Zapata Cotton Gin Owner Corrects County Ginning Figures
Ruben Gonzalez of Zapata County writes editor of The Laredo Times to correct reported cotton ginned figures. He states Zapata county produced 377 bales in 1920, 78 in 1921, and 280 in 1922, with most cotton likely ginned in San Ignacio rather than Laredo. He sees favorable prospects for 1923 but doubts 500 bales will be reached.
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Laredo
Texas
Zapata
Zapata County
San Ignacio
Ruben -Gonzalez
Map of Laredo oil fields by Fansler latest up to date
Harry L. Fansler completes a sectional map covering the Laredo oil district from Leaseholders and Mirando City to the Mirando Field in Zapata county and FEI Randado in Jim Hogg county. The maps are the latest issued and up to the minute.
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Harry L. Fansler
Laredo Oil District
Mirando City
Mirando
Zapata County
Fei Randado
Jim Hogg County
Doctor Perkins moves Mia office to Ramos Building
Notice states Dr. M. J. Perkins will relocate Mia office from the Joseph Building to the Ramos Building on March 2, 1981. A common waiting room will be shared with dentists Drs. Hiatt and Bass.
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M. J. Perkins
Joseph Building
Ramos Building
Viscountess Rhondda Joins House of Lords as First Woman
Rhondda, famed as the Coal Queen, becomes the first woman admitted to the British House of Lords marking a milestone for gender representation in Parliament.
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Viscountess
Rhondda
House of Lords
Laredo Gossip Reveals Humorous Local Musings
A rambling set of remarks from a Laredo observer covers luck misfortune honesty in moderation marriages, fashion in Paris, a used car claim, rubber boot wisdom, and public curiosities. The piece closes with Rio Grande Lyrics and a sketch of Irene in crepe de chine.
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Irene
Rio Grande
Sunbeam Band Meets Friday at Baptist Church
The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church will meet at the church this Friday at 4 o clock in the afternoon.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
A Noble Life's Generous Help to the Striving
Verse praising a selfless figure who, though exhausted by effort, shares strength with the weary and inspires others to achieve. The passage, from Christian Herald, reflects on Christian charity and leadership as it lists local social notices. General Mendon. Alfred and Mrs Matthews journey to Encinal. Mrs Everett and Mrs Young travel for visits.
Vagrant Musings on Money and Manners
A compact meditation on money, gender roles, and civility. The narrator notes a man’s finances often drive life before his car, and hints that pleasantness costs little while social expectations shape marriages and daily conduct.
People We Meet Every Day Debt Runner
A sharp description of the man who hurries past debts, always chasing the bill he owes whenever he encounters the speaker. The piece captures a common, recurring character in daily life.
Public auction to sell trucks in Laredo Texas
The International-Great Northern Railroad Company announces a public sale of four auto trucks at 10:00 a m on Thursday March 15 1928 in Laredo Webb County Texas. Trucks originated in Detroit and St Louis and will be sold for freight storage and charges at the warehouse of J C G Net g or Co No 4 Coke Street and San Setacto Ave City of Laredo.
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International-Great Northern Railroad Company
Laredo
Webb County
Texas
Acason
Detroit
Mich
Acason Motor Truck Company
Merla & Quilros
Care Grimwood & Co
J. CG. Net‘gor Co
Coke St
San’ ‘Setacto Ave
ofLaredo
County of Webb
State of Texas
Ots
Judge Griner Arrives in Laredo from San Antonio
Judge J. Griner of San Antonio arrived in Laredo this morning. Oil operator Harry L. Beeler left for Dallas and expects to return in about two weeks.
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San Antonio
Laredo
Harry L. Beeler
Dallas
Chamberlains’ Family Cures Offer Trial Pack for 6 Cents
A promotion from Chamberlain Medicine Co. Des Moines Iowa invites readers to send name and address with 6 cents to receive a trial package. The bundle includes Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs colds and flu, Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and biliousness, and Chamberlains Balm for burns wounds and skin ailments.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Old Flowers New To Us In Garden Plant Trends
Read about unusual garden plants gaining interest as specimen or containers. Daturas and Angel's Trumpet offer fragrant white and yellow trumpets, Centrosema butterfly pea introduces a six foot vine with unique blooms, Statice Suvorowl provides pink rosettes for winter bouquets, Zea Japonica adds striking variegated foliage, and Nicotiana sylvestris, the Star Flower, stands out with white blooms on long tubes.
Foreign perpetual leases eyed for government purchase in Japan
Yokohama March 2 The Diet may hear a proposal for the government to buy perpetual leases held by foreigners in Yokohama. Hague court ruling exempts leaseholders from taxes cutting municipal income. eight year subsidy of 80 000 yen yearly to offset losses. Lease area excluding consulates totals 257 000 tsubo with harbor frontage.
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Yokohama
Hague Court
Municipalitie
Gasoline Quality Improves Uniformity U.S. Bureau Reports
The Associated Press notes that gasoline quality in the United States is improving and showing greater uniformity, making life easier for automobile owners on frosty mornings. The Bureau of Mines release highlights this progress and its impact on reliability and drive comfort.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Bureau
Jikvey
Final hearing on Texas penitentiary relocation set for tonight
Austin reports a final hearing before the joint investigative committee on the proposed Texas penitentiary relocation will be held tonight with testimony from Dallas witnesses. The Gainesville Industrial School for Girls diversion completes tomorrow, and a report is due early next week.
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Texas
Associated Press
Austin
Joint
Legislative Investivade Committee
Han Toor
Gainesville
Inveril Trading School
Dallas
Clairman Beasley
House — Inverlicating Committee
House
Senate
Hardin
Davenport
Superintendent of Education
Neff
Railroad Commission
Sugar Price Increase Probed by Senate Committee
Washington March 2 The senate manufactures committee chaired by Senator La Follette Wisconsin plans a resolution by Senator Brook Hart Iowa to investigate sugar market manipulation and the fast rise in sugar prices despite Commerce Secretary statements of no world shortage. The probe would run during congressional recess.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Manufactures Committee
la Follette
Wisconsin
Brook Hart
Iowa
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Brave Sheriff Repulsed Mob in Putnam County
Palatka Florida March 8 Eleven mob members were captured and jailed after attempting to storm the Putnam county jail to seize prisoner Lige Lawrence. The sheriff repulsed the attack as shots were fired striking his left hand and a rope was left at the scene. Ed Lawrence, brother of the slain man, was suspected of firing the fatal shot on Crawford Smith.
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Associated Press
Palatka
Fla
Alechua
Putnam County
Lige Lawrence
Crawford Smith
Chainesville
Ed Lawrence
Lige
Baylor Banquet Ends in Egg Shower and Riots
Sophomores at Baylor University feasted at the Hotel Raleigh when Baylor freshmen hurled decayed eggs, breaking glass and scattering chaos. Some sophomores were roughed up as the banquet closed and the hotel damage was insured.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Baylor University
Raleigh
Baylor
Hiccoughs Cause Death After Long Illness
Charles Tewson aged 57 died in a hospital after more than a hundred hours of hiccoughs. Physicians attributed death to pneumonia brought on by the prolonged fit of hiccoughs.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Charles Tewson
Heavy fines in Hochum and Kettwig over wartime news sales
Hochum was fined 35,000,000 marks after two news dealers were beaten by Germans for selling French newspapers. Kettwig incurred a 1,000,000 mark fine for cutting military telephone wire.
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Associated Press
Essen
Hochum
Kettwig
Negril and Chaplin Reengaged After Six Hour Break
Pola Negril and Charles Chaplin are reengaged today after a six hours break. Chaplin denied telling a newspaper he was too poor to marry, which had precipitated the engagement's end.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Pola Negril
Charles Chaplin
Chaplin
Hereford Round Up To Draw Cattlemen From Across Nation
Kansas City March 2 reduced railroad rates for the Hereford Round-Up in March 1922 have been granted by the Transcontinental Passenger Association from 22 states including Texas. The event features a national auction of registered Hereford cattle with cattlemen attending from across the country and abroad.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Car crash kills three as victims step from trolley
In Philadelphia on March 2 two women and a man died when an automobile struck them as they alighted from a trolley car. The driver fled the scene after the victims were hurled about 50 feet. banker Henry G. Stock, linked to a prominent family, was later arrested and charged with reckless driving alongside the bloody car. Dead are Mrs Ellen O Donnell Leo O Donnell and Miss Mary Murphy.
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Philadelphia
Henry G. Stock
Enen O'Donnell
Leo, O'Donnell
Mary Murphy
Tick Eradication Work Conference Held in Fort Worth
Ten supervising inspectors from East Texas were summoned to a Fort Worth conference by Boog Scott of the Novestock sanitary commission. The group, including officials from Marshall Palestine Nacogdoches and Corsicana, will supervise preparatory eradication efforts.
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Fort Worth
Texas
East Texas
Boog Scott
Novestock Sanitary Commission
Marshall
Palestine
Nacogdoches
Corsicana
Interscholastic Basketball Tournament Opens in Austin
The annual interscholastic basketball tournament began in Austin with 16 high school teams. San Angelo meets Stephenville this afternoon as action gets underway.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
San Angelo
Stephenville
No Action on Proposition on U S Membership in Court
Washington March 2 The foreign relations committee reaffirmed that Congress will not act this session on President Hardings proposal for American membership in the court of justice and received no further administration explanation. Secretary Hughes noted it is not necessary to agree to compulsory jurisdiction of the court and that the administration does not favor compulsory arbitration or recognition of the Versididos treaty labor bureau provision.
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Associated Prega
Washington
Congress
Harding
Fornational Court of Justice
Ornate Foreign Relations Committee
Hard Heath
Hughes
Fac T
Questions of Hale Holden on Western railroads and taxes
Hale Holden chairing the Western committee on public relations announced a figure of PUCF,885,158 for proposed combining schemes. He warned that potential benefits from lower rates and reduced expenses were seriously reduced by tax increases weighing on the public.
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Western Railroads
Fear
Roche Teatee
Pacific
Fidieus
Holden
Western “Always Committee
Tie
Army appropriation bill signed for river and harbor projects
The army appropriation bill carrying a total of 56,580,000 dollars for river and harbor projects was signed by the president. It outlines funding for infrastructural works and related defense expenditures, marking a key congressional act in national improvements.
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Washington
Army
Postmaster Speer Relieved in Fort Worth Texas
Postmaster Robert J. Speer, appointed by President Wilson eight years ago, was relieved by Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett via telegram. His term ended last September and he was instructed to turn the Fort Worth office over to postal inspectors pending a successor.
Trial testimony in murder case shocks New York court
Mrs. Paulette Salues on trial for the stay ing of Oscar Martelliere said on the witness stand she had never heard of any law against murder and was not interested in the matter. She claimed she did not know she had killed Martelliere.
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Associated Press
New York
Paulette Salues
Oscar Martelliere
Martelliere
Inner tube dealer wanted in Laredo Texas
Advertises for a reliable man to act as dealer or exclusive agent for puncture proof inner tubes. Manufacturer offers guaranteed puncture resistance and invites contacts before noon at 618. Cater, Factory Representative, 1820 Avenue, Laredo Texas.
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Cater
Ie Res
Avenue
Laredo
Texas
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