's Day Events and Taft Family Wedding
Centenary of Charles H. Hardin birth, Missouri governor. Canadian letter rate to 10 cents. Society of the Third Division meets in Chicago on anniversary of the second Maine battle. Wedding of Miss Helen Taft and Frederick J. Manning set for Murray Bay Church Canada. Four U S Army Air Service planes start from Garden City Long Island to fly to Nome Alaska and back 8690 miles.
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St. Swithin’s
Charles H. Hardin
Missouri
Canada
Maine
Society of the Third Division
Chicago
Helen Taft
William H. Taft
Frederick J. Manning
Department of History
Yale
Murray Bay Church
Point a_ Pic
U. S. Army Air Service
Garden City
L. L
Nome
Alaska
New Radio Outfits Spark Amateur Expansion in Chicago Area
Chicago district reports 872 amateur stations opened since the October ban lift, covering Illinois and 11 neighboring states. Chicago hosts 262 units. Inspector Charles C. Kloster notes fanatics invest from 250 dollars to 3500 dollars in gear, and demand for commercial operators has fallen as amateur numbers surge.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ilinois
Washington
Charles C. Kloster
Kloster
It Looked Like a Battlefield in Europe Claim
A traveler describes a Pennsylvania town hotel scene with a stable visit and a pile of dead rats killed the night before. The snippet notes three sizes for sale, 25c 50c and 1.00, sold and guaranteed by A Deutz and Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
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Europe
C. Hunster
Pennsylvania
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Berlin Tramway Strike Ends A Year Ago Today
One year has passed since the Berlin tramway employes ended their strike on July 15. General Pershing was welcomed in London as a guest of the city, marking notable Allied ties during the period.
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Berlin
General Pershing
London
Prewar Wheat Trading Resumes On Chicago Board
Chicago July 15 prices for future wheat began lower than expected marking the first quotation of prewar trading since August 25 1917. December delivery opened at 2.72 to 2.75 dollars with traders predicting around 2.80 as initial figures. Hager observed grain markets worldwide as the Chicago board of trade resumed normal wheat dealings after government control.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chile mobilizes northern troops amid Bolivian revolution
Santiago July 15 Chile has called to the colors the military classes of 1915 to 1919 from the four northern provinces. The move is believed to address internal unrest connected with the Bolivian revolution.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Great Lakes freighters profit from rail strikes
Rail strikes and a car shortage boost Great Lakes freighters as shippers seek any afloat option. A Canadian line operating three 2,500 ton steel freighters under British registry runs Detroit to Chicago with automobiles, loading cars directly onto deck using special elevators for rapid handling and unloading, creating a highly profitable cargo.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Lakes
Detroit
Michigan
Notable sisters in film and craft award memorial window
A roster of famous sisters includes Dorothy and Lillian Gish, Mary and Lottie Pickford, Enid and Marjorie Bennett, and Constance, Norma and Natalie Talmadge. Henry Eldridge Goodhue of Boston, the only woman stained glass maker in the United States, won a contract to craft a memorial window for Pilgrim Hall in Plymouth for the tercentenary celebration.
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Dorothy
Lillian Gish
Mary
Lottie Pickford
Enid
Marjorie Bennett
Constance
Norma
Natalie Talmadge
Mars
Henry Eldridge Goodhue
Boston
United States
Pilgrim Hall
Plymouth
Whispers at Strand with Elaine Hammerstein headlines
At the Strand Theatre tomorrow Marcus V. Connolly reports Selznick Picture Whispers, a powerful photo drama about social pretensions and New York night life. The plot centers on the whisperers whose scandal mongering ruins lives and reputations.
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Elaine Hammerstein
Selznick
Whispers
Marcus V. Connolly
Strand Theatre
New York
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Foe Call News
Buick
Call Sanitary Grocery
W. A. Thomas
Washington Street
Juarez
Ortega
Fidel Cantu
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times Office
Farragut Street
L. H. Wharton
W. J. Miller
Times
Olympia Candy Company
Horner's Pharmacy
Herrera’s Pharmacy
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Gordon Malherbe Hillman
E. F. Hamilton
Celeste Hamilton
Topeka
Kansas
Chester Burbank
Mr. and
Mrs. I. Goodman
Corpus Christi
Sam Polakoff
Ida Muller
Sidney Jackman
Eugene Fields
Waco
City
F.M. Espinoza R
Laredo, Texas
Chiropractic
Alla A. Chittenden
D. C
Bertanl Bldg
Farmer-Labor Party
Christensen
Hayes
Bolters
Mallory
NEW York-Gal
Veston
Warmer-Labor Party
J. A. Hopkins
Brownsville
Crumpler Sales CO
Ment
Chie
Strand
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