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Publisher notes daily and Sunday editions with mail and carrier delivery to U S Mexico and Canada. Rates include 60 cents monthly for a single copy and 6 dollars per year for daily. weekly Sunday edition offered with annual, six month and three month rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance at Penn Publishing Co Laredo Texas.
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Mexico
Canada
Laredo
New Laredo
Penn Publishing CO
Texas
AP News Rights Notice
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to AP or not credited in this newspaper. Local news published herein remains under AP rights.
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Associated Press
Profiteering crackdown eyed for New York merchants
Federal authorities prepare charges against three prominent New York City merchants accused of profiteering in clothing and related goods. The case centers on alleged 90 to 275 percent markups and whether the entire supply chain from raw materials to retail sold at excess profits. Observers note the industry wide pressures on prices and wages amid scrutiny of mail order houses and garment makers.
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New York City
Federal Department of Justice
Eries
Cloth manufacturers and retail dealers face remedy in charge
The text states that cloth makers and retail dealers should be known and indicates a straightforward remedy if a retail dealer is presently charged. The passage suggests accountability and a clear course of action in the cited case.
Organizing Unions Debate Police Fire Roles in City
A discussion on labor unions includes police and fire departments pursuing collective bargaining, with warnings against mandatory strikes. The piece cites San Antonio firemen dismissed for union activity and argues loyalty to city and public safety supersedes union power. It contrasts military discipline with civilian emergency services and stresses taxpayers fund protection services.
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American Federation of Labor
International Policemen’s Union
United States Army
San Antonio
Seabsa
Senator Carter Glass Might Enter Democratic Nomination
The Democratic national convention in San Francisco one week from today may present Senator Carter Glass of Virginia as a presidential candidate. Glass, a Lynchburg newspaper publisher, previously served in the Virginia senate, eight terms in Congress, and was Treasury Secretary from 1918 to 1919 before winning a Senate seat last year.
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San Francisco
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Harding
Lynchburg
Virginia Senate
Congress
House
McAdoo
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Senate
Windstorm Dust Storm Rages Through Laredo Sunday Afternoon
Sunday afternoon a fierce wind and dust storm swept through Laredo. Dust filled streets and crevices of buildings before a light rain began, turning to a copious shower that cooled the air. After the rain the weather eased to a pleasant late fall like condition for the rest of the day and night, with rain aiding young cotton fields nearby.
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Laredo
Today’s anniversaries on June twenty first through Carrizal
June 21 marks events from 1544 Jacques Cartier landing at Esquimax Bay to 1916 U S and Carranza troops clashing near Carrizal. Notable items include 1749 Halifax founded, 1837 Victoria proclaimed queen, 1846 Pius IX coronated, and 1911 Sarah Bernhardt departing New York.
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Jacques Cartier
Esquimax Bay
Halifax
Victoria
Great Britain and Ireland
William IV
Pius IX
Charles Ellet
America
Cairo
Penn's Manor
Tien-Tsin
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
New York
France
United States
Carranza
Mexican
Carrizal
Purifying Tea Promoted for Stomach Cleansing
Advertisement claims Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea cleanses and purifies the stomach and bowels to remove toxins. Herrera’s Pharmacy offers the product for monthly use as a laxative and detox remedy.
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Hollister
Herrera’s
Herrera
Plague Control Rules From Rat Proofing To Poison Safety
A historical bulletin outlines rat centered plague prevention detailing methods to curb rat access to buildings with concrete basements and screened openings. It emphasizes food waste management humane traps and poisons along with natural predators and fumigation to reduce rat populations aboard ships cellars cars and stables.
Best Remedy for Stomach Trouble
Mrs. Mamie Bertel of Moberly Missouri praises Chamberlain's Tablets as the best remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. She has used them for two or three years and says they relieve indigestion tone the liver and make her feel fine.
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Chamberlain
Mamie Bertel
Moberly
Birthdays for June 21 Highlight Notable Figures
June 21 marks birthdays for Daniel C. Beard the Cincinnati illustrator and author, Dr. Charles C. Weaver president of Emory and Henry College born in Ashe County North Carolina, Thompson Buchanan the Kentucky novelist and playwright born in New York City, and Robert D. Emslie the National League umpire born in Guelph Ontario.
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Daniel C. Beard
Cincinnati
Charles C. Weaver
Emory and Henry College
Ashe County
N. C
Thompson Buchanan
Kentucky
New York City
Robert D. Emslie
National Baseball League
Guelph
Ontario
Booze Not a Cure for Pain and Stomach Ailments
An Ames Iowa Intelligencer note warns against using whiskey for colic and stomach pain. It urges sending the afflicted to a doctor or giving Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy instead, debunking the belief that alcohol solves digestive woes.
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Ames Iowa Intelligencer
Chamberlain
Plague Warning Issued by Laredo Mayor ViLLEGAS
The mayor L Villegas urges all residents of Laredo to prepare for bubonic plague after reports in Vera Cruz Monterrey and Galveston. Citizens are told to keep premises sanitary and report any issues while city inspectors will inspect all premises to curb rats and mice. June 19 1916.
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Laredo
Vera Cruz
Monterrey
Galveston
L. Villegas
Meeting of Stockholders of The Home Ice Company
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the companys office in Laredo Texas on July 10 1920 at 6 p m to elect directors and conduct business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. L J CHRISTEN Secretary.
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The
Home Ice Company
Laredo
Texas
L. J. Christen
Failed Reach Agreement And County Bonds Unsold
A Houston representative failed to clinch a sale of Webb county's 300000 bond issue for road building after meeting county commissioners. Despite the unsold bonds, the board proceeds with the Zapata road project and the road to San Antonio as planned, expanding construction regardless of bond sales.
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Houston
Webb County
Zapata
San Antonio
Bids Sought for Laredo Sewerage System Project
City seeks bids by July 6 1920 for a sewerage system in Laredo with plans on file in City Secretary office. Must include a $5000 certified check. Bids opened at 8 p m July 6 during City Council meeting. right to reject any or all bids reserved. Maria Salinas bound over to grand jury after tequila and mescal smuggling case. $100 bond posted.
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City of
Laredo
Bound Over to Grand Jury After Examining Trial
William Ward a local labor agent was arrested by Captain Ryan of the state rangers for robbing Mexican laborers who had crossed the Rio Grande and collected money. He appeared before Justice of the Peace gtlee this forenoon and was bound over to the district court grand jury in 750 dollars.
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William Ward
Captain Ryan
State Rangers
Rio Grande
Ward
Justice of the Peace
Gtlee
District Court
Crumpler Sales Co
L. Alvarez
M. Brennan
Catarrhal Deafness Cure Offered by Systemic Remedy
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via the blood, offering $100 for any case it cannot cure, with circulars available from Cheney & Co., Toledo.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
Passport rule change may make trips to Mexico cheaper
United States official reports that from July 1 1920 all American passports to foreign countries will cost 10. Congress a few days before adjournment passed a bill abolishing the passport requirement for entries into Mexico while issuing passports at ten dollars. The new law signed by President Wilson takes effect immediately and departs from the former two dollar fee. Local officials expect copies to arrive soon and passport services to follow the new price.
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United States
Randolph Robertson
Nuevo Laredo
State Department
Washington
San Antonio Express
Robertson
Congressman Bee
Carlos Bee
Congress
Mexico
Wilson
Mr. Bee
Bee
Treasury Department
D. H. Hart
City notice orders removal of graves from cemetery
At a June 11 1920 notice the Mayor announces that all parties with relatives buried in the Old Cemetery Block 220 West Division must remove bodies within sixty days. The measure follows May 18 1320 council action authorizing disposal of Lots 7 and 8 in Block 116 W D for not less than 3000 each and moving the corral to the Old Cemetery.
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Land Board
W. D
County clerk reports marriages and local ads in Webb county
The list shows marriages of Higinio Vergara to Virginia Miranda Teodoro Rangel to Maria Blanca Villa Real and Refugio de Leon to Agus tina Gomez. Local notices include best shock absorbers for Fords for $15 at Crescent Garage, real estate listings by International Realty Co and J E Cotter, and county board of equalization sessions on property valuations. Also items on sewing, classes, births, sales, a liquor case, farm equipment, plumbing, utilities, theater notes, and Tom Mix at the Rialto and Royal theaters.
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Higinio Vergara
Virginia Miranda
Teodoro Rangel
Maria Blanca Villareal
Refugio de Leon
Agustina Gomez
Crescent Garage
International Realty Co
Laredo
Salinas Avenue
J. E. Cotter
County Board of Equalization
Webb County
Saft’s
Lincoln Street
J. Be, Fowler
Flores Avenue
Crumpler Sales Co
Mexico
Ixile
Juarez Plumbing
Rialto Theater
William Russell
Russell
Mary Thurman
Samson
Fidel Cantu
Cut This Out and Take It With You
An advertisement urges readers to cut this out to ensure purchasing Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. It notes buyers may forget the exact name of a desired product and suggests this clipping as a reliable guide. The language emphasizes satisfaction from using the recommended remedy.
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Chamberlain
Tom Mixs Great Western Tour At Royal Theatre
Tom Mix and company fifty actors and fifty horses left Los Angeles for Prescott Arizona to stage The Cyclone at the Royal Theatre in Mixville near Los Angeles The cast includes Colleen Moore Virginia Adair and Henry J Hebert with Cliff Smith as director The group previously worked together on westerns and Miller ranch cattle drives in Oklahoma and California.
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Mixville
Los Angeles
Tom Mix
William Fox
Prescott
Arizona
Royal Theatre
Colleen Moore
Mix
Henry J. Hebert
Fox Pictures
Smith
Bender Barber Shop Opens With Full Barbers On Duty
Bender Barber Shop announces its grand opening with a full staff ready to serve customers. The notice invites patronage during the December period and highlights available services from multiple barbers.
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Bender
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Citizens Auto Company
Rlow
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