Rent profiteering sparks nationwide rent strikes in New York
The drive to curb rent profiteering is blamed for high rents across the country. Observers warn strikes may cause disorders as landlords raise prices and demand long leases. Debate over taxation and building costs fuels calls for legislative action while some investors push new housing to profit from demand. The piece contrasts harsh profiteering with a hope for responsible conduct and political focus on education funding.
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W York
New York
Fiens
Teachers Tag Day Promotes Educational Pay Campaign
For years teachers have led in charitable drives and school events such as May Day and Washington's Birthday celebrations. Now the public is asked to support a Tag Day to finance the statewide campaign to raise teacher salaries through voluntary contributions, not personal benefit.
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John Jones
Henry Smith
Tom Tobine
Texas
Texas Republic
Vienna
Congo
Washington's
Laredo Rotary Club Resolution on Americanism Education
The Laredo Rotary Club adopted a resolution urging public schools to include history economics and civil government with lessons of applied patriotism from first through high school. It calls for teacher compensation support and distribution of copies to district secretaries and the press.
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Laredo
Board of Trustees
Philippine Sugar Crops Reported For 1919 20
Philippine sugar production for 1919 1920 totals 225000 tons for export and 75000 to 100000 tons for home use according to chambers of commerce and exporters. Centrifugals 96 percent pure remain small. muscovados dominate the output with China and Japan taking most of the latter. Eight sugar centrals under construction or planned, twenty already operating, with expectations to shift mix toward centrifugals as modern methods spread.
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Manila
Chambres of Commerce
Islands
United States
China
Japan
Philippines
Farmer praises RAT SNAP claims dead rats with no smell
John Simpkins of Annandale New Jersey writes that rats cost him hundreds yearly until he bought RAT SNAP. He used half the pack and has no live rats since. dead rats dry up and leave no odor. He notes three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold and guaranteed by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simpkins
Annandale
N. J
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Young girl slain by demented father at Lincoln Street
Manuel Samaniego in a presumed insane state stabbed his 15 year old daughter Mahuela multiple times, then drove a dagger into her heart at 415 Lincoln Street about 11 16 last night. Police found her dead as neighbors reported cries. Samaniego fled, suspected to have escaped to Mexico. Authorities searched on both sides of the Rio Grande with no trace yet.
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Lincoln Street
Manuel Samaniego
Mahuela
Samantego
Mexico
Santaniero
Rio Grande
Economy Salvage House Opens With Army Goods Sale
Army surplus sale lists 20,000 Army shoes, 1,000 wool shirts, 300 cotton mattresses, 20,000 Army leggings and more. Also 1,000 pairs of ladies shoes new. Location 1701 Hidalgo St. priced at less than cost of manufacture. Date 3 3 8.
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Hidalgo St
Onion carload shipments from Laredo surge toward 1000 mark
Last night eighty eight carloads of onions were shipped from Laredo. Fifty nine carloads traveled over the I. and G. N. road and twenty nine over the Texas- Mexican road. The total so far reaches 917 carloads, with more shipments expected tonight and tomorrow night. Over half the Laredo district crop has been sold and marketing will continue for weeks.
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Laredo
RAT SNAP Ad Promises Quick Rat and Mouse Elimination
An advertisement asserts RAT SNAP kills rats within minutes, dries the carcass, leaves no odor, and comes in cake form. Break small pieces where rats travel and avoid mixing with food. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Sold by A. Deutz & Brother, City Drug Co., and Sanitary Grocery in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 with guarantee.
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A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Band Concert at Jarvis Plaza Tomorrow Evening
Tomorrow Friday evening at 7 30 the Thirty seventh Infantry Band directed by Carl E B Everlof will give a band concert at Jarvis Plaza. The event is a benefit for Educational Tag Day and urged for turnout by the people of Laredo to support the military band and its laudable purpose.
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Thirty-sevent Infantry Band
Thirtyseventh Infantry Band
Carl EB. Everlof
Jarvis Plaza
Laredo
Laredo Developments Highlight Quarters Move and Local Events
The International Institute of the YWCA moves from the Villegas building on Farragut to 1601 Hidalgo. A Laredo port traffic note lists garlic bones ixile ore lead and silver shipments from Mexico. Strand Theater features include Harry Carey in Marked Men and Mary Pickford in Heart o Hills. Skiffs on the Rio Grande ferry passengers between Laredos as a temporary bridge is built. Laredo Auto Sales Co plans occupancy in a nearly finished new homestead by May. Oil drilling progresses in local and Zapata counties with varied results. Tag Day Saturday supports teachers and salary campaigns at the State Teachers Association convention.
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International Institute of the
Villegas
Farragut Street
Hidalgo Street
Mexico
Laredo
Ixile
Harry Carey
Strand Theater
Strand
Mary Pickford
Mary
Rio Grande
Laredos
Laredo Auto Sales Co
This
Zapata
State Teachers Association
Only Strong Drinks. Near riot over water at cafe
A Dallas cafe seethes as pure water and corned beef and cabbage spark a near riot. The eatery, once a liquor emporium, now lacks strong drinks. An Irish waiter and a bartender clash over calling beef and cabbage Irish turkey, escalating into a kitchen quarrel. The front counter bartender derides water and asserts they handle nothing but strong drinks.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
State plans 25 million fish fry releases in Montana
Helena, April 29. J L DeHart state game warden says the state game and fish commission will place about 25,000,000 fish fry in Montana streams this year. The plan aims to bolster fisheries and wildlife stocks across the state.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
J. L. DeHart
State Game and Fish Commission
Are You Happy Why Constipation Affects Your Mood
An advertisement promoting Cham berlain's Tablets to relieve constipation and indigestion. It claims the tablets are prompt, effective, easy to take, and will lead to happiness by correcting digestive disturbances.
Notice in Probate of Rafael Diez y Garza
Webb County Texas issues probate notice for Rafael Diez y Garza estate. Jose Angel Garza seeks letters of administration with hearing set for May 17 1920 at Webb County Court in Laredo. Interested parties must attend to contest. sheriff required to publish in daily newspaper for ten days.
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Webb County
Webb
Texas
State of
Rafael Diez Y Garza
Jose Angel Garza
Laredo
A. D
J. A. Rodriguez
Webb Co
Uranga Mexican Review Co to Open Five Day Run at Royal
The Uranga Mexican Review Co from Mexico City arrives via Benjamin Cardenas for an eight fifteen evening opening at the Royal Opera House. The program includes Beautiful Mexico a vaudeville set andSimple Simon at the Pole with seats available at the Royal box office or at Cardenas News Stand on Flores Avenue.
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Uranga Mexican Review Co
Laredo
Mexico City
Benjamin Cardenas
Royal Opera House
Opera House
Mexico
Simon
Flores Avenue
Sunday School Picnic Planned by The Christian Church
The Christian Church Sunday School will host Class No 6 for an evening picnic on Saturday May 1. All members meet at the church at 5 p.m. to travel by truck and auto to the picnic, bring lunch, and return about 9 p.m.
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The
Christian Church Sunday School
Matthes Moves Residence to North Laredo Farm
F A Matthes manager of Laredo Water Co and Consumers Ice Co who bought the Lake farm in North Laredo has moved this residence to North Laredo. The family will now be at home to their many friends at their farm home.
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F.A. Matthes
Laredo Water Co
Consumers Ice Co
Lake
North Laredo
Great play at the Strand with noted Italian star
The massive production The Liberator starring Maciste the Italian Douglas Fairbanks was the Strand Theater feature last night. A large appreciative audience saw the Italian star for the first time with feats of strength such as lifting a tree and carrying two men.
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Maciste
Douglas Fairbanks
Strand Theater
Argentina
Carnival Grounds Thronged by Moonlit Crowd at De Kreko Show
Fair Luna drew a large outdoor crowd with pleasant weather last night at the carnival grounds. Promenading under moonlight proved popular while open-air rides were heavily patronized and tents saw little crowding.
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Luna
de Kreko Brothers
Today in History and Society Highlights
The calendar marks the 175th birth anniversary of Olivier Ellsworth and the birth of Henry W. Allen. A royal Japanese wedding links Princess Masuko Nashimoto to the Emperor and Prince Lee, the former Korean throne heir. Charles R. Crane sails from San Francisco to take up his post as U S ambassador to China. The Carnegie International Exhibition opens in Pittsburgh. Miss Rachel Littleton weds Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr at St. Thomas Church in New York City.
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Henry W. Allen
Louisiana
Olivier Ellsworth
Connecticut
Supreme Court of the
United States
Japan
Nashimoto Masuko
Prince Lee
Charles R. Crane
China
San Francisco
Pekin
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
St. Thomas's Church
New York City
Rachael Littleton
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Inter scholastic League meets in Austin May tests
Preparations in Austin for 2000 delegates to the University Inter scholastic League meet May 6 7 and 8. Final state contests will cover track tennis debating spelling diction and essay writing. The league started in 1911 with 28 schools and now has 3200 members. It is estimated that 40000 Texas schoolchildren entered preliminary contests statewide this spring.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
EB. D. Sharter
RAT-SNAP Trademarked Rat Control Ad Claim
A vintage ad claims Ralph Watkins used RAT-SNAP to clear rats from a butcher shop in ten days. It notes rats avoided food and dogs ignored the area. three sizes priced 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold and guaranteed by A Deutz & Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
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Ralph Watkins
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Peace delegation arrival at Versailles sparks mail bomb scare
One year ago today on April 29 the main German peace delegation reached Versailles as seventeen bombs were discovered in letters sent to prominent capitalists and public officials across the United States.
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Versailles
United States
Grand Canyon National Park Dedication Planned Near Washington
Washington April 29 The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona will be formally dedicated tomorrow under the National Park Service. The event features representatives from the Federal Government and several states, marking the culmination of a movement dating to 1886 when President Harrison first proposed the canyon as a national park.
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Washington, D. C
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
National Park Service
Yellowstone Nation Park
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Congress
Roosevelt
Grand Canyon
Williams
Penn Relay Meet Teems With Ivy and British Rivalry
Philadelphia hosts the Penn Relay Meet at Franklin Field with Oxford and Cambridge entries creating an international angle. Over 300 institutions, including 92 colleges and 120 plus teams, compete in two days of relays, pentathlons, and special events as Olympic selection implications loom.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
Oxford
Cambridge
East
Middle West
Far West
Pennsylvania
Yale
Harvard
Illinois
Cornell
Chicago
Michigan
Missouri
Princeton
Wisconsin
Syracuse
Darthmouth
Pennsylvania State
Webb County Democratic Precinct Chairs Called to Conventions
Democratic Precinct Chairmen of Webb County are urged to attend and call their primary conventions to order on May 1 1920 at p m to elect delegates to the Webb County Convention in the Webb County Courthouse Laredo for May 4 1920 at 8 p m The county convention will select delegates to the Democratic State presidential convention in Dallas on May 25 1920 Chairman Juston Penn Webb County Democratic Executive Committee
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Webb County
Laredo
Dallas
Texas
Juston
Penn
Democratic Executive Committee
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Lareddos
Ll & G. N. Railroad
Philippine Sugar
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Laredo,Texas
Manuela Samaniego
Father
Antonio Salinas
Ff. H. Ligarde
the Royal
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