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Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1922

Page

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Neo Modernists Seek Non political Governor for New York

A group calling themselves the Neo Modernists urge electing a governor immune to political influence to clean up state government. They argue a businesslike, non partisan approach could curb patronage and crooked contractors while lamenting past leaders like Roosevelt and Platt. The piece also notes traffic and speeding problems in Laredo and urges strict enforcement of traffic and lighting ordinances to improve city life.

New York Pablic Theodore Roosevelt Tom Platt New York City Talumany Ourrepublic Greater Manhattan Texas Gotham

Time to Act on Street Safety in Laredo

A Laredo incident where a child was fatally struck highlights dangers of busy streets. The piece urges keeping children off streets and condemns reckless driving while noting historical slower carriage traffic offered safer play spaces.

Laredo

Local Laredo Notes On Daily Life And Wit

A rambling Laredo column offers social quips about vacation debates, mosquitos on porches, and fashion trends like modern flappers. It jokes about tomorrow through Uncle Abner, laments old saws, and playfully critiques thrifty locals, straw hats, collars, and street scenes.

Democrats Plan Two Meetings to Announce Webb County Results

Webb County Democratic Executive Committee to meet at the county courthouse tomorrow afternoon to canvass last Saturday's Democratic primary returns and announce definite results. At 8 p.m. a Democratic county convention will convene in the district courtroom with delegates from each precinct to name delegates and conduct convention business.

Webb County Democratic Executive Committee Delgates

Romani Themed Film At Strand Theater Today And Tomorrow

A feature titled Romani Passion screens at Strand Theater today and tomorrow. A five day old baby shown in a pivotal scene is praised as a notable sequence filmed near St Manes de la Mer with a Romani bhap ram by a renowned actress. Also ads for Miss M. Sallee summer millinery at reduced prices and phonograph records with purchases.

Jean Louta Fvor Mercanton Strand Theater Louis Mercanfon David Wark Griffith France Jean Richepin Refane St. Manes-de la-Mer Misa Sallee's Lesa M. Sallee Lincoln Street

Milmos Defeat Laredos in Big Legion Park Showdown

In the second section clash at Legion Park the Milmos defeated the Laredos 8 to 2. Star pitcher Chip led the Milmos to victory as the Laredos committed seven errors in the afternoon game attended by a large crowd.

Milmos Laredos Legion Park Chip

Webb County Democratic Convention Called for July 29

The Webb County Democratic County Convention will meet in the District Court room at the County Court House in Laredo Texas on Saturday night July 29 1922 at 830 for electing delegates to State and District Conventions and to handle any other business. Chairman Justo Penn Deinkx. Webb Co. Laredo Texas July 25 1929.

Webb County Laredo Texas Justo PENN Deinkx. Com Webb Co

Reported Missing at Rialto with Owen Moore in Comedy

Rialto Theater shows the feature production Reported Missing starring Owen Moore in a high character role. The program promises strong comedy with thrills and bursts of humor as Moore delivers what critics call his best screen performance to date.

Rialto Owen Moore Rialto Theater Moore

Refinery Near Completion Delayed By Strike In Laredo

Texas Mexican Oil and Refining Co plans a 1000 barrel per day refinery starting late August delayed by a strike. Three carloads of essential materials have been stalled since June 26, pushing start date into late August. Neighboring wells South Plains No 2 and 3 produce about 175 barrels daily. No 4 set to spud Aug 6. Kiwanis Lions jungle get-together at Hamilton Cafe features toastmaster John Dannelley and performances from local entertainers.

Texas- Mexican Oil & Refining Co J. N. Galbraith Houston South Plains South Plains Oil & Gas Co. No Miranda City Kiwanis Club Hamilton Cafe John 4. Dannelley A. C. Hamilton Sam Brown Prank Hill Pierre Blanchard Vernon Proffitt Private Reynolds

First Zapata County Cotton Marketed Here Yesterday

The first season’s Zapata county cotton from Proceso Martinez Jr on his San Ignacio farm, ginned at the San Ignacio gin, sold in Laredo at 20 cents per pound. Four bales, high grade cotton, with a big crop expected and much of it to be ginned at the new San Ignacio gin or shipped to Laredo.

Zapata County Proceso Martinez, Jr San Ignacio Laredo Taredo

120 Acres for Immediate Development in Schott Field

120 acres off lease at southwest corner of Section 1120 for development. About 31 percent valley northeast of Kanaka well in Schott field on overriding royalty basis. State terms in first letter. THOS, W. DELANEY, Box 447-27-61.

Kanaka Schott Field Thos W. Delaney

Well Known City Leader Andrew Lynch Dies on San Antonio Streets

Andrew Lynch, 58, died on a San Antonio street last Wednesday night likely from a hemorrhage. He was a longtime figure in Laredo, serving on the local police force for about twenty years before moving to San Antonio fifteen years ago.

Andrew Lynch San Antonio Laredo

Editor endorses Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy

The editor of Patsa Akhbar, a Lahore India newspaper, notes he has used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy many times for his children and servants with colic and diarrhoea and always found it effective.

Patsa Akhbar Lahore India

Local notices mix with ads and baseball news in Laredo pages

A collage of small ads and items from Laredo with bakery and grocery promos, importation updates from Mexico, a new Business Men's League formed with Kiwanis and local teams, and town notices. Other lines mention rainfall signs, music lessons, florists, plumbers, and legal notes amid league standings and business card ads.

Business Men's League Kiwanis Jons Fort McIntosh Eloenix Bakery

Railroad Time Table Highlights for Texas and Borders

Train No 1 departs Corpus Christi for Texas at 10:00 a m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p m Through fast train to St Louis Peoria at 12 01 p m arrives 5 16 p m Night Train leaves at 10 00 p m arrives 2 30 a m Rio Grande and Eagle Pass trains run Laredo Minera with daily exceptions Sunday. Train 1 leaves 8 30 8 m 10 20 m and Train 2 leaves 11 00 m and arrives 8 16 p m.

Corpus Christi Rilo Grande Eagle Pass Laredo Minera

Hendersons Leave for Los Angeles for Rest and Meetings

Mr and Mrs R H Henderson departed last Sunday for Los Angeles to spend several weeks. Henderson is president of the South Plains Ol company and will attend engagements in the city.

Laredo California R. H. Henderson Los Angeles Henderson The South Plains

Classified arts and music instructors listed in neighborhood ad

MRS EDWARD BODET Spanish Teacher 1223 phone EDITHA CLARK LOWRY instruction in Spanish esthetic oriental and toe dancing 820 Flores Ave phone MRS ELISABETH REED piano pedagogue harmony theory residence studio 1716 Farrague St Telephone 468 MRS TRAVIS BRUCE BUNN soprano pianist phone 1062.

Edward Bodet Editha Clark-Lowry Flores Ave Elisabeth Reed Farrague St Travis Bruce Bunn

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