Britain faces civil unrest risk in looming strike crisis
The piece warns that a general sympathy strike by miners could paralyze Britain, threaten civil order, and spark a historic upheaval, with unions lacking war chests to sustain long protests. It contrasts labor methods with machinery, arguing progress reduces human toil even as demands grow.
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Great Britain
Hhe
Ter
Union ‘Congress
British Isles
London
Texas
Ireland
James II
Machines as Labor Emancipators or Oppressors
A reflection on Trotzky’s claim that widespread use of machines frees workers from bondage by providing services and easing labor. The piece contrasts fears of mechanization with history from Elias Howe’s sewing machine and notes how automation shifts avoidant labor conflict rather than eliminating it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzky
Russia
Elias Howe
Probate Notice in Webb County Texas
Notice to interested parties that David Walter Greig filed for probate of the will of Marion Greigg deceased in Webb County Court. Hearing set for the third Monday in May 1926 at the Webb County Court in Laredo with appearance required and penalties for noncompliance.
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Marion Greigg
David Walter Greig
Webb County
AL Y
Laredo
Texas
Ald
J. A. Rodriguez
Webb Co
Pimples and skin diseases eased by Wack and White products
The article promotes Wack and White Ointment and Soap as a quick treatment for pimples blotches and rough skin. It notes dealers stock both items in low priced packages and compares size value between 20c and 25c bottles.
Torrential Rain Deluges Laredo Area During Early Morning Storm
The Laredo region received 2.85 inches of rainfall from a rapid storm that moved southeast from the northwest. Lightning and thunder accompanied the downpour, with heavy rain spreading toward Miranda City Realites Dolores and Minera while Zapata County also reported rain. The soaking benefits cotton and gardens though onion harvesting may suffer if dry spells do not follow.
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Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Miranda City
Realites
Dolores
Minera
I.G. N
Zapata
Webb County
Elliott Beauty Shoppe Moves to Hamilton Hotel Building
Removal notice states Elliott Beauty Shoppe moves from Joseph Building to Hamilton Hotel Building Entrance 1218 Mata moros street. Contact Hamilton Beauty Shoppe at phone 1218. B-4-5t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Beauty Shoppe
Joseph Building
Hamilton Hotel
Matamoros Street
Hamilton Beauty Shoppe
Henry Crumpler Returns to Laredo Hotel Post
Returns to his old love Henry Crumpler resumes charge of the St. Anthony Hotel in Laredo after leaving with Mrs. Crumpler for Houston. He says his Houston business was good but has closed it to return to Laredo, which always looks good to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crumpler
Representative Perry Leaves Measican Claims Conference
Judge Marnest Perry of the American delegation to the Mexican claims commission in Mexico City arrived in Laredo last evening and continued north to Lincoln Nebraska before heading to Washington. He offered no public statement about his departure from the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marnest Perry
Measican Claims Commission
Mexico City
Laredo
Lincoln
Neb
Washington
Perry
Much Fruit on Home Premises Near Orchard and Garden
The Times man visited B M Alexander's home garden and orchard finding the fruit well advanced. He showed numerous brape fruit, orange trees, and grape vines laden with young fruit, plus abundant flowers and a large supply of eggs from many chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
B M. Alexander
Alexander
State Free Employment Agency Opens in City
A State Free Employment Agency, with the Jareds Chamber of Commerce, offers free help to employers and job seekers. Call 846 to access this service for hiring, staffing, and employee placement. The agency serves manufacturers merchants and businesses at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jareds Chamber of Commerce
Notice of Labor on Road No 12 A Webb County
Notice that I will not be liable for any debts contracted by any person firm or corporation performing any labor on road No 12 A in Webb County Texas except upon a written order signed by M A H B Zachary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb County
Texas
Ma. H. B. Zachary
Bermuda onions moved from Laredo in light rains
Three dozen carloads of Bermuda onions were shipped from Laredo last night with fourteen bound for the Texas-Mexican road and nineteen for the Texas railroad. Total shipments reach 676 carloads for the season, far below last year’s 1,437, as harvest awaits clear weather. Experts estimate 1,300 to 1,500 carloads would be shipped this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Laredo
Oil Producers Add Big Gasser Fields in Jim Hogg County
ANOTHER BIG OIL PRODUCER ADDED TO LAS ALBERCAS AREA O. W. Killam Starts Over Again in Jim Hogg County With First Big Gasser on String. Three big gassers and one producer were added in Webb and Jim Hogg counties in three days. Wheasley No. 1 in Las Albercas Webb county produced about 250 barrels daily at 1,730 feet. Killam No. 1 in Jim Hogg county yielded 25 900 000 cubic feet of gas per day at 1,868 feet. K S A No. 1 in Jim Hogg county produced 35 000 000 cubic feet daily at 2,180 feet. Associated No. 1 in Jim Hogg county flowed about 40 000 000 cubic feet per day at 2,141 feet and is unfixed after a split casing. a larger gasser is hoped to be controlled this afternoon.
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Laredo
Webb County
Jim Hogg County
Wheasley Et al No
Las Albercas Grant
Killam No
O. W. Killam
Martinez Ranch
Henne, Winch & Furiss
Kitselman & St. Albans
Las Animas
Holbein
Associated No
Associated Ol Co
Photographs of Homes Near End in The Times
Only a few remaining spaces can be honored for the home rotogravure section as over fifty Laredo homes have already been photographed. Submit your application this week to avoid missing the special section issued late this month or early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Laredo
M. Josephatore
Duco ‘Dupont
Joseph
Doan's Pills Praised In Kidney Back Pain Ad
An old style ad copy urges backache relief from Doan's Pills with claims from Mrs. Nola Cox of Corpus Christi Texas. It promotes Doan's as a kidney stimulant diuretic priced 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Nola Cox
St. Corpus Christi
Texas
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs
Buffalo, N.Y
Pyorrhea Remedy Offered With Guarantee at Windrow Drugstore
An advertisement promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy to treat sore and bleeding gums, loose teeth, and foul breath with a money-back guarantee. The notice lists Windrow Drugstore and La Botica Blanca as the sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leto
Windrow Enhos. Drugstore
la Botica Blanca
Big bargain events and local ads from Laredo Times
Local notices highlight M. Joseph sale ads promising huge savings and claims of irresistible value. Other items include Florist Green offers, Chisco Hotel rooms, Laredo Drug Co prescriptions, and weather notes from Webb County.
Marceline Day Stars in The Barrier at Royal Theatre
Marceline Day leads in The Barrier, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Photoplay of Rex Beach novel, now showing at the Royal Theatre. Her rise from bathing comedies to a leading role with Norman Kerry and Lionel Barrymore marks a swift Hollywood ascent.
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Marceline Day
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Rex Beach
Royal Theatre
Norman Kerry
Lionel Barrymore
Henry B. Walthall
Marceline
Jack Hoxie
Art Acord
Alma Bennett Stars in The Silent Watcher at Strand
Alma Bennett portrays Lily Elliott in Frank Lloyd's The Silent Watcher at the Strand Theatre today and tomorrow. She notes her long history as a vamp and explains the new role blends flirtation with a political romance, a departure from earlier screen types.
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Alma
Alma Bennett
Lily Elliott
Frank Lloyd
Strand Theatre
John Steele
Jhim
Miss Bennett
Lloyd First National
Lily Fliott
Mrs. Rinehart
Corner Lot Sale Bright Bargain on FE.D Block 1798
For sale a corner lot number 6 block 1798 FE.D with gas and city water in front. Title clear and no back taxes. Asking price is 125 dollars spot cash. Agent E. J. Dryden announces a firm bargain.
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Fe.d
E. J. Dryden
Mayor Albert Martin Sets Short-Run ID Card Clerk
Notice from Mayor Albert Martin announcing a temporary clerk in his office to issue identification cards for crossing into Mexico. The clerk will be available only this month, urging residents to obtain their cards promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Albert Martin
Britain favors smaller universities over large research centers
London May 4 Associated Press Dr Ernest Barker of King's College argues that England and Wales should spread students across smaller universities rather than expanding large ones. He cites low student ratios, warns big universities risk impersonal teaching, and urges new southern England institutions to preserve personal teacher contact.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
United States
England
Wales
Scotland
Ernest Barker
King’s College, London
Conference of the Central Council of the Association of University Teachers
Germany
Barker
Southwest
Razorback Razor Strop Shock in Local Ad
In a quirky ad from Good Hardware a tourist asks about a sharp “beast” while a native explains a razorback tale. The exchange advertises a sharpened tool with humor highlighting strop use and customer skepticism.
Weathervane Still Serves in Albany Church Spire
The 1656 brass Chanticleer weathercock at Madison Avenue Reformed Church remains in active service atop a tall spire. It survived with three bullet holes from old times, after being recalled to duty in 1887 following an 81 year break. The vane marks Albany’s early history, including the 1642 First Reformed Dutch Church and patron Kilian Van Rensselaer land deals.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
State Street
Kilaen van Rensselaer
Walla
Fort Orange
Holland
Dutch West India Company
Work of Japanese blind man
After four years of diligent work, a Tokyo blind man named Katsu yoshi Date has published an English Japanese dictionary in Braille. The raised characters allow sightless readers to learn to read by touch and pursue higher education. It is the first such work in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansociated Press
Tokyo
Katsuyoshi Date
Japan
Hearing to Appropriation of Texas Waters in Zapata County
Notice of a hearing on May 24 1926 by the Board of Water Engineers Austin for Blas Maria Uribe to obtain a permit to appropriate up to 130 acres of unappropriated Rio Grande waters in Zapata County for irrigation. The application describes a pumping plant with a 750 VPM centrifugal pump and 25 hp engine. Hearing may be continued as needed.
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Blas Maria Urile
San Ygnacio
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Llas Maria Uribe
Fairbanks Morse
Zapata
Biag Maria Uribe
State of
Austin
Weather Forecast for Tonight and Wednesday
United States Weather Bureau outlook with Fort McIntosh station report. Tonight and Wednesday show partly cloudy to cloudy skies with local showers and warmer temperatures. Max 91 degrees, Min 65 degrees, wind mainly from the south, total precipitation 2.85 inches.
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the Times
Chamber of Commerce
United States Weather Bureau
Fort McIntosh
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Zapata County
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Gonzalez Sign & Adv. Co
Farragut Street
San Agustin Ave
M. Joseph
EB. J. Vermeer
Disston
A. Deutz & Brother
Crockett
Green
Broadway
8Th St
San Antonio
Chisco Hotel
Laredo Drug Co
M. Joseph’s
W. Y. Bunn
Kansas
Deashes
ABC
Ecare
Laredo Electrica Railway Company
Geo. Lake
Jim Hoge County
Flozlats
Chihuahua St
Puebla
Will W. Gregg
Times Office
Corpus Christi Street
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
College
R. W. McDonald
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