Memorial Day Observed at Fort McIntosh with Services
Memorial Day observations at Fort McIntosh included a 10 o'clock service in the Post Cemetery led by Chaplain Wallace H. Watts. The Ninth Infantry Band performed, prayers and hymns followed, and a short address urged reverence for the flag and sacrifice. After the service, graves were decorated, taps sounded, and the flag raised to full staff as residents of Laredo attended.
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Fort McIntosh
Wallace H. Watts
Ninth Infantry
Post Cemetery
Daventan
Turnerhoff
Laredo
Personal notices from the city and visiting guests
Mrs C C Biggio and children test this morning for Corpus Christi to visit relatives. H E Johnson of Moore is a guest at the Hamilton. Walter McComb Jr of San Antonio arrived and is a guest at the Hamilton. A Hearn of San Angelo is a guest at the Hamilton. Robert Ennis returned from San Antonio after his mother’s funeral. Rd A Atlee and Miss Elizabeth Kerr arrive with Mr Atlee’s auto and stay with the Ulmers. Grace Davis returns from Washington DC for vacation. Asher Ro Smith returns from Austin after Legislature adjourned. Pauline Gilmore leaves for Corpus Christi to attend Summer Normal. Emma Wright leaves for Benavides for a visit. Mr and Mrs St Pandolfo of San Antonio arrive for a few days. Ada Pereira returns after visiting relatives in Dilley. Exima Yates of Pearsall comes for a few days. Crockett couple visits Chas Tannenbaum family in Laredo and will visit Dilley. A list of names including DuBose, Deavours, Hill, Tripp, Rice, Jacobs, Gorder, Heberson, Price, Dougherty, Willet, Pratt, Landon, Sanford, Watson, Johnson, Hinrichs, Kreps, Matheys, Perrara, Remington, Trigg, Kennedy, Moore, Storey, Hill, Suliek, McComb, Cram, Lorwein, Hearn, Schorffer.
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C. C. Biggio
Corpus Christi
H. E. Johnson
Moore
Hamilton
Walter McComb, Jr
San Antonio
Hamilton A. Hearn
San Angelo
Texas
Robert Ennis
TL Ennis
Pauline Gilmore
Emma Wright
Benavides
Pandolfo
Ada Pereira
Dilley
Exima Yates
Pearsall
Frank IH. Crockett
Kingsville
Laredo
Chas. Tannenbauma
Crockett
Dr. DuBose
N. P. Deavours
Dallas
M Hill
A. C. Tripp
W M Rice Galveston
BB Jacobs
Monterey
G. P. Gorder
F Heberson
F. T. Price
J. Dougherty
W. Willet
John J. Pratt
FE Paso
A. B. Landon
Buffalo
N.Y
St. Loui Mo
W. BE. Kreps
Pot. Matheys
Minera
Vicente Perrara
W. M. Rice
Galveston
J Cram
Monterrey
Geo Lorwein
St. Louis
EF. A. Hearn
Dr. Schorffer
Camping trip motorists brave Nueces rain to reach home
Mr and Mrs Charles Deutz and family and Mrs Thekla Biskamp with Ernest return from a camping and fishing jaunt twelve miles east of Cotulla on the Nueces river. Driving through mud and heavy rain, the wheel was steady and the car remained faithful throughout the voyage home today at noon.
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Charles Deutz
Tittle
Jajia Belle
Thekla Biskamp
Master Ernest
Nueces
Cotulla
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR Ad for stomach and bowel remedy
An advertisement promoting McGees Baby Elixir as a grand corrective for infant stomach and bowel disorders. It claims relief from digestion issues sourness vomiting and diarrhoea. Selling price 25 cents and 40e per bottle, available at druggists.
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McGee's
Entertained the Graduates at Laredo High School
Saturday evening Miss Ernestina Sanchez hosted a bunco party to honor the graduating juniors. Decorated with daisies in gold and black the event featured miniature diplomas and prizes.
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Ernestina Sanchez
Banco
Laredo
Guy
Ta Sutton
Eheon
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as an inexpensive, simple remedy for coughs colds and bronchial ailments. It claims one fourth to one teaspoonful as needed soothes coughs and prevents serious illness, urging readers to visit a druggist and begin treatment now.
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Dr. King
Dr King
No Man Owns Earths Scenic Beauty Says Galveston News
A Galveston News quip declares no one owns the earths scenery. It belongs to all who see and absorb its beauty, since everyone bears taxes and upkeep for the outdoors rather than claiming sole ownership of green spaces and landscapes.
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Drayman
Earth
Galveston
German note escalates tension as U S public stance firms
President Wilson planned no immediate study of the German note amid high official pessimism over the crisis. Sightseers cheered as he left the White House, while officials say the note obscures humanity and ignores safeguarding American lives. Editorials in New York condemn the note as insincere and evasive.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Red Cross Seeks Border Posts for Relief Supplies
Washington dispatches report no major fighting in central Mexico since May 22 as Obregon claims repulsion of Angeles. Obregon aims to sever Villa’s lines to the north. The Red Cross requests permission to use border army posts as depots for relief supplies.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Obregon
Angeles
Villa
Red Cross
Flooded farmland covers Jefferson county after river levee break
About 50 000 acres are under water in Jefferson county following a break in the Arkansas river levee at Rob Roy. The Associated Press report from Little Rock Arkansas notes widespread inundation with damage to crops and property across the region.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson County
Rob Roy
Mandamus Proceedings Target Texas Peni tentiary Panel
In Austin on May 31 the supreme court may be asked to compel Comptroller Terrell to approve vouchers for salaries and expenses of the state penitentiary investigating committee.
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Austin
Texas
Supreme Court
Terrell
State Penitentiary
Unveiling General Reynolds Monument in Reynolds Park
Philadelphia May 31 Mayor Blankenburg to preside at the unveiling of the monument to General J F Reynolds in Reynolds Park. Memorial Day exercises will be held in the park as the Civil War hero is dedicated in a formal ceremony.
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Philadelphia
Blankenburg
J. F. Reynolds
Reynolds Park
Pennsylvania
Trade Commission Begins Inquiries In New England
Federal Trade Commission opens a two day hearing in Boston to survey trade conditions in New England. Representatives from cotton, wool, and boot and shoe industries will speak as hearings progress with broad witness latitude before moving on to New York for further sessions.
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Boston
Federal Trade Commission
New England
New York
Wilson at Maine Memorial Dedication
President Wilson will attend the dedication in Arlington Cemetery for the Battleship Maine memorial. Secretary Daniels will speak, with Rev John Chidwick invited to address, as naval and veterans groups participate in the unveiling and rigging ceremony by eighty Navy sailors.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Maine
Arlington Cemetery
Daniels
Navy
Havana Harbor
John Chidwick
Maine Memorial
Grand Army
Army and Navy
Sons of Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Daughters of Veterans
United Spanish War Veterans
United States Navy
Raised Fine Crop of Corn by Juan Valle in Laredo
Juan Valle a well known farmer in the Laredo area presented fine corn specimens from the Alexander place. He grows onions and corn with a heavy yield. Valle noted two ears per stalk and believed earlier rains might have yielded three ears per stalk.
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Juan Valle
Laredo
Alexander Place
Valle
German Papers Lack Commentary on Berlin Note May Day
Berlin reports May 1 shows all papers publishing the German note but few offering commentary. The note’s reception appears muted with little editorial response across the city.
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Berlin
French Attempt Fails in Le Pretre Forest Battle
Berlin reports a French assault yesterday against German lines in the Le Pretre forest ended in a decisive defeat with heavy losses. French forces briefly occupied some weak German trenches, while Ostend witnessed a battery downing an allied aircraft. In Przemysl the German advance continued toward the northeast front.
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Berlin
le Pretre
Ostend
Przemysl
British Steamer Dixiana Sunk Off French Coast
A German submarine torpedoed and sank the British steamer Dixiana off the French coast on Saturday. The ship sailed from Savannah for a Welsh port carrying cotton and steel. The crew is reported saved.
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London
Savannah
Allies Filling Gaps in Front Lines
Constantinople reports that Allied forces are filling gaps created by Turkish attacks as Turkish batteries bombarded allied land troops yesterday in the ongoing war.
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Constantinople
May
War Office
Heavy Gallipoli Fighting Rout Turkish Troops
London May 31 The official statement reports heavy fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula and the rout of Turkish attackers. Turkish casualties are listed at at least 2,000 while British losses reach 300.
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Gallipoli
London
Newsboys Host Outing for Crippled Children in Boston
Boston May 31 newsboys organize a large outing for hundreds of lame children. Guests were gathered by automobiles and taken to the park for a banquet and entertainment funded by local merchants. Souvenirs and comforts were provided for the young guests.
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Boston
Newsboys
Confederate Veterans Gather At Richmond
Richmond Va May 21 veterans who wore the gray arrive for the reunion opening tomorrow. The gathering includes veterans and descendants for the dedication of the Confederate Memorial Institute and the cornerstone laying for a monument to General Stonewall Jackson. Joy mixes with pathos as the thin gray line meets again.
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Richmond
Confederate Legion
Confederate Memorial Institute
Stonewall Jackson
Collins MacGregor Wedding in Manila 1915
Dr and Mrs William Wallace MacGregor announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Kingsland to Lieutenant Thomas Kenneth Collins US Army Philippine Scouts on April 15 1915 in Manila Philippine Islands. The bride is a popular young woman in the city and receives best wishes for a long and happy life.
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Collins-MacGregor
Times Today
William Wallace MacGregor
Anna Kingsland
Thomas Kenneth Collins
Philippine Scouts
US. Army
Manila
Philippine Islands
Army Deficient in Men and Material Warns for Preparedness
Assistant Secretary of War Breckenridge stated at Memorial Day exercises in Washington that the United States army is light on personnel and material. He urged preparedness to preserve peace amid the tense international situation, saying the warning carries significant weight under Grant's tomb.
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Washington
Grant
Breckenridge
United States Army
Mrs Frank on Stand at Leo Frank Pardon Hearing
Principal witness Mrs Frank testifies before the Georgia pardon board denying a cook’s affidavit that she said Leo Frank was drunk the night Mary Phagan was killed. An affidavit from Judge L Roan describes a hostile trial atmosphere urging Frank’s absence at verdict.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Leo Frank
Georgia Pardon Board
Frank
Mary Phagan
L. & Roan
U S Cuts Indian Warehouses in Omaha and New York
Government order closes two Indian warehouses in Omaha and New York. From now on United States Indian warehouses operate only in Chicago, San Francisco and St. Louis. The move follows a mandate by the last Congress to consolidate locations.
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Omaha
Neb
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Clearing Billboards Of Whiskey Ads In Prohibition Plan
Chicago May 31 Prohibitionists mark a new strike against liquor advertising as the Poster Advertising Association announces it will reject after today all contracts for whiskey and other hard liquors with a target of total elimination after January 1 1916 Beers and wines are exempted More than 4000 towns are cleared of whiskey ads touting red eye as a medicinal brand The billboard men met in Palm Beach last March to finalize the plan
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Palm Beach
Texas Bankers Endorse University Extension Work
The State Bankers association praised the extension department of Texas higher learning and called for a liberal program to expand extension work. It notes benefits from the extension service and the Agricultural and Mechanical college since Smith Lever funds, urging support to broaden service annually. Dallas Evening Journal
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State Bankers’ Association
Higher Institutions of Learning of Texas
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Smith-Lever
Texas Bankers
Dallas Evening Journal
Constipation Cured Overnight with Po-Do-Lax Remedy
An advertisement claims Po-Do-Lax relieves constipation overnight using Podophyllin May Apple. It asserts the drug stimulates the liver bile flow, acts as a natural antiseptic in the bowels, and fixes digestion to eliminate gas and sickness.
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Chaplain Watts
9Th Infantry
Lareco
A. Atlee
Elizabeth Kerr
la Salle County
City
Atlee
Grace Davis
John HH. Davis
Washington, D.C
Asher Ro Smith
Schlitz
Brown
John Gilligan Hamilton
Milwaukee
the Times
Chicago Staats Zeitung
Germany
Chicago Journal
Border Army
Gen. Reynolds
Assistant Secretary OF War
SIGNI
Mrs. Frank
U. S
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