Laredo Baseball League Draws Strong Interest
The Times reports Robert B. Essing of Fort McIntosh plans a four team league in Laredo with entries from the Thirty-seventh Infantry the Knights of Columbus Nuevo Laredo and Laredo. Kilsby and Richter call a Firemen's Hall meeting Friday to organize an American team to represent the city and a noted local ball tosser has joined their efforts.
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Times
Robert B. Essing
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Knights of Columbus
Nuevo Laredo
Robert H. Kilsby
Carlos Richter
Firemen's Hall
Essing
Kilsby
Richter
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Action
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative and breath freshener. It claims to replace calomel with a mild, non gripping effect on bowels and liver. The formula, discovered by Dr F M Edwards after seventeen years of practice, is olive colored and sold in 10c and 25c boxes by all druggists.
Today’s Birthdays Honoring Mayors and Notables
The list marks birthdays of notable figures including Larl of Rosebery former British prime minister born in London 72 years ago today. Charles Lathrop Pack US National War Garden Commission president born Lexington Michigan 62 years ago today. Joseph G Cannon Illinois congressman and former Speaker born Guilford North Carolina 83 years ago today. Mrs Percy V Pennybacker ex president General Federation of Women’s Clubs born Petersburg Virginia 58 years ago today. William A MacCorkle former governor of West Virginia born Lexington Virginia 62 years ago today.
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Larl of
Rosebery
Great Britain
London
Charles Lathrop Pack
National War Garden Commission
United States
Lexington
Mich
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Guilford
N. C
Percy V. Pennybacker
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Petersburg
William A. MacCorkle
West Virginia
Cause of Headache and Relief By Chamberlains Tablets
The article states headaches often arise from a disordered stomach or constipation and can be avoided by addressing the cause. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a simple, mild remedy and claims many have found permanent relief using them.
To Organize Baseball Team Meeting at Fireman's Hall
A meeting to organize an all American baseball team will be held at Fireman's Hall Friday night at 8 o clock. For further information see Robert H Kilsby or Carlos Richter.
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Firemen’s Hall
Fireman's Hall
Robert H. Kilsby
Carlos Richter
Relief for Rheumatism With Chamberlain Liniment
Rheumatism causes more pain than any other ailment and robs sufferers of rest and sleep. A remedy that offers relief is Chamberlain's Liniment, noted for easing pain and aiding rest.
For Sale Block 42 Corner in Laredo
Property listing on the northwest corner of Block 42 W D Laredo offers 3 percent lots or 110 feet frontage on Market Plaza by 183 feet depth on Hidalgo street. Inquiries to executor B Chacon and estate BE B de Garcia deceased at 129 Grant Street. May 3.
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Block 42
W. D
Laredo
Market Plaza
Hidalgo Street
B. Chacon
B. de Garcia
Grant Street
Shoe Shop Moves to San Agustin Avenue
The Voz de Laredo Shoe Shop relocates from Iturbide street to 614 San Agustin avenue, as noted in the 5-2-16 notice.
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Voz de Laredo
Iturbide Street
San Agustin Avenue
Social Calendar Update for Christ Church and Community Groups
The Parish Guild of Christ Church meets at the Rectory Wednesday at 4 PM. A Jewish Welfare Board hall dance and Soldiers Club gathering follow in the evening. Thursday events include Ladies Aid at Mrs Alfred Poggenpohl’s home at 8:30 PM and four W M A circles at 4 PM. A Peace Pageant Parade is set for School Plaza at 6:30 PM.
Social hour at COD Grocery after meeting
At 3 30 Saturday afternoon the group gathered at the COD Grocery for a business meeting. After the proceedings the hostess served an ice course and cake, with Mesdames Sweetman Sutton Lattig Von Allman Shoemaker Wharton H M Austin Pratt and the hostess in attendance.
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Mesdames Sweetman
Sutton
Lattig
von Allman
Shoemaker
Wharton
H. M. Austin
Pratt
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Laredo Conductor
A Laredo railroad conductor, R. B. Sadler of 1712 Matamoros St., testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back pains and weak kidneys after purchasing at Homer's Drug Store. He reiterates three years later that the pills still give good results and urges others to use Doan's. Price 60c at all dealers. Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY.
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Laredo
R. B. Sadler
Matamoros
Dean
Doan
Homer
Mr. Sadler
Grandmother’s Smile Brings Four Score of Joy
A poem proclaims the grandmother’s smile outshines yachts and sunsets and hints at eighty years of life’s joys and trials. Local notices report Addison Fletcher Andrews in the Christian Register and a string of community updates from the city: judges, visiting doctors, and hospital news. Junior Auxiliary and Ladies Aid Society activities are described with names of participants and recent meetings, including a Diocesan Council report and church events.
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Addison Fletcher Andrews
The
Christian Register
Christ Church
Martha Anderson
Diocesan Council
San Antonio
Rector Cook
Miss Martha Anderson
Mary Cook
Marjorie Fish
Anita
Ethel Lane
Helen MacGregor
Mary Ernestine Sielski
Edna Tarver
Elinor Kehl
Mary Anderson
Elizabeth
Charline Nye
Anne McKinney
Horace
George
Bobby
Jack Kehl
Ralph Cook
John Robert Fasnacht
Randolph Hunter
Government Sale of Drugs and Chemicals at Post Office Building
On May 8 1919 at 10 A M the highest bidder cash will buy three lots of drugs miscellaneous valued at 1065 00 unknown values for two more drugs six barrels of Sal Ammoniac and four boxes of Ammonium carbonate all to be sold in the Customs Rooms on the second floor of the Post Office Building. Inspect property before sale by contacting the Deputy Collector of Customs during office hours. J A Herring U S Marshal 8 D T By Allen Walker Deputy 5 5 31
Matador and French Comedy Featured in Band Concert
The Thirty-seventh Army Band under Everlot performs tonight on Martin Plaza Fort McIntosh with a program including The Matador Overture and La Feria. Also on the bill are French Comedy Overture and Ballet Egyptian Suite among others.
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Everlot
Martin Plaza
Matador
Overture
Walta
Fort McIntosh
Costa
Bocs Ac
Margis
Laigini
Berlin
Peace terms presented on Lusitania sinking anniversary
The German terms of peace were presented on the fourth anniversary of the Lusitania sinking and 177 days after the last shot on November 11, 1918. Twenty two nations were to be represented at the plenary session, and a clause arraigning former Emperor William was added for trial by a tribunal of the five great powers.
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Associated Press
Germany
Lusitania
William
Sinking of Cunard Lusi tania Remembered in 4th Anniversary
On the May 7 anniversary of the Cunard Liners Lusitania sinking off Ireland four years ago a memorial service was held in English churches and a special memorial was placed at Lusitania Cemetery in Queenstown Ireland. More than 1100 people died in the disaster including 114 Americans.
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London
Cunard Ling
Ireland
Lusitania
Queenstown
Earl of Rosebery Celebrates 72nd Birthday in London
The Earl of Rosebery former Liberal leader and prime minister 1894 95 was remembered by many friends on his seventy second birthday. After retirement ill health forced him to withdraw from politics and he has taken little part in public affairs in recent years.
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London
Earl of Rosebery
Liberal Party
Special Meeting of Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Stockholders
Notice of a special meeting of stockholders of the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company at 3:00 PM on May 26 1919 in Laredo Texas. Meeting to authorize conveyance of two Webb County land tracts to Canal Coal Company Porciones Two and Three Co C. Biggio VP. J D Merriman secretary.
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THE
Rio Grande and
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
Co. C. Biggio
Eagle Pass Railway Company
Farm land values rise across United States per acre
The weekly financial review shows farm lands in the United States increasing in value. Average grade plow lands cost 74.31 per acre in March, up from 68.38 last year and 55.39 three years ago, with the South Atlantic states leading the rises. Iowa tops state values at 169 per acre, Alabama lowest at 24.
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United States
South Atlantic
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Arkansas
New England
Pacific Coast
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
California
Indiana
War Veterans Plan Large St Louis Organizing Meet
May 7 St Louis reports suggest a large attendance as World War veterans prepare to form a national association. The group aims to rival the Grand Army of the Republic in influence and scope, opening membership to officers and enlisted men with service from America's entry until the war ended. Preliminary plans will be adopted at the meeting, with full organization details to follow at a later convention.
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St. Louis
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
America
Local Forecast From New Orleans Bureau
Tonight and Thursday expect cloudy skies with possible local showers. Fort McIntosh reports 24 hour data ending 7 am today with a max of 92 and min of 59. Wind generally from the east and clear conditions observed.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Get Rid of That Persistent Cough
An old advert promotes Hekman’s Alterative as a tonic and upbuilder for chronic coughs. The sales copy claims the remedy has two decades of use and lists a price of $1.60 per bottle.
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Hekman
Rom Ruste
Freckman Lalorstory
Philadelphia
Royal Arch Masons Convocation at Laredo Chapter 185
To Royal Arch Masons. You are earnestly requested to attend called Convocation of Laredo Chapter 185 RA M Wednesday evening May 7 at 7 o'clock for work in ME and RA degrees. All visiting Companions cordially invited. John Colman, Secretary.
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Laredo
John Colman
Railroad Timetable Brief for Texas-Mexican and I G N
Train No 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 9 00 a m Train No 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 8 36 p m Through fast train for St Louis leaves at 10 46 a m and arrives at 7 16 p m Night Train departure time and arrival time unclear in surviving text
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Corpus Christi
Train Schedules for Rilo Grande and Eagle Pass Routes
Train No. 1 departs Laredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m and reaches Minera at 10 20 a m. Train No. 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 11 00 am and arrives at Areto at 2 18 pm.
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Rilo Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Areto
Money Makers Wanted Ad Notice
Classified want ad entry seeks financial opportunity and investment prospects. No explicit details available in the readable text.
Today’s Docket of Observances and Meetings
The Lusitania sinking will be marked with memorial services on both sides of the Atlantic. Uncle Joe Cannon turns eighty three. Navy Day is set in the Victory Liberty Loan drive. Carter Glass, William G. McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo mark their fifth wedding anniversary. Ohio church leaders plan a Cleveland federation of Protestant churches. New Brunswick opposition leaders meet in St John to map a program. Scandinavian premiers and foreign ministers convene in Stockholm on global issues. Archbishop Hayes to receive pallium at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Minnesota suffragists hold a state conference and jubilee in Minneapolis. Southern Wholesale Grocers meet in New Orleans for a three day convention.
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Joe” Cannon
United States
House of Representatives
Carter Glass
Cleveland
New Brunswick
St. John
Stockholm
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Patrick J. Hayes
New York
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
New Orleans
Do You Enjoy Life Chamberlain’s Tablets Advice
A health advice snippet notes that a fit person is likely to enjoy life while the ill tempered and indigestion suffer. It recommends Chamberlain’s Tablets to tone the stomach improve digestion and regulate bowels. Try it.
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Chamberlain
Terms of the Paris Peace Treaty Outlined
The Paris peace treaty with Germany, 80 000 words in 15 sections, creates postwar boundaries and disarmament norms. It restores Alsace Lorraine to France, clarifies Danzig status, limits German forces to 100 000, razes eastern forts, ends most war production, and caps navy and personnel.
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Paris
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Baar Basin
Danzig
Henmark
Belgium
West Prussia
Upper Silesia
Poland
Europe
Czecho Slovakia
Rhine
Peace treaty pledge to aid France in case of German attack
The summary states that the US president will urge Senate and the British prime minister will urge Parliament to implement an agreement, subject to League of Nations approval, to come to France's aid if Germany launches an unprovoked attack. This commitment hinges on international approval and swift action.
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New York
United States
Senate of the
Great Britain
Parliament
Council of the
League of Nations
France
Germany
Treaty terms revealed as Germany learns Versailles demands
The May 7 notice reports Germany was informed of the terms of the Versailles treaty. It outlines the surrender and reconstruction conditions set by the Allied powers and signals the start of formal compliance discussions in postwar Europe.
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Versailles
Germany
Wilson calls Congress to meet May 19 for special session
President Wilson issued a cable call for a special session of Congress to convene Monday May 19. Secretary Tumulty noted the president likely cannot attend the opening day, with Glase advising swift passage of annual appropriation measures stalled at the end of the last session.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Cable
Congress
Tumulty
Glase
White House
Virginia League Opens With Six Clubs This Season
Richmond announces the reorganized Virginia baseball league with six clubs: Richmond Newport News Petersburg Norfolk Suffolk and Portsmouth. Opening games set Norfolk at Portsmouth Suffolk at Newport News Petersburg at Richmond. Schedule runs through Labor Day with managers optimistic about a pennant race.
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Richmond
Virginia Baseball League
Newport News
Petersburg
Norfolk
Suffolk
Portsmouth
Fistic Carnival Planned for Memphis Centennial Week
Memphis plans a five night boxing carnival during May 19 week as part of the city centennial celebration. Matches include Mike Gibbons vs Kaye Brown, Jack Britton vs Johnny Griffiths, Jack Dillon vs Phil Harrison, and Benny Chavez vs Pat Moore in eight round bouts expected to draw visitors from nearby states.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mike Gibbons
Kaye Brown
Jack Britton
Johnny Griffiths
Jack Dillon
Phil Harrison
Benny Chavez
Pat Moore
Peace Terms Tabled by German Plenipotentiaries
A treaty of 80 000 words was handed to German plenipotentiaries during a memorable assemblage with delegates from 27 nations who were parties to the peace pact. The document outlines terms aimed at stabilizing postwar relations and settling key disputes among the signatories.
Germany Refuses Indemnity Payment at Peace Talks
German delegates at the peace congress say they will sign the peace treaty but Germany will not pay an indemnity. Paris reports the stance as a key condition of the negotiations.
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Germany
Paris
Paris Pact to Strengthen France and Peace Treaty
An agreement among France the United States and Great Britain provides supplementary guarantees for France and peace security. Premiers Clemenceau Lloyd George and President Wilson will meet this morning to draft the final form of the pact which will not be a secret paper.
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Paris
France
United States
Great Britain
Hecho de Paris
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
Italian Leaders Arrive in Paris From Rome
Vittorio Orlando Italian Premier and Baron Sonnino foreign minister arrive in Paris this morning from Rome, signaling high level talks amid ongoing diplomacy.
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Paris
Vittorio Orlando
Baron Sonnino
Rome
Orlando Resumes Seat in Paris Council Meeting
Orlando arrived at the Paris White House as the Council of Four reconvened and Or lando resumed his seat in the council during the session.
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Paris
Orlando
White House
Council of Four
Council
Italy Accepts Fiume Mandate Proposal in Peace Talks
Paris May 7 Premier Orlando accepts a plan to administer Fiume as a league of nations mandate until 1923. After that date Fiume would revert to Italian sovereignty.
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Italy
Fiume
Paris
Orlando
League of Nations
Last AEF withdrawn from France by August Baker says
Secretary Baker announced today that the last man of the American expeditionary forces will be withdrawn from France by August.
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Washington
France
Baker
Polish forces shoot former Russian ambassador in Vilna seizure
A Polish newspaper received here says Polish troops who captured Vilna recently shot Adolph Joffe, former Russian Bolshevik ambassador to Berlin, during the operation.
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Adolph Joffe
Copenhagen
Vilna
Berlin
Notice of Dissolution Rio Grande Auto Machine Co
The firm of the Rio Grande Auto Machine Co formed by Andrew Ritter and M M Holland is dissolved by mutual consent. Andrew Ritter will continue the business, assume all debts and collect all debts due said firm. Laredo Texas May 7 1919.
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The
Rio Grande Auto Machine Co
Andrew Ritter
M. M. Holland
A. Ritter
Times Ad: Watch THE TIMES Daily for Opportunities
Classified notice promoting a daily Times subscription at 60 cents per month.
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the Times
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