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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1915
Page
9
Local notes report on Ursuline Convent graduates enjoying a Strand Theatre box party with a film program. Other items include court judgment in Buenz v Garcia, a hospital treatment update for Immigration Inspector Hughes, and various community happenings from Laredo including celebrations, marriages, train excursions, elevator work, and new telephone directories.
Sergeant Otto Gaebel a trombone player in the Ninth Infantry Band is retired after 23 years of service including 19 years with the band. A farewell reception and dinner are held this afternoon with honors then the band accompanies him to the station as his train departs for his New York state home.
A baby born in Chicago with two heads and four arms survived only fifteen minutes. Historical notes mention a 1855 census opinion that raising a bushel of corn took 274 minutes of labor, later falling to 41 minutes by 1894 and slightly lower today in related commentary.
Reports from Monterey say Admiral Howard leads a large Marine force to a Mexican port to oversee Yaqui uprisings and potential clash with Maytorena. Mexican forces number about 1500, currently fighting Yaquis. Public mood worldwide focuses on possible landing and broader peace prospects.
The Office of the Quartermaster at Fort McIntosh Texas invites sealed proposals for furnishing material and labor for hospital and hospital stewards quarters. Proposals due by 10 a.m. June 25 1916 with additional details available on request.
A long list details visitors and guests in the city with many staying at the Hamilton hotel. Notables include B W Masterson Crystal City J W Murray Crystal City and Judge M D Slater Liano. Other names come from San Antonio Dallas Chicago and Monterey with several entries under Hamilton Bender and Ross.
Wednesday notes no Fort McIntosh band concert this afternoon with next on Friday. Future concerts set Tuesdays and Fridays at five thirty. Special communion at Christ Church at seven AM for St. John’s Day. Mrs Buenz hosts Bridge at nine. Miss Oberfeldt hosts for Miss Davis at 9:30. Christian Ladies Aid meets at four with Mrs Mackin. Masonic Hall to install officers at eight in evening.
The article combines a patriotic flag speech from Laredo by Hall Greer Matthews Hughes and notes the marriage of Mr. Van L. Matthews to Miss Irene Hughes in San Antonio on Tuesday June 22. It mentions Miss Hughes’ ties to Laredo and residency with her mother at Jefferies home, plus an upcoming social event in honor of Miss Grace Davis hosted by Mrs A C Hamilton with guest Miss Mildred Irby of Beaumont.
A crime notice offers a $25 reward from Peter Parker for the arrest of joy-riders who hurled a beer bottle through a window, narrowly missing a child. The column also lists wedding announcements, social teas, a going away shower for Miss Grace Davis, and assorted social notes with names and events from local families and Fort McIntosh.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment to stop neuralgia pains in the face head arm and back. It urges applying a few drops and resting a few minutes for relief and brighter outlook, selling 32 ounces for 25e at druggists with penetrating action.
Manuel G Chavano and wife transfer south half of lot 6 block 480 to Fructuoso Maldonado for 200. Chavano to Baldomera G de Maldonado for north half of same lot for 106. Mrs Bertha Stumberg transfers lot 1 block 195 W DPD for 146.
S N Galloway of Stewart South Carolina reports full relief from colic cholera and diarrhoea using Chamberlain's Remedy. He recommends it to friends and notes it is sold by all dealers. Ad.
Boston June 23 Two hundred fifty thousand members mark the organization eightieth anniversary founded in Boston June 23 1877 exactly one hundred years after the Stars and Stripes adoption Special exercises will be held by 32 grand councils and 1 921 subordinate councils Frank E Wickersham of Harrisburg Pa is supreme Regent A T Turner of Boston supreme secretary and A S Robinson of St Louis supreme treasurer announce an emergency fund of 5 614 000
Detroit aldermen arrive to face Chicago counterparts in a baseball clash touted to mirror Ty Cobb era power. After the game, Detroit plans to go to Milwaukee to try to defeat Milwaukee's city fathers on their home turf.
Southern cities organize a new bowling congress and schedule its first inter city events in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday. Casey of Providence leads the International League in scoring this season. A group of 21 Japanese wrestlers will arrive in San Francisco to face top American jiu jitsu practitioners.
Nancy will return this afternoon from Corpus Christi to Fort Sam Houston to visit Col and Mrs G Bingham. After her visit she will travel to St Paul Minnesota to visit her parents. Capt and Mrs Davids will return to Laredo in July. Capt and Mrs Loeb and daughter Adeline will return to Laredo in August from California. Lieut John T Harris will leave August for two months leave to join Mrs Harris in Parkersburg WV then stay at Fort Thomas. Captain and Mrs Reuben Smith plan to take the Mussett home on Farragut Street on September 1. Mrs Smith arrives with her two sons then. Captain and Mrs Charles Doerr and Allison will motor to Corpus Christi for the weekend with Mr and Mrs L M Clifford. Lieutenant Clements left yesterday for two months leave in Covington KY to join Mr Clements. Numerous others including the Bunns, Hiatt, Moore, Hall, Davis, Da Camara, Johnston, Baird, Dew, Hiatt, and Sirmeyer are listed as visiting or travelling spouses and relatives.
Photographs depicting severely harmed American bodies, reported killed by Yaquis, were received today aboard the American cruiser Colorado in Guaymas Mexico. In Washington, the Red Cross announced Mexican relief funds are exhausted and appealed for more aid.
The Texas Supreme Court declared the local option pool hall law unconstitutional in a decision issued today. The ruling affects Austin venues enforcing gaming limits and follows statewide debates over regulated entertainment.
Fire destroyed the Elkhorn wagon yard buildings in San Angelo Texas causing an estimated loss of 3000 dollars. The blaze swept through the historic complex noted across the old Southwest. Fire crews battled the flames but the structures were a total loss.
In St Louis on June 23 former Judge Chester H Krump auctions the Wabash Railroad System from its North St Louis freight station. Estimated value 200 to 300 million dollars, sale aims to cover 16 million in receivers certificates plus costs. Minimum bid set near 24 million previously, reduced to cover notes due August 1. Bid deposits required. property and all assets will be sold in one parcel as part of foreclosure and reorganization efforts.
Dakota Dan, a Dickinson rancher once linked to a Melrose, Massachusetts estate, has shipped as a cattleman from Boston and reached England. He claimed to be the long missing heir of State Senator Daniel Russell but Massachusetts courts rejected his claim after two trials. While Fresno Dan was recognized as the rightful heir, Dakota Dan chose a new path and plans to enlist to forget his troubles.
Associated Press from Berlin reports Lemberg fell after a severe battle. Russians seized Galicia last September and, with the German Austrian counteroffensive, captured most of the province. The city’s name reportedly changed to Luciv. The capture is viewed as crucial for Balkan neutrality. Germans claim about 60,000 Russians captured since mid June.
London June 28 a bill introduced in the house of commons would ban strikes and lockouts and create compulsory arbitration. The measure imposes fines for loafers, limits employer profits, and calls for a volunteer army of workmen ready to be deployed where needed.
London reports a German submarine torpedoed the British steamship Tunisia. The vessel was beached safely after the attack with no further details on casualties or voyage.
Overseas News Agency reports the June 15 Zeppelin raid on the German coast destroyed navy yards and arsenals at South Shields and inflicted enormous damage on Armstrong works. Fifteen soldiers were killed in the bombardment. Shields remains a major shipbuilding center.
The official report notes major Russian gains in isolated battles. Thirty miles northwest of Lemberg the Russians captured 800 prisoners. On the Dniester after eight days they won at a location below Nisia with 3,500 prisoners taken. They also captured 1,000 men near the Bukowina border.
Italian forces on the Galician front engaged Austrian troops near Montenegro on the Trieste front. Heavy losses were inflicted as fighting continued at Plava where Austrian assaults were repelled and Italian positions held.
French forces beat back renewed German assaults last night along the Paris front and into the Vosges region. Heavy fighting raged across the line with French troops gaining the upper hand in the contest.
San Francisco June 23 Today is set aside by the American Medical Association convention to mark sanitary achievements linked to Panama Canal construction. Notable speakers will inform the public and profession about preventive medicine progress through applied science. Dr W C Gorgas Surgeon General of the Army will discuss disease suppression in the Canal Zone. Other prominent doctors will cover eradicating leprosy typhus and other bread diseases.
A southern Missouri county once faced jury selection trouble for a murder case until a seemingly unbiased juror revealed his doubt with a plain, unintended verdict. The moment sparked laughter in court as the juror declared, I believe he's guilty, exposing the humor in the process.
An earthquake rocked Imperial Valley California killing five people in a Mexican town across the border and causing about one million dollars in damage. Martial law was proclaimed there as the valley's irrigation plant remained largely undamaged. The quake’s roar warned residents, lights failed, but many homes burned through the night.
Dallas Texas June 23 one negro killed and five men injured in an explosion and fire at the American Paint Supply Company plant damage estimated at thirty thousand dollars.
Harry Thaw spoke in a calm voice detailing his trip following his Matteawan escape. No cross examination occurred yet. Two former jurors testified they believe him sane.
Atlanta June 23 Governor Slaton continues to mount a militia guard around his residence to shield his property from potential damage. He stated the measure is to protect his home and belongings amid unsettled conditions.
A tornado last night near Gans Oklahoma killed Mrs. Lige Gipson and injured four others. The cyclone swept across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas causing widespread damage and power outages.
Tulsa Oklahoma June 23. The divorce case of Mrs. Gertrude Daniel against Richard Daniel, reputed Oklahoma's wealthiest citizens, has been dismissed. The couple departed to California together last night.
A collection of quirky notes includes camel lifespans and decline ages, rising whiskey in Kentucky, railroads debating folder costs, and a forecast of deaths from preventable causes. It cites London omnibuses carrying city population, straw hat adoption after initial ridicule, a tiny Kentucky town, Waterloo bayonets longer than today, field marshals on active list, and a Japan shipyard founded 1900 years ago.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and dangerous bronchial and lung illnesses. It claims a quarter to a spoonful soothes symptoms and prevents serious illness and urges readers to buy at a local druggist and start treatment immediately.
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