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Laredo Times Penn Publishing Co announces subscription terms for daily and weekly editions. Daily mail postpaid to U S Mexico or Canada. one copy one month 60 cents. one year 6 dollars. Weekly postpaid. one year 2 dollars. six months six months 1 dollar. three months 60 cents. Subscriptions payable in advance. Address communications to Penn Publishing. Telephone 43.
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Laredo
New Laredo
Penn Publishing
Cotton prices must drop to aid households and wearers
The piece argues that despite frugal living, essentials made of cotton remain necessary for decency and sanitation. It calls for government price reductions in cotton and related goods, noting growers, manufacturers, and dealers fail to act, and compares cotton to wheat in needing price relief.
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South
War era price fears spark cotton output and draft debates
A wartime analysis argues prices rise due to profiteering and supply limits, urging higher cotton acreage despite lower returns. It foresees government price fixing, cotton goods shortages, and broader controls. The piece also advocates raising the draft age, favors volunteer enlistment, and supports a broad, democratic conscription to mobilize millions for the war effort.
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America
Monition for forfeiture of gold coin in Texas case
United States seeks condemnation of three hundred dollars in American Gold Coin seized March 4 1918 in Webb County from Jesus Blanco and the one hundred sixty dollars in American Gold Coin seized April 18 1918 from Guillermo Parras. Proceedings in the Southern District of Texas at Laredo. Court notices require claims by July 10 1918 at ten o'clock. Public marshal is J A Herring with deputy Allen Walker.
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United States of America
D. L
Texas
United States
Treasury Department of the United States
Webb County
Jesus Blanco
Treasury Department of
U. S. District Court
Southern District of Texas
Laredo
United States Court Room
A. Herring
U. S
Allen Walker
Guillermo Parras
Treasury Department of the
District of
City of
J. A. Herring
Notable Birthday Today Sir William Crookes 86th anniversary
Noted chemist Sir William Crookes marks his 86th birthday today born in London he studied at the Royal College of Chemistry and led the Hadcliffe Observatory later founding Chemical News and editing the Quarternal Journal of Science He predicted about the nature of elements and contributed to X rays and dyes and sewage treatment He was knighted in 1897 and served as Royal Society president The other part notes mild indigestion advice and Chamberlains Tablets for sour stomach.
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William Crookes
London
Royal College of Chemistry
Hadcliffe Observatory
Oxford
Chemical News
Quarternal Journal of Science
Royal Society
Monition in re forfeiture of currency and silver notes
United States files libel in the Southern District of Texas to forfeit two hundred eighty five dollars and sixty cents in gold and silver certificates federal reserve notes and silver seized April 6 1918 in Webb County from Arturo Kendon. The court at Laredo is set for July 15 1918 to hear claims and allegations. Also included an advertisement for Whiteh Cream Vermipage claiming to expel worms in children at 25 cents a bottle.
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United States of America
Federal Reserve
D. S
United States
Federal Reserve and
Treasury Department
Webb County
Texas
Arturo Kendon
Pederal Reserve
Hank
Treasury
U. S. District Court For
Southern District of Texas
Laredo
Federal Reserve and Bank
United States Court Room
J. A. Herring
U. S. Marshal Son. Dist. of
Allen Walker
German Alien Female Registration Extends to 14-Year-Olds
The April 19 1918 president proclamation requiring alien enemy registration is extended to all German females aged 14 and up. Article I outlines registration scope, penalties for noncompliance, and enforcement across the United States, with extensions to land and water jurisdictions.
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Allen Walker
United States
Insular
Meeting of stockholders of Texas Mexican Road way Company
The annual stockholder meeting will be at the company office in Laredo Texas on June 26 1918 at 9 a m for electing directors and business proceedings. The board will meet immediately after adjournment. secretary L Boniger signs notice.
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The
Texas Mexican Roadway Company
Laredo
Texas
L. Boniger
Doans Kidney Pills spotlight in Laredo readers letters
A quick read of local notices shows Doans Kidney Pills praised by G Vasquez a Laredo police officer at 608 Houston St for backache relief. The item promotes identifying the same remedy and cites Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY as supplier alongside public health warnings and other household remedies.
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Laredo
Dean
G. Vasquez
Houston St
Doan
Mr. Vasquez
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Southwest Texas Gets Copious Showers Across Region
Reports indicate widespread rain across Southwest Texas with Laredo seeing under half an inch while Corpus Christi and Alice enjoyed heavy showers. The moisture boosts cotton crops and grazing pastures, promising bountiful yields for crops and livestock as rains continue. Clarence Jefferies notes rains reached Corpus Christi area and extended toward Laredo, with ongoing rainfall to the north and east.
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Texas
Laredo
Clarence Jefferies
Corpus Christi
Alice
Ballard's Snow Liniment For Itching Relief And Cure
If you have the itch do not scratch it relieves itching instantly and repeated use removes the cause guiding to permanent cure. Apply the liniment gently to affected parts. Sold by all druggists with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle.
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Ballard
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