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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
14
Friday's Daily quotes a harsh denunciation of the Bolshevik government. It likens their methods to historical tyrannies, condemns Nicholas II posthumously, and praises Wilson's policy. The piece argues Germany and Japan pose ongoing threats and predicts a strengthened United States after war mobilization.
The Mexican writer Querido Modeno lauds President Wilson for entering the war against Germany, calling him the greatest statesman and claiming the move will solve inner and outer problems. He argues Wilson’s actions raise U S status above all nations and reflect a divine mandate, while noting his earlier criticism of Wilson’s Mexican policy.
Juan V Benavides justice of the peace and Webb County Draft Board chairman resigns from the board to avoid politics on the exemption panel. The Southern District conference urged that no candidate for office serve on any board and the action aims to harmonize work and avert criticism.
The exemption board will classify June 5 1918 registrants in July. Questionnaires were sent to all registrants and must be completed and returned promptly. Of 138 Webb County registrants this month only 55 are subject to draft. the rest are aliens or physically deficient.
Webb County farming notes push to expand dry bean acreages as tepary and pinks grow in popularity. Tepary tolerates heat, sow from now to August, with pinks and pintos following late August planting. A local warehouse system could streamline grading, sale, and packing for markets, boosting profitability this season.
A Webb County Food Administrator argues that ration cards simplify sales tracking for flour and sugar, reducing merchant workload and helping customers stay within allowances. He claims universal adoption will aid conservation and criticizes antiAmerican views while praising the system as inexpensive and efficient.
June 88 1712 Rousseau born in Geneva died 1778. 1774 Plymouth mechanic dies in own submarine first victim. 1778 Washington battle Monmouth N J. 1814 Wasp captures Reindeer in English Channel. 1886 James Madison dies, born 1781 Va. 1856 Lord Raglan dies in Crimea. 1803 Meade appointed Army of the Potomac. 1876 Dem nom Samuel J. Tilden. 18v US battleship Texas launched. 1898 Merritt sails to Manila. 1904 Norge lost off Scotland 646 perished. 1914 Archduke shot in Sarajevo. 1916 Armenia torpedoed. 1917 Brazil ends neutrality decree.
A shopper named F. Tressey Richmond writes that Chamberlain's Tablets are a wonder and that nothing else sold beats them. The note urges readers troubled by indigestion or constipation to give the tablets a trial.
Dr J T Edwards of Fayetteville Georgia, a longtime physician, declares Tanlac delivers results and praises its impact in his town. He cites a bedridden Pellagra patient improving, weight gains among prominent locals, and cures for digestion and organic disorders, noting daily prescriptions for patients. Tanlac is sold in Laredo by Windrow Drug Co Adv.
War Savings Stamps campaign targets 460000 quota as committees organize districts. Mass meeting at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce assigns captains and teams for three districts and the drive runs from 9 to 12 with reports pending.
The Protestant religious census in Laredo completed last Sunday recorded totals for several denominations with no Catholic enrollments. Lutherans, Baptists and Methodists show notable counts while Catholic absence is noted. Grand total 1122 with various denominational figures and preferences listed. The piece includes a hostile poem about Kaiser Bill attributed to El Tejano.
J W Kenney has been named Webb county campaign chairman for War Savings Stamps. The quota cannot be reduced below the fixed government amount, though the Dec 31 1918 deadline remains. Officials urge steadfast canvassing to reach a creditable showing and prove Webb county’s patriotism.
The article notes a Bermuda onion seed shortage from Teneriffe Islands and California may force Laredo area farmers to cut onion acreage and diversify. It urges planting cabbages and other vegetables, highlighting irrigation suited lands and suggesting diversification could yield equal or higher profits, potentially saving farmers from repeated onion losses.
A Laredo letter from Corporal George Beckelhymer asks for The Times to forward mail to him in New York. Local businesses closed at noon for ward meetings on War Savings Stamps, urging purchase as investment. The Lozano vs Chavarria case concluded with a favorable partition. Mexican laborers enter legally or are sent back at the bridge, amid smuggling concerns.
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