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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1920
Page
24
Saturday’s feature argues wheat trading on the Chicago Board of Trade is speculative, causing price swings and higher consumer costs. It urges legal limits on betting in futures, condemns phantom sales, and praises tighter controls to protect buyers.
The failed uprising near Nuevo Laredo is linked to Pablo Gonzalez, once a presidential hopeful. Mexican authorities say the riots, spreading toward Monterrey and border areas, reflected his influence and aimed to undermine the present government amid unrest and job losses.
Highlights include Captain Benjamin Church’s death in 1718 at Little Compton and Stephen Trigg Logan, Lincoln’s law partner, dying in 1880. 1812 saw Fort Mackinac surrender to Britain, 1891 French Senate limits women in factories, 1895 Pan American Congress met in Toronto, 1848 US flag raised in Santiago de Cuba, 1916 Rural Credits bill signed, 1918 machinists strike in New Jersey.
An unofficial telegram reported Brigadier General Pablo Gonzales LI, a rebel leader in the Monterey attack, crossed the Rio Grande into the United States below Mier while pursued by de la Huerta troops. He is not related to the imprisoned General Pablo Gonzales. The rebels aimed to seize Monterey and then Nuevo Laredo but were defeated in both efforts.
Economy Salvage House advertises 20000 Army shoes 1000 Army wool shirts 300 Army cotton mattresses 20000 Army leggings and many other items plus 1000 pairs of ladies shoes new at less than the cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidalgo St. A bold liquidation listing with strong product counts and a clear address.
A general note that appetite loss is usually not serious and can be managed by skipping a meal or eating two meals for a few days to restore relish. Allow at least five hours between meals for digestion and rest, and ensure reasonable outdoor exercise. If constipation causes the loss of appetite, Chamberlain's Tablets are suggested as a remedy.
Morrison of Austin Western Mfg Co demonstrates scarifier and roller and a new mule driven grader on Iturbide street. The county engineer Ferries supervises the project. Scarifying two blocks yesterday afternoon from 2 to 6 and grading today,予定. roller to follow on the same ground. Street work extends into the business district with plans for additional streets.
City urges all persons indebted for taxes from 1885 to 1919 to pay immediately to the City Tax Collector. Failure to do so will lead to suit to foreclose the tax lien, sell the property, and add taxes penalties interest and court costs. John A. Pope City Attorney. 7 8-20t.
Summer complaint in children is less deadly now with Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. When given with castor oil and proper diet, about ninety nine of every hundred recover. W G Campbell of Butler Tennessee reports strong results using the remedy for summer complaint in children.
Mary Miles Minter stars in Nurse Marjorie based on Israel Zangwill's stage hit. The photo play at the Royal Theatre shows Lady Marjorie becoming Nurse Marjorie amid noble lineage and commoners pluck, with Lord Firntrevor and John Danbury in pursuit. Desmond Taylor directs with praised execution as the cast delivers a capable, entertaining fiction of social satire.
The S7th Infantry Band under C. Be Everlof will present a program at Fort Mcintosh Sunday afternoon starting at 4 o clock. The lineup includes Infantry March 87th, Poet and Peasant Overture, Suppe Waltz Sweet and Low, Les Bohemiens, Militaire Caprice, and more.
Late yesterday afternoon on the Rio Grande banks southeast of the aviation camp, Sergeant Gibbons of the 16th Cavalry drowned when his horse slipped into a boghole. The horse floundered and overturned, rendering Gibbons unconscious. His body was recovered a mile downstream by an aviator and sent to the Jackson undertaking parlor for disposition as relatives advise.
Webb county commissioners set the 1920 tax rate at 81 cents per $100 valuation, lower than the 1919 rate of 85 cents, despite valuations being greatly increased this year. The reduction is four cents on the same per hundred basis. Local officials note the rate remains competitive amid rising property values.
The American Legion team and the 37th Infantry Regimental team meet tomorrow at Aviation Field starting at 4 PM. A good game is promised and officials expect a large crowd to attend.
Mrs. A Leichhardt of 901 Rosario St Laredo says after cold settled on her kidneys and caused back ache and dizziness she used Doan s Kidney Pills buying four boxes at 60 cents each. Her kidneys regulated and back cured. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The regular Sunday evening service will be held on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church at 8 o clock. The pastor will speak on The Lily Work on Top of the Pillars. There will also be songs and a brief program.
Orphanage Chapel holds mass at 7 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning and Evening Services with sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal Friday 5:30 p.m. First Baptist Church on Main invites strangers with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. preaching, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. B Y P U meetings and 8 p.m. sermon follow. First Christian Church advertises Bible School 9:30 a.m., sermon 10:30 a.m. on Evidences of Our Acceptance With God, evening service 8 p.m. First Methodist Church lists 9:16 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. sermon titled The Ones Who Are Saved, 7:30 Epworth League, 8:30 p.m. sermon Christ's Vision of Service. First Presbyterian mentions 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. service on Romans, 8 p.m. lawn service titled Lily Work.
The prominent public servant Hon. George H. Murray celebrates twenty five years as Premier of Nova Scotia. Born in Grand Narrows in 1861 he studied law in Boston and began public life in 1889 in the Nova Scotia Legislative Council. He later joined the Field Administration and became premier in 1896.
Mrs A Hamilton entertained guests with two readings and Miss Courtney Slaughter sang delightfully. Attendees included Mesdames R K Mima Fish Williams A C Hamilton Hamlin Barlow Huberich Kate Hamilton T H Clearwater Christen Young Hatley Jones Mally Sorreil Hail Biskamp Rita Clearwater Woodridge Courtney Slaughter Rosita Margaret Barlow Ieha Mims and families of Charles Richter A C Richter Carlos and James Richter.
The Mexican consulate announces relocation to 701 Salinas Avenue at the corner of Yarragut Street facing Jarvis Plaza. It opens Monday at 8 a.m. with hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Daily.
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