Prohibition clash due at Democratic convention in San Francisco
Friday's column argues prohibition will redefine party lines as Democrats push a strong national ban while opponents seek loosened wine and beer rules. The piece criticizes party split risk and notes Republicans avoid linking prohibition to policy, urging focus on national issues and economic recovery instead. It also discusses press censorship in Mexico from Diaz to Carranza, and predicts freer news flow under current administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Serbia
United States
Europe
Russia
Removing Censorship Promises Open News For Publicity
President de la Huerta meets capital press and foreign representatives and declares there is no censorship and vows to abolish it. He argues liberal government needs complete publicity of its actions, insisting openness benefits people and business alike. Opponents fear it may kill off opposition as trade charges surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Carranza
de la Huerta
Madero
Diaz
Huerta
Today’s Anniversaries June 25 list of notable births and events
June 25 anniversaries note Aaron Kitchel a New Jersey senator and blacksmith died in Hanover. Other items include 1849 Carlsruhe capital of Baden occupied by Prussians. 1857 Albert Prince Consort. 1867 North German Confederation constitution. 1870 Isabella II relinquishing claim to Spanish throne. 1889 Lucy Webb Hayes death in Fremont. 1895 Union College centennial celebration. 1887 Margaret Oliphant death in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Kitchel
United States
New Jersey
Hanover
N. J
Carlsruhe
Baden
Albert
Victoria
North German Confederation
Berlin
Isabella 11
Lucy Webb Hayes
President Hayes
Fremont
Chillicothe
Union College
Margaret O. Oliphant
London
New Passport Rules Set To Take Effect July 1 1920
The American consulate in Nuevo Laredo reports that Washington issued official telegraphic instructions enforcing new passport regulations from July 1 1920. Applicants will pay $10 for each passport by the state department and foreigners entering the United States will be charged $10 for visa stamping. Border permits remain unchanged and crossing without passport or permit remains impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
Washington
State Department
United States
Times
J. E. Trout
United States Immigration Service
Laredo
Mexico
Crescent Garage
International Realty Co
Salinas Avenue
J. E. Cotter
Annual stockholders meeting of Texas Mexican Railway Company
The annual meeting of the Stock holders of The Texas Mexican Railway Company will be held at the companys office in Laredo Texas on June 30 1920 at 9 00 a m for electing directors and related business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. A B Muller Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas-Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
A. B. Muller
Laredo Oil Operations Draw National Interest
Extensive drilling in the Laredo area covering Webb and Zapata counties shows favorable indications in two or three holes. Texas oil journals and newspapers report growing attention while operators guard details, with certainty of large quantities soon but limited depth data released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Webb
Zapata
Texas Oil
Summer 1920 freight office closes at 1 p.m.
Beginning Saturday June 26 and continuing through the summer months the freight office and warehouse of the R. G. & E. P. Ry. will close at 1 p.m. H. G. DaCAMARA, Agent. 6-23-31.
Seizure Notice of Ford Auto at Laredo 1920
Office of Deputy Collector of Customs Port of Laredo Texas gives notice that a Ford automobile seized June 22 1920 for violation of Section 3082 R8. Claim within twenty days of first publication or vehicle will be sold at public auction at the Customhouse at 10 a.m. July 31 1920. A R Kahn Deputy Collector of Customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Laredo
Texas
Laredo
Customshouse
A. R. Kahn
Oklahoma Senator Robert Owen Acknowledged as Democratic Nomination Hopeful
Robert L. Owen, Oklahoma's senior senator, is tapped to support the Democratic presidential nomination at the San Francisco convention. A Washington and Lee graduate born in Virginia, he shaped Oklahoma's early constitution after moving to the Indian Territory. Since 1907 in the Senate, he has been noted for his work on financial legislation and his role as a trusted adviser to Native Tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Washington and Lee University
Virginia
Indian Territory
Washington
Five Civilized Tribes
United States Senate
The War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
War tax campaigns urge citizens to concentrate every energy on victory. The piece warns that fatigue, memory lapses, insomnia, and irritability signal an exhausted nervous system and urges action to restore strength.
Laredo farm rotation aims at crop switching to onions
Farmers in the Laredo country are busy with cotton while planning to plant the same land in onions this September or October. Rotation of crops is the current big idea in the Laredo section with several notices and local business blurbs interleaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Counry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Bryan
Meeting of Stockholders
A. Saft
Laredo, Texas
John C. Buenz Lumber
F. M. Ramsay
R. B. Hooker
Fordson Tractor
CAL
Hank Tonkin
P. D. Box
Matamoros St
Laredo Mattress Factory
Laredo Furniture CO
Iturbide St
Forty-ninth Judicial District of
John L. Dannelley
Chamberlain
Kennedy's Delicatessen
W. J. Miller
Kennedy
Saft’s
Lincoln Street
J. Be, Fowler
Borchers
T. C. Grimes
Guatemazin St
Heights
Eugenio Cerna
Gabina Vargas
Leopoldo Fuentes
Manuela Sandoval
Kennedy’s
Flores Avenue
Ixile
Juarez
Fidel Cantu
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times Office
Farragut Street
Tf.j
Roberts
Mercy Hospital
Bender Barber Shop
National Motor Company
Flores Ave
Houston ST
Cry Drue Co
J.C. Netzer Co
Eal Katherine MacDonald
Jthanderbolt
Woods
Money Makers
Laredo Auto Sales Co
A. Pomarantz Dry Goods Co
Bryan Street
Dallas, Texas
RY. CO
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Webb County
San Antonio
Consumer's Ice Co
Sanitary Bakery
Farragut St
Home Ice Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!