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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1926
Page
3
Publication notice for the Laredo Times outlines daily and weekly editions with delivery options to the United States Mexico and Canada. Subscription rates show one month 50 cents one year 5.00 with prepayment required. The paper is a second class matter and affiliated with the Associated Press.
Wayne Wheeler calls hearings prove wets want booze and prohibitionists want stricter enforcement. The piece notes committee doubt on nationwide sentiment, mixed testimony, and a likely "pass the buck" outcome as both sides claim to be correct.
A broad call to spread sanitation hygiene and proper diet for children, stressing parental training and public health efforts. The piece argues for better living conditions in cities, education in health habits, and equal start for all children regardless of background, with ongoing community outreach.
A heated exchange shows both participants adamant that the other has no solid case. The debate centers on competing interpretations with no clear agreement in sight.
Legal notice publishes subsoil rights claim for Sanchez tract within N Laredo Tamaulipas jurisdiction. Promulgated in Mexico Official Bulletin for future action dated March 29 1926. A Garza Galan listed address Paseo de la Reforma 9 42 30t.
Dr. Dickie arrived Saturday morning after a hurried business trip to San Antonio. He was asked to present facts and figures on pisé construction to locals considering the method who lack extensive study and overseas observation.
The Laredo Chamber of Commerce issues a call to car owners to meet 173 Missouri Pacific Tours visitors at 7:45 am Tuesday April 27. Guests will tour Laredo farms and sights by car from 7:45 to 10:00 am ending at the international bridge, then attend a Shamrock Winter Garden concert.
Advertises McCoy’s Dog Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a miracle to gain 5 to 10 pounds in 30 to 80 days. Claims sugar-coated tabs improve health and strength with Vita mines from cod liver oil. Price 60 cents for 60 tablets and money back if goals aren’t met. City Drug Store and Laredo Drug Store promoted.
Charles H Hammeken construction engineer for Byrne Brothers Construction Co died after a car tire blowout caused the vehicle to overturn near Cotulla. He aged 38 from Mexico, survived by a wife and daughter in Mexico City, and his body arrived in Laredo on the LG N train.
O conor Brothers plan a fire proof reinforced concrete garage and salesroom at Lincoln and San Bernardo one block south of the Robert E Lee Hotel. They cleared old landmarks months ago and will begin building immediately. The Brennan and Corrigan salesroom will occupy the site, boosting the vicinity.
A dramatic Western story reports the death of John A. Walls, district attorney of Webb County Texas Forty-ninth Judicial District. El Pasel Mexico City publication proclaims Walls as a foe of Mexico with celebratory notes from Mexican authorities and figures. local Laredo and Webb County react with gloom as details of his demise circulate.
Circular letters from Laredo announce Compasla Hidroelectrica Chapala changing its name and naming Emilio J. Puig as president and general manager. Puig previously worked with the Texas Central Power Co. in the city.
Bath facilities offered with five clean sanitary baths in a city barber shop open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Located opposite City Hall the New Barber Shop announces its bath amenities as a feature.
Secretary Charles Mumm of the Chamber of Commerce tours Corpus Christi highway toward Miranda City Oilton and Bruni, noting rough gravel and mudholes from Oilton to the county line. He urges La Salle citizens to fix local roads, highlighting Bruni’s rapid growth and oil boom with new houses, a cafe, lumber yards, a rooming house, and a planned Ford agency.
The Times plans a deep green velvet rotagravure home section to enhance springtime appeal. Orders for ad spaces are moving quickly and homes are being photographed to fit layouts.
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