Wireless complaints and fashion clash in Chillicothe satire
A Chillicothe man fears wireless waves disturb his sleep and voices in his room while some professors suggest bed springs could attract a wave. The piece notes many near strong wireless stations report no shocks and contrasts this with the booming wireless entertainment and fashion pressures on working women and the wage debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Winois
Peoria
Fort McIntosh
Theatrical Trust
East
Wireles
Colorado
Silk Stockings Stir Kansas Shop Girls Budget Debate
A Kansas wage debate features a woman investigator proposing 25¢ cotton stockings as a stand in for silk hose to gauge minimum wage needs. A leading worker, cited as the Joan of Arc of shop girls, argues silk stockings are essential for securing a husband, while noting many married women and sale staff dress modestly and budgets limit luxury. The fragment ends amid discussion of fashionable dress and economic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indreys
Kansas
Joan of Arc
Itch outbreak guidance from old medical notes
A historical remedy note details scabies treatment using a four to one mixture of wash sulphur and white vaseline. It prescribes nightly baths, scrubbing, applying salve neck to toes, wearing a sleeping tunic, and repeating applications for four days before a bath and clean underwear. It warns isolation and boiling contaminated laundry to prevent family spread.
Railroad Time Schedule Highlights Texas Mexico Routes
Rail timetable lists Texas Mexican lines with Train No 1 to Corpus Christi at 10 a.m. Train No 2 from Corpus Christi at 3 35 p.m. International & Great Northern offers a St Louis through train at 12 01 p.m. to 5 15 p.m. Night Train departs 10 p.m. to 1 20 p.m. Rio Grande Eagle Pass shows Train No 1 from Laredo daily except Sunday at 6 80 p.m. then Minera 10 20 a.m. Train No 3 from Minera daily except Sunday at 11 a.m. to Laredo 3 16 p.m.
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande & Eagle Pase
Laredo
Minera
Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Public Health Talk and Road Work
The Rotary Club conducted a regular meeting led by Stanley Scothorn with 75 percent attendance. Guests included T. R. Spence county highway engineer W Trickey H J Duke and A J Burns. Dr J L Crawford spoke on public health and County Engineer Spence reviewed the northward highway project from Laredo. A toy Campbell urged action against labor poaching near Laredo, and the group adjourned after singing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Rotary Club
Stanley Scothorn
T. R. Spence
W. Trickey
8. J. Duke
Pearsall
A. J. Burns
Kress
San Antonio
Asher Jt. Smith
J. L. Crawford
J. R. Moore
Kiwanis Committee
Spence
Laredo
Mr. Spence
Toy Campbell
Campbell
oRtary
Radcliffe Chautauqua to Open March 16 in Community Event
The local Chautauqua committee under Radcliffe Enterprises announces a three day program from March 16 to March 18. The event emphasizes national ideals, community life, and educational lectures with music and junior activities. Season tickets are priced at $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Chautauqua Committee
Radcliffe Enterprises
Radcliffe Chautauqua
National
Radcliffe
Baseball season opens Sunday in Laredo at Legion Park
The Laredo Baseball League schedules a Sunday double header at Legion Park to start the season with Laredos vs Fort McIntosh followed by Knights of Columbus versus American Legion. Mayor Villegas and Colonel Hickok will toss first ball. umpire calls and opening ceremonies precede play. Fans urged to attend each Sunday to support local teams.
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Laredos
Fort McIntosh
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Laredo
Legion Park
Laredo Baseball League
Leopoldo Villegas
R. B. Hickok
Umps Caling
Howard W. Moore
Alcibar Departs Tonight for New Orleans Deportation
Spaniard Calixtre Alcibar, held for six months pending deportation, leaves with J E Trout of Laredo Immigration for New Orleans. He will board a ship there and proceed to Spain under the voluntary departure plan approved by Washington.
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J. F. Trout
United States Immigration Service
Laredo
New Orleans
Calixtre Alcibar
Immigration Service
Washington
Alcibar
Fis
Trout
Spain
Chamber Committee Praises Fire Dept After Joseph Building Fire
The civic improvements committee of the Chamber of Commerce reviews the Joseph Building fire, lauds Laredo Fire Department and Fort McIntosh firemen, and notes Mr. Joseph will fund repairs to restore the structure to its former condition. Citizens and merchants supported fire protection inquiries and future safeguards.
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Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph
Board of Directors
G. Clingenpeel
Tosh
Local notices and ads from Laredo area items
A compiled snippet shows a range of business ads and notices from Laredo including a marriage license issuance to Francisco Gonzalez and Juana Rentaria, a moving sale for Army Goods at Army Store, plumbing services, a shipment of American race horses en route to Mobile, and various local business offerings from Schweiger Organdies to florists and electric contractors.
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Army
Iturbide
O. E. Pettit
Juarez Plumbing
Lincoln Street
Mexico
Laredo
Mobile
Alabama
C. D. Ellison
Salinas Avenue
Hotel Hamilton
Dentists Bentiat and Dunlap in Ramos Building
Office listed as Ramos Building Upstate with contact DR C and D Dunlap Dentists. Office phone 671 noted.
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O. N. Lightner
Ramos
Vince
Richter Building
BR. A. G. Thompson
Dentiet
City Drag Deeer
Hidalgo St
Flores Ave
Res
Bentiat
Ramos Bldg
Upstate
New Fancy Baskets Arrive at Tlaquepaque Art Store
The Tlaquepaque Art Store at 1210 Iturbide Street announces a fresh shipment of decorative baskets. Customer call-in offer invites viewing of the new items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlaquepaque Art Store
Iturbide Street
Laredo Boy Earns Second in Big Rifle Match
J A Johnson of Laredo placed second with 294 in a competitive rifle meet between West Texas Military Academy and Brackenridge High School cadets in San Antonio. Ten cadets per team fired 22 caliber single shot rifles at fifty feet through four positions with BT Albrecht of Goliad taking top score at 311.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas’ Military Academy
San Antonio
West Texas Military Academy
Brackenridge High School
J. A. Johnson
Laredo
Albrecht
Goliad
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
An old ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy taken internally. It asserts the product works through the blood to mucous surfaces, strengthens general health, and assists nature in curing catarrh. Circulars free from B J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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J. E. Trout
Toca
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Juana Renteria
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Sorrille
Lincoln St
Mmrando
Mirando City
Schott
Phone Crockett
Avenue C
8Th St
Philadelphia
Saft’s
Fidel Canta
Will W. Gregg
Farragni Street
Physicians and Surgeons
Webb Goualiry Magical Society
J. T. Hacsell
Richter
W. &. Lowry
OR. E
J. T. Ward
Bertant
Shores
A. J
H. C. Hall
J. W. Lackey
Alexander Building
Chiropractors
IEO F
Alta H. Parma
Palmer
Osteopath
Adellina T. Oller
Hicks
Dickson
Attorneys-at-Law
San Antonio Walls Building
Omeara
Attlees
Alejandes
A. Atlee
Hamilton
Phelps
Joseph Building
Sentiots
Wilcoz Block
Western
Acies
Ke Thompson
C. Hiatt
DR. C. &. Dunlap
Calle
Farragut Street
Gertrude Sharkey
Market St
Nellie T. Lawler
Houston St
Undertakers
Jackson
Jarvis Plase
Architects
U. M. Trout
Ryan Accountant Auditing Income Tax Service
Wilcox Bidg
Elizabeth Reed
Travis Bruce Sunn
oprano-Planter
Flora Dilgarde Milton
Christ Church
Plano
Julian M. Bevillar
Johnson
France
Laredo Lumber Co
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