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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1923
Page
11
When moving many vegetable plants from seed beds to open ground it helps to harden them for a few days in cold frames. Transplant in small shallow trays or fists and place flats in the cold frame for easier handling and protection from early frost. Flats should have good drainage with separated bottom boards.
Instructions describe cutting shipping boxes into four equal sections to form seed flats two and a half inches high. Steps include removing corner nails, nail tops and bottoms, and nailing before sawing. The piece also covers a poem about decision and courage and notes social items: visits, meetings, and a piano recital with names and performances.
The advertisement states Chamberlain's Tablets are mild and gentle in effect. It claims the laxative action is so soft that users may hardly notice its impact.
Mrs M K Whittington hosts the Wednesday Auction Bridge Club at 330 PM Auxiliary meets at the Rectory 330 PM Thursday Mrs R L Bobbitt hosts the Tuesday Bridge Club at 330 PM Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs J Bradford at 660 PM The Circles of the W M S Baptist Church meet at the usual hour in the afternoon
Fire swept through the Everly building in Big Springs damaging the heart of the business district. Officials report a loss around 20000 dollars with unknowns about the cause and extent of the damage. Firefighters contained the blaze by morning, no injuries reported.
The article reports a GE research lab in Clevehind developing an electric lighting device to project fifty wall designs on walls in under a minute. A hidden magic lantern box slides tinted daubings to change colors and designs instantly for bright or somber effects.
Officials reportedly propose taking on hostage roles to secure the release of foreign captives. The Bardit chiefs are alleged to be involved, with tensions rising over the proposed exchange and bargaining.
The body of Mayor WH Lose of Arlington was found under a Fort Worth window at Baptist Hospital on May 1 with a broken neck and fractured skull. He had undergone appendicitis surgery last week and, in a delirious moment, left his bed and wandered to the window before his death.
American financier George Jay Gould died at 8 o clock this morning in Mentone France after a lengthy illness. He had been stricken with pneumonia March 20 and his condition fluctuated with brief improvements before a relapse and final decline on May 3.
The Spanish government marks the Cer vantes tercentenary with a four volume special edition of Don Quixote limited to 125 sets. Illustrated by Ricardo Marin, the editions go to distinguished Spaniards and to Pope Pius, King George, and the King of Italy. Alfonso signs dedications for the Pope and King George.
Local residents crowd the streets as clashes erupt in Hot Springs with calls for reform. Shouting matches and scattered debris mark the latest round of demonstrations, while officials urge calm and vow to address community concerns.
A reward is offered in the Mount case regarding the disappearance of Leighton Mount, a freshman who vanished on September 2 after a chess rush. Officials plead for any information to aid the investigation and locate Mount.
More than a hundred delegates registered this morning for the late convention of carpenters in Houston. A similar number was expected to arrive in time for the session tomorrow.
Ancestral home near Edinburgh linked to the Ballad of Annie Laurie. The modest dwelling once owned by the family of the ballad subject will be sold due to financial need. A tree from Annie Laurie’s era remains in the Georgian garden behind the house. Annie Laurie died in 1761 at age 79 and is buried in Craigdarroch old graveyard.
Fragmented text recalls a government push against illegal alcohol networks and a British sea inquiry. Mentions officers, indictments, and federal action amid wartime governance, with references to ships, a rum fleet, and law enforcement pursuit.
News item notes a local figure, DF Mull, mulling a presidential run. The report mentions remarks at a recent meeting where Mull weighed options and potential supporters.
Two men from Olen Texas were killed when struck by a traction car near Chester while attempting to cross the tracks. Authorities investigated the accident and named the victims.
A Black nominee named Walter Cole faced a senate confirmation setback after a recess in New Orleans. The appointment was not confirmed during the current session, leaving the post unresolved as political maneuvering continued.
Port Worth Texas May 16 oats of the 1403 crop will set a new record for early appearance on the north Texas market. Whitney farmers prepare for harvest as the prospect of the best offering on the market grows by early June.
The 27th annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association begins in Echmond Virginia with 709 and 400 leading cotton mill executives from the United States expected today. Voters in Soerdaetite California face a $2,000,000 bond issue yes vote on a municipal project. The Saaubhorn Baptist Convention plans its annual session in Kansas City.
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