Seamen dispute and suffrage push spark nationwide debate
Tuesday's note discusses a potential international merchant marine strike over an eight hour day and six day week, arguing for three shifts and fair pay. It contrasts British opposition, wages, and ship life with sailor duties and discipline aboard steamers, then shifts to U S suffrage politics with Vermont and Florida governors, party stances, and Cox versus Harding on women voting and child labor protections.
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Great Britain
Distinct Stances on Suffrage Show In Senate and Governor
The piece contrasts Harding and Cox on woman suffrage. Harding avoids the issue, offering no clear stance, while Cox declares Louisiana should ratify the suffrage amendment. The Louisiana legislature later failed to act before adjourning, leaving the outcome uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Cox
Louisiana
Be Rid Of That Ache With Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs A Leichhardt of 901 Rosario St Laredo reports kidney irregularities and backache after a cold, with black specks before her eyes. After using four boxes, her back pain and kidney function improved. Price 60 cents at dealers. Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended by the author. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Leichhardt
Rosario St. Laredo
Doan
Today in History and Events Across Nations
Thirty years ago John C. Fremont died. Minot New Brunswick votes on municipal utility ownership. Christian Endeavor sessions begin in Rochester New York. Cedar Point hosts Ohio Electric Light Association convocation. British Trade Union Congress meets in London to discuss munition policy for Ireland and Poland. Navy plans sale of old ships including Raleigh from Manila Bay era. Spanish singer Raquel Meller rose from sewing girl to London sensation.
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John C. Fremont
Minot
N. C
Christianendeavor Societies
New York State
Rochester
Cedar Point
Ohio Electric Light Association
British Trade Union Congress
London
Ireland
Poland
U.S. Navy
Raleigh
Manila Bay
Navy Department
Strike hits Mazapil Copper Co mines in Zacatecas
A telegram from Spirillo to Mazapil Copper Co reports a large strike at Concepcion del Oro in Zacatecas, with about one thousand workers demanding a 50 percent wage increase. The message suggests the walkout may spread to other company mines in Mexico as labor unrest grips the industry and forces shutdowns across mills and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concepcion del Oro
Spirillo
Mazapil Copper Co
Mexico
Zacatecas
Laredo
Manchester
England
I Wouldn't Go Camping Without Rat-Snap Says Ray White
A claim by Ray White about using RAT-SNAP to control campsite rats. He and his wife camped last summer, bought RAT-SNAP in town, used it outside the tent, and caught large rats. The ad targets farmers, storekeepers, and housewives, promoting three sizes 25c 60c and 1.00, sold and guaranteed by local dealers.
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Ray White
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Jailer and Assistant Knocked Out in Webb County Jail Incident
The Webb County jailer and his assistant were kayoed after a single punch in a dark cell. The jailer suffered facial swelling, the assistant a bruised face and slinged arm, while the assailant was sober and charged with aggravated assault pending.
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Webb County
Dnto
Thirteen Dozen Bottles of Booze Captured in Runaway Chase
Customs Inspectors Camp and Malone pursued a Nash car near the Chacon bridge three miles below Laredo. The vehicle crashed in a ditch after a high speed chase, dumping four occupants. one man was captured while the other three escaped. The car contained thirteen cases of tequila and aguardiente, totaling thirteen dozen bottles, all confiscated.
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Chacon Bridge
Camp
Malone
Laredo
Nash
Elks Meet Tonight in Laredo Lodge No.1018 BP
Rats menace cited with product RAT-SNAP advertised by A. Deutz & Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery as a rat control remedy. Elks meet at 8:50 PM with secretary Muller's notice.
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Laredo
Elks
Bi Muller
Secreta
Webb County Records Large Rise in 1920 Valuations
The county board of equalization boosted Webb County 1920 assessed valuations by 3.923 million to a total of 14.1 million, from 10.18 million in 1919. Increases primarily hit farm land and irrigated Rio Grande lands, with cattle and horse values also rising, while most property owners approved the changes to support a major road program.
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County Board of Equalization
Webb County
B. J. Leyendecker
Web County
Equalization Board
Rio Grande Front
South
Laredo
Columbian Refinery to Open Depot and Filling Station in Laredo
The Columbian Refinery Co of Houston plans a wholesale depot and modern filling station at the corner of Houston Street and Santa Maria Avenue in Laredo. Engineer M. White is in town to let contracts for both projects. The filling station will be among the state’s most modern facilities and the venture will be managed by a Laredo-based syndicate. Depot ready in 30 days. filling station in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Refinery Co
Houston
Laredo
Houston Street
Santa Maria Avenue
M. White
Texas
Columban Refinery Co
Customs haul near Encinal nets tequila and whiskey
Deputy Collector A R Kaulbn and Customs Inspector John Chamberlains seized simexied goods on the San Antonio road north of Laredo with wets, arresting one man and placing him in Encinal jail. Two cars held tequila bottles and aguardiente. Alley Walker to transport four newly arrested from Hacinal to Laredo later today.
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A. R. Kaulbn
John Chamberlains
San Antono Road
Laredo
Fone
U. 5
Marshejs Alley Walker
Hacinal
The Alarmist Sets Off New Mexican Revolution Fears
Alarmist rhetoric stirs Mexican unrest with claims of planned revolts and attacks on a Nuevo Laredo customs house. Report cites rumors of bandits and a called recruiting drive as authorities warn against inflammatory propaganda and public runups to violence.
Eyes of Youth at Royal Theater shines in town
The Royal Theater features Clara Kimball Young in The Eyes of Youth today and tomorrow. Also noted are local notices on a bargain Buick, new tires, and battery, plus civic updates from Webb county commissioners and assorted ads for services from plumbing to realty.
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Sanitary Grocery
Royal Theater
Clara Kimball Young
Thomas
Texas Senate Race Sparks Claim of Division Plot
A Texas legislative dispute unfolds as supporters of Senator Lynch Davidson accuse W A Johnson of aims to split Texas into two states. The countercharges highlight Johnson's Joint Resolution No.7 proposing a Jefferson state, while Davidson touts Texas heritage and women’s suffrage advocacy ahead of the July 24 primary.
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Lynch Davidson
House
Senate
Texas
W. A. Johnson
Davidson
Johnson
Senate Journal
Jefferson
Kansas
Minnesota
San Jacinto
Good Women of
Notice of Sale Under Execution Webb County Texas
Public sale of property in Webb County Texas under an 1920 execution order. Sheriff Antonio Salinas will auction on August 8 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door in Laredo, selling all right and interest of Tirza Trevino and Dario Ramon in the described real estate. Bidders must pay cash.
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State OF Texas
Webb
District Court
Webb County
Texas
Tirza Trevisio
Dario Ramon
City of
Laredo
Witt
Grant Street
San Agustin Avenue
Varas
Vares
Varns
Court House
Tirza Trevino
Antonio Salinas
F. H. Ligarde
Train Service Halted by Bridge Fire Near Lampazos
Reports from Nuevo Laredo say a railroad bridge near Lampazos was destroyed by fire last night blocking southbound trains. No train left Nuevo Laredo this morning but officials hope traffic resumes soon after an emergency bridge is built.
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Nuevo Laredo
Lampazos
Grow Cotton and Corn by Dry Farming at San Ignacio
Samples from San Ignacio show cotton with about thirty bolls and two to three blossoms while corn ears reach nearly a foot, all grown without irrigation. Dry farming preserved soil moisture through the season, yielding remarkable results for both crops.
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San Ignacio
L. Villegas & Co
No Foundation To Report Train Service Crippled
A press dispatch claimed the railway from Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo was cut by bandits in Coahuila, but the report is false. Trains run daily between Mexico City and Nuevo Laredo with regularity, and no suspension has occurred. Passengers, mail, and traffic continue to move along the line, with conditions described as very quiet.
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Mexico City
Mexo City
Nuievo Layedo
Bantif Hay
Coahuila
Ningo Duaredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mexio City
Notable 19th Century Figures and Events Summary
Fragmented notes recount Victoria occupying Buckingham Palace in 1866 Empress Carlotta seeks aid in 1900 and Gen Fremont dies in New York 1830s Cervera prisoners arrive at Portsmouth and Ethelfleda ruled Mercia after Alfred the Greats death.
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Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Canada
House of Lords
Roger Wolcott
Massachusetts
Carlotta
Mexico
France
Napoleon Tfl
Tsus
Lacey Dult4iordon
England
Cairo
Egypt
Prance
Prussia
Hii
John C. Fremont
Prive Dent
New York City
Bern
Savannah
Cervera
Portsmouth
N. H
New York rent laws ineffective says Mayer
Leo Kenneth Mayer chief counsel for the Mayor's Committee on Rent Profiteering says landlords in New York City evade new rent laws by three main tactics. They threaten nonrenewal to push high rents or oust tenants, push cooperative sale schemes to extract excess rent, and inflate property valuations through alleged sales. The rent committee handles thousands of cases, with many resolved or in progress, and offers free legal aid to tenants in qualifying fights against profiteering.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Leo Kenneth Mayer
Maer
Mayer
Rent Committee
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Florida
Democratic
Bfe
Ence
Sefiorita Raquel Meller
Barcelona
Kayoed
Laredo Field
Encinal
Mex Mi
Nuevo Larevo
Meio Ee
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
Alexander Building
W. A. Thomas
Washington Street
Commissioners’ Court
Crescent Garage
International Realty, Co
Salinas Avenue
J. E. Cotter
Lincoln Street
J. SE. Fowler
Juarez Plumbing
Fidel Cautu
Salvador Uz
Mina Maxivalana Zapata
Will W. Greggs
Times
Farragut Street
Peet
Yamillo Reyes
Atlee
Geo. W. Dixon
Houston Press Association
L. Villegas & Company
N. Laredo
Carranza
Ethelfleda
Alfred the Great
Kindom
Mercia
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