WHAT WE DESERVE Laredo post office plans spark protest
The piece urges residents to oppose a one story brick addition to the federal building arguing it would ruin the structure’s appearance and undermine utility. Local officials Garner and Sheppard are expected to press Washington against the scheme while calls grow for a matching, expansive, and dignified upgrade.
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Laredo
Imany
Mexico
Gerks
Washington
Garner
Sheppard
End of British Protectorate Marks Egypt’s New Path
Lloyd George stated in the House of Commons that Egypt now governs itself with national institutions suited to its people. The article recalls Egypt as a British administration monument, noting pre-1833 chaos and heavy taxation. It highlights Turkish domination after 1801 and the absence of modern governance before reform.
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Kitchener
Abbas Hilmi
Ahmed Fuad
Hussein Kemal
Suez Canal
Teutonic Alliance
Egypt
India
Great Britain
England
Protectorate
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Damocles
Turkey
Ash Wednesday Redemption Announced in Lenten Meditation
A daily Lenten Bible reading prepared by the Commission on Evangelism of the Federal Center Council of Churches for church use. The message centers on Luke 1 4 and the certainty of the gospel, emphasizing redemption through Jesus Christ and a prayer for God to work his redeeming purpose in believers. Hymn echoes the foundation of faith in God's word.
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Commission On Evangelism
Federal Ceyner Council of Churches
Fellowship of Prayer
Jesus Christ
God
Railroad Timetable Texas Mexican Train Times
Train No 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 10 00 a m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p m
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Corpus Christi
Train Schedule For St Louis Flights And Nights
International and Great Northern runs a fast daytime train to St Louis departing 12 01 PM arriving 6 15 PM. Night Train departs 10 PM arriving 7 30 AM.
Rio Grande and Eagle Pave Train Schedule
Train No. 1 runs from Laredo to Minera daily except Sunday leaving at 8 30 a m and arriving at 10 20 a m Train No. 2 goes from Minera to Laredo daily except Sunday leaving at 11 a m and arriving at 8 15 p m
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Rio Grande & Eagle Pave
Laredo
Minera
Excellent Remedy for Constipation Chamberlains Tablets
The ad proclaims Cham berlain s Tablets as an excellent remedy for constipation. It argues they are easy to take and mild in effect and urges readers to give them a trial when needed.
Laredo Gossip Reflections From A Street Voice
A breezy column from Laredo observes small town habits and manners. Notes on parking, kids playing shinney, shopping, income tax, and local characters blend humor and social commentary with casual slang and observations from a community voice.
Advice to the swearing Laredo man
A terse note urges a man in Laredo to seek a quiet spot alone to avoid interruptions. It questions whether the typical Laredo barber can speak openly with his wife, implying a social judgment or rumor about local behavior.
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Laredo
March pneumonia month warns of high mortality risk
The piece notes March as a typical pneumonia month when mortality rises after a hard winter. It urges prompt attention to even slight colds, explains pneumonia as a germ disease thriving in the throat, and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective expectorant that cleans mucus and helps prevent pneumonia.
Lenten Season Begins With Ash Wednesday Observance
New York marked Ash Wednesday as Lent starts its 40 day period of penance with ashes placed on foreheads. Catholic services, sermons on Lent were held, Episcopal and some Lutheran churches observed the day, noting its ancient connection to Christ's temptation and Moses and Elias.
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New York
Christ
Moses
Elias
Gregory
Severe cold grips Laredo as temperatures plunge to 26
The Laredo region faced its coldest spell of the season with a morning low of 26 degrees and North Laredo at 24. Farmers protected tender crops like cabbage and onions and hoped for rain to offset damage, but precipitation did not arrive. Weather remains cloudy and cold with moderation hoped for in coming days.
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Laredo
North Laredo
Steve Simon
Repeat Performance Delights Royal Crowd In Cold Night
A laredo amateurs under Elvira Cardenas and colleagues staged a successful show at the Royal. Notable acts included the Gonzalez and Cavazos girls in La Cola del Diablo and the Juan Ostog pairing in El Bolero de la Chaparrita. The program featured dances and sketches with encores and praise for director Cardenas Vda de Saenz.
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Laredo
Sra
Elvira Cardenas
de Saenz
V. L. Puig
Francisco CG. Ostos
the Royal
Doro Ostos
Evangelina Farias
Julio R. Osorio
Carolina Cavazos
Cavazos
Saenz
Messrs. Os
Dua Sra. Cardenas Vda
Alice
Esther Penn
Leonor Magnon
Eloisa Cardenas
Imelda Ostos
Consuelo Saenz
Maria Arellano
Found a Cure for Indigestion Pills
George W Emory of Rock Mills Alabama claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his indigestion. He says the tablets have no pepsin and strengthen the stomach allowing natural digestion and broad food tolerance after years of suffering.
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Chamberlain
George W Emory
Rock Mills
Ala
Townsite well in Mirando City shows strong producer potential
The Townsite well in Mirando City has casing set at 1,580 feet and is proving a promising oil producer as drilling advances. Schott No 3 yielded about 150 barrels daily, the second producer for the Webb county field, with Zapata No 5 now being drilled in Zapata county. Drilling activity is rising in both Mirando fields as cold weather ends and rigs multiply.
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Mirando City
Webb County
Zapata No. 5
Miranda Lease
Zapata County
Mirando
Miranda Field
Mirando Giiy
American Race Horses Arrive From Mexico City for Mobile Meet
The third and fourth shipments of American racehorses returning from Mexico City have reached Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. About forty head cross to the U S and are to be shipped directly to Mobile Alabama for the Southern Race Association meet this month. Caretakers jockeys and stablemen accompany the horses to Mobile.
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Mexico City
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mobile
Alabama
Southern Race Association
SurFACING Work On Zapata Highway Starts Next Week
The Zapata highway from the Chacon bridge six miles south will receive a bituminous top beginning Monday. Crews aim for four weeks to open the roadway to heavy traffic while ensuring first class workmanship. The project marks Webb county’s first hard surface road. Two miles of the northward stretch toward La Salle county line will also receive a similar treatment, with work to begin soon.
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Zapata Highway
Chacon Bridge
Webb County
City
Umits
la Salle County
Major Terry Allen Assigned to Fort McIntosh Station
Major Terry Allen of the Second Division now to join the Fourth Cavalry at Fort McIntosh. He will leave San Antonio soon for the new station after earlier orders placing him at Laredo. A veteran of border service, he has held key posts including assistant chief of staff for military intelligence and commander of the headquarters battalion of special troops.
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Terry Allen
Fort Sam Houston
Fort McIntosh
Fourth Cavalry
Allen
Laredo
San Antonio Express
San Antonio
Heart of Twenty to Benefit San Agustin Scouts at Rialto
Local notes list events and ads from Laredo including the Rialto screening of The Heart of Twenty on March 2 for San Agustin Boy Scouts, with cast details and supporting promotions. Other items mention plumbing services, nursery catalogs, and community notices amid a cold, damp day.
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Applewhite’s
San Agustin Boy Scouts
Wormser Brothers
Ung
Sorrille
Lincoln St
Rialto
San Agustin
Boy Scouts
Philadelphia
Fount of Eternal Youth
Earthquake Shifts Raise Mountains in Enes Range
Following recent quakes in OWtle, the enees range mountains sank about 160 feet on average, reducing distance to Glacloes enka 4 and altering local geography.
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Owtle
Enees Range
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