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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1926
Page
6
The piece argues for higher road spending funded by gasoline taxes and cross-state road improvements to speed commerce and tourism. It cautions about inequitable costs, supports immunization for dogs amid enforcement questions, and notes citizen anxieties over government authority and pet ownership.
A state decree urges dog vaccination against rabies though no funds or personnel are arranged. The piece weighs dogs versus livestock value, notes limited rabies incidents, and questions the practicality of mass vaccination amid stock-raising concerns.
Kansas City 19 year old Miss Talley rises to prominence as a coloratura soprano in New York’s Metropolitan Opera with acclaim and criticism from Mme Schumann-Heink and others. Critics cite talent yet urge experience and life to deepen artistry amid public hype.
The Office of the Custodian at Laredo Texas invites sealed proposals for interior painting of the building. Proposals must be received by 2 PM May 29 1926 and opened publicly at the custodian's office. Copies available only from the Custodian.
On Wednesday May 19 Jewish people will observe the festival of Shabouth also called the Feast of Weeks. The holiday marks seven weeks after Passover and links to harvest as a farmer's festival. It also commemorates the giving of the Law at Sinai and now signals youth Confirmation in the faith of their fathers.
The Laredo Automobile Club formed at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, affiliating with the Texas State Automobile Association and the American Automobile Association. It begins with 108 charter members from local dealers and owners, electing Hal L. Brennan as president and naming a full slate of officers and directors. A canvassing committee was appointed to recruit more members.
total onion shipments from Laredo this season reach 1 086 carloads and compare with 1 605 carloads by May 15 last year. Last night 40 carloads moved out with 28 from the 1 G N and 12 via the Texas Mexican railroad.
A progressive grocer quip contrasts a housewife urging a delivery boy to wipe his feet with his reply that removing shoes would take too long. The exchange satirizes efficiency and manners in a busy shop setting.
The district court grand jury completed its term and was discharged by District Judge Mullally. Indictments include Maria G de Ortiz for practicing medicine without a license, Manuel Gonzalez for conducting a lottery, Bonifacio Castillo for assault with a prohibited weapon, Victoriano Martinez for rape, Emilia Martinez for unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquors, E. D. Bond for embezzlement over $50, Encarnacion Barrientes for rape, J R AC Bacon for swindling by bad checks, and John Massey for speeding on rape. Overall 35 bills were returned this session, dating over the past two months since the previous session. Miranda City Baseball Club opens for games after May 16. contact C H Duff, Miranda City, Texas.
Viewers who enjoyed The Sea Hawk will appreciate Milton Sills in The Knockout a First National film about lumber camps in the northwest. Sills delivers a virile portrayal and strong performance proving him a popular clean actor worth seeing for a solid picture tonight as the last showtime at the Royal Theater.
Early May brings an unusual cool spell in Laredo as temperatures fall to 66 degrees. Residents wake to crisp air and spring flowers blushing under a brisk breeze, while Palm Beach fashioners shun light clothes for warmer attire.
W A Rea from Austin arrives to replace Mrs Payne as supervisor of the Laredo office of the State Free Employment Bureau located at 201 Convent Avenue and assumes duties today.
The Laredo Automobile Club begins with strong officers and directors and 106 charter members tied to the Texas and American Automobile Associations. The Riverside Natatorium slated to open tomorrow along the Rio Grande promises ideal weather for a first plunge.
Social calendar notes bridge luncheons at 1 30 and 3 30 honoring Miss Esther Penn. church groups meet Sunday including Christian Endeavor and Y P Service League. Monday features Mission Study by Woman's Missionary Society and St Anne's Society. Mrs H C Hall hosts a 1 30 luncheon for Miss Mary Paul Goldmann. W M S of the Baptist Church at 4 pm.
Society reporters urged to submit weekly reports to the Society Editor at No 70 and phone announcements of meetings to keep the daily calendar current. The column includes social events, arrivals, callers, and upcoming gatherings with numerous names and local venues.
Dallas May 15 Associated Press reports U S district attorney Henry Zweifel says the strongest provisions of the national prohibition act will be used to curb bootlegging. If violations continue, injunctions will be sought to close all places where liquor is manufactured or sold in the territory.
Tulsa Oklahoma May 15 Prairie Oil and Gas Company announces a flat 25 cent increase on all grades of crude oil.
The Texas Company has met the rise in mid-continent crude prices set by Prairie Pipe Line Company, announced today in Wichita Falls Texas.
Willard Wilson a 29 year old man from New Bloomfield Missouri drank poison in front of his ex wife and two children during reconciliation efforts. He died in an ambulance en route to the hospital.
Three rebel groups totaling 90 men surrendered in Guerrero state after government troops pushed against bandits led by the Vidales brothers. The surrender follows ongoing operations against scattered rebel units in the region.
The Prussian government offers fifty marks to each couple who has lived together for fifty or sixty years as a golden or diamond anniversary incentive. The award requires both spouses to be permanent Prussia residents and was revived from an old custom.
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