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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1919
Page
5
In a dramatic message Mickie asks Irene for a drink while recalling a hard boiled egg incident and a long subscription dispute. He notes threats of a lawsuit and a huge bill, asking for relief from the boss.
Lieutenant Leo A. Eistetter of the 465th Pontoon Train in Nancy France writes his mother about cold weather. He notes ten degrees, zero weather yesterday, frost patterns on windows, hard roads, and Arctic gear. He praises comfortable quarters and camouflage room setups, mentions no trenches, and comments on local drink restrictions and near beer.
Baron Sidney Sonnino born in Pisa 72 years ago today. Crown Prince Frederick born in Copenhagen 20 years ago today. Roland S. Morris born in Olympia Washington 45 years ago today. Henry C. Attwill born in Lynn Massachusetts 47 years ago today. Dorothy Gish born in Dayton Ohio 21 years ago today.
The Tire Shop offers expert examination of tire troubles at 611 Juarez Avenue. It guarantees repair work against defects in material or workmanship and mechanical faults. Phone 1414 for service and pricing.
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church holds its regular weekly meeting at the Rectory at 4 PM. The Tuesday Music and Literary Club meets at Mrs. C. M. Fish's home at 4 PM.
Official financial condition of First State Bank and Trust and Merchants State Bank and Company at Laredo Texas as of March 4 1919 shows total assets 601 673.12 with deposits 350 505.57 and loans 347 458.94. Community notices report church guild meetings donations and social events including parish guilds Christ Church W M A and women’s Bible class activities and local visits from residents and soldiers at Fort McIntosh.
The article highlights that nearly a quarter of England’s bank employees are women and women motormen run about half of Great Britain's streetcars. It notes the Oregon legislature rejected a bill allowing women jurors, and cites 35000 alien women in New York City. It also mentions the Sas katchewan Grain Growers' Association women section with over four thousand members.
A compact list notes Henry Wheaton’s international law legacy and death in Dorchester, McClellan’s Army of the Potomac command in 1862, Bouthwell as Treasury secretary in 1869, Gladstone Irish University Bill defeat in 1873, Prince Gortchakoff’s death in 1883, Japan’s silver wedding in 1894, British trench advance in 1915, Russian korind capture in 1916, and Maude’s Baghdad victory in 1917.
Capt Sanders arrived in the city yesterday from Alice. Mr and Mrs J James Fernandez and two children of New York arrived for a short stay. Mr Fernandez was born in Laredo and has been away for years, renewing friendships with many old-time friends during his visit.
Advice proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as reliable for treating a bad cold. It emphasizes time-tested effectiveness and dependability for relief and comfort.
Advice to ease sour stomach suggests eating slowly chewing thoroughly eat little meat and avoid supper if symptoms persist take one Chamberlains Tablet before bed for relief.
Those who accepted the gracious hospitality of the afternoon included Mesdames Smith the honor guest C. M. Fish A. S. Williams A. E. Younkin J. B. Da Camara H. W. Johnston T. A. Austin H. C. Hall W. J. Sames Leonard Boniger and the hostess.
It urges citizens to concentrate every energy on the war effort and warns that fatigue, memory lapses, sleep problems, poor digestion, and irritability signal a stressed nervous system requiring rest and relief measures.
An advertisement touts SENSAPERSA as a blood tonic and nerve sedative to rebuild worn nerves and tissues. It promises doubled nerve health in ten days and renewed strength to face daily strain. Available in two sizes, 50c and $1.00 from druggists or Cre oe tug CO.
No clear person, organization, place, or event readable. The text advertises a 60 cent monthly subscription for the Times daily job opportunities.
Rome and Sorrento honor Torquato Tasso, celebrating the poet of Jerusalem Delivered. His life, trials, and works are recalled, noting his muse and possible romance with Eleonora, his imprisonment, and eventual papal pension before death.
A witty exchange in the New York Sun questions why Jones remains on the water wagon. Becker replies that he can fall off if necessary, highlighting a skeptical, humorous tone about restraint.
Cure for persistent cough or cold touted as a tonic and upbuilder with 20 years of use. Eckman Laboratory advertises 80c and $1.50 bottles through druggists in Philadelphia.
A brief dialogue shows a man describing himself as a minute man and a woman joking about him seeking a second wife. The exchange highlights jesting tension over marriage and intentions.
New York bankers and railroad executives met with Director Hines to discuss a private 100 million dollar pool as a six month substitute for government aid tied to an 8750 million fund. Hines hopes for a cooperative financing plan to fill railroad needs.
The United States weather bureau forecast from New Orleans shows tonight fair with light frost and Wednesday turning fair and warmer.
Observations at Fort McIntosh for the 24 hours ending 7 a m reported a maximum temperature of 84 and a minimum of 50 degrees. Winds from the south with cloudy skies.
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson resigns after twenty years of service. He rose to prominence at the war's outset as a captain directing the early draft regulations work.
Associated Press report from Booston Mass notes eight of eleven towns voted from dry to wet in a single day. Three communities had remained dry for twenty-five years. Proponents call the vote a protest against prohibition. opponents cite voter apathy as the cause.
Today Italy celebrates the 375th anniversary of poet Torquato Tasso. Stockholders meet in Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Railroad annual gathering. Suffrage and farm associations hold meetings in Kentucky Iowa New Brunswick Wisconsin and New Hampshire with Carrie Chapman Catt as guest in Burlington. Town meeting day marks the rural state’s governance in New Hampshire.
A fragment notes that the United States will not be a German delegate to Versailles, signaling shifts in diplomatic representation and conference participation.
Washington reports that the March 11 agreement ends double censorship and allows future cable messages to be censored only by the country of origin. Also dated March 11, Secretary Daniels spoke by telephone with Ensign Fagenwater en route to Hampton Roads, establishing a 150 mile distance and a record for telephone transmission during airplane flight.
General Pershing will arrive in Coblenz on Wednesday via Luxemburg to inspect six divisions of the American Third Army including the Rainbow Division. The troops will begin entraining for home on April 1 after the review.
A Louisville Courier Journal item records a witty exchange about luck and a late poker game. The husband claims luck, while the wife remains silent, highlighting domestic humor in a brief quip.
Ohio notary notes oath by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. promising one hundred dollars for each catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Includes claims of internal use and blood action, testimonials, and Toledo address.
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