Plant Fruit Trees Laredo Gardens Show Practical Yield
The article promotes planting fruit trees like apricots, peaches, and citrus in Laredo, noting Mr. John D. Davies’s apricot orchard near Joyce with early and later harvests. It argues apricot trees fit small plots, irrigation is feasible citywide, intercropping with vegetables doubles ground use, and canning home-grown fruit can save money.
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John D. Davies
Joyce
Laredo
J. R. Moore
Davies
Texas
Peculiar War Finance Compared With French Courage
The article contrasts U S loan behavior with France during war bonds. It notes French citizens subscribed an entire seventh loan in one day without fanfare, using only government placards. It suggests French patriotism is quiet and effective, while Americans have done less, despite sacrifices by Allies.
Laredo Leads Drive as War Bond Subscriptions Rise
A local appeal urges residents to oversubscribe the war loan quota, praising a Laredo man who gives 15 percent of earnings to Red Cross and war bonds while sacrificing ice and milk. The piece touts government credit and says Victory bonds are superior collateral, urging immediate action to aid postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Red Cross
Sunset Pictures Texas ranch tale impresses Royal Theater crowd
San Antonio produced The Forfeit starring House Peters and Jane Miller drew praise at the Royal Theater. Critics noted strong performances by Miller as the cattle thief’s widow and a rugged turn for Peters in a Southwest Texas ranch setting. Frank Powell directed this Hodkinson release via Pathé Exchange.
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Sunset” Pictures
House Peters
Jane Miller
the Royal
Sunset Pictures, Inc
San Antonio
Royal Theater
Waa Uso
Castroville
Uvalde
Texas
Lone Star State
Hodkingon Corporation
Pathe “Xchange
Frank Powell
Government Sale Notice of Drugs and Sal Ammoniac
On May 5 1919 the U S Marshal will sell at 10 A M to the highest bidder for cash a lot of drugs valued at 1065.00 and another unknown value lot plus six barrels of Sal Ammoniac and four boxes of Ammonium Carbonate in the Post Office Building Customs Rooms on the second floor. Potential buyers may inspect the property with the Deputy Collector of Customs during office hours. Allen Walker Deputy.
Bob Essing plots Rio Grande baseball league for Laredo fans
Bobbie Essing envisions a film style plan for a new baseball league in Laredo with the Thirty-seventh Infantry Knights of Columbus and cross border teams from Nuevo Laredo. He promises a formal announcement soon to attract local fans with a dramatic cast and action scenes set around Laredo Fort McIntosh and Nuevo Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie" Essing
Laredo
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Knights of Columbus
Nuevo Laredo
Fort MclIntosh
Bobbie Essing
Bob Basing
Woman Linked Tanlac to Decade-Long Recovery in Caldwell Texas
Mrs Mary Haddox of Caldwell Texas credits Tanlac with curing twenty years of stomach trouble neuralgia rheumatism and nerve strain After four months she required no chair assistance and says her appetite sleep energy and general health have greatly improved The Tanlac sales point notes it is sold by leading druggists everywhere
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Tanlae
Mary Haddox
Caldwell
Texas
Carrot Avenue
Dallas
Myps Maddox
Oman
Tanlar
Tam
Money Makers Ad Classifieds Feature Revenue Boost
Classified ad listing highlights $3 and $82 sale items with possible earnings. Includes brief tagline for buyers and sellers. Reflects local marketplace focus and pricing prompts.
Convocation Notice for Laredo Chapter R A Masons
To Royal Arch Masons you are earnestly requested to attend the called Convocation of Laredo Chapter R A M with May 7th at 8 o clock in M E degrees and B A degrees. All Visiting Companions cordial invitation. Secretary Colman up as Secretary
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Laredo
R.A. Mi
Foun Colman
Four Indictments Returned by Grand Jury
The district court grand jury returned four indictments this morning after an eight week session. Defendants Roberta Mirevas Taparzs Miria Gonzales and Pomposa Cellar face charges including burglary thefts and a violation of the ten oil gene law. The grand jury was empanelled yesterday and civil docket calling and setting for the term continues today.
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Tila
Tad
Roberta Mirevas
Taparzs
Miria Gonzales
Pomposa
Turing
Local Weather Forecast for New Orleans Area
The forecast from the Weather Bureau notes tonight with local showers and Wednesday as cloudy and cooler. Fort McIntosh observations show a 99 degree high and 58 degree low with a northwesterly wind and fair conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Cinco de Mayo passes quietly in Mexican cities
Observance of Cinco de Mayo is reported peaceful across Mexico with no disturbances in Nuevo Laredo and Monterey. Arrests in San Antonio and New York briefly raised concern of planned actions, but seized documents and captured conspirators halted any outbreak.
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Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
San Antonio
New York
Almazgan
Caraveo
Mexico
St. Patrick's Day
Huertistas
San Jacinto Way
Texas
Cinco de Mayo
Jamaica
The War Taxes the Nerve Energy of the Country
The article urges total national focus to win the war and warns that fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia, impaired digestion, and irritability signal a breaking nervous system, calling for a remedy. It emphasizes maintaining high mental and physical speed without exhaustion.
Blood tonic promises nerve health boost in ten days
Advertised claim of a blood tonic and nerve sedative to double nerve health in ten days. It pledges renewed strength to tackle daily stress with two sizes, 60c and $1.00, available at local druggists or City Drug Co. Also notes John D. Davies growing apricots in Webb County with samples sent from Joyce Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Prug Co
SUGGEST DIFFERENT PLAN TO BOOST VICTORY BONDS IN LAREDO
The Victory Loan Committee of Laredo proposes a plan where each business selects a representative to attend a 9 AM meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. There, reps will receive a call list to solicit subscriptions without closing stores, aiming to boost bond sales before Saturday night.
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Hobby
Victory Loan Committee of
Laredo
City of
Voz de Laredo Shoe Shop Moves Location
The Voz de Laredo Shoe Shop has relocated from iturbide street to 614 San Agustin avenue with address reference 6-2-151.
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Voz de Laredo
Iturbide Street
San Agustin Avenue
Do You Enjoy Life? A Stomach Tonic Note
A health tip states that a man in good shape enjoys life while the bilious and dyspeptic are often miserable. It claims Chamberlain's Tablets can tone the stomach improve digestion and regulate the bowels with a few doses.
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Chamberlain
Traffic officer on job to curb violators in Laredo
Charles H Bell a former railroad man with one arm injured in an L G accident is appointed traffic officer of Laredo and weeks on the job. He will monitor speed violators and urge citizens to aid enforcement of ordinances to make the streets safer for pedestrians. Onion shipments light due to heavy rain but total to date reaches 638 carloads as farmers push to move produce while market holds.
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Chaves HH. Bell
Laredo
Mr. Bell
Birthday notes for Frederick William and Philander C. Knox
Frederick William the former Prussian Crown Prince turns 37 today, born in Potsdam. Philander C Knox United States senator from Pennsylvania is 66 today, born in Brownsville Pennsylvania.
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Frederick William
Potsdam
Robert BE. Peary
U S. N
North Pole
Cresson
Oscar W. Underwood
United States
Alabama
Louisville
Philander C Knox
Pennsylvania
Brownsville
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Allen Walker
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Tanlac
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Pines
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J. W. Falvella
Times
Gage
M. Sallee
Lincoln Sf
Laredo Business Colleges
Laredo Business College
Laredo, Tema
ROY Campbell Company
T. M. Reid, Teneriffe
Conary IS Lands
Walker-Morrow Company
Universal Home
Thermax
Sonora News Company
Metropolitan Cafe
Richter
Gulf
Paramount Tailoring CO
Louis Dracoulis
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Jarvis Plaza
Moline Universal Tractors
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John T. McCutcheon
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