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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1915
Page
2
A Texas newspaper urges loyalty among Mexican birth citizens and denounces a false claim that Laredo water was tainted. It cites Army Medical Dept analyses showing no pathogenic bacteria after filtration and chlorination, condemns unverified rumors, and calls for civic unity and patriotism amid cross border tensions.
The piece discusses Fourth of July as Americanization Day to educate immigrants in civic duties and privileges. It cites Mr. Bryan on Europe’s diverse population in the United States and notes loyalty of hyphenated Americans before and during wartime strains, highlighting the German American Alliance's pledge of loyalty. On the border, local observations are added.
Some Greek papers demand a regent amid the king’s illness and his opposition to entering war with the Teutons. The latest demand may override his objections regardless of his stance.
A New York man was fired upon by a burglar who missed him and fatally killed the man’s wife before dying by his own action. The survivor vents frustration that the burglar did not claim the last shot to appear heroic.
Rumors spread about Monterey's fall with some insisting only an official Car ranza statement will settle belief. Skeptics question timing and seek authoritative confirmation amid public discourse.
A sequence of historical events dated June 18 across years 1684 to 1890. Key items include the Massachusetts charter forfeiture ruling, Howe evacuating Philadelphia, Washington announcing retirement, the U S declaring war, the 1815 end to hostilities and Waterloo, Panama's 1841 constitution, Prague’s 1848 bombardment, Piedmontese Rivoli victory, and Heligoland cession to Germany.
Naval Constructor Richard Morgan Watt, chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, marks his 43rd birthday. Born in York, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1872, Watt graduated from the Naval Academy at 19 and studied at the University of Glasgow. He contributed to battleship construction at Fore River and earlier served at Cramp’s Philadelphia yards and the New York Navy Yard. He has led the bureau for four years and is regarded as a leading authority in naval construction.
104,000 men are employed to meet tire demand in Goodyear production. No other tire commands such favor. This spring shows a 52 percent increase in sales to dealers.
A brief note outlines tire quality features such as rim cuts, blowouts, and tread improvements. It invites readers to compare tire size thickness fabric plies and connotes Goodyear premium tires offering distinct advantages at a glance.
Goodyear announces three major price reductions over about two years totaling 495 percent with a final cut on February 1. The company claims its unmatched output enables a value unmatched by any other maker.
A retrospective on the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, contrasting Napoleon's rise and fall with modern European conflict. Highlights Wellington and Blucher leading allied forces against Napoleon, the strategic maneuvers at Hougoumont, the parallel theater of Belgium, and the lasting implications for liberty and governance.
The Conductors and Engineers Divisions of the Texas-Mexican road announce a revised schedule for the annual excursion from Laredo to Corpus Christi. The special train departs Laredo Saturday July 3 at 2 p.m., arrives Corpus Christi the same evening at 8:30, with return from Corpus at 11:30 p.m. on July 5. Tickets go on sale July 2 and 3 at the Texas-Mexican depot. round trip is $2.
Sealed proposals from bidders will be received at Fort Sam Houston until June 25 1915 for furnishing 62 pack mules. Further information on application Adv.
The act requires all hotels cafes and public meal places to sterilize dishes in boiling water after use with water changed every two hours and no napkins after use until laundered. It also mandates fire escapes for multi story buildings housing transient guests and various provisions about land leases and emergency text book funding, with penalties and enforcement details.
An act to compel attendance at public schools in Texas for children aged eight to fourteen. It sets school terms of sixty days for 1916, eighty days for 1917, and one hundred days for 1918 and each year after, with exemptions and procedures for proof to county superintendents.
A proposed act would restrict hours of work for females across factories hotels restaurants rooming houses theatres and other employers. It requires employers to supply suitable seating when not on active duty and imposes penalties for noncompliance or for superintendents or agents violating provisions. An emergency clause is requested to declare an extraordinary situation.
A new act regulates private employment agencies including fees receipts forms and registers. It prohibits charging for registration or filing, limits fees for procuring employment and refunds expenses if no job is secured. The Labor Commissioner may set rules, a special fund is created, and fines go to the Labor Statistics office. An emergency declaration is included.
Dr H C Hall Laredo health chief denounces a local paper claim that Laredo water harbors typhus germs. He states water ice and milk are tested every ten days with no disease microbes found, and criticizes sensational headlines that alarm residents and harm commerce.
Notice announces sale at the Customs House in Laredo on Saturday June 19 at 10 o clock A M. Articles listed include linen sheets pillow shams table cloths napkins towels books silverware cigars and more per list on file. Ed Cotulla special deputy collector.
State quarantine officer orders the international bridge between Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo Mexico closed from 7 p m to 7 a m with no passes issued. Traffic requires medical inspection as health officials limit inspector hours due to a contagious disease in Northern Mexico.
A district court verdict sees a man jailed for two years while he asks the reporter not to publish his name to spare his aged mother in the states. The reporter promises to shield the mother from the crime's shame, preserving family love amid sorrow.
The Club Cafe announces new management and a complete renovation creating a first class dining house with a new ladies department. The menu features top quality eats prepared by an expert chef and promises excellent service. customers are invited to give it a trial.
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