Laredo Local Notices and Ads Mixed with Social Updates
A compilation of local business ads and notices from Laredo including jitney services plumbing and shoe repair offers. Mentions county clerk marriage licenses and social updates on residents travel and events around town with church club and civic notices and a Red Cross knitting appeal.
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Trevisio
Juana Arambula
Angel Meding
Magnolia Selph
Laredo
Jorge Rodriguez
Times
City Charity Drive Cancelled for Week by Business Leaders
Announcement says no canvassing by business men this week for the city charity that aids the needy regardless of creed church or nationality. Citizens are urged to mail checks to Mr J A Burnett, treasurer, if approached.
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Mach
J A. Burnett
Herbine Cures Constipation and Restores Regularity
Herbine claims to cure constipation and restore regular bowel movements. Sold by apothecaries at price sixpence.
Missionary Society to Meet at Church at Four
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church plans a 4 PM business meeting at the church. A regular weekly dance is scheduled for the Woman's Club in the evening.
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Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Woman's Club
Boy Scouts hike to Casa Blanca and back
Mrs. W. W. MacGregor presided as Chairman of Club Notes. Troop No. 2 scouts, guided by a Signal Corps man from the Post, enjoyed a pleasant outing to Casa Blanca Friday and returned Saturday. Pigeons carried messages to Fort McIntosh, meals were cooked by the group, and the event featured search for bright spring outings. The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church held a social meeting at Rev. A. F. Beddoe’s home with Bible study and refreshments. Members attended included Katherine Landrum, Lamar Smith, Margaret Guinn, Leonard Craig, Betty Louise Craig, Violet Beaman, Randolph Guinn, Robert Wilkes, Dorothy Jennings, Albert Frank Beddoe, and Mesdames Satlee, Beddoe and Grinn.
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Boy Scouts
Casa Blanca
Fort McIntosh
Craig
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
A. F. Beddoe
Katherine Landrum
Lamar Smith
Margaret Guinn
Leonard Craig
Betty Louise Craig
Violet Beaman
Randolph Guinn
Robert Wilkes
Dorothy Jennings
Albert Frank Beddoe
Mesdames Satlee
Beddoe
Grinn
Miss Marjorie Stinson Noted Female Pilot At 19
Marjorie Stinson sister of Katherine Stinson becomes the sole woman granted a pilot license by the joint army and navy board of aeronautics. At nineteen she has flown for five years and works in the drafting section of the Navy.
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Marjorie Stinson
Katherine Stinson
Joint
Army and Navy Board of Aeronautics
Miss Stinson
Mickie Declines News Trip Before Church Outing
Michael OBrien tries to join Mickie for a train trip to gather items for the paper but Mickie refuses saying he should not miss church. Sundan is named in the banter.
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Michael O'Brien
Not the Same Read on the Front Page
A nearsighted man reads a newspaper and jokes about recognizing a familiar water wagon on the front page. His friend corrects him and points out a drawing of a British tank going into action.
Just Married Sign On House Delays Inquiry
A public sign on a house reads just married, while a note mentions calling back about a year later once cooking is safer. The fragment hints at ongoing concerns though details are sparse.
Dr King’s New Discovery Relieves Colds and Coughs
A historical ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, claiming it soothes a hoarse throat and loosens chest congestion. The product is described as well-known, in big demand, and priced at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertisement Claims
An 1890s style advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and cleansing the body. It promises regular bowel movement, relief from poisonous wastes, clear complexion, and fresh breath for 25 cents.
Perplexing Paramilitary Parable on a Farmer Candidate
A parliamentary candidate in an agricultural district proclaims himself a practical farmer capable of plowing, reaping, milking, and shoeing. He boasts he can do any farm task, prompting a quiet audience question asking if he can lay an egg. The exchange highlights humor and voter skepticism in a London Tit-Bit observation.
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M. I
London
Enormous Telephone Profit in 1918 Revealed
The Associated Press reports American Telephone and Telegraph earned over 64 million dollars in 1918 with interest deductions leaving about 44 million for dividends, up 6.5 million from 1917. The story also notes Kansas seeks postmaster general rate authority and mentions the Debs and Frohwerk espionage cases.
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Associated Press
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Prince of Monaco blasts German emperor as war instigator
In a London interview the Prince of Monaco accuses the German emperor of war obsession and failing to renew peace with France. Reports from Halle claim heavy fighting and mass casualties amid a city pillage. Four Russian grand dukes are executed in Petrograd by Bolsheviks for monarchist plot involvement.
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France
Germany
Associated Press
London
Prince of
Monaco
Halle
Spartacans
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Berlin
Sinn Fein Leader Marks Release From English Internment
London reports Sinn Fein internees released in batches, including Countess Markievicz who is expected to attend the House of Commons meeting to claim her recently won seat in the general election.
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London
England
Markievics
House of Commons
Steel company output shows continued monthly drop
New York on March 10 reports United States Steel Corporation February output at 6,010,787 tons, down 673,481 tons from January, marking a fourth straight monthly decline since October.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Irish Officers Petition King Over Home Rule
Irish officers who served in the British army during the war petition King George urging that Irish home rule be submitted to the peace conference for consideration.
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London
George
Viviani Stresses League of Nations Realism at Lyons
Former Premier Viviani spoke at a French Association for the League of Nations meeting in Lyons on March 10. He urged prioritizing national interests over faith in human goodness and invoked the sacrifice of children to warn that liberty institutions must outlast autocracy to honor wartime heroes.
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Lyons
Viviani
French Association For the League of Nations
German Grand Opera Season Cancelled Over Disorder Fears
New York reports fear that potential dis order from performances led to the cancellation of the German grand opera season. Officials cited security concerns and public safety as the reason for halting planned shows.
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New York
Multiple 1919 events mark today in Maine and beyond
Today’s events include municipal elections in Maine cities and a Rome consistory where Pope Benedict will advocate Wilson policies. The Columbia Federation of Labor opens its annual convention to tackle postwar industrial issues while Quebec’s Anti-Liquor League meets in Montreal to discuss Prohibition enforcement. Southwest cattle and feed industries convene in Fort Worth for the National Breeders and Feeders Show, Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee shoe traders hold a tri state convention in Memphis, and Spokane host NW Mining Association postpones its session. Livingston Montana prepares for the murder trial of Postmaster Joseph E Swindlehurst in the case of slain Republican Chairman Oliver M Harvey.
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Maine
Rome
Benedict
Wilson
Columbia Federation of Labor
Anti-Liquor League
Quebec
Montreal
Southwest
Mort Worth
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Memphis
The
Northwest Mining Association
Spokane
Livingston, Mont
Joseph E. Swindlehurst
Oliver M. Harvey
Uncle Sam Hodire Brings Kentucky Produce To Town
A rural trader named Uncle Sam Hodire arrives from the Kentucky mountains with yearly produce. His weary team of oxen faces a two day pull to market and a city speed limit of fifteen miles per hour. He muses and tells his oxen they will do their doggone best to reach the market.
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Sam
Kentucky Mountains
Oxen
Medical Men Patriotic in Canadian Corps
The Canadian army medical corps is credited with maintaining splendid health in the forces. Current History notes that about 75 percent of Canada’s medical profession served in professional roles with the armed forces, at home or overseas.
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Canadian Army Medical Corps
Canada
Punish Him Fully in Greek Hades Theme
A reader joke riffs on Hades punishment by forcing a man to roll a rock uphill and adds a punchline about making him push a car to a garage. The humor contrasts mythic torments with modern inconveniences.
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Willis
Gillis
President Wilson Sidelined by Cold Amid Brest Voyage
President Wilson contracted a cold and stayed in his room most of the day per physicians. The George Washington nears Brest with plans to reach Paris for Variona conferences on Friday. Work proceeds slowly until key matters are settled, then a possible trip to Belgium and the devastated northern France regions.
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George Washington
Wilson
Brest
Paris
Belgium
France
Final End of Man Suggested as Marriage and Settling
The remark suggests the ultimate goal for man is to marry and establish a settled life, framing matrimony as the concluding stage of human pursuit. It presents a compact, philosophical view rather than a factual report.
No More Wanted Convicted Client Interaction
A court scene features a counselor apologizing with the line I couldn't do more for you while the convicted client retorts don't mention it guv-nor ain't five years enough The Boston Transcript reports the exchange amid a legal proceeding highlighting tension between attorney and defendant.
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Boston Transcript
Windmill Dynamo System Powers 1500 RPM Dynamo
A windmill described by H. CC. Vogt uses a 100 foot fall and 930 square feet area to drive a dynamo. Wind at 24 feet per second yields about 20 horsepower through cog wheels with spokes. Gearing increases speed from 12 percent of the main shaft RPM to 1500 for the dynamo.
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H. CC. Vogt
Watch THE TIMES daily for subscription offer
Readers can subscribe to The Times at 60 cents per month with ongoing daily editions.
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the Times
Jimmy and the Nine Foot Big Dog
A city visitor asks Jimmy if he has a dog and he brags of a colossal canine. Jimmy inflates the tale claiming the dog is nine feet tall, six feet wide, and four inches long, until his mother’s gaze interrupts the boast.
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Jimmy
Jiromy
Bombastical man called out in heated exchange
A heated exchange depicts a man labeled a bombastical windjammer nonentity and humbug by a woman who wants the insult written down. The man insists the woman is his wife and contemplates using the remark on him in the future.
Man Sees Ghost. Doctor Says It Was His Shadow
A young man reports to a doctor that he saw a ghost near a graveyard with a large mouth and donkey ears. The physician dismisses it as a shadow self and orders him to go home and keep quiet.
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New York Globe
Travelers Hotel welcomes assorted visitors from across states
K PERSONALS notes Williams of San Antonio stopping at the Travelers. Mr and Mrs Ed Kotula of San Antonio are guests at the Travelers. J S Bollard of Chicago is a guest at the Travelers Hotel. H G Sellinger and H Carr of Dallas are in the city on regular visits and are stopping at the Travelers.
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Ed. B. Kotula
San Antonio
J. $. Bollard
Chicago
Travelers
H. G. Sellinger
H. Carr
Dallas
Texas Senate Decries Interference With Cotton Prices
The Texas Senate adopted a resolution urging Congress to ask the president to withdraw from the peace council over cotton exports. It protests any plan allowing spinners in America or Europe to fix raw cotton prices.
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Uy Associated
Pres
Austin
Texas
State Senate
Peace Council
America
Europe
Cuba to Resume Diplomatic Ties With Mexico
Mexico City reports unofficially that Cuba will reestablish relations with Mexico. Cuban minister to Mexico Dr Mzequiel Ensenat will reach Vera Cruz on March 15 to resume ties cut in April 1918.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Mzequiel Ensenat
Vera Cruz
Court of Appeals Upholds Bank President Sentence
The federal court of appeals upheld a seven year sentence for President Boone of Fort Smith Arkansas who caused a false report to be made to the comptroller of the currency about the bank's condition in St. Louis Missouri.
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Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo
Federal Court of Appeals
Boone
Fort Smith, Ark
Call for Bank Statements Issued by Treasury
Washington March 10 The comptroller of the treasury issued a call for statements of the condition of national banks as of the close of business March 4.
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Associated Press
Washington
Comptroller of the Treasury Today
State banks seek March 4 condition statements
Austin Texas March 10 a call was issued for statements of the condition of state banks as of March 4 to assess financial health and stability across the state following recent market activity.
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Austin
Texas
Sandy McNab and the kirk subscriptions tale
A rural minister confronts Sandy McNab who volunteers to collect funds for church repairs. Sandy reveals he has been visiting houses during a drinking spell, claiming he was sent by the CAMA and that teetotalers exist, though he wrote to them to explain.
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Sandy McNab
Sandy
Meemister
Glen
Kirk
Lady Langtry Weighs Return To Stage At Sixty Five
The London Tit-Bits notes that Lady De Bathe known as Mrs Langtry appears youthful and may return to acting. A favorite tale recalls a maid saying a large head means a large brain which nourishes the roots of the hair, a line reflecting esteem for wit and use.
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de Bathe
Try This For Sour Stomach From Health Column
Advice to ease sour stomach suggests eating slowly and chewing thoroughly, limiting meat, and avoiding supper. If symptoms persist, take one Chamberlain's Tablet before bed to relieve discomfort.
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Chamberlain
Why did she bet on that horse
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal joke notes a woman’s bet on a horse named after her favorite song, then contrasts that it is no longer her favorite tune.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Ixtle
J. Nieto
J. L. Fierros
Sarvagut Street
Juarez Plumbing Co
B. Juarez
Manaprer
Matamoros Street
Piianos
Moran Music Co
Lincoln Street
Onion
Noreda
Zapata County
Webb, Jim Hogg
Zapata Counties
Bellmont
Butler Pros
Nuevo Laredo
Times Office
Crescent
Gregg
Will Gregg
Timea
Farragut Street
Crescent Garage
Jiaredo
Towkiv
Will W Gregg
Notary Aubite
Vimes
Sir
Biren
Oscar Laighton
Christian Register
Wilk Austin
George Beyette
Rockport, Texas
Mr J Po Leyendecker
Mro
Joe Vidales
Leo M. Purwin
J. McDonald
Mart
Wo LoBarr
Is AG Barnert Aml
Jo RK. Thompson
Pearsall
Norwood Witting
John T. Boyle
Houston
Leonard Craiz
Flobert HH. Kilsby
Alice
Mr. Kilsby
Kilsby
A. C. Hamilton
Date T Hamilton
Sim
C. MM Fish
Methodist Church
Wood, Ue
Men's Brotherhood of the Baptist Church
Alf Heddoe
Red Cros
Associated Charity Campaign
Junor Auxilary
Christ Church
C. M. Fish
W. W. MacGregor
Sunbeam Band
Republican
Giliad
Ohio
Morrow County
Cough Kennedy
Mickie
Burleson
Supreme Court
State of
Kansas
Supreme Court Today
Eugene Debs
Jacob Frohwerk
Kansas City
Missouri Staats Zeitung
Sinn Feiners
Pire
Williiams of
Texas Senate
Cama
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