Prohibitionists Next to Meet in St Paul Convention
Washington dispatch notes the Prohibition party will hold its national nominating convention in St Paul in three weeks to choose a President and Vice President candidates and adopt a campaign platform. The piece traces the movement from Chicago 1869 to Columbus 1872 and Cleveland 1876, noting growing support and potential nominees like Bryan Sulzer Foss.
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Washington, D. C
Prohibition Party
St. Paul
United States
Wiliam J. Bryan
Nebraska
Sulzer
New York
Foss
Massachusetts
Columbus
Ohio
James Black
Pennsylvania
National Prohibition Party
Chicago
Julius A. Spencer
Rev
Russell
Michigan
John Russel
Cleveland
Cheap Money for Cotton Farmers
Ralph M. Love argues that cotton growers need affordable credit to pay debts and cover essential expenses when price signals fail. He urges bankers to offer loans at five to six percent to support farmers, merchants, and the local economy, avoiding broader financial hardship.
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Syrup Ad
When you have a card give it attention and be regular about your diet Start Dr Kings New Discovery with Pine Tar Antiseptic Oils and Balsams It is slightly laxative and eases cough throat and bronchial tubes Clears your head and cold in time A standard family cough syrup in use over 40 years Get a bottle at your druggist Keep it in the house as cold insurance Sold at your druggist.
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Dr. King
Prohibition Party Eyes Growth at Saint Paul Convention
The Prohibition Party, fuelled by growing public support, plans a large Saint Paul convention with over 10,000 visitors and up to 1,000 delegates. It has never carried a national vote in the electoral college but aims to win state legislative seats and even a seat in Congress, hoping to influence liquor policy nationwide.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
St Paul
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities.
An advertisement offers daily access to The Times with a subscription at 60 cents per month. The small notice promotes constant readership and ongoing opportunities for readers who subscribe regularly.
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the Times
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor
Society brief notes mention Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt serving as editor and contact by phone 70 for social pages and community events.
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Mra
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Social Calendar Friday and Saturday Society events
Friday hosts two church and Red Cross gatherings with times and venues at the Methodist Church Hotel Hamilton. Saturday features Mrs H W Greer hosting the Nulles Club breakfast at 9 30 and the Girls Bridge Club breakfast at the Bender Hotel at 10 honoring Miss Emmie Westbrook. The priests will include the maids and the honor guest.
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Womens’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Laredo
the Red Cross
Hotel
Hamilton
H. W. Greer
Nulles Club
Girls Bridge Club
Bender Hotel
Emmie Westbrook
Notable Moves and Visits Across San Antonio Headlines
The column lists multiple short notices: families traveling to Austin for a visit, others visiting San Antonio from Corpus Christi and Laredo, and several residents planning or returning home. It notes Elisa Morales upcoming wedding, a seriously ill Robert Moynahan with planned surgery, and Sister Mary Edward’s mother M. Murray leaving Cincinnati. The items reflect social and civic life across local households and institutions.
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M. Murray
Mary Edward
The
Ursuline Academy
Cincinnati
Laredo
Personal notices of local residents and arrivals
W Y Bunn returns from Austin on a business trip. Mr and Mrs 8 W DeWolf come home from Columbus Georgia. Ignacio Benavides returns from San Antonio. J E Neal of Torrecillas arrives from San Antonio. Mrs W T Pearce and children depart for Louisiana to visit relatives. Mr R Keims and family move into new home on Matamoros Street. Names listed: A A Kendrix C C Hackensos R L Scott L A Morrow Ng Gavan H Guth L W Lower San Antonio M Rodriguez Monterey J N Royle San Antonio L FE Wilson Houston Tom Gewartney J N Veach Dallas.
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W. Y. Bunn
Austin
W. DeWolf
Columbus
Georgia
Bender
A. A. Kendrix
C. C. Hackensos
R. L. Scott
L. A. Morrow
Ng. Gavan
H. Guth
L. W. Lower
San Antonio
M. Rodriguez
Monterey
V. Maldonado
J. N. Royle
L. FE. Wilson
Houston
Tom Gewartney
J. N Veach
Dallas
Embargo on Food to Mexico Shrinks Trade Profits
The Washington order to cut exports of foodstuffs to Mexico aims to pressure Carranza's forces while U S imports halt. Some Mexican patriots face financial losses as a large income from supplies to the Carranza army ends. US ships are on alert at Mexican ports for enforcement and retaliation by Mexico is reported.
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Washington
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Nuevo Laredo
United States Navy
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Not Extraordinary at Tuscaloosa Station
A traveling salesman from Atlanta chats with an aging Black man on a Tuscaloosa platform. The man names himself as George Washington, claiming eighty four years of life as the drummer questions the familiar name. The scene unfolds on a train platform with the New York Times as source.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Atlanta
Darky
Marse
Clint
Geo'ge Wash'nton
Marie Clint
New York Times
Lincoln mood lifts briefly amid Civil War reverses
An 1862 anecdote recalls President Lincoln being low in spirits after repeated Union defeats. A visitor asks if being president is as expected. Lincoln replies with a twinkling glare that he would rather walk if not for the honor of the role, likening himself to an Irishman poked along on a rail.
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Lincoln
Washington
Red Cross Grows Laredo Chapter Through Active Efforts
The Laredo Red Cross chapter flourishes with active membership drives led by Mesdames Cogley Kenedy Matson Morton Austin and A Richter and Miss Julia Schultz. A luncheon honors Miss Emmie Westbrook, bride in the coming week, with Marguerite Nelson and Estelle Moser hosting a five course affair and gifts of lingerie and pink gladioli. The Thursday Sewing Club, hosted by Mrs A Richter, met with light attendance due to city absences, featuring sewing, chatting, ice course and cake.
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Red Cross
Laredo
Mesdames Cogley
Kenedy, Matson
Morton
Austin
A. (. Richter
Julia Schultz
Marguerite Nelson
Estelle Moser
Emmie Westbrook
Mesdames Westbrook
Davis
Lilian
Belle Westbrook
Cleo Pereira
Theodora Gullette
Alice Denike
Man Escapes Electrocution On Farragut Street Pole
Mateo Flores a lineman with La redo Electric and Ry Co had a narrow escape while repairing wires on a Farragut street pole. His bare hand touched a live conductor causing a severe shock and temporary unconsciousness. Passersby and M J Raymond aided rescue. Flores recovered at home with only minor hand burns as electrical service was briefly interrupted for about thirty minutes to restore the line.
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Mateo Flores
Laredo
M. J. Raymond
Oakland
Eckman Alterative Promoted For Tuberculosis Care
In early TB, recovery hinges on restoring body function through diet, rest, and fresh air. Eckman’s Alterative claims to aid recovery with a lime-based, nonpoisonous formula easily absorbed by most people. Manufactured by Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia, available at local druggists.
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Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
David J Chaillé railroad timetable summary
The timetable lists departures and arrivals for several routes. Trains connect Corpus Christi, Rio Grande, Eagle Pass, Laredo and Minera with times including a night schedule and standard time. Train No 1 runs daily except Sunday from Laredo to Minera and Train No 2 returns to Laredo with mid afternoon departures.
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Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
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America
West Pond Avenue
Ralph M. Love
Juarez Avenue
J. M
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Flores
A.C. Bautista
Richelieu Bar
Hidalgo Street
Sergt. Geo. Palmer, Co. L
Lth Infantry
J. F. Owen
International Hotel
H. S. George
lFour
Cortez Street
the Heights
Rex Tarver
J. R. Orr
Nora Michael
Fort Worth
Mrs. Walter Moore
Mrs. W. A. Lowe
San Antonio Express
Fef. Wormser
Louis Joseph and
Baby
Rosalie Wormeser
August Wormser
Corpus Christi
W. N. Young
Mary Young
Virginia Roach
FE. F. Salisbury
N. H. Roberts
J. G. Burr
George Sprague
W. C. Burr
City
Zaragoza Castafieda
Elisa Morales
Norberto de la Garza
San Agustin Church
Wm. Bitt
Palestine
Robert Moynahan
Ignacio Benavides
J. E. Neal
Torrecillas
Za Army
Marse Clint
George Washington
Oren
Sistor
Mesdames
Fred Werner
Albert Offer
Schmidt
Man
Physicians, Surgeons and Specialists
Webb Co. Medical Society
Richter
ORS. O. J
A. T. Cook
Walls Building
H. M. Austin
Riechter
H. C. Hall
Richter Building
DR. H. Stow Garlick
Ites
Milmo Nat. Bank Bdlg
J. T. Ward
OBS
C. F
H. E. Kenney
Osteopaths
Matamoros St
St. Peter's Church
San Antonio and Laredo
George & Townes, Attorneys-at-Law
J. L. Dannelley
ORS. Hiatt & McCulloch
Wilcox Block
J. K. Thompson
Dentrat
N. W
Corner Market Plaza
W. J. Wilson
Civil Engineers
E. J. Foster
Office Sames
Moore Bldg
Undertakers
John Convery
Architects
M. S. Ryan
Western Union Telegraph Office
David J. Chaille
Houston Street
Alfred Giles Co, Architects
Texas
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