General Ricaut Likely Governor of San Luis Potosi
From Nuevo Laredo, General Alfredo Ricaut, former commander of Nuevo Laredo and current military commander of the Carranza northern border garrisons, is expected to be appointed governor of San Luis Potosi. The promotion honors his skill in restoring order amid turmoil along the Mexican border and his close service to Carranza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
San Luis
Alfredo Ricaut
Carranza
Matamoros
San Luis Potosi
Ricaut
Brownsville
United States
Pacific
Ferguson
Texas
Nuevo Leon
Death Claims Frank Robb Pioneer Texas Railroader
Frank Robb a pioneer railroad man died in Laredo after a two year lung ailment. He came to Laredo 25 years ago to head telegraph operations for the Mexican National and Texas-M Mexico railways and later held the same post with National Lines. He was about 65, a bachelor, and leaves a brother W C Robb a Kansas journalist. Body to be shipped to Ottawa Kansas for interment. funeral arrangements to be made tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robb
Texas
Laredo
Robb
Galveston
Mexican National
National Lines
Mexico
W. C. Robb
Ottawa
Kansas
Outdoor Sunday Services Planned at Presbyterian Lot
Carpenters and electricians work this week on the lot beside the Presbyterian Church at Lincoln Street and Juarez Avenue. Preparations are under way for outdoor services every Sunday night this summer, with the first service at 8 15 next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Lincoln St
Juarez Ave
Summer Saturday Freight Office Closures by Railways
Notice to the public states that beginning Saturday June 3 and every Saturday during the summer all local freight offices will close at 1 p.m. and no shipments will be delivered or received after that hour on those days. Texas-Mexican Ry Co Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Ry Co International and Great Northern Railway Co Elgix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas-Mexican Ry. Co
Rio Grande and
Eagle Pass
Eckman’s Alterative Promises Relief For Serious Colds
Authorities warn that untreated colds can become chronic bronchial or pulmonary issues. Eckman’s Alterative, promoted for relief, contains calcium chloride and is touted as safe with no habit forming drugs. Sold by druggists, Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
S. Eckmap Laboratory
Philadelphia
Webb County Delinquent Tax List and Local Notices
The Webb County delinquent tax list for 1915 will appear in the Times soon with penalties added for late payment. Local items note Decoration Day holiday observations, roof painting ads, a child injured by a switch engine on San Eduardo Avenue, and an outdoor Presbyterian service. Also listed are marriage licenses, a self starter ad, a notary public, a city hall balcony contract bid, and a promotion for Times printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
Luciano Molina
Amelia Guajardo
J. A. Valdez
Arcelia Paredes
Citizens Garage
Will W. Gregg
Texas-Mexican Railway Stockholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Texas Mexican Railway Company will be held at the company office in Laredo Texas on June 28 1916 at 9 00 a m for electing directors and other business. The board of directors will meet immediately after adjournment. A B Muller secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas-Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
A. B. Muller
Social events calendar highlights morning and evening activities
The Girls' Social Club hosts Miss Edna Brown at nine twenty morning. Christ Church Junior Auxiliary meets at the Rectory at four. Sunbeam Band at four. Ladies' Night at Ninth Infantry Club in the evening. Mrs. David Franklin Anderson offers a pupil recital at Ellis' Hall at eight. Busy Bees meet with Miss Emilie Hassell at nine. Swimming and dancing at Bella Vista for Mary, Horace, and Beverly Hall from five to seven, then Mary Hall hosts a splash and dance at seven thirty. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Kenney host a box party for Elizabeth Hawkins and Flossie Deutz at a local theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Brown
Christ Church
Sunbeam Band
The
Baptist Church
Ninth Infantry Club
David Franklin Anderson
Adela Bertani
Ellis’ Hall
Emilie Hassell
Mary
Horace
Beverly Hall
Bella Vista
Mary Hall
Joseph W. Kenney
Elizabeth Hawkins
Indianapolis
Flossie Deutz
Moorestown
N. J
The Weariness of idleness and wartime notes
Poetic meditation on striving while highlighting everyday letters. Mentions Whitney Montgomery General Mention. News items report Mrs. E F Wager returning from Geneva NL, Milmo Rifles packing Co 1 8d Texas Inf, Misses Yzaguirre visiting Mrs Kennedy, and soldiers marching toward barracks with showers. Several local families plan visits or travel as Corpus Christi and Laredo ties appear.
Severe Punishment In Mt Airy Womanly Troubles Ad
Mrs Sarah M Chap of Mt Airy North Carolina testifies to relief from years of womanly and stomach troubles after six bottles of Cardui a tonic she recommends to other women. The ad invites readers to consult Chattanooga Medicine Company for a special consultation and a 64 page booklet titled How to Treat Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
N. C
Sarah M. Chap
Cardus
Cardui
Lady Reader
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Ladies’ Advisory Dent
Chattanooga
Tenn
Horry
N.C
Milmo Rifles Box Prompts Local Support Drive
Laredo residents prepare a company box for Milmo Rifles at Rio Grande City with free forwarding via Texas-Mexican Railway. Donations of candy canned goods tobacco reading material and other comforts welcomed. Coordinators Mrs J B Hazelrigg Mrs Matson and Mrs Frank Nye arrange drop points and pickup details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nye
Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City
Milmo Rifles
Laredo
Texas-Mexican Railway Oficiala
J. B. Hazelrigg
Heights
Matson
Memorial Dedication for President Hayes at Freemont
Representatives from states and the nation gather in Freemont Ohio for the dedication of Rutherford B Hayes memorial a library and museum donated by Col Webb C Hayes The principal address is by Hon Newton D Baker Secretary of War and Wilsons personal representative Other speakers include C Richard Williams Governor Willis of Ohio Col F B Young Capt Elias Monfort and Capt J S Elien among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freemont
Rutherford B. Hayes
Webb C. Hayes
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
C. Richard Williams
President Hayes
Willis
Ohio
F. B. Young
The
Loyal Legion
Elias Monfort
National
J. 8. Elien
Twenty-third Ohio Regiment Association
Germans Mass Fresh Troops. Make Gains on Verdun Front
German forces mass fresh troops against French lines northwest of Verdun and force ground loss for General Nivelle's troops in the last 24 hours. Attacks run along the Meuse west sector with formidable artillery. Fort Douaumont reports artillery fire. Bulgarian activity continues on the Macedonian front. Berlin says French positions captured between Dead Man's Hill and Cumieres, including 36 officers and 1,300 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Verdun
Nivelles
Meusé
French War Office
Fort Douaumont
Dead Man's Hill
Cumieres
Corbeaux Wood
Berlin War Office
Italians Sink Transport in Trieste Harbor
Italians sank a large transport steamer in Trieste harbor during the night of May 28 with a torpedo from an Italian warship. The vessel is officially described as a transport, presumed to be Austrian in origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Trieste
Secret Greek Agreement Stuns Rome Circles
A May 30 report from Paris states the Bulgarian advance into Greek Macedonia followed a secret Greece Bulgaria accord, with details relayed to Le Matin by neutral diplomats in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Greek
Macedonia
Greece
Bulgaria
Rome
le Matin
Births Predominate in Texas April Statistics
Four thousand one hundred and ninety births and 2,281 deaths were reported in Texas during April by the state health department. The tally included thirty-eight sets of twins and one set of triplets born in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Private Wire For Wilson At Democratic Convention
President Wilson can talk to the White House on a private telephone wire from the Coliseum during the Democratic National convention. There will be no switchboard and the wire will never be busy when the president wants it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Wilson
White House
Public Service Corporations Under Control
Louisville Kentucky May 30 the Kentucky Railroad Commission opened a meeting to confer with telephone telegraph express and steamboat firms under its jurisdiction Provisions of the new law will be discussed and magnates will be given all information they may seek
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky Railroad Commission
Millroad Commission
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia and Sore Muscles
Drafts bring heat and perspiration with Neuralgia stiff neck sore muscles and rheumatic pain. Sloan's ointment stimulates circulation easing stiffness and pain. One or two applications relieve Neuralgia and Neuralgic Headache and provide comfort sleep. neuritis also benefits at 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Ring Up 48 For Neat and Accurate Job Work
A brief employment notice highlights a quota of 48 units for precise and tidy job work. It emphasizes accuracy and efficiency as key performance factors and targets timely completion of tasks.
Money Makers Ad Menace in Classified Briefs
Classified brief notes a Times Want Ad listing nine dollar money makers totaling 965 dollars and mentions additional details implied by the fragment. The readable line hints at a promotional or sales item advertised in the paper’s classifieds.
Tommy's Mistake in Sunday School Tale
A Sunday school teacher asks why Tommy has skipped class and Mrs. Jones explains that Tommy was told people are made of dust and, in a misapplied reaction, tried to draw his sister into a vacuum cleaner. The anecdote, attributed to Person's Weekly, highlights a comic misinterpretation of a lesson.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for Coughs
Advise a small bottle of Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for children's colds, runny noses, and coughs. The pleasant syrup soothes the cough helps children sleep, and promotes recovery. Insist on Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey, 26¢, at your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Chidren
Pershing Orders Rapid Reconstruction of Border Road
Columbus New Mexico May 30 General Pershing issued imperative orders to military authorities to reconstruct the old graded road running from Palomas on the border to near Colonia Dublan. The work will be pushed rapidly to complete it as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
N. M
Mexico City Confirms No Note Sent to Washington
May 30 report from Foreign Minister Aguilar states that no note was sent to Washington by General Carranga. He suggested a communication was under consideration but gave no reason for withholding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Aguilar
Washington
Carranga
Colonel Mosby Dead at Ninety-Eight?
Colonel John S. Mosby famed Confederate raider dies in Washington after a long illness. Born in Virginia eighty two years ago he began as a Jeb Stuart scout and led Mosby’s Partisan Rangers. He later served as consul at Hong Kong and as a land agent, then attorney for the Justice Department and was a noted author and Greek scholar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
John S. Mosby
Wirginia
Bristol
Jeb Stuart
Mosby
Partisan Rangers
Hong Kong
Federal Department of Justice
New US Coin Designs to Debut After July First
Washington announces minting of dimes quarters and half dollars with new designs after July 1. The half dollar is being redesigned to restore circulation, featuring a full length Goddess of Liberty with the American flag background and a rising dawn. The reverse shows an eagle on a mountain crag. The quarter design symbolizes the nation awakening to its own protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Liberty
Memorial Day Observances at Washington Mark Civil War Tribute
Washington is alive with Memorial Day ceremonies. Forty Daughters of the Confederacy sail the Potomac in tribute to Civil War veterans. Arlington Cemetery hosts morning services with speakers including Meeker, de Cespedes, Lake, and Owens. President Wilson is slated for the afternoon address at Arlington. Spanish War Veterans events feature John Burke and Edwarda of Georgia as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital
South
Sylvia
Long Bridge
Potomac
Maine
Arlington Cemetery
Honolulu
Representative Meeker
Missouri
Carlos de Cespedes
Cuba
J. Ogden Lake
Army and Navy Union
Po Do Lax Spring Liver Tonic Ad
In spring the old sluggish feeling from winter is blamed on thick blood and closed pores. Po Do Lax is advertised to stimulate bile and bowels, cleanse the system, and bring renewed energy. The ad urges prompt use and notes availability at druggists for 0c.
Knife Thrown at Roosevelt Car in Kansas City
In Kansas City on May 30 Associated Press reports a person in the crowd threw an open knife at Theodore Roosevelt’s automobile as it passed. The weapon struck the car’s side and fell into the street. Roosevelt was unaware of the incident and no arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Associated Press
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Boom Begins In Chicago Campaign HQ Opens
Roosevelt campaign managers start active work for the Republican nomination today at the local headquarters in Chicago. Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman Illinois favorite son also has his headquarters opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Chicago
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Defeated Naval Increase Vote in House
Washington May 30 The House defeated an amendment to the naval bill that would have provided for six battleships instead of five as recommended by the naval committee. The vote was 109 to 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Naval
Naval Committee
House
Giants fall in holiday doubleheader opener in Philadelphia
After a 17 game winning streak in the National League, the New York Giants were routed 6 to 1 in the morning game of a holiday double header in Philadelphia. Perrit, a former Texas leaguer, pitched in the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Perrit
Memorial Day Veterans Band Leads Cincinnati Parade
Seven Civil War veterans who played fifes and beat drums led Cincinnati’s Memorial Day procession. They recruited their own historic band as in years past, praising the old sound over modern youth bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Newark
N. J
Chicago
Washington
Washington Monument
Beverly
Mass
St. Johns Church
Josephine Rantoul
Henry Alexander Murray, Jr
New York
Boston
Personal notices list names across cities and services
A compact personals page lists numerous individuals and couples by name with their locations such as Fort Worth New Orleans Houston San Antonio Chicago Dallas and New York along with affiliations to the United States Army and other organizations. The fragment shows names including M W Bahan D P Herrington F N Yourke G C Branham E L Ayers W N Throop J C Humme H D McSurer H L Corbett A W Kaeniheim and others with spouses noted in several places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bender
M. W. Bahan
D. P. Herrington
Fort Worth
F. N. Yourke
New Orleans
H. Freundrick
Houston
Ralph Smith
San Antonio
James O'Keefe
Chicago
G. C. Branham
W. G. Beck
United States Army
E. L. Ayers
E. L. Darley
U.S. A
W. N. Throop
J. C. Humme
H. D. McSurer
C. A. Gray
H. ©. Slaughter
New York
W. H. Strowel
Enoree
8. C
Dallas
A. W. Kaeniheim
E. R. Schendel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas-Mexican and
Womack
Exchange Hotel
Laredo Transfer Co
Margarito Mufioz
San Eduardo
Esteban Salinas
Gregg
Times Office
District Court
Board of Equalization
USA
A. Fuessel
Times
Stockholders Meeting
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Whitney Montgomery
E. F. Wager
Geneva
Co. 1
Texas Inf
Carmen
Estela
Salome Yzaguirre
C. B. Kennedy
Yzaguirre
Kennedy
Gerald Sielski
Sam Fordyce
Elizabeth Lobdell
Jack Lobdell
Asherton
Mary Ethel Richardson
R. A. McCullough
Corpus Christi
George Winch
Robert McCullough
FE. Rex Tarver
Robert Kilby
Josephine Staben
Asher Smith
San Diego
Bruce Bunn
Baby
Robstown
Amanda Allen
Ed. Denike
Charles Cook
Corpus Chrisi
Chester Nye
Littletown
Alfredo del Barrio
el Cibolo Ranch
Duval County
del Barrio
Elia Garcia
Christ Church Boys’ Club
Chas
W. Cook
Ted. Q’sell
Warren
Leonard Smith
Edgar Sirmnyer
Jack Hassell
David and
Randolph Slaughter
Alfred Dent
Ed Rex Tarver
Leo Netzer
Louis Poster
Methodist Church
J. S. Penn
H. G. DaCamara
R. K. Mims
Mesdames H. G. DaCamara
W. T. Hill
Mesdames Mima
J. P. Leyendecker
Shelby, Foster
Morrow
Islitas
Cook
Tennessee
Miss Curry
C. M. Fish
Tournament Bridge Club
Mesdames
J. T. Hassell
C. C. Biggio
L. J. Christen
J. H. Davis
M. T. Cogley
8. M. Barlow
A. &. Younkin
Peasing Adc Oal
Border
Portant
Tommy
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