France's push for Poland seat in league faces opposition
The piece argues Poland be granted a seat on the League of Nations council amid German and Russian opposition and Germany's likely refusal to forgive Poland over Polish territory losses. It reflects on past choices not to join and warns of a weakened position if entry is delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Poland
Leaguéd of Nations
Polan
Council
League of Nations
Germany
Russia
Rusia
Austria
Council For
League
Leagu
League Council
Straw votes on prohibition ballot stir public opinion
The article discusses straw votes on the prohibition question, offering choices to keep strict enforcement, repeal, or modify to permit light wines and beer. It notes organizers view the results as a gauge of political mood, and recalls prior public opinion trends around prohibition before ratification of the amendment.
Prohibition Amendment Passage Driven by Fear Not Will
The article argues that fear and wartime sentiment, not majority support, propelled the prohibition amendment. It notes soldiers abroad faced liquor bans selectively, while many home voters lacked a chance to decide. Legislators voted under pressure, raising doubts about repeal prospects and the value of straw polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Congress
Tifa
Pimples and skin diseases troubled readers find relief
The ad extols Black and White Ointment and Soap as dependable for rashes pimples and skin blemishes. It claims quick relief and encourages purchase from dealers in convenient low priced packages noting value of the 20c size containing three times as much as the 26c size.
Laredo Boy Scouts Seek Funds for Webb County Work
The Webb County Council in B S A approved a 1926 budget of 6020 to support Boy Scout activities in Webb County. A permanent year round camp site is planned with Mr Richter donating suitable land. March 15 to 21 will mobilize pledges and Jack Brunberg will continue as scout executive.
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Webb County
Richter
Laredo
Jack Brunberg
Brunberg
United States
Boy Scouts
Income Tax Filing Rules In Nut Shell
Notice outlines who must file in 1926 and by when. Single filers with net income 1500 or more or gross 5000 or more and married couples with net income 3500 or more or gross 5000 or more must file. Filing period ends March 15, 1926 at the Collector of Internal Revenue for the first district of Texas in Austin. Instructions on Form 140A and 1040, law and regulations. Tax rates: 1.5 percent on first 4000 above personal exemption, 3 percent on next 4000, 5 percent on balance. surtax on net income over 1000000.
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Internal Revenue
First District of Texas
Austin
Texas
Your Income Tax No 10 Debt deduction guidance
A 1925 tax guidance explains that bad debts may be deducted from gross income if the taxpayer proves the debt is worthless and that ordinary collection efforts failed. Partial deductions allowed for specific debts, with proof of uncollectibility and evidence of discovery. Unpaid wages or rentals are not deductible unless previously reported as income, and loans to relatives or friends with no expectation of repayment are gifts, not deductions.
Butler University to Move to New Campus Site
Butler University will relocate 1500 students from its current home to a new site twelve miles away. Groundbreaking on June 1 begins a 5,000 student academic plant to meet Indianapolis' needs for a municipal university for fifty years. Opening classes are planned for fall 1927 with a $15,000,000 project for holdings and endowment.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Butler University
Disciples of Christ
Legette Tarver to Invite Texas Delco Convention to Laredo
Legette Tarver, Delco Light Co. representative in the southwestern district, will attend the national Delco Light Co. convention in Dayton Ohio April 8 9 and 10 and invite the next Texas state convention to meet in Laredo. The southwestern district will hold its annual meeting in Laredo on July 4, then seek endorsement for the state convention and bid for it this year. Tarver is confident Laredo will land the state convention and notes the city’s two large hotels and appeal of attracting delegates. He urges efforts to bring more conventions to Laredo in 1927.
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Legette Tarver
Delco Light Co
Frigidaire Refrigerators
Dayton
Ohio
Texas
Laredo
Tarver
Old Mexico
Local Classifieds Highlight Frigidaire Expansion Plan
Local notice reports Legette Tarver and D W Hunt establishing a factory in Laredo to manufacture an electric refrigeration box starting May 1. Other items note library books, florist services, real estate, and Kap Kiwanis banquet, plus Chaplin at the Royal Theater.
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Laredo
Legette Tarver
D. W. Hunt
Frigidaire
Jose Nieto
Kiwanis Club
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Tarver-Hunt Co Formed In Laredo With Delco Light
Tarver announces the formation of Tarver-Hunt Company in Laredo Texas to represent Delco Light Co with W G Hunt refrigeration engineer joining the district. Hunt, formerly with E J Hermann Co San Antonio, will design a commercial electric refrigerator box manufactured in Laredo for regional distribution. Bold claim that nothing is too big for Laredo.
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W. G. Hunt
E. J. Hermann Company
San Antonio
Texas
Delco Light Co
Dayton
Ohio
Delco
Tarver-Hunt Company
Hunt
Auto repair at 1210 Grant Street offers personal attention
Auto repair shop promises personal attention on every job from 1210 Grant Street with guaranteed workmanship and contact via phone 763 for service and adjustments.
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Grant Street
Pioneer John S. Rogers Dies in Taylor Texas
Mrs. W P May mourns loss of her aged father John S Rogers of Washington Heights Taylor after a paralysis stroke. A Williamson County pioneer since 1850 he left a large family including nine children with wife his funeral held Tuesday afternoon at Taylor Cemetery attended by many.
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W. P. May
John S. Rogers
Washington Heights
Taylor
Williamson County
Texas
Mrs. Cora Martin Praises Dr. Pierce Remedies
Mrs. Cora Martin of Vian Oklahoma recounts severe left side pain breathlessness and faintness. After hearing she might need surgery her husband used Dr. Pierce remedies Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets which she credits with restoring her energy enabling her to wash cook and garden again. She urges others to try a trial package from Buffalo New York.
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Vian
Okla
Pierce
Phantom of the Opera thrills Royal Theatre midnight show
Lon Chaney stars as The Phantom in a giant Paris Opera House set thriller. Mary Philbin is the singer kidnapped by the creature, with Norman Kerry as lover and rescuer. Cast includes Virginia Pearson and others. famed chandelier drop and dungeons provide key scenes.
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Lon Chaney
Ehpectacle
Notre Dame
Royal Theatre
Paris
Paris Opera House
Lyn Chaney
Mary Philbin
Norman Kerry
Virginia Pearson
Gibson Gowland
Snitz Edwards
Cesare Cravina
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Alexander
Laredo Elks Initiate Ten New Members in Social Program
Laredo Lodge No 1018 held a regular meeting with ten initiates amid boxing and wrestling demonstrations by the Fourth Field Artillery Athletic Club. Officers for the coming year were elected: A J Neff exalted ruler, Walter Stein leading knight, John Mussett loyal knight, Robert Fessing lecturing knight, Randall Nye secretary, J H Zachry treasurer, Clarence Wright tyler, Alden Muller grand lodge representative, A M Wormser alternate to grand lodge. A grand smoker closed the evening.
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Laredo
Elks
Fourth Field Artillery Athletic Club
A. J. Neff
Walter W. Stein
John W. Mussett, Jr
Robert E. Fessing
Randall Nye
J. H. Zachry
Clarance Wright
Alden B. Muller
Grand Lodge
A. M. Wormser
Orr Named General Passenger Agent of San Antonio Uvalde Railroad
Frank L. Orr who was assistant general passenger agent at International Great Northern in San Antonio has been appointed general passenger agent of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad effective immediately. The ICC has approved and he will also serve as assistant general passenger agent for Asherton and Gulf and Sugarland Railways. He will also become a director in 15 Texas railroads under his new appointment.
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Sugarland Railways
Missouri Pacific Lines
Texas
Flu
The Gold Rush at the Royal Theatre
The Gold Rush stars Charlie Chaplin and plays today and tomorrow at the Royal Theatre under United Artists release. The comedy blends the pioneer hardship of Alaska with Chaplin's iconic shtick the derby hat cane and baggy trousers to portray laughter amid tragedy.
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Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Klondike
Alaska
Charlie
Royal Theatre
United Artists Corporation
Rain Brings Light Showers to Prospects for Crops
Light showers yesterday aided budding vegetation and citrus fruit, and helped recently planted garden seed. A major downpour failed to materialize as skies cleared this morning. Occasional showers may occur through March and April to aid crops.
Laredo Drugists Form New Association
A meeting of Laredo druggists yesterday led to the formation of the Laredo Druggists Association. Officers elected are President Ed S. Russell City Drug Co Vice President A W Pettit Central Drug Co and Secretary Treasurer A A Herrera Herrera's Drug Store. A special committee J M Ramos L R Young Z Windrow will draft the constitution and by laws. The group aims to unite local business men for mutual protection and concerted action in harmony with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Laredo Druggists
Chamber of Commerce
Mumm
Laredo Druggists Association
Ed. S. Russell
The
City Drug Co
A. W. Pettit
Central Drug Co
A. A. Herrera
Herrera
J. M. Ramos
Hk. L. Young
Z. Windrow
Laredio
Laredo
Realty auction of 640 acres in Webb County Texas
Oil prospectors take notice. Must be sold at once to close an estate. Private sale of 640 acres Survey 33 Block 2 Webb County Texas. Land is clear with no leases. Mail bids to Wm. C. Worley Attorney Lewistown Illinois. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
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Webb County
Texas
Wm. C. Worley
Lewistown
Illinois
Robertson Gets Suspended Sentence In Misappropriation Case
E. B. Brewster testifies in Houston federal court that Randolph Robertson, former United States consul at Nuevo Laredo, received two years in one case and five years in another with suspended sentences, to run concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
E. B. Brewster
Houston
United States
Randolph Robertson
Nuevo Laredo
Brewster
Special Box to Be Manufactured Here in Laredo
D W Hunt, refrigerator engineer of Delco Light Co and Frigidaire associate Legette Tarver have designed a special electric refrigeration box for the Laredo section. It will be manufactured locally in a small factory to be established soon and operating by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hunt
Delco Light Co
Frigidaire
Legette Tarver
Laredo
Catholic Daughters Seek Hope Chest Donations
Members who have not donated for the Hope Chest fundraiser should deliver money and tickets by Wednesday March 17 at the K C Hall. Please give contributions to Maria Juarez or Corinne Dallmer. 8-10-3¢.
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K. C. Hall
Maria Juarez
Corinne Dallmer
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Crockett
Green
the Florist
Broadway
8Th St
ABC Care
Geo. Lake
Duco Dupont
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times Office
Corpus Christ Street
Royal Theater
National Cash Register Co
A. L. Lancaster
Representative
Farragut St
ED. Gonzalez
Lakiby
Russell
Attention
Catholic Daughters of America
Tama
America
Mr. Essing
Brennan & Corrigan Motor Co
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