Mexican press crackdown sparks warning amid Chihuahua crisis
The Mexican government detains four Mexico City newspaper heads to escort them to a northern state for alleged proof of unfounded stories. Juarez dispatches report Villa and Angeles attacked Chihuahua's capital, severing telegraph lines, worsening the crisis. Carranza regime faces criticism for suppressing truthful reports and blocking airline payrolls, while reformist zeal and union power prompt debates on law, order, and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Mexico City
Juarez
Villa
Angeles
United States
Carranza
Mexico
Bolshevik Tactics Stir Manitoba Provincial Crisis
A North American provincial page reports unrest in Manitoba with returned soldiers labor groups and other citizens backing a general strike. They pressure Premier and cabinet to resign and push for laws enabling collective action as part of a broader Bolshevik style campaign.
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Northwest
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Legis
New Library Additions At Laredo Reach Wide Range Of Authors
The Laredo Library reports receipt of numerous new titles over the past weeks. Featured authors include James Lane Allen, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Gertrude Atherton, Zane Grey, Jack London, Meredith Nicholson, Harold MacGrath, Kathleen Norris, John Fox Jr., Annie Fellows Johnston, Lizzie Stuart, and Grace Richmond among others, with works spanning fiction classics to modern novels and complete works of Shakespeare.
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Laredo
James Lane Allen
Imma
S. Allen
Gertrude Atherton
Frances Hudson Burnett
RE. M. Dell
Philippa
Robi. W. Chambers
John Fox, Jr
Star Ranger
Betty Zane
Zane Grey
Eleanor Gates
Henry of Navarre
Holworthy Hall
Prudence
Ethel Hueston
Georgina
Annie Fellows Johnston
Mary Johnston
John Barleycorn
Adam
Jack London
George Horace Lorimer
Barton W. Currie
A. McHugh
Harold MacGrath
Alice Duer Miller
Meredith Nicholson
Martie
Joscelyn
Kathleen Norris
Chas
Felton Pidgeon
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Gene Stratton Porter
Caney Fork
Opie Read
Dons
Wm. McLeon Raine
Berta Buck
Vineyard
Myrtle Reed
Red Pepper
Jace Richmond
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
Grace
Richmond
Continental Dragoon
Nielson Stephens
Regent
Burton Egbert Stephens
Mary Rose
Mifflin
Frances R. Sterrett
Mable
J. Streeter
William Shakespeare
Gambler
Katherine Cecil Thurston
Penrod
Sam
South Tarkington
Mary
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
C. N
A. M. Williamson
Patty
Jean Webster
George Weston
Grace Miller White
Clara B. Laughlin
Enoch Crane
F. H. Smith
Laredo News Briefs Highlight Local Business and Notices
Imports from Mexico pass through Laredo port with rope ixile and calamine. Local ads note grammar school admission June 2, beauty parlor move, jnji services, and roof painting. Reports cover oil activity near Zapata county, weather, licenses, and notary public notes amid community notices.
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Mexico
Laredo
King George V Recalled Navy Days Humorous Breakfast Tale
In Bay's News on June 3 mark King George V's fifty fourth year on the throne. An anecdote recalls his navy days and a flustered steward. The prince, then George, quips I want ham and eggs after being told the ham and eggs allowance is small. The piece highlights his long reign and humor about his military service.
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George V
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Prince George
Oregon Special Election Open To Voters Tomorrow
Portland offers voters a chance to approve measures under the referendum act. A proposed $5,000,000 bond issue would fund a broad building improvement and land settlement plan. Another proposal asks for $2,500,000 in bonds to build the Roosevelt highway as part of a coastal Pacific road project.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Delegates to National Convention Chosen Tonight
Laredo Local No 36 of the National Federation of Federal Employees will elect a delegate tonight to represent Mexican border workers and Laredo Local No 86 at the national convention likely in Kansas City in September. The local, one of 129 nationwide, emphasizes its closeness to federal employees in this city and on the border, with a lively meeting expected as candidates announce.
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Laredo
National Federation of Federal Employees
Federal Building
Kansas City
Canal Zone
Hawaiian Islands
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Printting and Engraving
Washington
Firemen Attend Meeting On June Fourth Night
Notice for all active and honorary firemen to attend a Wednesday meeting at Firemen's Hall at 8 p m with important business to discuss. Signed by Chief C C Biggio and Secretary J R Fasnacht.
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C. C. Biggio
J. R. Fasnacht
For Sale Of City Block In Laredo By Executor
Property on market west front 110 feet and depth 1838 feet fronts Hidalgo street in Block 42 W. D. Laredo. Executor estate E B de Garcia deceased invites inquiries via B Chacon 1219 Grant Street. Sale notice dated May 3.
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Block 42
W. D
Laredo
Market Plaza
Hidalgo Street
B. Chacon
E. B. de Garcia
Grant Street
Onion Market Report Fort Worth June 3 Details
Texas Yellow Bermudas held steady from 4.00 to 4.75 per crate in Eastern markets and 3.50 to 4.25 in the middle West. California Bermudas stayed firm at 3.50 to 3.75 fob Cocahuella district. shipments from Bermuda and New York City totaled 35 129 crates. Saturday shipments approached the recent average.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Laredo
California
New York City
Bermuda
Middle West
Money Makers Ad Hooks Readers With Cash Promises
A Times want ad touts lucrative opportunities offering high returns. The listing emphasizes quick cash through unspecified ventures and encourages readers to respond for more details, appealing to readers seeking fast money.
Mexican Consul General Garcia refutes reports on Chihuahua
Mexican Consul General Andres Garcia of El Paso arrived in Laredo to meet General Candido Aguilar. Garcia denied claims that Chihuahua City fell or that communications to Juarez were cut, saying federal forces hold Chihuahua City and that Villa’s forces number about two thousand in the state. He warned of an imminent attack on Chihuahua City but said the federal garrison would defeat Villa. The Aguilar party traveled aboard a guarded special train, with two carloads of Mexican soldiers and three machine guns on board.
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Andres Garcia
el Paso
Laredo
Times
Candido Aguilar
Washington
Chihuahua
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Villistas
Juarez
Garcia
Carranza
Angeles
Villa
General Aguilar
Mexico City
Nuevo Laredo
Coahuila
Silvestre Aguilar
Jose P. Torres
Luis Gutierrez
Spain
Manuel A. Chavez
Laredo ISD to vote on extra tax next Saturday
A special election will be held on June 7 in the Laredo Independent School District to decide whether to raise the school tax from four to ten cents per hundred dollars of property valuation. The board’s resolution calls for voters to authorize an additional six cents tax indefinitely for school maintenance, subject to later change or repeal by taxpayers.
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Laredo Independent School District
Board of School Trustees
City of
Laredo
Board of Trustees
Independent School District
Texas
Major Schoof to Speak at First Methodist Church
Major G H Schoof of the Canadian army delighted the audience last night with three decades in foreign service. He will speak again at 8 30 this evening on The Boer War as I Saw It. The public is invited and every schoolboy and girl should hear him.
Lame Back Relieved By Liniment Application
A remedy for a lame back recommends applying Chamberlains Liniment twice daily and thoroughly massaging the back muscles at the site of pain with each use.
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Chamberlain
Watch The Times Everyday for Opportunities
A brief ad promoting daily access to The Times with a subscription offer at 60 cents per month for readers seeking ongoing opportunities and information.
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the Times
Extreme temperature swing hits Laredo in 86 hours
From a high near 106 on Sunday to a low around 57 Monday night, Laredo endured a record heat burst followed by a winter chill. Residents recalled the stark contrast as gas heaters came back into use and the old timers compared the weather to past extreme swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Laredo
Scott
Tara Boom de Ay
Assignee's Notice in Webb County Texas 1919
Valentin Hernandez owner of Economy Grocery in Webb County Texas executed a deed of assignment on May 19 1919 to the undersigned for creditors who accept proportional shares and discharge him. Creditors consenting must file claims within four months of publication and six months from notice with the assignee at Laredo Texas. Witness dated May 25 1919. 5 30-181, a)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Economy
Valentin Hernandez
State of
Texas
Laredo
Early Afternoon Train Beginning Next Sunday
The Chamber of Commerce pressed I N G N lines for an earlier afternoon arrival at San Antonio. The reply notes approximate times: eight in the morning departure from San Antonio and Laredo, with 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. arrival, and similar reversals. The morning train departure remains around eight o clock, with 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Fred W. Mally
Chamber of Commerce
Laredo
San Antonio
C. J. Price
Notice of transfer in Mexican Products Co leadership
Matias de Liano of Mexican Products Co purchases all interest from Plutarco Villarreal on May 20, 1919, assuming all liabilities and severing Villarreal from the concern. The business will continue under founder Mr. de Llano's management and direction as before.
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Matias de Liano
Mexican Products Co
Plutarco Villarreal
Mr. de Llano
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