Bishop Capers Visitation Delights Laredo Churchgoers
Rt. Rev. William T. Capers, coadjutor bishop of West Texas, led his first episcopal visitation to Laredo over Saturday and Sunday. He preached a stirring sermon and confirmed twenty adults and youths, later delivering an address on living Christ through the church sacraments.
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William T. Capers
West Texas
Laredo
Dallas
Capers
New Laredo
St. John
Nero
Rome
Caesar
Pilate
Eden
Satan
Christ
J. W. Mussett
Lizzie
Maud Mussett
Maud McKnight
A. E. Younkin
Thos. Reed
Clara Nelson
Sue Schmitt
Agnes Huberich
Don Mims
Walter Nye
William A. Reeves
Alfred Campbell
Percy Randolph
Willie Belle Brennan
Violet Oberfell
Ruth Netzer
Eva Scratchley
Elsie Werner
Jesus
Albert Martin
Fire Department Hosts Laredo Racing Team Reception
The Laredo Fire Department plans a reception and luncheon for the Laredo Racing Team at Firemen's Hall tomorrow night. Commissioners' Court met in Webb County for routine business. Separate notes mention marriage licenses issued, auto trip ads, and a postponed fire department meeting to discuss the fire queen contest and June races. Local cattle derailment, Baptist events, and charity meetings also appear in brief notices.
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Laredo Fire Department
Laredo Racing Team
Reel
Paris Rule
Firemen's Hall
Fire Department
Commissioners’ Court
Webb County
Court House
Page
Laredo
Dixie vaudeville closes biggest Laredo week on record
The Dixie reports the largest vaudeville week in Laredo, notes price increases drew criticism, and defends raising costs while insisting value remains high. The ad cites spending jumps of over $200 weekly without new price hikes and urges public understanding.
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Dixie
Laredo
Bids Sought for Two Concrete Bridges Across Zacate and Charon
The Street and Bridge Committee of Westbrook calls for separate bids on constructing two reinforced concrete bridges across Zacate and Charon creeks subject to a bond election. Bids due June 16 1915 at 10 am with plans available at the City Secretary's office. Private plans may be secured for ten dollars. the city may reject any or all bids.
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Zacate
Charon
Westbrook
Street & Bridge Committee
Onion Shipments From Laredo Reach 1647 Cars This Season
Ninety four cars of onions were shipped out of Laredo Saturday night and nineteen cars last night all over the I and G N. This brings the season total to 1647 cars shipped from Laredo.
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Laredo
Treat Your Child’s Cough With New Discovery Remedy
An ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for children’s coughs claiming it strengthens and heals, with soothing balsams and antiseptic ingredients. It promises quick relief from colds and related ailments at 50c per month and urges daily watch of THE TIMES.
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Dr. King
Walter Stein and others attend funerals and visits
Walter Stein of the Border Gas Company travels to Flatonia for his father’s funeral. Mrs. E. E. Ochoa returns from San Antonio after three weeks visiting her son and daughter-in-law. A. H. Floyd of Armor Fertilizer Works stops in the city, Mrs. Mary Scovill leaves for Austin and Los Angeles to settle. A list of names accompanies the notices.
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Walter Stein
Border Gas Company
Flatonia
E. E. Ochoa
San Antonio
FE. B. Ochoa
A. H. Floyd
Armour Fertilizer Works
Houston
Hamilton
Mary ©. Scovill
Frank E. Scovill
Austin
Los Angeles
Cali
Ross
Ranch
A. A. Willke
R. Diaz
KE. Karches
Ed. Peterson
Reiser
W. P. Thurmond
Pearsall
Homer Jennings
F. A. Best
Dallas
Chas
Eikel
Jno
J. Burris
Melon
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Flesh Repair
In medicine, no remedy heals flesh damage faster than Ballard's Snow Liniment. It treats cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds and rheumatism with extraordinary healing and penetrating power. Prices are 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle, sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
All Druggsts
Aav
Wilson to Denounce Lusitania Sinking as Unexcusable
Washington May 10 President Wilson weighs his response to the Lusitania disaster and is expected to denounce the sinking as inexculable under the laws of nations and humanity. Cabinet plans and policy steps, including possible ambassador withdrawal, are under discussion.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
United States
Gerard
Germany
Killed Mexican smugglers in Texas border clash
Alpine Texas May 10 United States customs guards Saturday killed two Mexican smugglers near the border in a gunfire exchange. Authorities reported the incident as part of ongoing patrols to curb cross border smuggling.
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Alpine
Texas
Leo Frank Sentenced to Hang on June 22
In Atlanta on May 10 Leo Frank was sentenced to death by hanging with the date set for June 22. The judge issued the sentence after finding him guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan. The case drew national attention and sparked widespread public interest.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Leo Frank
Musicians Convene 20th Annual AFM Convention in San Francisco
San Francisco hosts the 20th annual convention of the American Federation of Musicians this week with about seventy thousand musicians represented by delegates from across the United States. The event gathers leaders and members to discuss union matters and labor interests.
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San Francisco
United States
American Federation of Musicians
Waterworks Experts Convene in Cincinnati Meeting
Cincinnati May 10. The convention of the American Waterworks Association gathers many city water department heads, consulting engineers, and sanitary experts, drawn by the gathering in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
American Waterworks Association
Smile at Diamond Smuggler Herman Russell Faces Sentence
Herman A. Russell of Chicago, convicted in federal court of attempting to smuggle diamonds worth 11000 into the United States at Hoboken, appears in Newark for sentencing. His attorney seeks to have the verdict set aside. main evidence shows failure to declare the goods.
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Newark
N. J
Herman A. Russell
Chicago
United States District Court
Hoboken
Russell
Saskatchewan May Go Dry In Wartime Liquor Move
Regina reports the Legislative Assembly will vote on abolishing all bar and club licenses after July 1 to end of the war. A dispensary plan replaces saloons, and a postwar referendum may choose renewal of licenses or continuation of prohibition.
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Regina, Sask
Legislative Assembly
British Industries Fair Opened In London To Rival Leipzig
London May 10 The first British Industries Fair opens here to mimic the Leipzig fairs with a two week exhibition of goods made to compete with German and Austrian factories. Toys, fancy goods, earthenware, glass, cutlery and more are shown as British makers aim to capture continental trade disrupted by the war.
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London
Leipzig
Germany
Study of Labor and Law Hearings in Washington
In Washington on May 10 the U S Commission on Industrial Relations will hear in detail about labor and law relations. Prominent barristers and labor leaders will explain legal issues in labor disputes including conspiracy injunctions boycott and blacklist. Witnesses include former President William H Taft Justice Walter Clark Gilbert Roe Henry Seager Mother Mary Jones Alton B Parker James A Emery Clarence Darrow Eugene V Debs and Johns Hopkins President Frank J Goodman.
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Washington
U. S. Commission On Industrial Relations
William H. Taft
Walter Clark
North Carolina
Gilbert E. Roe
New York
Henry QR. Seager
Columbia
Mary Jones
Alton B. Parker
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
Clarence Darrow
Eugene V. Debs
Frank J. Goodman
Johns Hopkins
Death of Miss Florinda Maria Bugnoli at 22
Miss Florinda Maria Bugnoli aged 22 daughter of Mr A Bugnoli died Friday night after a lingering illness at the Bugnoli farm in South Laredo. The remains were brought to the family home in this city and the funeral was held at five o'clock Saturday afternoon in St. Peter's church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Florinda Maria Bugnoli
A. Bugnoli
Bugnoli
South Laredo
St. Peter's Church
German Ambassador Expresses Regret Over Lusitania Loss
The German ambassador and Secretary Bryan met about the Lusitania sinking and other incidents. They issued a joint statement noting deep regret that war events caused the loss of many American lives. Bryan greeted the ambassador cordially.
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Washington
Bryan
Six Lusi tania resolutions introduced in Texas legislature
In Austin on May 10 six Lusitania resolutions were brought forward in the Texas legislature. One resolution by Senator McNealus calls for severing diplomatic relations with Germany, while others express confidence in President Wilson. No action will occur until tomorrow.
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Austin
Texas
McNealus
Germany
Wilson
Senator Sheppard Links Lusitania Sinking to Disarmament
Georgetown Texas May 10 Senator Morris Sheppard argued the sinking of the Lusitania provides a strong case for general disarmament. He urged patience in handling the present crisis.
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Georgetown
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Hoe
Lusitania Death Praised by German Press
The Cologne Volks Zeitung lauds the Lusitania as a humane act of the German navy, contrasting it with Britain’s alleged policy of starving Germany. The report appears in Amsterdam dated May 10.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
England
Germany
Cotton Exchange Bars Germans and Austrians from Entry
Liverpool May 10 The cotton association directors adopted resolutions barring naturalized Germans and Austrians from entering the Cotton Exchange in London.
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Liverpool
Cotton Association
Cotton Exchange
Bomb Raid Drops Bombs on Southend Essex
Two Zeppelins raided West Clifton Sea near Southend in Essex with other aircraft present. Bombs hit several houses as the raid occurred in the early morning hours with a man and his wife badly burned.
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England
London
West Clifton Sea
Southend
Essex
Dunkirk Bombarded Again by Belgian Guns
May 10 report says Dunkirk was bombarded again this morning with two large shells from Certian big guns in Belgium striking the town.
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Dunkirk
Paris
Certian
Belgium
Battle Front in Belgium Rages as Forces Meet
In Belgium a major clash unfolds on a 26 mile front with French and British forces engaged. British reinforcements arrive in the past several days as both sides clash in heavy fighting.
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Ipontant Battern
London
Belgium
Americans Leaving Germany and Geneva May 10
A note reports that numerous American businessmen are leaving Germany with connections to Geneva Switzerland around May 10. The brief mentions expatriate movement and corporate ties as the reason for departure.
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Germany
Geneva
Switzerland
Germans Leave Italy in Mass Desertion
Berne May 10 reports 10 000 Germans departed Italy Saturday and Sunday prompting wartime movement notes.
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Italy
Berne
Switzerland
Not Enough for Convoys
London May 10 Lord Winston Churchill announced today that the British effort in supply convoys falls short of wartime needs and calls for renewed measures to bolster maritime protection and transport capacity.
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London
Lord Winston Churchill
Cotton Breaks on War Rumors Then Recovers
The Associated Press reports cotton fell today on war rumors with October price at 9.64 cents per pound, dropping to 9.64 cents before later recovering significantly.
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New York
Hot Liquor Fight in Bryans Town
Lincoln Neb May 10 The saloon keepers who closed their grap shops May 1 hope to win today’s election for the new excise board and gain permits to reopen. All 26 saloons remain closed as rum sellers await court action pending the result.
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Lincoln, Neb
Johnny Evers to Play Tomorrow for Braves
Boston May 10 The famous second baseman Johnny Evers of the Boston Braves is predicted to start against St Louis tomorrow. Manager George Stallings says the ankle trouble has limited him and insists on rest. The Western clubs' arrival marks a push toward the pennant.
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Boston
Johnny Evers
Boston Braves
St. Louis
George Stallings
Johnny
Grocers Gather at National Convention at the Exposition
San Francisco on May 10 reports the National Association of Retail Grocers opening its convention at the Exposition. A week of activities is planned with Grocers Day set for May 12. About 3,000 grocers from the United States and Canada attend.
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San Francisco
National Association of Retail Grocers
United States
Canada
Reformatory Boys Build Roads in Connecticut Experiment
Fifty boys at the Connecticut Reformatory were put to road building as a trial. They will be paid 60 cents daily, sent to relatives or saved at the reformatory. The boys wear no stripes and gain freedom while rebuilding a sandy stretch to be laid in concrete, with completion aimed for August.
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J Cheshire
Conn
Connecticut Reformatory
Connecticut
Reformatory
A Quarrel Over Heaven and a Beer Garden
An old German couple quarrels over life and afterlife with the wife longing for heaven and the husband desiring a beer garden. The wife retorts with a sharp line about choosing the best place, reflecting a humorous domestic scene.
Farewell Reception for Mrs. Scovill by Christ Church Guild
The Parish Guild of Christ Church hosted a farewell reception for Mrs. Mary C. Scovill at Mrs. C. G. Woodman’s home on Saturday from 4 to 6. Guests enjoyed entertainment ice cream and cakes. Mrs. W. W. Mac Gregor presented a brooch as a gift while Bishop Capers and Rev. C. W. Cook attended and spoke on the Guild’s work.
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G. Woodman
Capers
C. W. Cook
Leo Bistetter Returns to Laredo for New Home
Leo Bistetter former foreman at a major Tampico oil well returned to Laredo yesterday and plans to make his home there. He had left Tampico several weeks ago and spent time visiting in Galveston Houston and San Antonio.
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Edward Strand Bruni
John Bruni
Elks Lodge
Laredo
Leo Bistetter
Tampico
Leo
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Admiralty Warned Lusitania Warned and Naval Convoys Cited
The admiralty warned the Lusitania and stated there are not enough British warships to convoy mail and passenger ships, raising concerns about protection for transatlantic vessels during wartime.
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Admiralty
Russians Defeat Germans at Mitau in Russia
London dispatch reports Russian forces defeated German troops at Mitau in Russia on May 10. Official details and casualties were not provided.
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London
Mitau
Russia
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