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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1922
Page
3
A roadhouse near Oklahoma City sold liquor and was attacked when patrons became violent. The proprietor and his wife were assaulted as two men and two women fled into the brush after gunfire from pursuing youths. The incident raises questions about liquor laws under Prohibition and enforcement.
A reader argues that fact checkers destroy cherished myths from Washington to Longfellow and Milton. The piece defends poetry against literalism, noting lovers like John Alden and Priscilla Mullens and tales such as Evangeline and Barbara Frietchie as valuable even without strict historical basis.
A column of light gossip from Laredo recounts straw hats at half price, sightings of silk shirts on Hidalgo street, and reflections on local manners. It wryly notes public behavior, fashion changes, bobbed hair, porch swings, and ministers’ practices, with humorous asides about civic life.
Across the district drilling continues with multiple wells advancing. B. Ross Jones No. 2 near Torrecillas failed to test two sands due to a wall packer issue, while Jones No. 1 resumes with a standard rig. Porcion Oi Co No. 1 reopens after water supply fix. Aviators No. 1 Bruni and Aviators No. 2 Puig rigging up. other wells including Burton No. 1, Carnahan No. 4, Schott No. 8, Miracle No. 1, Laurel-Big Bear No. 1, Leaseholders No. 1, and Gates No. 1 continue drilling or prep for soon pay sands.
A fragment from archival notes recalls idiosyncratic musings on labor and memory. It mentions green imagery, weather aiding growth, and the idea that learning to keep friends is an achievement. A humorous line imagines a husband as judge and jury in a divorce.
July 17 entries record Jacob Reed a Charleston born revolu tion officer and South Carolina senator who died in 1816. Other notes include 1854 Madrid insurrection, 1861 foreign payments suspended in Mexico, 1872 Edinburgh St Giles restoration begins, 1891 Cartwright reciprocity vote defeat, 1897 Powderly appointed immigration commissioner general, 1502 Whistler death in London, and 1919 Boston car service strike.
July 17 reports Miss Catherine Wendell daughter of a wealthy New York resident will wed Lord Porchester in London. Heir to the Earl of Carnarvon, the couple joins a historic family with vast estates and five seats. At Highclere Castle a 600 gallon beer cask awaits the heir’s majority, last opened when the groom was born.
Field lease for sale by WM. L. McCANN at Hamilton Hotel. I offer eighty acres west of block 20 and near Schott and Carnahan wells, west of Schott No. 7. Sale details available July 13.
City School Superintendent L J Christen receives a State Education letter from Katherine Gray high school supervisor noting credit granted for biology and agriculture, adding two and a half credits for Laredo High School this year.
The Knights of Columbus team of the Laredo Base Ball League swept a doubleheader at Legion Park. Silverman pitched in the first game against the American Legion, Jeasing an 8 0 victory. Puig caught. In the nightcap the K of C defeated Milmos 3 2 as McCormick lined out with a man on third to seal the win.
Mrs. William Vollmer of Eastwood New York commends Chamberlain's Tablets as a splendid remedy for the stomach and liver. The note urges readers with biliousness constipation or indigestion to try the medicine, promising positive results.
The Laredo Water Company announces no need to boil water for drinking until further notice. Public notice dated July 15, 1921.
Hal Hailey was shot through the right breast just below the nipple as a 46 calibre revolver discharged while being moved to a car. The bullet penetrated the lung and lodged in the back. He was taken to the Bunn home for medical aid. condition serious but improving. Mrs Hailey and her sister were preparing to travel to Austin when the accident occurred.
A collage of brief items reports car sales promotions from Chevrolet and Cleveland six cylinder models and new agency arrivals. Local events include marriage licenses issued, probate court session, plumbing and electrical services, and florist offerings. Also listed are nursing and medical visits, beauty parlor ads, and theater showings with community notices.
Expert Hatter and Cleaner offers hat cleaning and blocking services for felt and Panama hats and suit cleaning and pressing with prices 40 cents for suit pressing and 1.00 for full cleaning. They provide pickup and delivery by calling phone 227 and are located at 1017 Iturbide St. date 6-21-1f.
Grace Darmond stars in Handle With Care at the Rialto Theatre a satirical comedy drama from a Charles Belmont Davis story. The film tackles the serious question of how to manage a woman and uses humor to leave audiences feeling well entertained.
Young ladies of San Agustin church announce a tag day next Tuesday July 18 to raise funds for the church improvement fund. The event support is directed to the church’s improvement effort.
The article argues that saving up to ten percent of earnings is rare and urges frugality in daily living. It notes small purchases, like garden seats, can prevent larger costs later and promotes Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cheap, preventive home cure that may avoid a doctor’s bill.
The Wolcott & Foster Oil Company dissolved by mutual agreement effective July 8 1922. All accounts and debts will be handled by Charles E Wolcott, with C E Wolcott and E J Foster as signatories.
Paramount production Fool's Paradise starring Dorothy Datton Mildred Harvis Conrat Theodore Kosloff arrives at the Strand Theatre for two days starting tomorrow. The cast is described as among the strongest ever assembled by Cecil B. De Mille.
Newly furnished rooming house advertised at 1601 Hidalgo Street listing W. C. Ay. phone 906. Claims to be the coolest in town and highlights beard as a feature.
A brief cyclone near Miranda and Laredo damaged two derricks of the South Plains Oil & Gas Co and caused scattered damage in the surrounding country. Dark storm clouds and thunder were reported as the squall moved eastward on Saturday night.
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