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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1920
Page
2
The piece criticizes a call for party platforms to demand strict prohibition enforcement and to nominate only candidates loyal to that policy. It argues laws must be enforced evenly, notes varying jail and court actions, and urges broader adherence to all laws beyond prohibition.
The article argues for a two billion dollar veterans bonus aimed at helping ex service men buy homes and farms. It highlights vast undeveloped lands across the nation suitable for reclamation and irrigation and notes that funding would likely come from direct taxation, warning of broad public opposition if the cost is raised immediately.
The American Industrial Athletic Association aims to stage an amateur national baseball tournament this summer with industrial teams nationwide. No site is chosen yet, and plans include dividing the country into 12 districts with elimination series in each section leading to a final for the championship.
Salisbury N C May 14 The freedom of the city is turned over to commercial travelers of North Carolina for today and tomorrow They are meeting the State convention of the Travelers Protective Association Morning focused on receiving visitors and housing then business sessions begin this afternoon Officers to be elected tomorrow Annual reports show a gratifying rise in North Carolina division membership.
Richter’s Department Store started a 20 percent off sale on Wednesday and extended it through Monday and Tuesday due to heavy shopper turnout. All goods marked down 20 percent as part of a Wanamaker style push to curb rising living costs across Laredo stores.
Work on the pontoon bridge linking the two Redos will be ready for use by Sunday, with autos and trucks able to cross and pedestrian walks on each side. Once connected, a 100 foot extension on the American side will be rushed to prepare for flood emergencies, while grading approaches proceeds with a large labor force.
Public notice states the partnership between F. Vaelio Puig and A. Levy in the firm The Border Wholesale Commission Company dissolved by mutual consent on April 27 1920. Puig withdraws, debts to the partnership to be received by Puig and Levy, demands to be presented for payment. Levy partners with L Cadena to operate as Sion Company in the Alexander Building, Laredo Texas.
Only twenty two carloads of onions moved out of Laredo yesterday, bringing total shipments to 1 144 carloads from Laredo and 3 422 carloads from Texas. The season is near end with next week expected to show further declines. FRITZ WERNER W M announces a called meeting of Laredo Lodge No 547 A F and A M Friday at 8 pm. Work in M M degree. Visiting brethren invited. 6-13-21.
A night of fierce thunder, lightning, and wind swept Laredo with up to a half inch of rain by 8 am. Reports say the storm centered on Laredo with heavier rainfall to the southwest and into Mexico. The rain should aid soil moisture for Webb county cotton prospects in 1920 if further showers arrive.
The Laredo Independent School District announced the 1920-21 teacher list with one omission Mrs A H Camp now added The teacher examination will run in this city from September 4 through 10 and public schools resume September 13 or the second Monday in September.
The article urges readers to conserve nerve energy to win the war. It warns that fatigue, memory lapses, insomnia, poor digestion, and irritability signal a breaking nervous system and the need to take action promptly.
D W Griffith presents The Mother and the Law a fact based drama with a noted cast including Mae Marsh Robert Harron Miriam Cooper Ralph Lewis Walter Long Alberta Lee Margaret Marsh Tod Browning The film features sensational scenes such as an automobile racing an express train to save a life.
Webb county commissioners court remains in session handling routine matters after a mass tax-payers meeting called for tonight at the district courtroom. Further good roads issues are expected to be addressed shortly thereafter.
Thousands suffer stomach upset as olive tablets claim to target the liver and bowels. The purely vegetable mix with olive oil is said to soothe without griping or cramps, offering relief with one or two tablets at bedtime.
People learn that internal medicine for chronic muscular rheumatism is often a waste of time and money. Nearly all cases respond to external relief with Chamberlain's Liniment applied freely. It costs 35 cents per bottle, large size 60 cents.
Suggest buying a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home. It cannot be obtained on hunting, fishing, or prospecting trips or while on cars or steamships, and is most needed then. The safe way is to have it with you.
An important meeting of Webb county taxpayers is scheduled for this evening at 8 o'clock in the district courtroom of the county courthouse. The session will discuss matters brought by the commissioners' court and county taxpayers.
The Times receives a daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Saturday are expected to be cloudy with probable showers across the area.
Observations for the 24 hours ending at 7am report a maximum temperature of 96 degrees and a minimum of 67 degrees. Winds from the northeast, sky clear, and precipitation totaling 0.22 inches.
The county clerk records a marriage license issued since the last report to A. B. Girard and Miss Elvira Gonzales. The item is part of a block of local notices including ads for soft drinks at prewar prices, realty services, and various community updates from Laredo, with notes on rainfall, school vacation, and local business listings.
The Miranda Oil Co in Zapata county nears resume after a water shortage halting work at 910 feet. A good rain could supply water to restart. Cactus Oil Co near Webb station reports drilling past 1100 feet with oil in sight around 1400 feet. Bor-Tex, Rio Grande, Imperial, and Hughes teams all report activity at various depths near Laredo, Webb, Santo Tomas, TorreÃcilas.
Directory style listing of physicians surgeons lawyers dentists and music educators. Includes offices hours and phone numbers for Dr J T Halsell Dr Lowry Crawford W W Shirey J T Ward A G Thompson G C Hiatt R A McCulloch Adelaide Gebhardt Macdonald Flora Dilgarde Anderson and others with addresses in Richter Building Flores Ave City Drug Co Brannan Building Wilcox Block and Rialto Orchestra connections.
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