Laredo Hit by Severe Midnight Wind and Lightning Storm
From Monday's Daily a heavy storm swept Laredo just before midnight bringing fierce lightning and strong winds. Rain totaled .42 inches in town with more falling in surrounding areas. telegraph and telephone lines suffered damage, some buildings and shrubbery were harmed, but no lives were lost. More rain was expected as conditions remained unsettled.
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Laredo
Texas- Mexican Railroad
G. N
San Antonio
Times
Branch Jewish Welfare Board Here Closed Today
The Jewish Welfare Board in Laredo, opened in Sierra building to aid Hebrew soldiers along the Rio Grande, closed today after months of wartime service. H Reiser led the early work. Benjamin Posner led the final months with strong community cooperation, providing entertainment and comforts for soldiers.
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Jewish Welfare Board
Sierra
Laredo
Rio Grande
Brownsville
H. Reiser
Benjamin Posner
War Cats Sweep Laredo In Four-Game Series
The San Antonio War Camp Community Service Cats defeated Laredo in four straight games. Friday 5 4. Saturday 6 4. Sunday morning 11 2. Sunday afternoon 4 1. The series drew fair crowds as the visitors left for San Antonio last evening.
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Laredo
Cats
San Antonio
Women Missionary Society Meet and Club Dance
Sunday schedule lists the Women's Missionary Society meeting at 4 p.m. at the Methodist church for Visiting Day to the ill and newcomers, followed by a dance at the Women's Club at 6 p.m. Tuesday notes various social notices and household visits. includes announcements of postposed events, guests, travel, and a long list of local residents and their movements with dates and places.
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Women's Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Laredo Boost Seen During Pastor Barr Address
Rev. W. L. Barr urged unity and bold city advertising at First Methodist Church speaking on Laredo and its possibilities. He forecast oil booms, border trade growth, premier winter tourism, and strong schools and churches as keys to Laredo becoming a regional hub. The piece notes a social bridge event and a Jewish Welfare Board party closing the evening.
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W. L. Barr
First Methodist
Toome
Laredo
Texas
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Epworth League
Alien Ragsdale
Sap Railroad
Mexico
America
Christ
God
Local Notables Stay in City Guests at Bender and Dinners
S H Lewis of Austin arrived in the city and is staying at the Bender. Biggio, vice president of the Rio Grande and Magle Pass By, returned from a business trip to Houston and other points. R K Mims, president of the First State Bank and Ticker Co., came back from Galveston and New Orleans where he attended a state bankers convention and visited relatives.
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S. H. Lewis
Austin
City
Bender
Biggio
Rio Grande & Magle Pass By
Houston
R. K. Mims
Flist State Gan & Ticker Co
Galveston
New Orleans
State Bankers Convention
Gratitude Expressed to Helpers of Jewish Welfare Board
The passage thanks women for their ready efforts and time, praises the girls who braved weather to entertain soldiers, and expresses sincere appreciation to all who helped endear the Jewish Welfare Board to hearts across the community.
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Jewish Welfare Board
Date for Strike Still Unsettled Nationwide Telegraphers Walkout
Washington June 2 Associated Press President Konenkamp of the Commercial Telegraphers Union said no date was set for a nationwide telegraphers strike and that Atlanta’s recent walkout was local. Burleson added that Atlanta telephone operators would be reinstated if dismissed for war on affiliations and officials disciplined.
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Associated Press
Washington
Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Atlanta
Burleson
Rate increases upheld by supreme court
The Supreme Court today upheld railroad freight and passenger rate increases enacted last June, confirming the legality of the rate hikes amid ongoing antitrust and transportation regulation debates. The decision reinforces federal or state regulatory power over pricing in rail transportation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Attack on Chihuahua City Report Sparks Telegraphed Disruption
By Associated Press Juarez reports say Chihuahua City was attacked in force by Villa and Angeles yesterday, with all communications severed between Juarez and Chihuahua City. Telegraph links to Terrazas, 30 miles north, were cut after the alert passed. Mexican authorities detain four newspaper leaders for transport to a northern state to verify reports on the military situation.
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Associated Press
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Villa
Angeles
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Terrazas
Mexico City
A. B.C. Revolucion
Omega
el Matanad
Germany
Rhine
Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Sarre Hills
Berlin
Rhineland
France
Robbery Raid Costs Three Men Their Lives in Brownsville
Three men were shot and killed and a fourth wounded when four robbers raided a ranch 18 miles up the Rio Grande Sunday. The attackers fled the scene and remain unidentified.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexican Foreign Minister Candido Aguilar to Visit Laredo
Word arrived that Candido Aguilar minister of foreign relations of Mexico will reach Laredo tonight and depart tomorrow morning for the North. Rumor says he heads to Washington on a special mission from his government.
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Candido Aguilar
Laredo
North
Washington
Supreme Court Upholds Rate Hike On Communications
Washington reports the state supreme court upheld a January effective increase in telephone and telegraph rates. The decision maintains higher charges for telecommunication services, affecting consumers and providers statewide. The ruling reinforces regulatory policy despite objections raised by opponents.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cotton Crop Condition Report Shows Decline in Texas and U.S.
Washington June 2. The department of agriculture reports cotton crop condition at 75.6 percent of normal as of May 25. The May 25 area planted estimate was not announced. Texas shows a 76 percent condition.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Centenary for Noted Sculptor Thomas Ball
New York observes the hundredth anniversary of sculptor Thomas Ball born June 8, 1819 in Charlestown Massachusetts. His public works include the Washington statue in Boston Public Garden and the Emancipation Group in Washington. Ball died in 1911 at Montclair New Jersey at age ninety two.
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New York City
Thomas Ball
Charlestown
Mass
City of
Washington
Daniel Webster
Central Park
Edwin Forrest
Consolanus
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Lincoln
Garfield
P. T. Barnum
John A. Andrew
Massachusetts
Ball
Montclair
N. J
Costa Rica Rebels Gain Regional Recognition
The bel ligerency of the anti Tinoco revolutionists in Costa Rica has been recognized by Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The revolutionists have been appreciably reinforced, according to reports from San Salvador dated June 2.
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Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Virginia Mountaineer Faces Slaying Tria l in Albemarle
A lively public interest surrounds the Edgar Morris murder trial set to open in Albemarle County court tomorrow. Morris, a mountain clansman, is charged with killing Magistrate Blubard Sullivan at Standardesville, with the case moved to Albemarle due to public sentiment.
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Charlottesville
Edgar Morris
Albemarle
Morris
Blubard Sullivan
Standardesville
The Doctor Away From Home When Most Needed
People rely on their family physician but may be away when illness strikes stomach pains colic and diarrhoea threaten life. The right remedy is Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy kept at hand to relieve pain and prevent fatal outcomes.
Nations Campaign Opens For YWCA Fund
A nationwide drive launches today to raise 300000 dollars for the YWCA across the United States. Graduation week at the Naval Academy begins with the Board of Visitors reception. The Government Labor Officials convention opens in Madison, Wisconsin. An Iona State convention gathers in Des Moines to show support for the League of Nations covenant. The Hosiery and Underwear Manufacturers convention and expo starts today in Philadelphia.
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Board of Visitors
Association of Government Labor Officials
United States
Canada
Madison
Wis
Iona
League of Nations
Onion Market Report Shows Mixed Shipments Across States
Fort Worth Texas June 2 report from County Agent Mally lists Carlot shipments Saturday from Laredo Texas and California totaling seventy three including forty four from California and twenty seven from Texas with one by express. Friday California shipments by boat and Sunday Texas shipments added to the tally. No price summary issued. Russell.
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Laredo
Texas
California
Louisiana
Express
Russell
Terms presented Austrians today in St Germain
The allied peace terms were presented to the Austrian delegation at St Germain at 2:87 o'clock today. Austria is given fifteen days in which to reply. The Austrian representatives, accompanied by Italian officers, entered the chamber by the rear entrance.
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L'Aris
St. Germain
Austria
Austrian Treaty Outlined Similar to German Pact
The Austrian treaty mirrors the German treaty in many provisions with name changes. Austria now has about 7,000,000 inhabitants within roughly 6,000 square miles. Military reparations financial terms and boundary details to follow in separate clauses.
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St. Germain
Austriaia
Paris Peace Terms Delayed as Austria Free of Hapsburgs
Premier Clemenceau spoke for three minutes in Paris as Chancellor Renner protested the delay in presenting the peace terms. Renner declared the Austrian republic is entirely free from the Hapsburg dynasty and never would have declared war. The complete peace treaty was not presented today.
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Paris
Clemencean
Renner
Troop Arrivals in New York Harbor Depart for Front Lines
New York on June 2 reports six thousand soldiers arriving aboard transports Graf Waldersee and Canada. The 319th Infantry of the 80th Division led the group, along with 1,000 men from the 142d Infantry of the 26th Division. The detail includes medical detachments, third battalion headquarters, and companies 1, K, I L and M.
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New York
Graf Waldersee
Canada
June Week at Annapolis Opens With Royal Welcome
June week at the United States Naval Academy begins with an official reception to the Board of Visitors marking the return of gala exercises after two war years. Annapolis shifts to a festive mood as plans unfold for a continuous schedule of drills, social events, and graduation festivities. The vanguard of Visitors arrived yesterday and trains today bring in crowds, with the town expected to fill to capacity tomorrow.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Board of Visitors
Naval Affairs
Senate
House of Representatives
Old Town
Annual Meeting Notice for Texas Mexican Railway Company
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Texas Mexican Railway Company will be held at the office of the Company in Laredo Texas on June 25 1919 at 9 00 A M for electing Directors and other business. The Board will meet immediately after stockholders adjournment. L V Boniger Secretary.
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Texas-Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
L. V. Boniger
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