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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1915
Page
11
The quarantine at Nuevo Laredo remains in place but is relaxed to allow vaccinated residents with certificates cross freely. New arrivals must be vaccinated, fumigated, examined, and meet existing restrictions. Dr. H C Hall reports 15 000 vaccinated and 6 000 examined, with cooperation from federal military and city officials.
A near midnight storm with bright lightning and loud thunder swept into Laredo. Met with high winds and heavy rain, the event caused brief hail fears but delivered only a short shower that cooled the air and left little damage. The storm faded without material impact.
April 30 entries include Moscow founded 11 hu by Duke George I, the Edict of Nantes restored under Henry IV in 1598, John Smith probing New England in 1614, Fontenoy defeat in 1744, Washington's 1789 presidential oath, the 1798 U S Navy Department creation, 1808 Louisiana purchase, 1808 temperance movement, Beau Brummell death, 1874 railroad rate pact, 1880 Jew expulsions from Petrograd, 1914 Vincent Astor’s marriage.
The text notes 400 Alaska government posts attracting 40 000 applicants and suggests disappointed applicants for Justice of the Peace in Houston precinct may seek Alaska positions as a second choice. It also mentions City Council appointees and Houstonians pursuing Alaskan jobs as a fallback.
A brief note records an entry where Neat and Accurate Job Work logs show a total of 43 in a ring up. The terse record reflects a catalog of items or services with a numeric total. No further details are provided in the entry.
Mal Petty resigned from the Laredo police force this morning to take the position of elevator conductor at the federal building. He had recently passed the civil service examination for the new post.
We extend heartfelt thanks to the people of Laredo for kindness during our daughter Mildred’s illness and death and for the flowers sent to the funeral. J. & Neat and Family.
Ninety cars of onions were shipped out of Laredo last night over the G. N. line. This makes a total of 1,005 cars shipped this season from the city.
Mrs. H. G. Cleveland of Arnold Pennsylvania reports relief from sour stomach and bloating after taking Chamberlain’s Tablets. She used two bottles and was cured. For sale by all dealers.
A long reflection on electricity notes that after thirty years the practical understanding of electricity remains limited. A professor asks a class what electricity is and the only man who once knew forgets, prompting a wry remark on the mystery of the phenomenon.
Lieut Murphy returned this noon from San Antonio. Sam J Jordan of Encinal arrived yesterday. Will P May left this morning for his ranch in Mexico. J E Neal and family returned to Torrecillas after a visit. W D Young of San Antonio spent yesterday in the city. J P Rochelle of Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf Ry Co is in town on business. Mrs H J Hamilton and daughter Corinne returned from San Antonio. B G Biggio came back from a Texas trip. Alfred D Murphy has been in Tampico and returned to Laredo. Legette Tarver, immigration inspector, was in the city yesterday. Mrs Sam Sparks and children will move to Corpus Christi. Michael Pappas arrived from Victoria, B C with his wife and daughter for an extended visit. A long list of visitors and residents from San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit and elsewhere appears in the column.
At the annual dinner a special committee table sat apart as the signal to begin came. The carver asked each guest for their preferred portion before carving and one guest quipped that a turkey is not a spider, prompting mild amusement.
An old friend asks about attending a wife’s party. Mr Comrox says he attends once and cannot find anyone to talk to. He explains he is not a success in society, preferring to stay in hiding to protect his mother and his daughters’ prospects.
A Chicago tea broker recalls Lipton sending his yacht Erin as a hospital ship to aid Servia. He notes English society’s exclusivity and relates a tale of a wealthy pork dealer who failed to gain entry through philanthropy. A countess remarks on Sir Samuel’s generosity and vulgarity as they meet in heaven.
Virginia through its attorney general proposes to settle the long running dispute with West Virginia by accepting 4 518 661 97 dollars plus interest from January 1 1811 The interest would likely raise the total to about 18 million dollars The case sits in the Supreme Court after a protracted hearing before a special master
A husband returns home to find his wife crying over a lost canary freed from its cage. He consoles her as she clings to him, lamenting that now she has only him left.
Mrs Wm M Thompson of Battle Creek Michigan reports relief from indigestion sour stomach and bad breath after using two bottles of Chamberlains tablets. She calls them splendid and recommends them as the best available.
The piece muses on amber items from Dame Fashion, pondering their sources and meaning. It describes amber as fossil gum from pines and firs, formed when tree resin hardened underground for centuries.
A late night windstorm in San Francisco killed two people as winds near 100 miles per hour damaged scores of small vessels along the California coast. Record cold spread across western states with frost forecast for tonight.
Washington report says Obregon is close to Villa with a battle near Aguas Calientes expected within days after clashes continue in the Mexican civil conflict.
Oakland announces the formal opening of its municipal auditorium with a three day event titled a dance of a thousand colors. The program features music, folk dancing, illuminations, pageants, and a grand ball opening tonight.
In Galesburg Illinois April 20 Knox College hosts a large annual track and field meet for four prep schools. Tomorrow the Big Eight High School Association contests will involve teams from Kewanee Geneseo Princeton Canton Davenport Moline Rock Island Monmouth and Galesburg.
Atlantic City April 30 The suffragists and antis clash on the board walk during a field day celebration with tea parties and speeches. HQs bustle as visitors tour rival camps hearing arguments as May approaches and the fight heads to the New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs convention.
The town of Warren Illinois greets its first woman mayor, 75, who arrives to take office and vows to fight grafters and crooks, clubs and pool rooms. A former Pinkerton investigator she aims to hire a strict police chief and root out corruption. She runs a millinery shop, supports suffrage, and will serve for one dollar per month.
Notice to the public announces fresh fish and oysters sold daily at the southeast corner of the market. Customers may choose styles and quantities, including select oysters by the dozen or hundred and select fish by the pound to take home. Delivery not offered. J. W. Hopkins, Shorty.
AP dispatch from London April 38 indicates British forces at Gallipoli have secured a land cut on the peninsula northern shore isolating Turkish forts from land communications. Paris says allies captured Gallipoli city as Nagara fort bombardment continues. Constantinople reports allied landings on the Dardanelles Asiatic side cleared. many European side troops driven off with several ships damaged.
The official statement reports German warships off Belgium coast. Dunkirk received 19 large caliber shells yesterday destroying houses killing 20 and wounding 45 citizens. No details on the class or number of ships involved.
Paris reports on April 30 that Germany states Dunkirk was shelled by artillery rather than warships. The claim emphasizes land-based firepower in the naval action near the coast. Authorities press for confirmation amid conflicting accounts from Germany.
Havre reports an account of about 4000 Germans crossing the Yser near Steenstraet. Belgian artillery blew the bridge, unleashing shrapnel as German troops attempted surrender with handkerchiefs on bayonets while their own rapid fire guns gunned them down.
Belgian and French high Catholic officials unite in an appeal to the Pope urging an active church role to end the war. They demand Christians stop fighting on moral grounds and call for abandoning neutrality in favor of a forceful peace effort.
London reports a German submarine sank the British steamer Mobile north of Scotland on Wednesday. The trawler Lily Dale was sunk seven and a half miles off the Tyne mouth. A British patrol boat rescued the crew and pursued the submarine, which escaped.
London April 11. The British government commandeered the entire meat carrying capacity of all British steamships sailing between Europe and Argentina and Uruguay to ensure supply.
German forces renew a broad advance along the Prussian frontier from Tilsit to the Vistula aimed at Russian Baltic provinces rich in crops and food supplies. Petrograd reports the offensive is underway along the whole line.
Berlin reports German airships shelled Harwich fortifications last night while British accounts say the shelling came from 3 to 26 miles away. On the Meuse heights fighting this week the Germans claim 9,000 Frenchmen captured.
London reports the American steamer Cushing, arriving at Rotterdam from Philadelphia, was attacked by German airmen in the North Sea.
Renewed massacres of Christian Armenians spread through the Lake Ven district as conflicts intensify across the region. Local sources report escalating violence involving Armenian communities and regional forces.
After sixteen months away with his wife and daughter, engraver and jeweler Martin returns to Laredo to resume a position with the Daiches establishment. He proclaims it good to be back home, and friends share the sentiment. Mrs Martin and their daughter are to join later.
President Wilson ordered an investigation into a Milwaukee complaint by a German alleging Allis-Chalmers Co. violates federal law by manufacturing shells for the Allies, arguing contravention of neutrality.
Governor Ferguson asked the Texas legislature for an appropriation to fund a state exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
Fresno CA April 30 eight county queens lead the Raisin Day celebration. The parade and pageant feature fourteen brass bands and a large procession with about a thousand autos and one hundred floats in line.
The King's Daughters and Sons of Louisiana opened their annual convention in Covington on April 20 with Myre Anthony Evans, president general, as guest of honor. The event runs through Sunday night with various entertainments planned.
Washington April 30 Hon Chas A Korbly defeated for re election to Congress from Indiana will tomorrow become general receiver for banks in the Treasury Department succeeding Scott Nesbitt whose resignation takes effect today.
Secretary Daniels will depart today for Chesapeake Bay where the Atlantic fleet and naval auxiliaries will start fleet target practice tomorrow. Afterward the fleet moves to New York for a review by President Wilson and plans call for transit through the Panama Canal in June.
Mrs C H P Belmont will lead 500 women in a march to the office of United States Senator O Gorman in New York on April 30 to obtain his views on woman suffrage. The march is expected to be orderly as the Senator is ready to receive them and promised cooperation.
Huntington West Virginia April 30 coal men gather to complete the organization of the West Virginia Coal Association formed to promote the industry and miners interests. The new group claims about 75 percent of the state coal tonnage in production.
Chicago April 30 The Board of Arbitration which sat for months hearing 98 western railroads and their engineers and firemen is expected today to issue a decision. It is openly predicted to be a compromise with workers receiving part of the wage increase and some favorable working condition demands.
Mrs. filmer Hath of Pehua [Pehu], Indiana writes that Chamberlain's Liniment relieves her rheumatic attacks immediately and she recommends it. Available in 26 and 50 cent bottles from all dealers.
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