Voter’s Seed Gift and Busy Laredo Court Week
A Laredo voter joked about voting for Congressman Garner and receiving seed from Washington as a sign of support. Court week sees three courts active with the federal court to end by Saturday. A “coyote court” handles hides as commissioners tally skins amid light rain and dull dust, with local farming figures and brief fragmentary notes on residents and officials.
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Laredo
Congressman Garner
Hhe
John N. Garner
Congress
Washington
Federal
Tribuna
Military Trains Run Limited Route From Nuevo Laredo to Lampazos
Train service on the Nacional Lines is partly resumed with mail and passengers only traveling a short distance. Military trains operate daily between Nuevo Laredo and Lampazos mainly for troops, with some civilians using the service. Americans reaching Lampazos were brought in on the latest train, and there are signs of resuming service further south to Monterey when track repairs are completed and rebels near Monterey pose a risk.
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Lampazos
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Lampazes
Monterey
New Commander Arrives at Fort McIntosh
Major F. M. Caldwell of the Fourteenth Cavalry arrived in Laredo this afternoon to assume command of Fort McIntosh. He will lead part of his regiment and Battery A Third Field Artillery stationed there, with Captain Howard having commanded since Colonel Brewer’s retirement.
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F. M. Caldwell
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Clark
Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Third Field Artillery
Brewer
Howard
Farewell Surprise Party For Mrs Masterson In Laredo
Mrs B W Masterson was honored with a surprise farewell party at the Withoff home by Mrs J Withoff and Mrs Alamed Diaz as she prepares to move to Crystal City and then Lula. Guests played 500 with Mrs M P Cullinan winning first prize and the honoree taking second. A luncheon followed as attendees wished her happiness in her new home and hoped visits to Isaredo would be brief. Mr and Mrs Masterson and two children plan to depart for Crystal City tomorrow morning.
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B. W. Masterson
Laredo
Crystal
Lula
Withoff
J. Withoff
Alamed Diaz
M. P. Cullinan
Prias
Player Piano In First Class Condition For Sale
Player piano in first class condition fully guaranteed for immediate arrival and use. For information address G this office. 11-10-1f Ady.
Personal notices from Encinal visitors and locals in town
S J Jordan of Encinal arrived in the city yesterday. Portraitist A T Sture visits Laredo for a short stay. S W Edwards and wife stop at the Hamilton from their ranch. L W Kinsley returns from Asherton. W M Smith of Wells Fargo Express returns from San Antonio. Dr H Stow Garlick leaves tomorrow for a post graduate course in New York and will be away until mid December. Wade Herron of Cemmins New Mexico visits, owning land in the county and here on business. A long list of names follows under Ross and Ranch sections, noting residents and visitors from San Antonio Houston St Louis New York and other locales.
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S. J. Jordan
Encinal
A. Ti. Sture
Laredo
S. W. Edwards
Hamilton
L. W. Kinsley
Asherton
W. M. Smith
Wells- Fargo Co. Express
San Antonio
H. Stow Garlick
New York
Wade Herron
Cemmins
New Mexico
Ross
R. M. Johnson
James English
Cotulla
W. B. Green
Gonzales
Ft. Worth
BE. W. Morrow, Jr
Oklahoma
J. H. Love
AL. Armstrong
S. Ross
Hebbronville
H. Gevertez
Houston
J. D. Gray
J. B. A Webb
Mies
S. V. Edwards
Jas Ranch
J. M. Esleridge
M. Gratt
St. Louis
Herbert C. Ford
H. L. Houseman
S. B. Buck
C. Hanson
J. Jordan
C. R. Graham
Minera
N. Lee
L. C
Funeral of Joseph J. Funk Follows Long Local Life
A Saturday afternoon procession bore the body of Joseph J. Funk from the Werner residence to St. Peter’s Catholic Church then to the family burial plot in Catholic Cemetery. Floral tributes reflected community esteem after thirty years in the area. Casket bearers included Henry Borchers, John Colman, Thos Reed, M T Cogley, L J Christen, and P J McMahon. The Times noted surviving relatives Miriam and Elsie Werner, Mrs A Offer, and great grandchildren Frederick Werner Jr and Albert Werner Offer.
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Joseph J. Funk
Werner
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Henry Borchers
John Colman
Thos. Reed
M. T. Cogley
L. J. Christen
P. J. McMahon
Times
Miriam
Elsie Werner
A. Offer
Frederick Werner, Jr
Albert Werner Offer
Remarkable Cure of Croup in Indiana Pa Child
Mrs I B Cook of Indiana Pennsylvania credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with saving her child's life during a winter croup attack. The remedy reduced phlegm and stopped coughing spells, and she expresses deep gratitude for its effects. For sale by all dealers.
Office Boys Form Union in Chicago Under AFL Charter
Office boys in Chicago form the Office Employes' Association, receive a charter from the American Federation of Labor, and plan fund raising to support the union and expand its membership.
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Chicago
Office Employes’ Association
American Federation of Labor
Advertised letters remaining in Laredo post office 1913
List of MEN and LADIES names alphabetized as unclaimed mail for week ending Nov 10 1913. Letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Nov 17 1913 if undelivered. Advertised notice requests you say advertised and provide the list date.
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Laredo
Campbell Ellen
Castro Gertrudis
Franjo Virginia
Flores Juana
Flores Susebia
Gonzalez Joaquina
Gonzalez Brigida
Lernandes
M. R
Jasso Refugio
Juarez Maria
Laure
Emma
Laurel Ermedia
Lopez Concepcion
Leon Jesusade
Montes Herninda
Melendez
M. R. de
Martines Concepcion
Morales Concepcion
Munguia
Narcisa
Nino Zenalda
Nieto
A. S. de
Ortiz Gregoria
Ramos G. Vda Ae
Rodriguez Jesusa
Rodrigues Santos
Ruiz Gregoria
Saldivar Mrancisco
Salazar Angela
Saenz M. A
Suarabia M. V. de
Trevino
D A R Unveil Monument in South Carolina Capitol grounds
The opening day of the 17th annual State conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Columbia featured the unveiling of a monument to partisan generals Marion Sumter and Pickens on the State Capitol grounds. Yates Snowden spoke. descendants pulled the covering. the bronze Victory figure rests on granite. sculptor F Wellington Ruckstuhl attended.
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Columbia
US. C
Daughters of the American Revolution
Marion, Sumter and Pickens
South Carolina
State Capitol
Jefferson Hotel
Yates Snowden
University of South Carolina
University Chorus
University Glee Club
Calhoun Shiver
Rembert
Pickens
Reid Johnson
Marion
Tisdale
Sumter
F. Wellington Ruckstuhl
Paris
Victory
School Pageant Showed Young Dancers and Readers
A Sunday concert featured Berta Vargas and a dozen children in a recital of songs and readings. Performances included My Flag by Alfonso Vargas and My Father by Julia Castano. Dressed in white, the youngsters carried daisies and enacted graceful dances and garlands, while a small mouse craft completed the tableau.
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Berta Vargas
Barell
Beto Juerez
Alexander
Ellmire
Lilia
Erica Aon
Rei
Leopoldo Dodier
Elisa Ligarde
Candelario
Elena Ramirez
Andreas Ayala
Alfonso Vargas
Antonio Blanco
Ernesto Myers
Lilia Munoz
Willis Minus
Lula Ligarde
Carlos Cantu
Antonia Vale
Josephine Bkeyendecker
Lilia de la Gara
Olina Martin
Leonor Castane
Lulu Ligarde
Federico Roach
Httle Hunory Roach
Dolldike
Alice Penn
Leonor Castano
Julia Castano
Eduardo de la Garza
Leonor Magnon
Emory Roach
Olivia Martin
Lulu Lisarde
Fernando Juarez
Luisa Cisneros
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans via The Times reports tonight and Wednesday as fair and warmer. Fort McIntosh observations for the last 24 hours show a maximum of 84 degrees, a minimum of 82, with winds from the north and clear weather.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Health Restored by Eckman's Alterative
Disease claims and patient affidavit describe recovery from glandular tuberculosis after taking Eckman's Alterative. Letter cites March 1909 to November 1910 treatment, weight gain, rest, and return to work. Advertises Eckman Laboratory appeal for evidence and booklet. product sold by druggists.
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Eckman
Ieee
Lauriston St
Phila
Bekman
Twan
Fekman
Joseph BW
White
Feam
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
American policy still hands off Huerta to retire
Despite hopes for a unified approach, the United States maintains a hands off stance on Mexican affairs. Officials foresee Huerta facing pressure to step down as the new congress may declare the government illegal, with foreign governments urged to refrain from interference. A Mexican cabinet meeting discussed the arms embargo but members refused to comment on planned action.
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Associated Presa
Mates
Mexico
Juana
New Mexican Congress
United States
Railway strike now possible on Southern system
Associated Press report from Houston dated Nov 11 notes an unofficial count says federation vote authorized calling a strike by engineers firemen conductors and trainmen on the Southern system if federation officials deem it necessary after a recent referendum.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Federated
Federation
Woman Surrenders After Killing Husband Contractor
Mrs Mae Belle Cox, a widow, surrendered to police in Houston on November 11 claiming she killed W H Murrough, a contractor, after he beat her. Officers found Murrough shot with three bullets in his chest and a murder charge was filed against Cox.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Mra
Mae Belle Cox
W. H. Murrough
Murrough
Italy Celebrates King’s 44th Birthday Across Nation
Italy marked the 44th anniversary of the King’s birth with nationwide displays of loyalty. Foreign diplomats visited the Quirinal to extend congratulations. Cities and rural areas paused business as crowds celebrated the popular monarch whose postwar standing has grown since the Turkish campaign.
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Rome
Nov
Italy
Quirinal
Turkey
Carpenters Union in Holland Doubles Membership
The carpenters union in Holland has doubled its membership over the past five years, reflecting growing labor participation and pressure on local construction projects. The surge indicates heightened union influence as workforce needs evolve.
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The
Carpenters’ Union
Holland
Lease notice forbids hunting in Espejo pasture east of Zapata road
Craig and Thompson warn that all of the Espejo pasture east of the Zapata road has been leased and hunting is strictly forbidden. No permit authority exists and anyone caught hunting will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Espejo
Zapata Road
Craig & Thompson
Wreckage Drifts as Storm Lines Lake Load of Losses
Lightship No. 82 with six aboard is missing near Buffalo after a violent storm. Wreckage floated into the harbor while crews fear the ship foundered. Three deaths reported. ten missing. Fire and food shortages worsen conditions across cities as other losses mount.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland
Newland
United Daughters of the Confederacy Convene in New Orleans
The annual general convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy opened in New Orleans with President Alexander White of Paris Tennessee presiding. The gathering features social events at the June Wald Hotel and a plan to pass resolutions condemning The Southern by Walter H Page. A postmeeting trip to the Panama Canal aboard the Abangarez is planned, with the organization numbering 1,389 chapters and over 89,060 members.
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New Orleans
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Alexander White
Paris
Tenn
Junewald
Mra
United Fruit Company
Nashville
North America
Mexico
Marriage to unite prom inent families in Michigan
Washington D C November 16 A marriage that will unite two prominent Michigan families is planned for tomorrow evening. Miss Marie McRae daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitton A McRae of Detroit will wed William Alden Smith Jr of Grand Rapids son of Senator and Mrs William Smith. The ceremony will be held at the First Presbyterian Church and is described as a fashionable event.
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Washington, D
Michigan
Marie McRae
Mitton A. McRae
Detroit
Wiliam Alden Smith Jr
Grand Rapids
William Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Camourlin Dies at 49 in Hidalgo Residence
Mrs Vic toriana Garcia Roel de Camourlin died yesterday at her Hidalgo street home at age 49. The funeral was held this afternoon from San Agustin Pro-Cathedral. She leaves a husband several daughters and other relatives.
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Hidalgo Street
Victoriana Garcia Roel de Camourlin
San Agustin Pro-Cathedral
Wily Rebel Chief Wants To Give Up Of Surrender
Emiliano Zapata, the rebel leader disrupting Southern Mexico, is again near surrender, an official announcement says. General Huerta reportedly offered safe conduct to the capital to end the conflict, but acceptance seems unlikely.
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Associa Press
Megioc. de
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico
Huerta
Zapata
German Man Sentenced for Staring at Policeman
In Hrestau Germany on November 11 a bulging man was sentenced to a fortnight in prison for staring at a policeman. The court labeled the act a most ridiculous insult to an official and imposed the short term.
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Associated Press
Hrestau
Germany
Arson Squad and Bomb Troops Damaged U.K. Properties
Associated Press reports arson squads and bomb troops wrecked the city in three localities. A bomb destroyed the Cairo house of Manchester with a $50,000 art collection. Beg Brook, a mansion near Bristol, was burned, and bowling and tennis clubhouses near London were set alight.
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Associated Press
London
Eng
Cactis House
Manchester
Begbrook
Bristol
Chicago mail sack theft charges wagon driver
A Chicago police inspector charged street mail wagon driver Tardy with theft of money and jewelry valued at $5,400 from a mail sack. Tardy has disappeared, and the case was disclosed today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Podtotfige
Stuart
W “Tardy
Tardy
Off for Coffee Roasters Convention in Cincinnati
New York November 11 two Pullman cars carry members of the local National Coffee Roasters Association to Cincinnati for the annual convention. A resolution praised the work of the President Act of the Nations Association and urged re election. Topics include a proposed coffee research bureau at a university, Brazilian coffee propaganda and Sao Paulo advertising funding, and revising the constitution to admit robbers of green coffee.
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New York
National Coffee Roasters’ Association
Cincinnati
Ross
Wels
Act of the Nations Association
Bureau of Coffee Research
Sao Paulo
Cannel Coal Co Postes Land Notice For Public Trespass
Notice to the public that all land and pastures owned by the undersigned company is posted in accordance with law and any person caught hunting or trespassing will be prosecuted. Cannel Coal Co.
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Cannel Coal CO
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Hace
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Major Caldwell
Ady
D. A. R. Unveil
the Times
Essary
Pittsburg
Ohio
Port Huron
Mich
Lake Huron
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D. D. Davis
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