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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
12
The piece argues Laredo’s residents face high living costs despite apparent prosperity. It urges broad participation in a six month War Savings Stamp drive, noting a per capita target near $12 and highlighting contributions from locals and Mexican refugees. It also urges local bean and crop self-sufficiency and notes the community’s wartime sacrifices.
The Times reports Laredo residents heavily rely on beans though most are imported. Prof Mally states beans like the Mexican or pink variety can be grown in ninety days in the Laredo district, countering the belief they cannot be grown locally due to planting times.
Webb county registrants listed in the June 6 1918 draw were largely included in the Washington drawing held Thursday. Aliens will be excluded and some others deferred. Questionnaires were sent to all registrants and many returned blanks. Exemption board expects all forms early next month. About fifty registrants may be drafted if no exemptions or failed physicals.
Mrs Alejandra G Reyes de Rubio aged 38 born and raised in Laredo died at her home 1407 Victoria street yesterday at 2 30 pm funeral held this morning at Santo Cathedral with burial in Catholic cemetery Survived by husband son and brother Marcelino G Villegas foreman in The Times mechanical dept now in San Antonio came to attend funeral
A notice offering a monthly opportunity at 686 appears in the Times. The ad implies ongoing access or service with a monthly charge of 686 units.
In Laredo Webb county residents contributed to the War Savings Stamps drive with post office banks and school meetings boosting totals. About $20,000 in stamps were sold or pledged yesterday, including $10,000 at the post office and $11,000 via the Purwin committee. Schools reported substantial sales: Urbalin $6,675, Central $3,600, Heights $8,600, High $2,750, with smaller pledges at Nye and fourth ward. A $1,000 Club is forming and officials aim to announce full totals soon.
Mother Mary Edward, a devoted worker at Ursuline Convent and school, fainted from nervous prostration after overwork at a War Savings Stamps bazaar held last evening. Reports say she is resting easily today, though the reverend mother cannot spare rest for herself in these times.
The registration of women in Laredo and Webb county continues with only a modest rush. Over 150 have registered so far, and organizers expect 500 more to qualify to vote in July primaries. Across the state, cities like San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Dallas, and Fort Worth report large increases in registrations. Women who fail to register by July 12 will be unable to vote in the primaries, so they should visit the county tax collector's office promptly.
The piece advises mild indigestion is caused by rapid or excessive eating or ill suited foods. Eat slowly and chew well, limit meat, and skip supper. If sour stomach occurs, take Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion.
Leopoldo M. Valdez, manager of the Royal Theater, departed for a multi city business trip. He will visit studios in St Louis New York Philadelphia and other large cities to assess motion picture production and opportunities for obtaining the best pictures.
Lieutenant C. T. Wood of the U S Regular Army arrives on a visit to his brother J R Wood in Mission Texas He has served in France with A E F reporters note his overseas uniform and cap He has seen action in Cantigny and other engagements and is well and healthy He will accompany his wife to Fort Sill Oklahoma where he has been assigned as an instructor in musketry.
Louie Cohn, former state bank examiner, resigns from the Laredo National Bank to return to the Houston district as bank examiner. He and his wife depart tonight for Houston. A successor as cashier has not yet been announced.
A San Ignacio Zapata county meeting at the local schoolhouse yielded $600 in war savings stamps from attendees who signed pledges to buy specified amounts. The event boosted patriotic spirit and community participation in the war effort. Separately, the Civil Service Commission announced competitive examinations for stenographers and typewriters for field service on July 16 and the third Tuesday of each month thereafter, with first‑grade clerks earning $1,000 to $1,200 annually.
In this guide by Farm Demonstrator Fred W. Mally, Webb County, harvest timing for snap beans ranges 60 to 70 days. It covers varieties like Black Valentine, Red Valentine, Burpee, Giant Stringless Green Pod, and Canadian Wonder, advising seed quality, pollination caution, and fall or late crops for profit.
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans area notes tonight and Sunday partly cloudy to cloudy. Fort McIntosh observation for the 24 hours to 7 a.m. reports a max of 105 degrees and a min of 80 with southeast wind and clear conditions.
Society items detail weekend Red Cross activities church meetings and social notes. Mrs Violet Oberfeldt reports on club, hospital and church events with several families and residents listed as attending or hosting gatherings this week.
A poem recalls National Guard members who left for France without commissions or training at Plattsburg. They did not seek exemptions or praise, took jobs at workbenches and counters, and answered orders to go. They held the first trench lines, proving readiness and resolve beyond regular service norms.
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