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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1916
Page
22
The piece traces a sequence of denials and admissions surrounding Carranza era diplomacy. Mendez denied carrying Carranza’s note, then Arredondo presented a message and admitted Mendez bore it. The article accuses the Carranza government of duplicity, warns against war bluff, and casts Carranza as politically exploiting tensions ahead of the Republican convention.
An archival note extols paper’s role from ancient papyrus to modern mass printing. It highlights paper’s influence on religion, education, and commerce, praising wood pulp use for affordable print and noting postwar shortages diverting materials to explosives and other needs.
The federal commerce department calls for saving waste materials to make paper, including rags, old paper, magazines, books, newspapers and more. Women’s clubs in various towns organize collecting and baling efforts to supply paper mills, with warehouses being built and dealers seeking home and office waste.
The Car ranza column in Durango reports four bandits killed and six captured. It notes Americans in Mexico have fared better, while Mexican cowboys on the Hearst ranch posted an even higher batting average in the same period.
President Wilson favors Champ Clark for the convention chair, though Clark may not attend. A candidate for justice of the peace seeks an injunction to stop Chairman Waples from taxing all candidates to fund the senatorial run off. It appears the senate candidates should bear the expenses as the main parties involved.
Gavira travels to Casas Grandes to confer with Pershing about pressing matters. Pershing shows focus on essential renal needs and has no time for distractions or delays.
A vintage ad touts dangers of drafts causing neuralgia stiff neck and sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment is advertised to stimulate circulation relieve stiffness and pain after one or two applications. Claims include relief from neuralgia neuralgic headaches and neuritis with price 25 cents.
First Lieut Albert Benj Zooman of the Laredo Rough Riders, now deceased, was authorized by Adjutant General Hutchings to recruit a sixty five man coast artillery company. A field officer will muster them in to state service, then transfer to federal service. Three Texas coast artillery companies are to be formed at Quanah Port Arthur and Laredo. Enlistees will receive novel training and learn a different branch of the army.
Bettie Bullock recounts years of womanly trouble and inability to walk. Her husband’s gift of Cardus, a tonic, helped her regain strength enabling long walks and work. The piece urges readers to try Cardui and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance and a booklet.
General Galusha Pennypacker, youngest Civil War brigadier and later colonel, turns 72. Born June 1, 1844 in Chester County Pennsylvania, he joined at 17 as a sergeant, rising quickly for bravery. He earned the Medal of Honor and endured multiple wounds before retirement. He remains active in Philadelphia military circles.
News from several cities reports new safety codes for Maryland, Ohio, and other states go into effect today. In Annapolis a murder verdict may be for life without capital punishment under a new law. Gorgas begins a four month South American tour with doctors to study yellow fever and aid infection control. A Dixie Highway marking day inspires parades and local groups along the Louisville to Nashville route. Manning, an Elkhart veteran, is freed after five and a half months for a military desertion sentence. New York opens an open air flower show with school and college exhibits from across the country.
For your child illness ad advises Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey cough syrup. It claims a pleasant taste helps soothe coughs and cold symptoms, improves sleep, and speeds recovery. Sold by druggists at 25 cents.
This date in history notes key events from 1479 through 1915 including Habeas Corpus Act in England, 1774 Boston blockade and colonial relief, 1792 Kentucky entry, 1861 new guns on the Mississippi, and 1915 wartime actions in Italy and France. An ad for McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR follows, claiming relief for teething and upset stomach with price 25c and 5k per bottle.
Nine Infantry Band performs at Jarvis Plaza beginning 8 15 PM with popular airs. Laredo Transfer Co advertises affordable horse clipping service. Notes on Mexican naval movements and river crossings, Presbyterian church outdoor services at Lincoln and Juarez, and various local notices. Includes ads for auto, banking hours, and Cham berlain s Tablets testimonial.
The Ninth Infantry Band presents a program at Jarvis Plaza tonight featuring Washington Grays March, Graffitto Overture, Cyrano de Bergerac selections, Lucia di Lammermoor themes, Whistling Johnnies, La Voix des Cloches, Remick Medley No 16, Highland Patrol, The Wee Mac, and The Star Spangled Banner.
Quirky student definitions reveal playful misreadings of legal terms and phrases. The list includes Habeas corpus as a dead Hinglish man and Vox populi as a chloroform used in surgery, reflecting humorous misinterpretations from Professor Noyes Barker’s Morris chair readings at California Normal School.
If you have the itch, don’t scratch. It does not cure the trouble and makes the skin bleed. Apply BAI Lard’s Snow Liniment. Rub it in gently on the affected parts. It relieves itching instantly and a few applications remove the cause thus performing a permanent cure. Price 25, 50e and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Fragmentary lyric notes describe a performer named Weill praising a method as it “gets it” and works. The text includes exuberant exclamations about bananas and fruit imagery, with scattered phrases like bless my stars and land of the livin.
Advertisement notes children affected by worms become pale and sickly and risk fatal disease. White's Cream Vermifuge expels worms promptly and returns child to health. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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