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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1916

Page

6

Laredo Times Penn Publishing Company Notice

Laredo Times Penn Publishing Company issues rates and contact details for subscriptions and advertising. It lists daily and weekly options, pricing, payment terms, and delivery areas including United States Mexico and Canada. The notice directs readers to address communications to Penn Publishing Co in Laredo Texas from Monday's Daily.

United States Mexico Canada Laredo New Laredo Penn Publishing CO Telephone Texas

Americans in Tampico petition for protection from Mexican authorities

About fifty Americans in Tampico and nearby areas petition the Mexican authorities for redress against alleged abuses. They cite arrests on false charges, property confiscations, excessive taxes, and land rental refusals, urging Washington to intervene and defend their rights while remaining in the country. The petition notes previous complaints have been ignored and awaits a response from President Wilson.

Tampico Carranza State Department Washington Wilson

Communities fund training camps to aid soldiers in need

The piece urges cities to raise funds to cover travel equipment and subsistence for men who could train as soldiers or officers but cannot afford it. It notes Laredo and Dallas examples, contrasts corporate and civic support, and calls for local effort to back guardsmen and border troops while valuing national defense and patriotic remembrance.

United States Laredo Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company Dallas Milmo Rifles

Ambassador Gerard Sees Path to Peace After Kaiser's Conference

Ambassador Gerard returns from a conference with the kaiser and asserts that his belief in peace remains unshaken. The remark is viewed as notably significant given his recent proximity to high level talks.

Gerard

Voice of Texas reflects on public etiquette and politics

A Beeville Bee note urges proper decorum at public events, warning that audience members should not leave early from commencements. The column cites Carranza’s note to Washington, debates prohibition and woman suffrage in Texas, and quotes Governor Ferguson on preparedness. It also previews the July primary, and Salvage men note discarded Capitol planks near Washington.

Beeville Bee International News Service Carranza Washington Mexico Associate Press General Carrante Rodgers United States Mexico City Brownsville San Antonio Seguin Enterprise National Capitol White House Baltimore Texas Republic

Walker Memorial Corner Stone Laying Planned for Tech

Ten thousand Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni nationwide will attend the corner stone ceremony for the Walker Memorial during dedication week. President Mackurin sets Monday June 1 at 2 p m for the event, with delegates from colleges and alumni invited. The memorial honors General James A. Walker and will cost about four hundred thousand dollars, with five thousand Tech alumni expected. It will stand on the Charles River Embankment near the educational complex and new dormitories.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Walker Mackurin Ianeis A. Walker

Colds Quickly Relieved With Dr King's New Discovery

Fall through spring coughs plague many people and a quick remedy is Dr King's New Discovery. It checks the harsh cough, heals inflamed airways, soothes raw passages, and promises relief with a 50 cent bottle. Customer testimonial from W C Jessman of Franconia NH supports its value. Money back if not satisfied.

Dr. King W. C. Jesseman Franconia

Training Camp at Fort Sam Houston Offers Soldiering Skills

The Fort Sam Houston training camp opens a chance for Southwest Texas men to learn soldier duties and prepare for homeland defense. Government run, low cost, aimed at broad attendance, but the $50 per person fee does not cover all expenses.

Fort Sam Houston Southwest Texas

Fragmented 19th Century Timeline Items

A condensed chronology lists events from 1863 through 1915. It notes Constantinople falling to the Turks ending the Eastern Roman Empire in 1863, Massachusetts rope dancing ban in 1735, Wisconsin statehood in 1848, Buchanan severing ties with Britain in 1866, Davis arriving at Richmond in 1861, Miss Dix leading hospital nurses, Paris unions, Gen Winfield Scott's death, New York health board tuberculosis serum rules, the Empress of Ireland disaster, Theophile Bra​ga elected Portugal president, and 1915 wartime actions including Lusitania note reactions, Ablain capture, and neutral travel warnings.

Constantinople Massachusetts Wisconsin Buchanan Congress Crampton United States Jeff Davis Richmond Miss Dix Paris Gen Winfield Scott West Point New York Board of Health St. Lawrence Theophile Hraga Portugal Grman Lusitania Ablain Arras Germany Great Britain

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed for Backache Relief

An ad from Ek T Ramon, a merchant in Laredo, promotes Dean's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and backache. Ramon reports dull kidney pains and says the pills remove trouble, ease strain, and improve well being. Price 50 cents at dealers.

Dean Ek. T. Ramon Lincoln St. Laredo Ramon fogster-Milburn Co Buffalo

Dr Charles R Van Hise Celebrates 59th Birthday

Dr Charles R Van Hise famed geologist and UW president is 59 today. He studied Great Lakes ore beds aided the Wisconsin survey and advised the U S Geological Survey. He chaired earth and forest resource efforts and will give the Wisconsin Day banquet address in Sheboygan.

Charles R. van Hise University of Wisconsin Great Lakes Geological Survey Wisconsin U. S. Geological Survey Panama Canal van Hise America Sheboygan Board of Commerce

Dangers of Draft and Sloan’s Liniment Relief

A vintage warning on draft dangers links perspiration to neuralgia stiff neck and rheumatic pain. Sloan’s Liniment is recommended to stimulate circulation ease muscles and nerves. One or two applications purportedly relieve neuralgia headaches and neuritis with warmth comfort and sleep. 25c at druggist.

Local remarks mix of Mexico unrest and town notices

A dated, mixed Laredo bulletin quotes an American observer on Mexico's upheaval risking food riots. The page lists ads for electric irons, roof paint, summer rail fares, and horse clipping. Local items note trade, insurance protests, a May 22 birth, and a Decoration Day bank closure. A court case and a baseball game recap close the roundup.

Republic Mexico Laredo Electric & Telephone Co Royal Theatre Building

Po-Do-Lax Spring Tonic Ad

An old drugstore advertisement touts Po-Do-Lax as a spring liver tonic. It claims the product cleanses winter waste, stimulates bile, empties the bowels, and renews vitality, urging readers not to neglect their system as days warm. 0c. at your drugstore.

Watermelons on Market in Laredo Amid High Early Prices

A local column notes watermelons ripening in Laredo markets with carts filling the plaza. Early fruit fetches 50 to 60 cents, far above usual mid season prices, and buyers face luxury costs before a forthcoming flood of melons at lower prices from local growers.

Laredo

Notice to City Tax Delinquents in Laredo

Notice to all persons owing city taxes for any year from 1885 to 1915 to call and pay to the City Tax Collector or face suit to foreclose the tax lien and sell the property for taxes penalty interest and costs. Legal action will greatly increase your burden and double your taxes.

City of Laredo

Delegate from Fifteenth District to Bull Moose Chicago Convention

A. C. Hamilton of this city, representing the Fifteenth District, attended the Bull Moose convention in Waco where Theodore Roosevelt was endorsed for president. He will depart next Monday for Chicago as the district’s delegate, reporting harmony and Roosevelt’s unanimous support among attendees. The Chicago convention may choose him, with a possible fusion with Republicans to oppose the Democratic candidate.

A. C. Hamilton Waco Theodore Roosevelt Chicago Fifteenth

Rheumatism relief with Chamberlain's Liniment

If you suffer from chronic or muscular rheumatism try Chamberlain's Liniment. It promises relief from pain, offering value beyond its cost. Obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain

Great Day at Methodist Church For First Methodist

A Sunday at the First Methodist Church drew large attendance with 282 in Sunday School after 10 new scholars joined. Rev Barr preached on tithing and many pledged to begin, while the Epworth League heard a sermon on a call to the ministry. Several joined and were baptized as the day closed with an old fashioned camp meeting service.

Methodist Church First Methodist Church Barr Epworth Wo Young Mo

Torpid liver symptoms and Herbine remedy

Dizziness vertigo dull complexion and flatulence mark a torpid liver. A liver stimulant named Herbine is promoted to clear hilious symptoms. A dose or two will relieve them. Price 50c. Sold by all druggists.

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