Birthday list marks notable births on March 20
Dr. Charles W. Eliott president emeritus of Harvard born in Boston 88 years ago. Maj. Gen. Charles T. Mencher Rainbow Division chief of U S Army Air Service born in Pennsylvania 60 years ago. W L George English novelist born in Paris 40 years ago. John J Esch former Wisconsin congressman IPC born Norwalk Wisconsin 61 years ago. Thomas Cochran J P Morgan partner born St Paul Minnesota 1 years ago.
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Charles W. Eliott
Harvard University
Boston
Charles T. Mencher
Rainbow Division
France
U. S. Army Air Service
Pennsylvania
W. L. George
America
Paris
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norwalk
Wis
Thomas Cochran
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
St. Pal
Minn
Fourth Cavalry Horse Show At Fort McIntosh
The Fourth United States Cavalry hosts a horse show at Fort McIntosh today. Colonel Howard R. Hickok commands a reduced squadron and Captains C H Murphy H M Shoemaker and Lt J J Gregg organized an elaborate program.
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Fort McIntosh
Fourth Cavalry
Fourth United States Cavalry
Howard R. Hickok
C. H. Murphy
H. M. Shoemaker
J. J. Gregg
Notice of office closure for funeral hour
Notice to the Public. On account of the funeral of Mrs. J. W. Brewster tomorrow morning our office will be closed from 10:00 a. m. until 1:00 o'clock p. m. LAREDO WATER CO.
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J. W. Brewster
Laredo
Mule to be Sold at Public Auction for Stray Violation
A stray mule picked up for violation of the city ordinance will be sold at a public auction in front of City Hall on Thursday morning March 23 1933 at 10 o clock unless the owner calls before that time and pays all accrued costs.
Plebiscite Divides Upper Silesia by Rural and Polish Areas
A year ago today the Upper Silesia plebiscite split the 6000 square mile region along lines, with Germans favored in rural districts and Poles dominating Polish communities amid mineral and industrial wealth.
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Upper Silesia
Excellent Remedy for Constipation Tablets
Anreader is urged to try Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation noting they are easy to take and gentle in effect. The advertisement emphasizes a trial when symptoms arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Laredo Social Calendar And Local Gossip Highlights
A community page lists Monday and Tuesday meetings of local clubs at the Library and Methodist Church with times. It also covers prominent residents, engagements, moves, and humorous local gossip from Laredo, including notices on reservations for a convention luncheon and social observations.
Open Letter on Boy Scout Band Funding in Laredo
Laredo Times editor notes a business inquiry about Local Council support for the San Agustin Boy Scout Band. A March presentation of expenses vouchers to Father Fidelis was refused, as the Church of San Agustin decided to fund the band and eight scouts.
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Laredo
Texas
Boy Scout Fund
San Agustin Boy Scout Band
San Agustin Boy Scout
Fidelis
Church of
Lan
Agustin
Ita
Notable events from 1800 to 1899 in brief
A calendar of concise historical notes reports Congress action on Northwest Territory division in 1800, Henrick Ibsen’s birth in 1828, Commodore Conner’s death in 1856, fishing warnings off the Canadian coast in 1886, a fatal theatre fire in Oporto in 1888, a 1894 Boston march of unemployed workers, 1899 electrocution at Sing Sing for a stepdaughter murder.
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Northwest Territory
Congress
Henrick Ibsen
David Conner
Mexico
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Canadian
Oporto
Portugal
Ohio
National Cemetery
Chattanooga
Boston
State House
Place
Sing Sing
Dr Charles W Eliot Harvard's President Emeritus Turns Eighty Eight
Dr Charles W Eliot, emeritus president of Harvard University, is eighty eight today. He has long worked twelve to sixteen hours daily and travels to speak for American welfare principles. Sixty five years ago he helped wear Harvard crimson for the first time on the river as a college tutor. He became Harvard president at thirty five and after forty years of service resigned. He has served as an overseer for nearly fifteen years.
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Charles W. Elot
Eneritus
Harvard University
Eliot
Harvard
Harvard College
Grave Situation in Jalisco as Ex-Governor Refuses Ruling
Associated Press reports in Mexico City that Jalisco faces a grave crisis after Basilio Vadillo, ousted by the legislature, refuses to accept the decision and allegedly plans a new government. General Calles says the issue is local and no federal intervention, though federal forces stay ready to act if needed.
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Jalisco
Vadillo
General Calles
Mexico City
Basilio Vadillo
Bootlegging Ring Backed by Miami Bankers Revealed
Miami reports a well financed bootlegging ring with contracts supported by Miami bankers who acted as trustees for funds covering large liquor sales. Col Nutt said operators proposed contracting for all liquor needs including Scotch Irish and champagne. Washington warned of imminent arrests among Florida commercial figures in the case.
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Associated Press
Miami
Kia
Colonel Nutt
Internal Revenue Bureau
Haynes
Col. Nutt
Washington
Florida
Notice of Forfeiture in United States v Hudson Car and Liquor
The United States Customs seizes a Hudson automobile license 6892 and 199 bottles of intoxicating liquor in LaSalle County Texas. Claimants must appear in the U S District Court Southern District of Texas Laredo on April 11 1922 to contest condemnation and possible distribution of proceeds.
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United States of America
Hudson
D. L
United States
LaSalle County
Texas
U. S. District Court For
Southern District of Texas
Laredo
United States Court Room
Today’s Events Highlight National Unemployment Drive and Local Trials
The American Legion launches a nationwide First Aid Week to urge jobs for unemployed veterans and encourage families to stock first aid supplies. In Washington Elspeth Hughes and Edward J. Lapp wed. in New York Tex Rickard faces trial on charges involving young girls. A Maine special election replaces Rep Peters. Cleveland hosts Mrs Brickel trial. Neal Dow’s birthday marked with a prohibition demonstration headlined by William J. Bryan. Washington hosts talks on ending differential freight rates at a North Atlantic States meeting of leaders.
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American Legion
Elspeth
Hupert Hughes
Edward J. Lapp
Washington, D. C
George L
Tex) Rickard
Neal Dow
New York City
William J. Bryan
New England
Washington
North Atlantic
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Abbotts Town Resident
Edward P. Miller of Abbotts Town Pa. endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting it eases coughs and colds. He claims those who use it seldom switch to another remedy and praises its effectiveness.
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Edward P. Miller
Abbottstown
Racing With Fire Endangers Families in Austin
An AP report from Austin on March 20 describes J. D. Saut and J. B. Lang plus their families racing to escape a small fire that threatened a terminal area. The incident prompts concern over safety protocols and evacuations.
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Gy Associated Press
Austin
Texas
J. D. Saut
J. B. Lang
Cox Trial Set For May 29 In Fraud Indictment
Federal Judge Hutcheson sets May 29 for the trial of S B J Cox oil promoter and airplane enthusiast on an indictment charging use of the mails to defraud in Houston Texas.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Hutcheson
S. B. J. Cox
Cotton Crop Production For 1921 Rumored Decline
The census bureau announces 1921 cotton production at 7,976,663 running bales or 7,952,689 equivalent 500 lb bales. 1920 output stood at 13,270,000 running bales or 18,489,008 equivalent 600 lb bales. This marks a substantial drop from the prior season.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Arkansas Claims Red River Bed Inboundary Dispute
The Supreme Court denied Arkansas’ petition to intervene in the Oklahoma Texas boundary dispute. Arkansas asserted ownership of the Red River bed and the Texas land west of Louisiana to 100 degrees longitude north of the 32nd parallel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Supreme Court
Red River
Louisiana
No request for Texas Ku Klux Klan charter
Austin March 20. Secretary of State Staples said there has been no request or publication from the Ku Klux Klan in Texas for a state charter.
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Austin
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
Staples
Klan Fails to Apply for Wisconsin Incorporation
Madison March 20 The Ku Klux Klan has made no application for authority to incorporate in Wisconsin the secretary of the state announced today.
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Wisconsin
Madison Wis
Ku Klux Klan
Troops Ordered Home From Rhine by July 1
Washington March 20 Secretary Weeks issued orders for the return to the United States by July 1 of all American troops on the Rhine. The move includes about 2,000 men not covered by last week’s order which already set the homeward flow in motion.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Rhine
Weeks
Jury Disagrees in Madam Obenchain Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on March 20 Mrs. Madelynne Obenchain remained in custody awaiting a retrial for the murder of J Belton Kennedy after a jury previously discharged for a hung verdict. The foreman said the jury was hopelessly divided by a 9 to 3 split, prompting a new trial date for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Belton Kennedy
Madelynne Obenchain
Warn
Congressman Parrish Critical After Auto Crash
Wichita Falls Texas March 20 The condition of Congressman Lucian W Parrish worsened last night and is now critical Doctors bulletin cites cerebral meningitis symptoms following injuries from a Wednesday night automobile accident.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lucian W. Parrish
Doctor Shirey Waives Exam in Embezzlement Case
Austin Texas March 20 The examining trial of Dr Guy O Shirey former commander of the American Legion in Texas on an embezzlement charge connected with the Kerrville hospital funds will be held tomorrow Justice of the Peace Johnson announced Shirey said he would waive the examining trial and await grand jury action
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Guy O. Shirey
The
American Legion
Kerville Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Johnson
Justice Johnson
Shirey
Usual Gang Breakup in Chicago Crime Ring
Chicago police arrest two boys and the mother of one boy, claiming to have broken up a bizarre criminal group. The gang allegedly attacked a mute woman and committed murder, marking a high profile case in the city.
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Chicago
Policy Committee Sets Meeting on Bituminous Strike
Washington March 20 The general policy committee of the United Mine Workers of America called a meeting for Friday in Cleveland to formulate policy for bituminous miners if work is suspended on April 1.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
New York Rent Law of 1920 Read by Supreme Court
Washington reports the New York state rent law of 1920 was read by the Supreme Court. The March 20 action highlights ongoing legal consideration of rent controls and housing regulation in New York.
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Washington
New York
Harding Won’t Interfere Now On Soldier Bonus Rules
President Harding told Republican House leaders he would not offer a recommendation at this time, citing prior expressions on the soldier bonus. Mondell announced the plan to proceed with the Ways and Means compromise bill. Speaker Gillette said he would not entertain suspending House rules to push the bill through with a liberty restriction and no amendments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Republican House
Mondell
Ways and Means Committee
Gillette
Governor Neff Asked to Clemency for Death-Row Man
Sam D. Snodgrass carried a petition from 6,242 Bell County citizens to Governor Neff in Austin urging commutation of Geo F. Hornsby’s death sentence to imprisonment. Hornsby protests his innocence over the Weatherby murder in Brownwood on October 18, 1920, with execution set for April 14.
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Associated Presa
Temple
Texas
Sam D. Snodgrass
Austin
Neff
Bell County
Geo F. Hornsby
Hornsby
J. N. Weatherby
Brownwood
Airplane Crashes Into Smokestack Killing Man in Dallas
A plane crashed into the top of a 110 foot smokestack at the Oak Cuff pumping station in Dallas today. One man was killed identified as Mahaffey and another injured named C. W. Chldress both of Fort Worth. The aircraft was demolished by impact and the stack damaged.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Oak Cuff
Mahaffey
C. W. Chldress
Forth Worth
Dynamiting Vats Reported in Cass County Texas
Fort Worth March 20 Arkansas parties are blamed for wholesale dynamiting of vats in Cass county Texas J Bocgscott chairman of the Texas Livestock Commission states rangers under Captain Hickman are in Cass county to investigate the matter End of report.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Arkansas
Cass County
Bocgscott
Texas Livestock Commission
Hickman
Norwegian student Otto Larsen dies by suicide in MIT tragedy
The body of Otto Haldor Larsen, a Norwegian MIT student, was recovered after he ended his life by swallowing poison left by Pauline Virginia Clark, a divorcee, who had also died by suicide two days earlier. The body lies in the morgue awaiting autopsy in Boston.
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Preas
Boston
Mass
Mrch
Otto Haldor Larsen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pauline Virginia Clark
Approved Loans for Agriculture and Livestock
Washington reports the War Finance Corporation approved 81 loans for agricultural and livestock needs. Readouts show Oklahoma receiving 33000 dollars and Texas 33900 dollars among the total.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation Today
Oklahoma
Texas
Nancy From Nowhere Opens at Royal Theatre
Chester M Franklin returns to direct Bebe Daniels in Nancy From Nowhere opening at the Royal Theatre for a two day run. Daniels stars in her first vehicle under Franklin following seven photoplays directed by Major Maurice Campbell.
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Chester M. Franklin
Maurice Campbell
Bebe Daniels
Daniels
Miss Daniela
Mr. Franklin
Nancy From
Royal Theatre
Pneumonia Month Prompts Caution and Remedies
March is a typical pneumonia month as mortality rises after winter. The article urges prompt attention to every cold to reduce pneumonia risk, notes pneumonia is a germ disease thriving in the throat, and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an expectorant to clear mucus and germs, preventing flare ups.
Brotherhood of Painters Union Branch In Lafayette Opens
A 1900s notice details the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers of America establishing a local quarters building project in Lafayette Indiana. The article notes the organization’s aim to foster craft skills and community activities.
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the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers of
America
Buildiaig Fa
Lafayette, Ind
Rickard Trial Opens Amid Crowded Court Halls
New York on March 20 Rex Rickard boxing promoter faced an indictment charging criminal assault on Sarah Schoenfeld. The trial began today in a crowded courtroom with reporters and a packed gallery observing proceedings.
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Associated Press
New York
Rex Rickard
Sarah Schoenfeld
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Edward Clifford
United States Coast Guard Service
Treasury Building
Woman's Club
Woman's Missionary S Society
Methodist Church
C. W. Cook
Catholic Daughters of America
San Agustin Hall
Jay
Andie Abner
Seth
Court House
Louise
Joeffrey Dearmer
Harry Shelby
David
San Diego
H. D. Shelby
Harry Sames
the Heights
Cortez Street
Mr. I. Rosenbaum
A. J. Eistetter
Tampico
Mrs
Leo Eistetter
Shirley DaCamara
H. G. DaCamara
Leo Bistetter
J. B. Morton
Mss. Morton
George Hatley
Vasis
Miami Bankers
United States District Court For the Southern District of Texas
R. A. Harvin
Marshal Son. Dist. of
Allen Walker
Okla
Homa
Mrs. Obenchain
Gilette
Pend
Ghimney
Larsen
Laredo Movies
Rickard
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