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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1923
Page
12
Friday's Daily explains how sprouting white potatoes before planting speeds growth and boosts early yields. It details light exposure, rack setups, and handling to protect sprouts and ensure quick, healthy emergence in the field or garden.
Webb County Commissioners Court will convene as a Board of Equalization at the courthouse in Laredo on Monday June 4, 1923 and continue as needed to equalize Webb County taxes. Written and sealed in Laredo May 14, 1923.
County clerk reports new marriage license pairs Wino Estrada and Miss Zaragoza Games. St Anne Society hosts bridge and banco May 19 at Knights of Columbus with reservations by phone 60 5 9 9. Misc small ads include grocery specials and service listings, theater closing exercises, and local social notices across Webb county and Laredo.
Friday details show Mrs. Paul Swancoat hosting the Friday Bridge Club at 3 30 in the afternoon. The Sunbean Band of the Baptist Church is to meet at the church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Tuesday Music and Literature Club of McAlester Oklahoma will hold its season finale next Tuesday the 22nd at 4 PM in the High School. An open musical meeting invites members and friends, with an executive committee session at 3:20 PM to transact club business.
Arthur Letis vice president of the National Council Boy Scouts of America and owner of the Broadway department store died in Los Angeles after a short illness at age 61. He was regarded as a leading American merchant and businessman.
A chaotic report describes captives to be shot if troops stay, and a parole process is stated. The material mentions a German and British captives group and a withdrawal ultimatum linked to a televised urging.
Two Rock Island passenger trains collided near Selden Kansas early today causing fatalities. J dtuberson of Phillipsburg Kansas and Ibergen were among the dead as officials reported the crash occurred after a train ran past a switch in heavy fog.
Two persons were injured when a miniature tornado struck Qualline mills near Conroe Texas forty miles north of Houston early today. The storm brought rain and destroyed the home of 8 Mador, a farmer, injuring Mrs Mador and I M Whidden, a boarder.
The AP reports delicate international implications of the Japanese labor dispute on Thursday Island off Queensland. No violence beyond prior patterns is seen as Queensland had earlier withdrawn Japanese sugar field permits in 1916 and tensions rose with 1920 worker resettlements.
Austin reports Mayfield case echoes as Congress urged to investigate charges in the Barks Mayfield Senate contest. A resolution by Senator Ropers of Collins county calls for a full probe into alleged office extortion linked to railroad commissioner duties and claims of large Klan funding.
A devastating blaze at a Cheyenne school complex resulted in multiple deaths and many injuries. Victims include families and local residents, with chaos as people fled toward exits and stairwells. Names of the deceased and injured are reported, naming parents, children, and staff among the casualties. The disaster spurred investigations and emergency response as authorities assess the scene and determine the cause.
On this date in history several prominent individuals were born. Crown Prince Rupprecht of Vavaria, Josephus Daniels, Dr William Fletcher Russell, Rt Rev dwar Lambe Parsons, J Hamilton Lewis and others are commemorated for their birth anniversaries, highlighting diverse roles from military command to education and religion.
Preliminary motions in the mail fraud case against Dr. Frederick A. Cook and others involved with the Petroleum Producers Association were argued in federal court in Fort Worth Texas on May 18. Cook and others pleaded not guilty in the Revere oil company case. The court denied separate-trial requests as the speedy trial period begins with the first trial expected May 28 for the General Lee development interests promoters.
Message from Mexican Consul Vazquez cites a 2 o clock explosion at an attorney's office in Mexico City near the American consulate. The attack’s authors are unknown though authorities anticipate swift capture.
Today marks the Festival of St Eric patron saint of Sweden and notes the 60th anniversary of the Vicksburg siege. The piece also notes Nicholas EH would celebrate his 16th birthday, and records the national film theater owners convention in Chicago plus the execution date for Zhiang Sun Wan in Washington.
Two blasts rocked Mexico City this month near U S targets. The first blast at the American embassy on May 4 caused no material damage and was released publicly today. A second explosion occurred at the building housing the American consulate general with no reported casualties.
The piece notes 1867 as the first practical typewriter, cites West Virginia as a lead in chestnut and yellow cedar, and places silk, pencil, and elevator history in Japan, Germany, Stromberg, and New York with dates from 1760 to 1483 to mark early industry centers and milestones.
A senior at Pipeccs, Massachusetts, Cheytes Palmer, was held in a Northwestern case after a disturbance. He appeared in court and was freed on bond, with a return date set to another session.
A French court martial confirmed the death sentence for Elizabeth Sebdageter and others in espionage and sabotage linked to theft of wheat during the occupation. The ruling marks the first public execution sentence under the ruler for such cases and will be appealed.
Heavy rain drenches the area this morning pushing water into streets and stores. The Tesoro region reports over 10 inches of precipitation with schedules disrupted and bills rising as merchants and residents assess flood damage and rising water levels.
Orville Warine of San Angela Texas died at his home today aged about seventy eight. He leaves eight children including Richard Warine of San Angela Texas. Funeral plans are announced by the Standard Ob Copanung.
A chaotic report from Moscow alleges that foreign merchant Pohitcherin conspired with Swiss officials to target Ge Peenenut in Kuishene and Mo Vorossky, a Soviet representative, amid tensions with Swiss authorities.
May 18 marks a year since a hospital fire in Rome killed several people. President dlarding proposed abolishing the hour shift in steel mills as part of ongoing labor discussions.
In a peculiar labor dispute at a coal mine an employer moved a mule named Jim to a different site. Four hundred workers struck in protest, and the mule remained where he was, ending the stand as a symbolic cause.
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