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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1917
Page
11
A small turnout shaded the Little Locals Flag Day program in Kaufman, with under a hundred attendees in the hall for music and patriotic speeches. Notices also list services, loans, imports, telefon rates, welding ads, a commission recommendation for A. B. Zooman, licenses issued, perfumes, a murder case transfer, doctors listings, and local notices from the Times.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains toothache neuralgia and sore muscles. It claims quicker penetration no skin staining and ease of application with price references of 25c 50c and 1.00. It urges readers to keep a bottle in the medicine chest and visit the druggist.
Special Judge W W Taylor, arriving from Alice, overruled the motion for a new trial in the O Connor vs Sanchez land litigation. The ruling at 3:30 p.m. yesterday ends the present term proceedings and the case proceeds to appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals after years on the docket and multiple trials.
Friday events include Mrs Frederick Gilbreath hosting a Girls Thursday Bridge Club luncheon with guests to honor Miss Louise Muller. The Married Ladies Dancing Club holds a regular monthly dance at Elk's Hall. Hostesses named. Saturday features A R Vidaurri entertaining for Tassie’s eighth birthday from seven to nine. Boy Scouts meet at seven. Ladies Night at the Thirty seventh Infantry Club.
A poetic query questions whether strife and jostling a brother are worthwhile and laments human violence. The text shifts to social notes about visitors and moves through a stream of announcements and entertainments, naming multiple individuals and locales in Texas and nearby regions.
A sequence of afternoon bridge games crowned Miss Myrtle Mack as high scorer and awarded her a piece of lingerie, while Mrs M T Cogley took low score prizes of silken hose. Miss Marguerite Nelson won a centerpiece, Alma Pierce a guest towel, and Miss Marjorie Buckman a fancy apron.
A Richmond Ky reader F B Tressey writes that Chamberlain's Tablets are a wonder and the best remedy he has found for indigestion or constipation. He urges others to try them when troubled by these issues.
A Lochridge Texas planter, visiting Houston, reports his wife’s relief after taking Tanlac. He describes long illness with indigestion, rheumatism, swelling and pain, then recovery after two bottles. Tanlac sold in Laredo by Windrow Drug Co. (Adv)
A short health note explains mild indigestion results from rapid eating or unsuitable foods. It advises eating slowly, chewing well, eating little meat and no supper, to prevent sour stomach, and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion if symptoms appear.
The forecast from the United States Weather Bureau New Orleans for tonight and Saturday calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures. Observations from Fort McIntosh show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum of 103 degrees and a minimum of 72, wind from the east, and clear conditions.
C. C. Biggio auditor of the R G E P Ry Co left for Austin on a short business trip. J B Hazelrigg of San Antonio arrived in the city. W G Smiley Houston public schools principal and J C Touchstone prominent Houston businessman are here on a business visit. Mr and Mrs G B Ince of Gonzales visiting in Laredo with their son J P Ince. Names listed include R S Horton Houston Geo C Smith Chicago Clarence W Oetze St Louis R Duncan Dallas D R Williams Tampico Jno L Ford Corpus Christi F B Smith New York J Scott Corpus Christi W M Taylor Alice Miguel Suglade San Antonio A W McDonald Houston L M Bowden San Antonio P H Caldwell Cuero W T Seymour Thomas Roache A R Febel San Antonio L G Hoexton New York Geo L Abbott San Antonio V L Valdes and brother Monterey.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. it is a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, purifies blood and heals mucous surfaces with a tonic and purifier blend. This nonquack prescription was used by top physicians. testimonials offered, price 75 cents, F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo.
A vintage health ad warns constipation causes serious illness and cites a doctor’s tongue check. It promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills as sugar coated, efficient, mild, and pleasant for all ages, sold by druggists for 25 cents.
London June 15 The British struck last night near Messines and reached all objectives. They advanced south and east of Messines and across the Ypres Comines canal, occupying former German front trenches from the Lys to the Warne. Front lines now extend 500 to 1000 yards along a seven mile stretch.
Paris reports that reconnoitering parties sent out by German forces in the Verdun sector at Hill 304 and the Meuse heights were caught under French fire and dispersed. Artillery activity continued through the night, growing violent around Hurte_bise and Craonne.
London reports a wave of Norwegian ships sunk by German submarines. The Sigrun’s crew were rescued, the Carmetall's crew mostly missing with one body found, the Vinaes had four men saved, the Sylvia’s crew were rescued, and the Candace was also rescued.
German forces submarined the armed merchant cruiser Avenger in the North Sea on Wednesday night. All but one crew member were rescued, with the survivor reported in stable condition.
In the House of Commons this afternoon the government announced the decision to release all prisoners taken in the Irish rebellion of Easter Sunday a year ago.
Berlin dated June 15 reports the official retirement of German forces at two points. The terse bulletin confirms strategic withdrawal actions by German units amid ongoing hostilities.
Four French ships over 1,600 tons, one smaller vessel and three fishing boats were sunk by mines or submarines during the week ending June 14 in Paris.
Washington reports that by noon the Liberty Loan may total two and a half to three billion dollars. Most federal reserve districts exceeded minimum allotments, with New York, Chicago, Cleveland and Boston alone subscribing two billion. Final figures pending days. New York portion alone amounts to a billion.
In Dallas Texas on June 15 a report states the Eleventh Federal Reserve District likely exceeded its $40 million allotment by at least $2 million. The finding highlights fiscal pressures and possible policy implications for regional monetary management.
New York on June 15 reports initial Liberty Bonds transactions at the Stock Exchange opening at noon above par. A $10,000 lot sold at par and one dollar fifty cents.
In Philadelphia on June 15 the Baltimore Federal League club, after counsel’s conviction that organized baseball did not conspire to ruin its business, dropped its $900,000 anti trust suit against the National and American Leagues and related parties.
An explosion in the press room of the Aetna Explosive Co. plant near Birmingham Alabama today killed two African American workers. The Associated Press report notes the blast occurred June 15 and outlines casualties at the facility.
Lincoln Neb June 14 Roosevelt and many distinguished guests attended as Nebraska marked 50 years since admission to the Union. The program by the Nebraska State Historical Society featured Colonel Roosevelt on Americanism and a grand parade showing the state's growth over the past half century.
In Atlanta on June 15 prominent businessmen and professionals began arriving for the International Association of Rotary Clubs convention. The event runs through next Wednesday with sessions on how business leaders can aid the nation during wartime. Major General Leonard Wood, Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel, and James A. MacDonald of Toronto are named speakers.
Delegates from many states arrive for the Modern Woodmen of America head camp session in Chicago. About 461 delegates will represent nearly 1,000,000 members. Rate readjustments will not be discussed at the head camp meeting as rates fall under referendum. Head Consul A. R. Talbot of Lincoln, Nebraska, is expected to be reelected.
A Mercantile Industrial and Pro fessional Guide to Laredo Texas has been published by A Vega Schiaffino. The Spanish directory covers business and professional interests of the city, offering practical use for readers fluent in Spanish and featuring merchant and professional advertisements.
Night Watchman C. Tannenbaum spotted a burglar entering Scotch Woolen Mills through a transom about 11 o’clock. He fired a shot at the intruder, who fled, preventing robbery and saving the mill.
A federal grand jury in Cleveland has been convened to investigate alleged anti American activities by residents in Cleveland and northern Ohio. The inquiry is described as potentially sympathetic to German interests, prompting official scrutiny.
President Wilson today signed the three billion war budget bill, the largest single appropriation ever enacted by any government.
Washington on June 15 the senate finance committee approved a $200 income tax exemption for each dependent child of a taxable parent and lowered the 2 cent stamp tax on bank checks to one cent.
The Italian war mission arrived in Memphis Tennessee this morning by a special train from New Orleans. A parade through the streets accompanied the arrival in a display of public welcome.
Montgomery welcomed hundreds of delegates as the United Commercial Travelers begin their Alabama jurisdiction convention. The two day program features entertainment alongside the usual business sessions.
The Aransas Pass Progress urges youths to endure school and farm duties over rushing to war. It warns 16 and 17 year olds risk ruin by enlisting early, stressing the value of living well for two to five years to strengthen national service and future sacrifice.
In Slocum, New York, memorial services were held at the Lutheran cemetery in Queensborough to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of the General Slocum disaster in the East River. Nearly a thousand women and children perished in the blaze aboard the excursion steamer.
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