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Local notes list a marriage license for Pedro Veles and Felipa Menchaca, with address details and a 2 26 11 date. Red Cross war fund drive totals exceed 15 000 dollars in Laredo Webb county, near 20 000 by close. onions shipments 1 219 carloads. port of Laredo imports include caramine copper matte ixtle henequen and other goods. baptisms and job ads noted. silent bells at fire station and schools closed until September.
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Red Cross
Laredo
Webb County
Mexico
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Matamoros Street
Times
Rush for Barbecued Meat Nets Red Cross Fund
Barbecued meat from two calves donated by Hardy Jefferies and Alfred Matthews was sold by a Red Cross local chapter committee at a block south of the Texas-Mexican station. M. G. Delling prepared the meat, selling it at 75 cents a pound, yielding over $130 for the Red Cross War Fund as crowds rushed to the tent from 5 p.m. Saturday until supply ran out.
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Hardy Jefferies
Alfred Matthews
Red Cross
M. G. Delling
War Fund
The
Society Notes Highlight Red Cross Activities And Local Visits
Mrs. Violet S. Oberfeldt reports Red Cross rooms open in forenoon and afternoon with various hosts. Meetings include Equal Suffrage Department at Mrs Carl McKinney’s, Sunbeam Band, Alpha Club knitting Red Cross, and Junior Auxiliary at Christ Church Rectory. Local visits cite residents returning from Camp Travis and short trips, with Urbahn School pupils hosting a concert fundraiser for Junior Red Cross and community singing set for Soldiers Club.
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Red Cross
M. Pennell
Equal Suffrage Department
Woman's Club
Friends of the
Carl
McKinney
Heights
Sunbeam Band
The
Baptist Church
Red Cross Surgical
Zara Mowry
M. M. Leyendecker
Christ Church
Urbahn
First Communion at St Peters and 1918 class party
A group of ten children received their First Communion at the 7 am Mass in St Peters Church, chaperoned by Miss Maud Mc Knight and Mesdames Leyendecker Ryan Morton. The event featured daisies, ferns, wax tapers, and music by the choir.
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Maud McKnight
J. P. Leyendecker
Ryan
J. B. Morton
St. Peter’s Church
Jos. McLoy
Charles FE. Richter
William A. Richter
Tom Leyendecker
Arthur Radeker
Arnold Lewis
Sarah Devine
Clara Matthews
Gladys Sauvignet
Sarah Leal
Celia Leal
Segacy
Sue Louise Brennan
M. W. Brennan
la France
Alma Pierce
Henry Donnelly
Vida Hunn
Victor Victor Sauvignet
Ernst Buenz
Joe O'Hara
Jo Gray
Kenneth Hamilton
Clyde Brennan
Kate Tarver
Helen Richter
Wilmer Threadgill
Brennan
Soldiers Club
Cecilia Leyendecker
Vida Bunn
Helen Hiehter
Amelia Merriweather
Willie Belle Brennan
Courtney Slaughter
Margaret French
Estelle Kline
Gray
Pierce
Tarver
Mesdames
F. Anderson
Joe Naranjo
James Richter
George Denzen
Joe Strain
Personalities travel and court events noted in brief
PERSONALL x Mann Esq returns from Austin with business talks. Deutz arrives from San Antonio and plans onward travel to San Luis Potosi. Borroum of the 315th Trench Mortar Battery at Camp Travis visits family. Immigration Inspector Didiue heads to Beaufort as a witness in silk theft cases. The note mentions a rheumatism cure with Chamberlain Liniment promising relief and value.
Railroad Time Table Shows Train Schedules
Texas-Mexican Train No 1 leaves for Corpus Christi at 1 20 p m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 2 10 p m International and Great Northern Through fast train for St Louis leaves at 11 00 a m and arrives at 4 15 p m Night Train Leaves at 9 p m and arrives at 8 a m
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Corpus Christi
Train No 1 and No 2 Timetables Laredo to Minera
Train No 1 runs from Laredo to Minera daily except Sunday leaving at 8:00 a.m. and arriving at 10:20 a.m. Train No 2 runs from Minera to Laredo daily except Sunday leaving at 1:00 p.m. and arriving at 3:16 p.m.
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Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Ireland's historic uprisings and notable failures cited
A New York Chicago style piece reviews Ireland’s 1789 1848 1867 and 1798 revolts. It notes Napper Tandy Smith O Briens 1867 Jacknaes and Wolfe Tone with failed landings and treason trials. It highlights lack of unity, German influence, and wartime context, ending with a medical ad for Ballard's Snow Liniment.
Weather Forecast From New Orleans Bureau
Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy with local observations at Fort McIntosh showing a 96 degree high and 61 degree low. East wind and clear skies marked by a hot July day trend. Barbed wire cuts and wounds heal quickly with Ballard's Snow Liniment, an antiseptic remedy sold by druggists.
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Ballard
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
President Wilson calls Congress to drop politics and act on revenues
Sioux Falls May 27. A brisk South Dakota primary looms with few contests, renominations expected for Nirbeck and McMaster, Starling likely to be renominated against Byrne. Wilson urged Congress to remove politics from revenue decisions, pressuring tax increases from war profits and luxuries and warning against lobbying while acknowledging profiteering evidence. He said immediate action on treasury administration is needed and would address war revenue in a joint session.
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Sioux Fells
S. D
South Dakota
Peter Nirbeck
W. H. McMaster
Friends
United States
Starling
Frank M. Byrne
Associated Presse
Wilson
Congress
Treasury
Washington
Arkansas Women Vote in Democratic Primary for First Time
Little Rock May 27 Under 1917 act women in Arkansas will vote in the Democratic State primaries tomorrow marking full suffrage as most nominees are effectively decided. Key race centers on U S senator with Stephen Brundidge opposing Joe T Robinson for renomination while Governor Charles H Brough trails Judge L C Smith in the contest. Most Congress incumbents have no opposition.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
United States
Stephen 8. Brundidge
Search
Congress
Joe T
Centenary of Amelia J Bloomer in Homer New York
One hundred years ago today in Homer New York Amelia Jenks Bass Bloomer was born the originator of the bloomer costume for women She faced ridicule for the fashion while she drove reforms in politics social temperance and women’s rights and edited a periodical for women.
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New York
Homer
Amelia J. Bloomer
Amelia Jenks Bass
Marines Have Beer at Recruiting Station
New York reports a curious Marine recruiting station policy as Marines will be served two beers to drink on site, while other services mostly drink water. Otto A. aged 23 and Warren M. 24 applied for enlistment and were accepted amid the banter over prohibition.
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New York
United States
Otto A
Warren M
Soldiers Endurance Amid War Talks and Red Cross Barbecue
The dialogue recalls wartime hardship as Sammie reports a trench capture and French gains. a Red Cross chapter in Laredo thanks donors and helpers for a Saturday barbecue, listing H. H. Jefferies, Alfred Matthews, M. G. Delling, P. A. Kerr, L. V. Pender, Jesse E. Applewhite, Consumers Ice & Fuel Co., Laredo Ice Factory, Sames Moore & Co., and the assisting ladies.
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American Red Cross of
Laredo
H. H. Jefferies
Alfred Matthews
M. G. Delling
P. A. Kerr
L. V. Pender
Jesse E. Applewhite
Consumers Ice & Fuel Co
German Drive Resumes On Western Front In Regions Near Paris
German forces renewed a western front push across Soissons Rheims and the Lys salient in Flanders, aiming for Channel ports and Paris. The attack spans about four miles, widening the battle line to the east of Rheims and Locre Voormezeele, with a noted heavy reverse at Voormezeele in northern Flanders. Paris reports indicate limited progress and long range bombardment of Paris by German guns.
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Associated Press
Soissons
Rheims
Lys
Flanders
Channel
Paris
Hkheims
Locre
Voormezeele
German Attacks Press French British Lines Between Rheims and Soissons
London reports early morning German attacks against French and British positions between Rheims and Soissons as well as from Locre to Voormezeele on the Flanders front. Allied troops resist valiantly as Paris notes fronts from Forest Pinon to Rheims under attack.
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London
Rheims
Soissons
War Office
Locre
Voormezeele
Flanders Front
Paris
Forest Pinion
Army Casualty List Shows 19 Names From War
Washington May 27 the army casualty list reports 19 names with nine killed in action four died of wounds one died of disease two wounded severely and three missing in action No Texas soldiers or commissioners listed Dr W L Wilson the dentist will be absent a few days and return to his office Monday June 3rd 5 25 31
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Washington
Texas
W. IL. Wilson
Racing Scene Moves to Douglas Park in Louisville
May 27 Louisville Kentucky reports a turf scene shift from Churchill Downs to Douglas Park for the spring meeting of the Dentre Jurk Jockey Club. The event opens under favorable conditions and runs through June 1 with Contas Wark meeting continuing.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Douglas Park
Dentre Jurk Jockey Club
Contas
Indiana GOP to Fire First Gun at State Convention
Indianapolis May 27 In Indiana the GOP will fire the first shot of the national campaign by presenting a carefully crafted state platform at the Republican State convention. Delegates and leaders from across the state will attend as nominees are named for secretary of state auditor attorney general clerk of the supreme court state geologist and judges for the Supreme Court and the appellate court.
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Itatianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Eure
Man in St Paul Rejected by Navy Over Teeth
John Paul Wesley a patriotic St Paul youth laments his rejection from the U S Marine Corps due to defective teeth. He vented frustration at the Kaiser and the exam, while the sergeant advised him to try again later. The awkward dialogue reflects wartime morale and recruitment hurdles.
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St. Paul Minn
John Paul Wesley
John Paul
Uteer
U. S
Min
Kragth
President backs tax plan to fund new securities law
The president, in a memorandum to the house committee, endorsed immediate legislation for opoeaties to support party leaders and to stabilize the Liberty bond market. He proposed a revenue program with one third from taxation and two thirds from bond sales, including higher income taxes and levies on business profits, luxuries, and non essentials.
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Ingshat
Semereimrmy
McAdco
Agoda Rascia
Roent Randum
House Committee
Rail freight and passenger rates boosted nationwide
Washington May 27 Director Mc Adow ordered railroad freight rates up 25 percent and passenger rates raised to 3 cents a mile from 2c to offset higher coal and supply costs. The move, biggest in history, takes effect June 25 for freight and June 10 for passengers. Intercity and special rates are altered, and most excess baggage charges rise with few exceptions.
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Washington
McAdow
Card of Thanks for Charles A Hirsch
We express heartfelt thanks to the many friends who offered sympathy during our bereavement for our son and brother Charles A Hirsch. Floral tributes and funeral assistance were gratefully received. M. A. Hirsch and Family.
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Charles A. Hirsch
M. A. Hirsch and
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