Reverend Grant Attacks Royalty and Prohibition Beliefs
In a volatile column, Rev. Dr. Perry Stickney Grant attacks the Duchess of York and English royalty, arguing against monarchy while linking prohibition to religious conflicts. He critiques labor and class tensions and questions cross religion enforcement, citing Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Stickney Grant
Duchess of York
Iy George
Grant
Roysity
Duke of York
Liv
Graenut
George
England
Free
America
Victoria
Propaganda by Pussyfoot Johnson Aims at 600 Million Converts
A modern prohibition advocate, Pussyfoot Johnson, plans to convert 600 million non Christians to prohibition. An interview in Kansas City quotes him claiming bootleggers seek heaven and likens Christ to a bootlegger. He asserts 300 million Muslims follow a faith forbidding intoxicants, a view likely to provoke scholarly interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Kansas City
Thies
City Council Approves Electrical Inspector Appointment
Last evening the city council met with Mayor L Villegas and eight aldermen present. Capt Edwin Rollman was appointed electrical inspector and reports were heard on petitions for electric light at Rosario and Jefferson, quitclaim in Block 72, and sewer/streets matters including gutters, open dams, and Galveston and India avenues. Council approved the ordinances and authorized payments. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segmen
Rosario Street
ePberson
Selinas
Antonia L. de Casso
Bleek
W. Sh
Webb Courty
UU. S
Mims
Martin
Leyundecker
Edwin Rollman
Irennan
Im Crecilins
Col. Crecilius
Brennan
Chas Deutz
Chacon
Deutz
Midnight Theft Over Hillcrest Lot Sale
A midnight theft occurs at A Deutz & Brother showing two Hillcrest lot sale placards. A thief breaks a plate glass window, takes $15 in currency and the placards, then is warned by a store placard claiming the thief would have earned more investing in Hillcrest. The incident ends with a taunting reply from the store owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Deutz & Brother
Hillcrest
Deutz
Notice to Delinquent Tax Payers in Laredo City
Notice to all persons indebted to the City of Laredo for taxes from 1885 to 192% call and pay promptly to avoid suit. City tax collector will foreclose tax lien, sell property to cover taxes, penalties, interest, and costs. Proceedings will greatly increase burden and more than double taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cty
Laredo
Army Surplus Auction Items Listing at Hidalgo Street
The notice lists Army surplus items including 600 steel cars 1000 railroad picks 165 refrigerators 60 to 500 pound capacity 200 garbage cans one Singer patching machine two sewing machines 500 mosquito bars new at one dollar each two electric fans one National Cash Register one china closet two Oliver typewriters two buffets and other second hand furniture. J. C. Twins at 1701 Hidalgo Street provides contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cash Register
Oliver
Worthless Checks Publicized by Laredo Merchants Group
The Retail Merchants' Association of Laredo Texas on May 1 1923 denounces fraudulent checks that are repeatedly bank returned. The piece urges merchants to refuse doubtful payments and to share information privately among members to deter the practice while publicizing the issue as a civic remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Laredo
Texas
Moitor
Eyvening Times
Mme
M. S. Ie
Faw
Tam
Notice by Publication in Probate for Lucia Alexander
Sheriff or constable of Webb County must publish the probate notice in a general newspaper for two weeks before the return day. The State of Texas informs all interested in Lucia Alexander’s estate that Andrea J. Alexander seeks guardianship. the Webb County Court will hear the petition on May 1, 1928, in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
Creeting
State of Texas
Lucia Alexander
Andrea J. Alexander
Laredo
Texas
Enrique Mejia
Victoriano Mejia
Verein
Seid Court
Notice of limited liability for well drilling contracts
Public notice to any contractors drilling wells on my property that I will not be responsible for debts incurred. I pay a fixed drilling sum while the contractor covers all incidental expenses. Contract money is deposited in a local bank. contracts on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perso
May Fete Delights Thousands With Queen of the May
Thousands witnessed Laredo May Fete on School Plaza featuring the baby parade, queen of the May Adelina Juarez, and elaborate pageants. The event included the Highschool Heights Urbahn and First Ward courts, Maypole dances, esthetic numbers, and a formal crowning amid band music and twilight festivities.
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Laredo
Larredo
Qucch
Delia Marlines
Fugler
Santos Benavides
Page
Leopoldo Villegas
Robert Kahn
Edmundo Zacpuda
Adelina Juarez
Lola de Liano
Anita Salinas
Adelina Jaurey
Fourth Cavalry Band
May Mudd
Amplio Gonzalez
Nellie Werd
Mary Carter
Anna Kathryn Burroughs
Emily Woods
Jeanette Savage
Louise Killam
Maria del Carmen Guardiola
Jarvis Plaza
Municipal Band
Nuevo Laredo
Plaza
Fiesta Baby Parade Awards Honor Ribbons Given
Blue ribbons awarded for best girl and boy character costumes Nos 7 and 76, best couple Nos 10 and 13, best comic costume No 5, best tricycle No 94, best decorated vehicle No 41. Call during school hours for ribbon collection at Tr bahn school. Thanks to mothers and Mrs Mupno for participation. floats could not be shown due to crowd.
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Trbahn
Philip Kline
A. Ke, Teebe
James O'Keefe
Mupno
Kenedy White Sox to Clash With Milmos in Laredo Series
The Kenedy White Sox, famed as a fast amateur group from Southwest Texas, travel to Laredo to face the Milmos at Legion Park in a three game series begining Saturday. The Milmos host two more games Sunday as fans expect solid baseball with a strong pitching staff on display.
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Kenedy White Sox
Texas
Laredo
Milmos
Legion Park
Milmo
Bulls on Public View at Nuevo Laredo Ring
Bulls scheduled for public viewing at the Nuevo Laredo bullring from morning till early evening through May 13. The showcased steers from Parangueo, Michoacan, Mexico, will be killed by mata dores Silvetti and Alcalareste on Sunday May 13.
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Silvetti
Alcalareste
Parangueo
Michoacan
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
A.m
Arthur Foster dies at home in Morelia Mexico aged 61
Arthur Foster aged 61 died at his home in Morelia state of Michoacan Mexico on last Sunday evening after a protracted illness. He was born in Laredo and long served as a civil engineer and Webb county surveyor. Survived by son Edmund J. Foster county surveyor of Webb county and four sisters. Funeral held yesterday in Morelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Foster
Morelia
Michoacan
Mexico
Edmund J. Foster
Webb County
Jo. A. Atlee
May Kester
Laredo
W. A. Kerr
Cotulla
O. C. Ubrer
Andrews No 1 Good Producer at Andrews Petroleum
Andrews No 1, the Andrews Petroleum Corporation of New York, on Block 48 of Aviators Field, reached depth of 1 675 feet Sunday evening with production estimated at a specified barrels per day. Nos 3 and 4 on block 48 are ready for operations. Deputy U S Marshal Dick Rachal of Corpus Christi resigns after over two years. Hutchinson of Houston to replace him in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Andrews Petroleum Corporation of
New York
Aviators Field
Andrews Petroleum Corporation
U. S
Woo
Dick) Rachal
United States
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Rachal
Hutchinson
Ifouston
Associated Charities Appeal Seeks 34000 For Year
Tomorrow morning the Associated Charities will appeal to the public through a committee of business men to raise 34000 needed to carry on the work for the rest of the year. The organization’s urgent need for funds has been public for days and readers are urged to contribute to help the community welfare. Open Challenge invites any butcher in Laredo to a championship contest slaughtering one steer and one hog at the new packing plant, date to be agreed, with judges named by mutual consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Isoo
Laredo
Mutua
Onion shipments and local notices in Laredo
Onion shipments out of Laredo last night totaled 58 carloads with 22 eastward and 36 northward, bringing the season total to 593 carloads. The May fete at School Plaza drew praise from participants. Oil production news remains unsettled, with anticipation around Carolina Texas No 6 drills. Curbing work by South west Bilulithic Co. progresses on Miramoros street, while local meat safety notes emphasize sanitary abattoir slaughter practices at Heusmann Bros. plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Miramoros Street
Heusmann Bros. Sanitary
Mrs Elizabeth Baker Harvey dies after brief illness
Mrs Elizabeth Baker Harvey of Louisville born November 1 1902 in Lowsville died after a short illness in Laredo at 1 20 am in her home 10094 Cortez Street Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 5 conducted by Rev W A Knight and body sent to Louisville for interment Hale pallbearers named Active: G Clingenpeel C Graves W Guyler Matthew Ussery I Slater B Rust Honorary: Sam Mackin C Henry Harry James M Leyendecker Oscar Swedberg T Cun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Baker Harvey
L. P. Baker
Louisville
Lowsville
Harkey Tarvey
Laredo
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Cortez Street
Harry Jsrmes
M. M. Leyondecker
Oscar Swedberg
T. C. Aeun
Guardianship Petition in Webb County for Enrique Mejia
Estate of Enrique Mejia a minorVictoriano Mejia filed May 1 1923 in Webb County Court for guardianship on the person and estate of Enrique Mejia minor. Court ordered appearance May 2 1923 at Laredo Texas to show cause and appear before the court.
Lumbago relief urged with Chamberlain liniment
A Brockport woman credits Chamberlain's Liniment with curing her lumbago after a year of severe back pain. She says she was bedridden and unable to turn, but the liniment applied to her back promptly relieved the pains and aches.
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Chamberlain
PF. J. Dean
Brockport
N. Y
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Giawur
Mecca
Ausora
Mohanemed
Massulmani
Siva
Siddartha Gautama
Galveston Street
Urbahn Avenue
India Avenue
S. Stulveston Street
Laredo Street
A. R. Garcta
Luna
J. C. Twins
Hidalgo Street
J. A. Rodriguez
Qglerk, Co. Court, Webb Co
Bulls
The
Earl T. Harvey
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