Knife attack on Roosevelt trip sparks call for calm
From Kansas City reports Theodore Roosevelt was targeted by an open knife tossed at his automobile during a public speech. The article condemns mob violence, notes no arrests were expected, and urges respect for a public figure regardless of political view. It recalls past violence and warns against letting disorder tarnish civic life.
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Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Col. Roosevelt
Missouri
Kansas
Alien Ownership. Mexico and California land laws compared
The Galveston News questions whether foreigners should freely buy land in Mexico while California bars Japanese ownership as a state rights issue. It notes California would restrict undesirable aliens and argues Carranza seeks to seize property from legal owners, a motive hidden by flimsy pretexts.
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Carranza
Mexico
Galveston News
California
Union
Carrancistas
American landowners in Mexico face forced revocation claims
Displaced American property holders recount decades of lawful purchases in Mexico, arguing de facto Carranza authorities target Americans for land leases, while other foreign groups face fewer actions. They note fair prices, higher wages, and steady development, lamenting extortion and restrictive measures culminating in a campaign of anti American sentiment.
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Carranza
Mexico
Giants Lose After Seventeen Straight Wins
After winning seventeen straight games the New York Giants lost one yesterday. They may still have a shot at the post season money if they can maintain their pace.
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New York Giants
Births Rise in Texas April 1809 Ahead of Deaths
The April 1809 Texas birth surplus outpaced deaths, suggesting rapid population growth. Projections indicate a potential doubling and a 100,000-in-1930 club for Laredo as a plausible future milestone.
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Texas
Laredo
New coins to be minted after July first
Citizens learn that new dimes quarters and half dollars will be minted after July first. The note expresses frustration at the ongoing need to distinguish genuine coins from counterfeits and start anew with each issue.
Teiper trial planned for murder of mother in Orchard Park case
Buffalo May 31 Preparations are under way to bring John Edward Teiper to trial next month on charges of murdering his mother Mrs Agnes M Teiper a wealthy widow in the January 30 Orchard Park highway tragedy Also killed in the affair was his brother Fred Teiper a sister Grace J Teiper wounded The indictment lists multiple instruments used murder Teiper 28 a Union College graduate and former brick plant manager is charged with two counts of his mother’s death The Teiper estate valued at about 150900 was left to the widow and to be divided among the children on her death
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Edward Teiper
Agnes M. Teiper
Orchard Park Highway
Fred Teiper
Grace J. Teiper
Conrad Teiper
For Sale or Trade For San Antonio Property 100 Acres
For sale or trade in San Antonio area: 100 acres with 40 in cultivation, rest fine tillable mesquite land, 21 miles northeast of Asher ton on Big Wells Road. Fenced with improvements including a room and hall house, gas engine, compressor, grubbing, artesian well, and pumping setup. Total value about 9 070 dollars. taxes paid. encumbrance free. Inquiries to G H Hagelstein San Antonio or Frank W Nye city.
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San Antonio
Asherton
Big Wells Road
H. P. Krenuger-Atlas
Gordon
BOR Fey Reak Wes
G. & H. Hagelstein
Frank W. Nye
City
George P Merrill 62nd Birthday at National Museum
George P Merrill curator of geology at the United States National Museum in Washington turns 62. Born May 31, 1854 in Auburn Missouri he studied at Maine Wesleyan Johns Hopkins and joined the Museum in 1881 becoming head curator nineteen years ago. He teaches at George Washington University since 1893 and has written on stones meteorites and petrography. He married Katherine L. Yancey in 1800 and is brother to Lucius H. Merrill biologist at the University of Maine.
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George P. Merrill
United States National Museum
Washington
Dr. Merrill
Auburn
University of Maine
Wesleyan University
Johns Hopkins
Georgia Washington University
Merrill
Mise Katherine L. Yancey
Virginia
Tle
Lucius H. Merrill
Dangers of Draft and Sloan’s Liniment Relief
Dangers of drafts during heat cause neuralgia stiff neck and sore muscles with rheumatic risk. Sloan’s Liniment stimulates circulation easing pain and stiffness quickly. Neuralgia and neuralgic headaches may find relief after one or two applications. Tingling warmth brings rest and sleep. also advertised for neuritis at 25 cents.
Historic dates of note printed for the era
A compact chronicle lists key 16th to 20th century events and figures. It covers Hernan Cortes’s destruction near Mexico City in 1521, Walt Whitman’s 1819 birthday, transatlantic record progress in 1834, the 1864 anti Lincoln convention, the 1889 Johnstown flood, Jeff Davis’s burial in 1893, the end of the Boer War in 1902, a 1912 libel verdict, the 1913 arbitration treaty renewal, 1915 speed records by Ralph de Palma, and wartime updates including Zeppelin raids, Allied gains, and Dardanelles bombardments with casualties.
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Cortez
Mexico City
Walt Whitman
Atlantic
Great Western
Cleveland
Freemont
Cochrane
Johnstown
Jeff Davis
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Pretoria
Roosevelt
Marquette
George A. Newett
Bryan
Spring-Rice
U. S
Great Britain
Ralph de Palma
Indianapolis
Voices from Texas on Militia and Patriotism
A compilation of editorials from Texas papers praising the militia call and rangers while warning of potential tensions with Carranza. Notes Texans’ readiness, admiration for Mexican behavior, and hopes for swift recruitment as Governor Ferguson expands nine new militia companies amid national service concerns.
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Ferguson
Texas
Austin
Laredo National Bank to Open in New Quarters Late June
Finishing touches are under way on the interior of the Laredo National Bank building with the mezzanine balcony and artistic surroundings adding to the lobby’s beauty. Several fixtures have arrived while more are en route. A mishap during unloading shattered some thick-veined white marble slabs, delaying replacement and installation. Silver nickel and bronze enclosures, among the finest offered, will enhance the bank’s interior once installed. The bank is planned to open in its new, commodious quarters in late June.
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Laredo National Bank
Laredos Bermuda Onions Yield Surpasses Early Forecasts
Laredo's Bermuda onion crop for 1916 exceeded earlier projections, totaling 2311 carloads and outpacing early forecasts of 1800 to 2000. Pests disrupted fields early, yet irrigation and favorable areas in South Laredo produced record harvests, with one grower reportedly netting about 100000 dollars.
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Laredo
South Laredo
Webb County
Stockholders Meeting of Texas-Mexican Railway Co
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Texas-Mexican Railway Company will be held at the company's office in Laredo Texas on June 28 1916 at 9:00 a m for electing directors and to transact business. The board of directors will meet immediately after adjournment. A B Muller secretary 5 25 1m
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The
Texas-Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
A. B. Muller
Laredo Defeats Cotulla In 8-4 Baseball Game
The Laredo team won 8 to 4 on Cotulla’s diamond yesterday afternoon. Laredo collected nine hits off Cotulla pitchers while Cotulla hitters had seven against Laredo. After the game Cotulla players celebrated, and Laredo returned home in jubilant spirits amid Cotulla hospitality.
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Laredo
Cotulla
Tates
Gissing
la Salle
Chamberlain's Liniment for Rheumatism Relief
If you suffer from chronic or muscular rheumatism try Chamberlain's Liniment. The relief from pain it provides is worth many times its cost. Obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Remains shipped to Ottawa for Frank Robb burial
The remains of Frank Robb died Monday night at Mercy Hospital after lung trouble were sent to Ottawa Kansas for burial. Robb a noted lineman for the Texas-Mexican and National Lines of Mexco belonged to the Knights of Pythias lodge in this city. Funeral services were held at Canvery Undertaking Parlors and the lodge accompanied the cortege to the station.
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Frank Robb
National Lines
Mexco
Mercy Hospital
Ottawa
Kansas
Robb
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Canvery
Knights of Pythas
G. N
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for Child Cough
For Your Child's Cough a small bottle of Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey soothes coughing and colds in children. The pleasant syrup helps them rest and recover, 25c at your druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Chidren
Funeral Held Yesterday for Don P Barrera in Nuevo Laredo
The funeral of Don Prisciliano Barrera, pioneer citizen and government official, was held yesterday from his Nuevo Laredo home to the Catholic cemetery, with many longtime friends attending. Pallbearers included several of his old acquaintances from this city.
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Prisciliano Barrera
Nuevo Laredo Cremery
Nuevo Laredo
Po-Do-Lax Spring Tonic Uses Bile Stimulation
An advertisement urges readers to take Po-Do-Lax as a spring liver tonic to rid the system of winter waste. It claims the product stimulates bile and empties the bowels, renewing energy and improving feeling, with a price of 50 cents at the drugstore.
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Voice OF Texas
Texas Rangers
San Angelo
Austin American
Honey Grove
Joshing
Arkansas
Houston Labor Journal
Bonham
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Bermudas
Cotulla Boys
Laredoites
Chichester S
Chichester
Earnest-Lattig Company
Scotch Woolen Mills
Hidalgo ST
Povitte
D. C. Cline
Bella Vista Park
ATLAS
Azteca
LA Malinche
Texas-Mexican Milling CO
Laredo, Texas
Chris Reuter
New Orleans
Southwest
Hawaii
Tahiti
Kan
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