Corns and ingrowing nails removed without pain in five minutes
A collage of small notices and advertisements. medical and service lines include podiatry by Dr. Rayner at Belmont Apartments, plumbing by B. Juarez and C. D. Ellison, manicure at Hotel Hamilton Barber Shop, and electrical contracting by Wormser Brothers. The page also promotes gardening, fabrics, florists, baseball in Laredo, polo contests at Fort McIntosh, and local notary services.
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Rayner
Belmont
Mullally
Grand Jury
B. Juares
Lincoln Street
C. D. Ellison
Salinas Avenue
Hotel Hamilton
A Daily History Lesson Highlights Key Dates
A digest lists notable events from 1689 to 1920 including England suspending habeas corpus, James Madison's birth, George W. Brooks in the Ku Klux era, the 12th Duke of Norfolk, Daniel O'Connell addressing repeal, Lansing's 50th capital anniversary, Florence Nightingale receiving Freedom of the City, and the Prince of Wales sailing to Australia.
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England
James Madison
United States
Port Conway
Montpelier
George W. Brooks
North Carolina
Twelfth Duke of Norfolk
House of Lords
Daniel O’connel
Legislative Union of
Great Britain and Ireland
Lansing
Michigan
London
Florence Nightingale
Prince of Wales
Australia
Germany plans rapid rail gauge shift to move goods into Russia
German experts reportedly devised a method to shift axles on Russian broad gauge cars to fit standard gauge tracks, allowing freight to move without reloading. The plan aims to cut unloading times from hours to minutes as Germany expands preparations to transport goods by land and sea into Russia.
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Associated Press
Riga
Latvia
Germany
Russia
Birthday births mark notable figures on this date
George Wharton Pepper United States senator from Pennsylvania born in Philadelphia 52 years ago today John M Parker governor of Louisiana born at Bethel Church Mississippi 56 years ago Elsie Janis musical comedy star born in Columbus Ohio 32 Henry B Walthall early motion picture actor born in Shelby County Alabama 44 Clyde Milan new manager of the Washington Senators born in Linden Tennessee 36 years ago today
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George Wharton Pepper
United States
Pennsylvannia
Philadelphia
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Bethel Church
Miss
Elsie Janis
Columbus, O
Henry B. Walthall
Shelby County
Ala
Clyde Milan
Washington American League Baseball Club
Linden
Tenn
Republican Women Meet at Elks Hall Thursday 4 30 PM
Friday Parish Guild to meet with Mrs Don Mims on the Heights at 3 PM. Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church to meet at the church at 4 PM.
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Elks Hall
Don Mims
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Massee Named Pastor of Tremont Temple Boston
Rev Dr Jaspeh C Massee, recently called to Tremont Temple, Boston, is a nationally known Baptist lecturer evangelist and author. Born in Georgia he studied at Mercer University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville. He served churches in Florida Kentucky Ohio and North Carolina before leading Brooklyn’s Baptist Temple since 1920.
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Jaspeh C. Massee
Tremont Temple
Boston
Massee
Georgia
Mercer University
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Florida
Kentucky
Ohio
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Dayton
Baptist Temple
Brooklyn
Quest Master Offers Free Port to Roaming Sailors
A classic verse opening leads to a social page update from New York Times noting Edward Forrester Sutton and Mrs. G. H. Winch among guests. Local items report Mrs. J. W. Brewster's health improvement, wedding trips, and upcoming Women’s Club luncheon in Laredo with Mexican themes. Church and Pan-American Round Table meetings are described with details of programs and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Forrester Sutton
New York Times
Women’s Clubs
Laredo
Woman's Club
Market Hall
J. B. Morton
Round Table Hosts Cultural Evening With Irish Theme
Thirty six members attended a Round Table gathering with guests from Fort Worth Dallas Chicago Los Angeles and San Antonio. Prof de Villar led a light orchestra while Mrs Austin opened with a Spanish song and Evelyn Moore sang Spanish numbers. Talks covered the Dominican Republic Cuba and Puerto Rico with Mrs Moore and Mrs Lucas sharing insights from Cuba. The event closed after a brief business meeting and adjourned to meet April 11.
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C. V. Reed
San Antonio
Evelyn Moore
Lucas
Chicago
Hemne
New Braunfels
Leonard Haynes
Los Angeles
de Villar
T. A. Austin
Misa Evelyn Moore
Dominican Republic
Moore
Cuba
Smith
Porto Rico
Goodman
Round Table
Lucas elected president of cattle raisers association
Fort Worth Texas March 16 C B Lucas of Berclair Texas was elected president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association today succeeding W W Turney of El Paso J L Johnston of Arizona was elected first vice president
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Fort Worth
Texas
C. B. Lucas
Berclair
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
W. W. Turney
el Paso
J. L. Johnston
Arizona
Plans for Palestine under British mandate outlined
Provisional government plan for Palestine provides for a High Commissioner who is also Commander-in-Chief, an executive council, and a 25 member Legislative Council with 12 elected members. Provinces or districts may be created, and control of lands and minerals rests with authorities. Debates may use English Arabic and Hebrew. Religious communities may petition the Legislature or Commissioner, with a path to League of Nations review.
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Associated Press
London
Palestine
Legislative Council
High Commissioner
Palestine Council
Legislature Council
Wgh
Secretary of State
League of Nations
British Delegates Named for Genoa Conference
Prime Minister Lloyd George and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Curzon will head Britain's delegation to the Genoa economic conference, announced in the House of Commons by Austin Chamberlain.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Marquis Curzon
Great Britain
House of Commons
Austin Chamberlain
German Press Suspends 157 Papers Over Paper Costs
Berlin reports 157 newspapers and periodicals have suspended publication in the last two months due to rising print paper costs. Official figures released today summarize the impact on German media nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Blanton Speaks at Denison Then Debates Open Shop
Thomas W. Blanton of Abilene congressman from the 17th Texas district addressed Denison high school officials and a business luncheon. He will debate Rev. John L. Andrews of the Farm Labor Union on The Open Shop this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Thomas W. Blanton
Abilene
Spaniard Assassinated Leader in Murcia Crisis
Julian Perez Lozene, head of the provisional reformist party in Spain, was shot yesterday in Murcia while surrounded by supporters. Francisco Cascalesz was arrested as an accomplice. another assailant fled.
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Presa
Murcia
Spain
Julian Perez Lozene
Spanish Provisional Reformist Party
Francisco Cascalesz
War dead services held on Hoboken pier
One year ago services for 1 608 American war dead were held on a Hoboken pier. Russia signed a treaty with Angora recognizing Constantinople as capital of Turkey.
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Hoboken
Russia
Angora
Constantinople
Turkey
Burglar Strikes Scotch Woolen Mills on Hidalgo Street
A rear window burglary at Scotch Woolen Mills on Hidalgo Street last night yielded suits shoes hats silk shirts hose and more. Police were notified at dawn and began investigations with no arrests by noon as officers chase promising clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Woolen Mills
Hidalgo Street
Remarkable Milwaukee Baby Weighs 80 Pounds at One Year
Here is Miss Marguerite Struck of Milwaukee Wisconsin. She is only one year old but she weighs 80 pounds and stands 82 inches in her stocking feet. Marguerite is the best ever her mother gave so.
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Marguerite Struck
Milwaukee, Wis
Marguerite
Plane to make long voyage through 9000 miles
A six passenger flying boat rose from the Hudson on March 16 for a 9000 mile air voyage expected to take two months. It will depart for Key West visiting Havana and New Orleans then proceed up the Mississippi to St Louis along the Ohio to Pittsburgh and Baltimore before returning via the Great Lakes and Hudson valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Hudson
Key West
Havana
New Orleans
Mississippi
St. Louis
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Great
Prima Donna to Ask a Divorce
St Louis March 16 Madame Margarete Matzenauer renowned grand opera singer denies her husband Floyd Glotzbach’s claim of desertion. She says she expelled him from her New York apartment January 26 and notes pending New York absolute divorce proceedings alleging infidelity naming an old woman about 60 from Carmel California.
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St. Louis
Margarete Matzenauer
Associated Press Today
Floyd Glotzbach
New York
Carmel
California
Sandow deposits $5,000 for Dempsey challenge
Billy Sandow manager of Ed Strangler Lewis, the world heavyweight wrestling champion, deposited a $5,000 check with the Nashville Banner sporting editor in Nashville Tennessee to back a challenge to Jack Dempsey for a mixed match anywhere in the United States with date to be set later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Billy Sandow
Strangler) Lewis
Chmpion
Nashville Banner
Jack Dempsey
United States
Dempsey Ready for Match With Exi Lewis in Any Bout
New York March 16 Jack Dempsey is ready to meet Exl Lewis in a straight wrestling bout or a mixed bout, Jack Kearns the champion's manager declared today.
Abandoned Plans Delay Mexican Mail Order Branch
A Mexico City report by Associated Press notes that a $1,000,000 branch of a U S mail order house in Mexico is temporarily abandoned due to lack of recognition by a regional authority. The issue pauses construction and future plans remain unresolved.
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Associated. Press
Mexico City
Bene
Mexico
Condition Improves for Parrish After Auto Plunge
Abliene Texas March 16 The condition of Lucian Walton Parrish representative of the 13th district and senatorial nominee candidate who with Judge Walter Pope of Anson was injured when their automobile plunged off a bridge near Roby was reported favorable early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Abliene
Texas
Lucian Walton Parrish
United States
Walter Pope
Anson
Roby
Parrish Con gressman Out of Danger in Stamford
Congressman Parrish is practically out of danger after illness, attending physicians report in Stamford Texas. He will be taken to Wichita Falls tonight by his brother Frank Parrish for further care.
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Stamford
Texas
Parrish
Wichita Falls
Frank Parrish
Banks Could Lend on Adjusted Service Certificates If Bonus Bill Passes
Treasury officials say national banks might lawfully issue loans on adjusted service certificates if Congress enacts the new compromise bonus bill, despite Comptroller Crissinger's contrary advice. They caution about potential issues if bank examiners are used to challenge such loans despite the comptroller's views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Gillette to confer with Fordney on soldier bonus bill timing
St Augustine March 16 Speaker Gillette a member of President Harding vacation party said he would meet with Chairman Fordney in Washington Saturday. They will discuss the parliamentary situation caused by Republican leaders doubting to bring the soldier bonus bill up in the house Monday under a suspension of rules.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Gillette
Harding
Fordney
House
Ways and Means
Washington
Republicans Plan House Conference Over Soldier Bonus Bill
Washington March 16 A petition for a conference of Republican house members to discuss the compromise soldier bonus bill was circulated today by Representative Lindberger a former service man from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Lindberger
California
Regulating Knickers at Connecticut College Women
The Connecticut College for Women bans knickerbockers in town, classrooms, dining rooms, and campus lounging as the student body sets undergraduate customs. The prom denotes attire restrictions enforced by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Connecticut College For Women
Alabama Farm Bureau Plans Cotton Pool in State
Montgomery March 16 plans for a cotton pool in Alabama of not less than 100000 bales were announced by the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation. The operation will mirror the Texas Farm Bureau Federation program created last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Won't abandon fight over four power treaty vote
Washington March 16 irreconcilables opposing ratification show no intent to abandon the war against the arms conference agreements despite agreeing to a final vote on March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Centenary Honors For Prominent American Figures
Today marks the 100th birth anniversary of Charles Ames Washburn, California editor and U S Minister to Paraguay, and Emerson Bennett’s centenary for romance and frontier sketches. Michigan’s capital area reaches 75 years as state government seat, Reading Pennsylvania observes 75 years since incorporation as a city on March 16 1847, Knoxville hosts a Rotary Clubs convention today with Kentucky and Tennessee participation.
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Charles Ames Washburn
California
U. S
Paraguay
Emerson Bennett
Michigan
Reading
Knoxville
Rotary Clubs of
Kentucky
Tennesseg
The Wrong Siren and the Boob
A humorous note reflects on a salesman and a worn out siren. The speaker recalls a mishap with a meal costing sixteen dollars after a quick encounter, suggesting frustration with car accessories and a picky dining partner.
Threat of Bench Warrant Over Dodge Traffic Case
In Detroit on March 16 Judge Charles L. Bartlett warned a bench warrant could be issued for John Duval Dodge son of the late auto maker John F. Dodge. Dodge was detained at Kalamazoo and could not appear to answer a charge of violating the traffic ordinance in recorder's court.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
John Duval Dodge
John F. Dodge
Charles L. Bartlett
Recorder’s Court Today
Young Dodge
Kalamazoo
Salvation Army Leader Evangeline Booth Heads to Dallas
Long Beach California March 16 Evangeline Booth commander of the Salvation Army will start today for Dallas Texas resuming her tour halted two weeks ago due to sudden illness.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
Calif
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Dallas
Texas
Railroads Ordered to Raise Freight Share to Resume Service
Washington March 16 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered trunk lines linked with the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad to raise their pint freight proportion to a level that will permit resuming operations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Trunk 1
Missour
North Arkansas Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Takes No Action in Klan Case in Austin
Judge James R. Hamilton did not act on the grand jury motion seeking contempt citations for Police Commissioner J D Copeland and Fr Reynolds, clerk of a fraternal order, over their failure to answer questions about Ku Klux Klan ties in the inquiry into the December 5 killing of Peeter Clayton in Austin Texas march 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
James R. Hamilton
Grand Jury
J. D. Copeland
Fr. (. Reynolds
Ku Klux Klan
Peeter Clayton
Strike menace is only cloud on business horizon
Washington March 16 The threatened bituminous coal strike was reported to be the only cloud on the business horizon. Treasury officials said general business conditions were improving and would likely continue, though a coal strike could dampen expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
The
Treasury
Dry Navy Admiral Created for Prohibition Enforcement
Washington reports Lieut. R A Jack of the coastguard service has been made admiral of a new prohibition navy. He is loaned as liaison officer in charge of nine submarine chasers to enforce the national prohibition act along the Atlantic coast waters, according to prohibition officials.
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Washington
R. A. Jack
Coastguard Service
Prohibition “Navy
Prohibition Unit
Atlantic Coast
Prohibition
Strikes End as South African Miners Call Off
Johannesburg report states a two month long miners strike across South Africa has been called off on March 16. The agreement ends industrial action affecting major industries and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Towboat Helper Turns Turtle in Cincinnati Harbor
The tow boat Helper capsized in Cincinnati harbor after striking the Southern railroad bridge piers. Captain E A Burnside drowned while two crewmen are believed missing. remaining crew saved.
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Cincinnati
Southern Railroad
E. A. Burnside
Asked to Stop Raids in Cass County
Fort Worth Texas March 16 state rangers have been asked by Cass county to stop raids of dipping yat opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Cass County
Investigating Fire Probes Continue In Chicago
AP reports in Chicago on March 16 that multiple investigations into yesterday's deadly blaze continue. The fire is valued at 8 million dollars and city fire attorney Shirley T. High suspects incendiary origin. A Black employee from a leading firm is being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shirley T. High
Radium expert Professor Fischer dies at 84
Copenhagen reports the death of Professor Johan F. Fischer aged 84 once famed as Denmark’s leading radium expert. His work cost him fingers during experiments and he later emigrated to America in 1891.
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Associated Preps
Copenhagen
Johan F. Fischer
Denmark
America
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