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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1926
Page
10
On April 26 1925 Laredo shipments totaled 463 carloads of Bermuda onions from 1241 carloads for the season. Weekend adds of 19 on the G N 23 on the Texas Mexican road and 3 on the I G N lifted totals, with sun and firm demand expected to boost future movement. Growers monitor markets as weather cools and maturity is delayed to protect crops.
Old fashioned camphor witch hazel hydrastis and other ingredients in Lavoptik eye wash strengthen eyes relieve weak strained or sore eyes. Acts surprisingly quick. Aluminum eye cup free. City Drug Co.
Associated Press describes London streets with quirky names and storied pasts. Harrow Road is three miles along an old Roman route, Piccadilly possibly means pickadill, and lanes like Bread Street and Wood Street echo their trades.
Geneva report describes chef Aime Lavanchy, once at the Spanish Embassy in St. Petersburg, who trained in Paris and Moscow. M Quinones de Leon and M Briand are noted patrons at Chalet Russe near Versoix on Lake Leman. Lavanchy earned a gold medal for a 1883 coronation dinner in Moscow for Alexander II.
The Vinola Biron market proprietor and an observer argue over a moat in a prize lamb display. One says the moat is applied while the other suspects it may have been tamped down too much.
Monday events include St Annes Society at 3 30 at the hall with hosts Mesdames Applewhite and Vidaurri and the Woman's Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist Church at 4. The Helen Bagby Circle meets at Mrs Lee Patton's home at 4. A bridge luncheon hosted by Mesdames Sturgis and Swancoat at 1 at 1609 Matamoros St. Tuesday repeats with Sturgis and Swacoat hosting at 4 at the former home.
A New York Times reference to Edgar Daniel Kramer blends with Fort Worth area social notes. Capt. Norman P. Groff heads to San Antonio, society events at the Music and Literature Club, a series of bridge parties, a senior banquet, linen shower for Esther Penn, and a bustling social calendar in a coastal town.
Upstate New York and Hartford report record floods as the Larrnac at Plattsburgh and the Hudson at Glen Falls reach all time highs since 1913. Connecticut River climbs to 20 feet flooding both banks from Hartford Street to State Street Hill. Black River rising forces shutdowns of plants and streetcars in Watertown and surrounding areas.
Brownsville Texas April 26 the fire department responded to a call from Matamoros across the river for the first time in its history when the Monte Carlo cabaret and roof garden burned to the ground with an estimated loss around 20000 dollars.
In Columbus Texas on April 26 Joe Mechura age 29, a World War I veteran described as demented, was shot dead by Sheriff Burt Schell after wounding his father John Mechura 59 and brother Frank 24. Mechura advanced on officers with a shotgun.
In Carteret New Jersey on April 26 the First Baptist Negro church was burned. Tensions rose as reports said a white mob drove out Black worshippers and a man named R Dupret, a Black man, faced arrest for the fatal stabbing of John Carroll, a white boxer, yesterday.
New York reports Salt Lake City's Pacific Coast League franchise moved to Hollywood California. The Utah club’s home climate and short fences encouraged prolific extra base hitting while pitchers grip on fast curve balls waned. Dick Cox of the Robins notes leafless poplar trees and easy bunts, with few sacrifices after home runs tore through outfield gaps.
Fragmentary OCR mentions ducta usage in a market quotation and a tariff reference. No clear person, organization, date, or place is readable. Context suggests economic notes or a market report fragment.
Fairbanks Alaska April 26 Failure to hear from Captain George Wilkins who left 11 days ago for Point Barrow with the first plane of the Detroit Arctic expedition is reported by the North American News paper Alliance. Major Thomas Lanphier commander of the second section remains confident the plane reached Point Barrow but signals could not be picked up yesterday.
Geneva April 26 An unknown assailant fired at Theodore Aubert president of the International Anti Bolshevik Association at his home but he dodged behind a screen and was not hit Aubert helped defend Maurice Conradi the Swiss engineer acquitted for shooting Vaslav Vorovsky in Lausanne in 1923
Seven persons adrift in a speed boat were rescued after the vessel ran aground on a coral reef ten miles off shore. An all-night search failed to locate a cabin cruiser carrying seven aboard, with plans to deploy airplanes for further search. Ray Allen was aboard the cruiser and rowed in on a skiff to seek help when the motor failed.
Members of the South Texas Union Shippers association are reminded of the regular meeting set for tonight at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce offices.
The New Yorker notes diners at top hotels on Broadway and near the Commodore, Astor, and Ritz hear similar strains. Restaurant owners use radio to bring music from other hotels, with two submarines and a mugs’ mark mentioned as part of the broadcasted programs.
The American debt commission today reviewed France’s offer to settle war debts, with discussions focusing on the initial payment and potential modifications. Berenger’s tactics received cabinet support as negotiations continue in Washington and Paris.
In April London the Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill presented the budget to the House of Commons noting France will begin paying its war debt to Great Britain in the current fiscal year. The initial payment is set at £4,000,000.
By Associated Press Washington April 26 a majority of the Muscle Shoals committee today approved the bid of the Associated Power Companies for the property.
Lee Settle aged 19 of Denison was fatally struck by a stolen automobile on the Denison Sherman highway near Sherman. The driver fled the scene after driving about a hundred yards.
In St Nicholas Church Wellesley England stained glass windows depicting golfers have been installed. Reverend A H Roscamp conducted brief Sunday services for two years to accommodate golfers before they played on the local links, and players funded and donated the windows.
A brief note urges readers to monitor The Times daily for chances and deals that arise each month. It emphasizes regular checking to catch upcoming opportunities and placements.
A fragmented AP passage discusses proposed regulations and treasury authority behind enforcing a prohibition act. The text hints at approval steps and a centralized branch handling enforcement, with references to Washington and regulatory necessity.
A fragment mentions an inspection linked to Thomas Jefferson with a date of May seventh and a note stating two days remain. The readable text is limited, lacking clear names or locations to provide a fuller context.
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