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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1918
Page
6
The Laredo Times outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including annual and monthly prices and advance payments. A reflective editorial passage argues on health, sanitation, and prophylaxis, mocking teetotaler and antitobacco stances and lampooning cautions about alcohol meat and nicotine.
The Associated Press states it holds exclusive rights to use news dispatches credited or not in this paper and to publish local news contained herein.
Monday’s Daily argues reformers who achieved practical prohibition turn to other vices. It mocks Kellogg sanitarium statements on tobacco and meat, notes vegetarian disputes, and ridicules anti tobacco and anti meat scaremongering while questioning their consistency and evidence.
The article argues Mexico's severing of relations with Cuba is a pro German maneuver to pressure the United States and undermine Entente allies. It cites Cuban officials alleging German influence in Mexico, with Carranza accused of aiding the Central powers while trying to appease the Allies.
Arnold Bennett, born three years ago today in North Staffordshire England, rose from Newcastle education to law study then journalism. He quit law in 1893 to edit a women’s journal, left in 1896 to write full time, and produced A Man From the North followed by Anna of the Five Towns The Old Wives Tale and Clayhanger. His later years brought worldwide fame as a dramatist and novelist with transatlantic popularity.
After over three years Frank Camille of 1919 Hidalgo St says Doan's Kidney Pills stopped back pains from frequent kidney secretions and kept his kidneys normal. He reports no need for medicine in years and endorses the product sold at 60 cents by Foster Milburn Co.
Suf fragists from a score of Midwest states meet in Sioux Falls South Dakota for a three day Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference. They mark a year of limited gains and map plans to secure nationwide women’s enfranchisement within two years.
A compact list of notable events and birth death milestones from 1742 to 1917, including generals Nathaniel Greene and Dearborn, battles and openings of railroads, a telegraph milestone, and imperial actions. The fragment references gains and losses across North America, Europe, and the Mediterranean with multiple dates and places.
The Laredo War Camp Community Service opens a well furnished soldiers club on the second floor of the M. Little Building. Colonel Ferguson of the 37th Infantry applauds local support and praises conditions for soldiers. Music, writing, pool, box ball, and social programs mark the inauguration attended by 3800 servicemen and many civilians.
A large crowd gathered at Caliche Park witnessed Minerales y Metales versus Campana in a top local baseball clash. Campana mounted a sharp offense after two early Minerales runs, eventually sealing an 11 to 2 victory as Campana defended home and expanded their lead with strong pitching and timely hits.
The Times advertises daily opportunities with a monthly rate of 689. This brief item highlights subscription pricing and ongoing access, indicating a regular offer for readers seeking constant updates.
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