Peace Pageant to Replace May Day Festival in Laredo
Tuesday's Daily reports a Peace Pageant by city school children on May 1 at School Plaza. Miss Mildred Leyendecker crowns Liberty with independence attendants, and courts of Esther Penn France Alice Penn Belgium and Elena Garcia Britain echo Allied nations. The program includes marches, dances, songs, and the Star Spangled Banner with cadet guards and patriotic readings.
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Laredo
Mildred Leyendecker
Goddess of Liberty
Independence
Rosalie Wo
Italy
Alice Penn
France
Elena Garcia
Belgium
Great Britain
Adelaide Gebhard MacDonald
MacDonald
Sue Smith
Wilmer Threadgill
School Plaza
Miss Siros
Musett
Lang
Arnaba
Melitona Villarea
Heights
Vera Sharkey
Central School
Zara Mowry
Attendants of Liberty
America
Card of Thanks from Mrs. C. M. Hall and Family
To those who assisted us during the last illness of our beloved daughter and sister who comforted us in our hour of sorrow and who sent flowers and otherwise extended their sympathy in our time of bereavement we extend our heartfelt thanks and assure them that we shall never forget their friendly consolation authored by Mrs C M Hall and Family
Heirs Seek Andrew J Sutton’s Contact From El Paso
Notice offers a reward and invites any person who knew Andrew J Sutton deceased or his mother Elizabeth to correspondence. The request comes from GEO POLING general delivery El Paso Texas dated April 28 1931.
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Andrew J. Sutton
Elizabeth
Geo, Poling
el Paso
Texas
Cardui praised by Marksville woman after relief from back pains
Mrs. Alice Johnson of Marksville reports a year of back and side pain that kept her awake and unable to work. After a full Cardui course she regained strength, could straighten up, and recovered largely from her misery. Thousands of women endorse Cardui for female complaints. NC-133
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Marksville
Alice Johnson
Cardus
Cardui
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings
The Tuesday schedule features the Tuesday Bridge Club at 3:30 pm hosted by Mrs. H W Johnston the Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church at the Rectory at 4 pm and Community Singing at the Soldiers Club in the evening On Wednesday the Christ Church Parish Guild holds its Annual White Sale at the Rectory from 4 to 7 pm the Auction Bridge Club hosted by Mrs L Daiches at 4 pm and a Jewish Welfare Board dance at the J W B Hall at 8 30 pm
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H. W. Johnston
Christ Church
Soldiers Club
Auction Bridge Club
Immortality Faith and Daily News Notes
The clippings report various local social updates including new home on Victoria street for Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Leyendecker Jr. and the return of Mr. I. Goodman from New York where he met Major A. B. Muller on Broadway. Benito Treviso’s mother wires of his return to the United States after service in France with the Machine Gun Battalion, 35th division.
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P. P. Leyendecker Jr
Victoria Street
Mr. I. Goodman
New York
Major A. B. Muller
Broadway
Benito Trevisio
United States
Newport News
Treviso
France
Lovely Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs MacGregor and Guests
Mrs MacGregor hosted an evening bridge party with seven tables, lavish decorations, and a two course luncheon. High score went to Mrs Greer who received a pottery vase, with second prize lingerie for Mrs Leyendecker and lingerie for honorees Mrs Walker and Mrs Buck. A lineup of many guests attended including Mrs Gilbreath and helpers Messrs Cluck Black Asher Smith Mackin.
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Frederick Gilbreath
A. B. Walker
Walter Buck
Greer
T. A. Leyendecker
Walker
Buck
Gilbreath
Hugh Cluck
Black
Asher Smith
Ethel Mackin
Mesdames Cogley
Barlow
Buenz
Morton
Treer
A. C. Hamilton
Bobbitt
T. A Austin
A. Wormser
L. Joseph
L. Daiches
H. W. Johnston
Fish
R. L. Muller
J. R. Moore
Morrow
Mally
J. A. Wilson
Foster
Cluck
Smith
Shelby
Joe Martin
Young
O. J. Cook
Mrs. Buttron
Musterole Promises Quick Relief for Many Ailments
Advertiser touts Musterole as a non blistering first aid remedy for adults and children. It claims to ease sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches congestion and more with 30c 60c jars and a $2.50 hospital size option.
Building Permits Soar in February Amid War Credit Shocks
The Weekly Financial Review reports 168 cities issued permits totaling 84 million in February up from 29 million a year earlier, a 15.1 percent rise but 40 percent below 1917. For January–February 1919 outlays reached 57.1 million vs 58.6 million in 1918 and 116 million in 1917. Financial leaders push financing reforms. Newark Board of Trade forms committee to fund 2,500 homes. The American Bankers Association discusses mortgage amortization plans. Building and loan associations back a Federal Home Loan Bank system bill for Congress.
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United States
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Newark
N. J
Savings Bank
Building and Loan Associations
Irony in Crete as ancient sites give way to progress
The London Chronicle notes Crete now has only three towns, Candia and Canea tearing down ancient monuments for modern improvements. It praises Knossos remains as centuries of civilization surpassing ancient Greece, highlighting the island's cultural grandeur amid development.
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Crete
Candia
Canea
Knossos
Greece
London Chronicle
Child’s cow encounter in Brookside circle tale
A three year old boy from Brookside circle Auburn recalls seeing a cow for the first time. He explains the animal’s horn by saying she blew it at him, a charming example of child originality as noted by the Indianapolis News.
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Brookside Circle
Auburn
Indianapolis
Personalities visit as Llano judge hosts kin in city
Judge M. D. Slater of Llano stays in the city for a visit with local relatives. E. J. Wiggins, district manager of Kansas City Life Insurance with headquarters in San Antonio, came Sunday to visit his family and returned this morning to San Antonio.
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M. D. Slater
Llano
E. J. Wiggins
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
San Antonio
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cure Claim Note
A 19th century advertisement promises a cure for catarrh through internal use and blood action. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to strengthen constitution and wipe out the disease, offering 100-dollar reward for any failure to cure. Testimonials available on request from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Flu Outbreak Hits Baboon Population in South Africa
Reports indicate influenza is spreading beyond humans and rapidly reducing the baboon population in South Africa, illustrating cross species impact of the disease among primates.
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South Africa
Government Friendly Nations Linked to Mexico in Monroe Doctrine Query
In Washington on April 29 Associated Press reports officials are examining which Latin American governments are friendly to Mexico. Argentine, Chile, Salvador, Colombia, Paraguay, and Venezuela did not break with Germany in the war, and the Mexico City despatch hints a friendly nation could be among them.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Mexico City
Argentine
Chile
Salvador
Colombia
Paraguay
Venezuela
Germany
U. S. S. Tennessee Named New Navy Wonder
Washington April 9 The superdreadnought Tennessee to be launched at New York Navy Yard will be the world’s largest battle unit in size and armament. It joins sister California at Mare Island. both displace 32,300 tons, larger than Idaho and Mississippi, with bold clipper-stem design and three anchors.
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Washington, D. C
Tennessee
New York Navy Yard
United States
California
Mare Island Navy Yard
Colorado
Maryland
West Virginia
Unitee States Navy
British air raid pounds enemy east of Locre
British airmen drop 275 tons of bombs on enemy troops east of Locre. In Mesopotamia, a British force captures the town of Tuzhurmatli and takes several hundred prisoners.
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Locre
Mesopotamia
Tuzhurmatli
Senators Lodge Curtis demand silence on League Covenant
Telegrams urging public opinion on the league of nations covenant were sent to all Republican senators by Lodge and Curtis asking to withhold expressions until the Republican conference decides. Wilson is challenged by Italian press to seek parliamentary support for policy.
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Lodge
Curtis
Conference of Republicans
League of Nations
Associated Press
Washington
Republican Conference
Wilson
Rome
Giornale d'Italia
Orlando
Congress
Wilson and Makino Meet on Kiao-Chau Before Council Session
In Paris on April 2, President Wilson held a one hour conference with Baron Makino head of the Japanese mission. The likely topic was the Kiao-Chau question ahead of the council of three meeting.
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Paris
Council of Three
Wilson
Baron Makino
German peace mission arrives at Versailles for terms
Eighty seven members of the German peace commission reach Versailles to receive the presentation of the peace terms. Eighty of them are women.
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Versailles
German peace congress delegation to arrive at Versailles
Leading members of the German peace congress delegation are expected to arrive in Versailles at 9 o'clock tonight. The arrival signals activity in ongoing diplomatic efforts following earlier talks and reflects German participation in post war negotiations.
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Versailles
League of Nations first meeting hoped in Washington
A proposal seeks to hold the League of Nations first meeting in Washington this year. If the assembly convenes in Washington first, President Wilson may be asked to serve as the league's first president.
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Washington
Paris
League of Nations
Wilson
League
First League of Nations Meeting Planned in Washington
Paris reports that the first meeting of the league of nations is virtually decided to be held in Washington in October with leaders coordinating the initial session and agenda.
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Paris
League of Nations
Washington
Will Pay With Blood Budapest Arrests Reported
Copenhagen dated dispatch says hundreds of intellectuals are being arrested in Budapest. A people's commissary reportedly warns they will be held as hostages and pay with their blood for every advance by Romanians within Hungary’s frontier.
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Copenhagen
Budapest
Berlin
Berling Tidende
Hungary
Munich Encirclement Completed as Landshut Occupied
Havas Agency reports government troops complete encirclement of Munich by taking Landshut five miles northeast, signaling a strategic advance in the Paris April 29 dispatch.
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Paris
Havas
Munich
Landshut
Giant battleship Tennessee nears completion in navy plans
The Tennessee rises with a bow nearly 100 feet above the Washington Monument level when alongside the monument. It will carry twelve 14 inch guns in four turrets plus twenty two 5 inch and two anti aircraft guns. The broadside weight is about 17 000 pounds with 4800 pounds of powder per broadside. The vessel is over 50 percent finished and expected to join the navy early next year under US and Allied war experience influenced fittings. It will be commanded by 1119 officers and men and serve as flagship leading the North Atlantic Fleet.
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Washington Monument
Tennessee
United States
North Atlantic
Odd Facts About Money and Eating Habits
An elephant uses a single tusk on each side when eating. In history eggs served as money in Switzerland, while dried cod functioned as currency in Newfoundland.
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Switzerland
Newfoundland
Seven official dinners for MPs under Commons customs
The Speaker of the British House of Commons must host seven official dinners each season for Members of Parliament as part of established customs. The practice applies to all parliamentary members and reflects longstanding tradition in governing procedures.
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House of Commons
Corn and Hog Prices Crash in Chicago Market
A sharp drop hit Chicago markets as corn and pork prices collapsed. Traders rushed to unload amid a broad selloff driven by free movement from rural suppliers. Corn fell to around 41 cents a bushel and pork to about 1.30 a barrel.
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Associated Press
Tease
Naval aviators drown in hydroairplane crash at Cape May harbor
In Cape May New Jersey on April 29 Lieut Sergey and Ensign Barton died when their hydroairplane plunged into the harbor. A third crewman escaped by swimming to a wharf. The two sailors were trapped beneath the aircraft.
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Associated Press
Cape May
N. J
Sergey
Ensign Barton
Brownwood Soldier Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Liam Reeve of Brownwood Texas among 17 members of the American Expeditionary Force awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Preaching for extraordinary heroism in action.
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Liam Reeve
Brownwood
Texas
Wik
Preaching
Missouri Arrives with Rainbow Division at Newport News
The battleship Missouri arrived today at Newport News Virginia with the 117th supply train of the Rainbow division. The unit was formerly part of the Texas National Guard.
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Newport News
Missouri
Rainbow Division
Texas National Guard
Mortality Statistics from Army Deaths in World War
Washington reports total army deaths in the war to late total 111,179. Of these 56,639 were from disease, 48 percent from battle and 52 percent from other injuries. Since hostilities ended 12,000 disease deaths have occurred, the surgeon general announced today.
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Washington
Various National Conferences Convene Across Cities
Today brings multiple meetings across the nation. The Episcopal Church Congress opens in New York City, the Texas Bankers Association convenes in San Antonio, and William G. McAdoo speaks in Chicago for the Victory Liberty Loan. Also planned are a Philadelphia deep husbandry conference, an American Institute of Architects session in Nashville, and a Cincinnati public health nursing conference.
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Ffth Episcopal Church Congress
New York City
Texas Bankers’ Association
San Antonio
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Chicago
Victory Liberty Loan
United States
Philadelphia
American Institute of Architects
Nashville
Tenn
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times reports a forecast from the U S Weather Bureau New Orleans. Tonight will be cloudy and cooler with Wednesday set for fair skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather Report for 24 Hours
Fort McIntosh observations show a maximum of 77 degrees and a minimum of 62 degrees. Wind directed from the northwest with cloudy conditions.
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Fort McIntosh
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