Border Patrol Honors Retiring Captain Hanson With Gift
In the county courthouse grand jury room Border Patrol No 4 presented retiring chief Captain William M Hanson, district director, a $200 Howard gold watch. District Attorney John A Walls spoke on behalf of the patrol and Hanson expressed heartfelt thanks for the tribute.
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Grand Jury Room
Border Patrol No. 4
William M. Hanson
Captain Hanson
John A. Walls
Border Patrol
Valls
Hanson
Graduating Class of 1926 at Laredo High School
The graduating class of 1926 at Laredo High School will receive diplomas at the commencement at the Royal Opera House on Friday evening May 21. Names listed include Evelyn Adams Herbert Adams Rafael Alaniz Harry Andrews Rosita Applewhite Felix Del Barrio Cristobal Benavides Selby Bryant Guadalupe Cabrera Kathryn Burford La Fayette Camp Victoria Cantu Evangeline Cerda Eva Chavez Fernando Cordero Charles Yeager Derby Julia Bello Deutz Jose Escobedo Francisca Farias Jennie Mae Gallahan Adelaide Gallup Ana Maria Garcia Ismael Garcia Octavio Garcia Bertha Garza Thoms Greenstreet Adela Guerra John Herrera Hmma Hinojosa Perry Jefferies Leonore Judkins Hazel Kepley Francis Lewis Margaret Leyendecker Alphonse Leyendecker Lulu Ligarde Lawrence Matthews Amelia Mendoza Carlos Otal Hunter Randolph Donald Ross Marcia Salinas Gladys Sturgis Jack Taylor Harriet Twiss Margaret Ward Lillian Wofford Rodolfo Zaffirini.
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Laredo High School
Royal Opera House
Evelyn Adams
Herbert Adams
Rafaela Alaniz
Harry Andrews
Rosita Applewhite
Felix del Barrio
Cristobal Benavides
Selby Bryant
Guadalupe Cabrera
Kathryn Burford
LaFayette Camp
Victoria Cantu
Evangelina Cerda
Eva Chavez
Fernando Cordero
Charles Yeager Derby
Julia Bello Deutz
Jose Escobedo
Francisca Farias
Jennie Mae Gallahan
Adelaide Gallup
Ana Maria Garcia
Ismael Garcia
Octavio Garcia
Bertha Garza
Thoms Greenstreet
Adela Guerra
John Herrera
Hmma Hinojosa
Perry Jefferies
Leonore Judkins
Hazel Kepley
Francis Lewis
Margaret Leyendecker
Alphonse Leyendeck
Black and White Ointment Promised Skin Relief
Advert reads a acne cure touting Black and White Ointment and Soap as the reliable remedy for pimples and blemishes. It warns against unproven treatments and claims the product restores skin to a youthful, clear condition at economical prices and available from local dealers.
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Stener
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Offered by Windrow Bros. Drugstore
Windrow Bros Drugstore advertises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore gums bleeding gums loose teeth foul breath and even pyorrhea with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. The La Botica Blanca listing accompanies the offer.
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Leto
Windrow Bros. Drugstore
la Botica Blanca
Swedish Crown Prince and Princess Sail to America
The Gripsholm departs Gothenburg carrying the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Sweden with a retinue of about six. They will begin a two month U S tour, visiting New York Washington Minneapolis St Paul New England the North West and San Francisco before returning home via Japan China and India.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Gripsholm
Gothenburg
Sweden
United States
New York
Washington
John Ericsson
New England
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Rocky Mountain
San Francisco
Japan
China
India
Social events at La Trede High School week
Tuesday features Misses Margaret Ward and Jennie May Gallahan hosting a box party at the Royal Theater at 8 in the afternoon honoring Miss Selby Bryant and Lilian Withoft and La Trede High School staff. Mrs A H B Younkin hosts a bridge party and shower at 3 80 in the afternoon. Wednesday brings a bridge luncheon and linen shower hosted by Mrs C S McKinney and Mrs J B DaCamara at 1 30 at the former’s home.
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Margaret Ward
Jennie ‘May
C. S. McKinney
J. B. DaCamara
J. B. DaCamara, Jr
Antonia Walls
Esther Penn
Moving to Meadow Avenue and local society notes
Mr. G. E. Sielski and Mrs. Sielski relocate to 711 Meadow Avenue. A flurry of social visits follows with hospital updates, church groups meeting, banquets for Catholic Daughters, and plans for upcoming visits by state regents. Names include Mrs. Louis Poth, Miss Hines of Yoakum, Mrs. LeBlanc, and Rev. De Bourget among others.
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G. EE. Sielski
Meadow Avenue
Louis Poth
Miss Hines
Yoakum
A. J. LeBlanc
Feeci
San Antonio
Poth
Catholic Daughters of America
LeBlanc
Laredo
Supreme Grand Regent
Mary C. Duffy
New York
Texas
Robt. E. Lee
Joe Leyendecker
San Antonio Court
State Regents Party
W. CG. Ryan
Corinne Dallmer
Laredo Court
Carmelo Gagliardoni
Maria G. de Guardiola
Hines
Fecci
Dean John du Bourget
St. Peter’s Church
Jesus Prieto
San Agustin Church
W. C. Ryan
Lion Orchestra
McGregor Farm Accident Claims Life of Henry Lipp
Henry Lipp 60 dies in Waco sanitarium from injuries after being dragged 400 yards by his team on a McGregor farm. He died May 18 with his wife and eight children as survivors.
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Waco
Texas
McGregor
Henry Lipp
Dr. Talbert Rowe Re-elected Book Editor
Dr. Talbert Rowe was re-elected book editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South on the first ballot at the general conference in Memphis. The Associated Press reported the action occurred today as the conference proceeded.
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Memphis
Talbert Rowe
Methodist Episcopal Church South
General Conference
Prison Escape After Hidden In Coal Car
A prisoner named Johnson, serving five years for St Karnes County, escaped from the Texas state penitentiary in Huntsville by hiding in a coal car. He had served one year of his term.
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Huntsville
Tex
Johnson
St. Karnes County
Wave of Enthusiasm Sparks Veterans Rally
A fragmented Associated Press report notes a surge of excitement among veterans during a quarter of events in the South. The sparse text hints at organized gatherings and wide public turnout.
Aging Texas veteran dies as family mourns
An 86 year old Texas man dies approaching Monday. Daughters and others in the family receive word of the death and plan funeral arrangements. The brief notice notes the veteran’s age and expresses condolences.
Congress Approves 165 Million Public Buildings Bill
The House approved a $165,000,000 public buildings bill after Senate approval. The conference report was accepted and sent to President Coolidge, who was expected to sign. The measure funds new federal buildings in many cities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Coolidge
Water Works Chiefs Meet to Tackle Public Water Costs
Associated Press reports from Buffalo that the American Water Works Association will convene June 7 to 11 to address educating the public to pay for water and to conserve supply. Harry F. Hay says conservation is essential as cities face shortages and new sources are scarce.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
Water Works ‘Association
Harry F. Hay
Association
Mosley Faces Baronet Title After Father’s Death
London May 18 Oswald Mosley socially married to Lady Cynthia may struggle to dodge the baronetcy after his father’s death legal experts say abolition by act of parliament would be needed. Lady Cynthia who prefers comrade form could pursue a peerage and if she declines a sister might accept the title.
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Associated Press
London
Oswald Mosley
Cynthia
Marquis Curzon
Mary Lester
Chicago
Curzon
Jews Observe Pentecost In New York Synagogues
New York on May 18 reports that after sunset Jewish ceremonies will begin Shabaoth the Pentecost or Feast of Weeks. The festival marks fifty days after Passover and historically celebrated harvests from barley to wheat. The rites symbolize thanks for the year's garnered gifts.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania Senate Race Focuses On Party Leadership
In Philadelphia the 1920s Republican Senate contest centers on party leadership with Pepper as the dry wing candidate and Pinchot opposing from the wet stance. Governor Pinchot and Congressman Ware divide the race while Coolidge cabinet members campaigned, shaping the battle for control of the party.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pepper
Coolidge
House Debates Haugen Bill Amid Farm Relief Push
The House resumed debate on the Haugen price equalization bill as the Senate held an impromptu farm relief discussion. Republicans and Democrats pressed for action this session on the controversial equalization fee imposed on agricultural commodities.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Passengers Charge Crew With Drunkenness After Grounding
Seventeen passengers of the Clyde for Seneca, rescued at Miami after the steamer ran aground, signed a statement accusing crew members of liquor use. They also alleged crew members wore life preservers before passengers, alarming the women onboard. Captain B W Leek was praised. H H Raymond, president of the steamship line, called the charges utterly false.
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Associated Presse
New York
Clyde
Seneca
Miami
Fla
Iiquor
B.W. Leek
The
Steamship Company
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence 150th Anniversary
North Carolina marked the 150th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence with ceremonies noting the historic 1775 event. Officials highlighted regional heritage and historical debates surrounding the document.
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North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Independence
Sambo Choice On Chickens Sparks Racial Stereotypes
The Progressive Grocer recounts a jokey exchange about chicken color with a, quote, Sambo figure. The cartoonish reply ranks white chickens as hardest to find in the dark and black ones as easiest to hide after you get them, reflecting offensive stereotypes of Black people.
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Smee
Berlin reports rising clashes as Pilsudski unseats rival gov
Berlin dispatch notes skirmishes between factions in Warsaw with substantial casualties as Marshal Pilsudski struggles to form a stable government after ousting the Witos administration. The army shows divisions and lacks a clear program, hindering a unified replacement.
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Warsaw
Pailsudski
Witos
Dia
Woman Drowns in Bathtub at McAlpin Hotel
New York May 18 Mrs Harriet Sammet reportedly drowned in a bathtub at the McAlpin Hotel after a heart attack struck her in the room. A physician said the incident occurred today and the cause was heart failure rather than drowning.
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Associated Press
New York
Harriet Sammet
Plantat
Wasy
McAlpin
Phivaician
Labor feud linked to NYC slaying of union organizer
The body of William Mack, organizer for the United Seafood Workers Union, was found on the Lower East Side sidewalk with two bullets in the head. Police say the death occurred amid a labor feud.
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Associated Press
New York
William’. Mack
United. Sea, Food, Workers: Union
Five or six armed men rob North St. Louis Trust Company
By Associated Press St Louis May 18 five or six armed men held up the North St. Louis Trust Company and escaped with about eighty thousand dollars forcing about twenty customers and employees to lie on the floor while they looted the tellers cage and escaped with the money.
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Associated Press
St.Louis
North St. Louis
Trust Company
World-Good Will Day and Saint Drie Festival Observed
Observances mark the Feast of Weeks among Jewish communities while Sweden notes the Day of World-Good Will and the centenary celebration for California pioneer Caspar Thomas Hopkins in Kingston Ontario. The League of Nations preliminary disarmament committee meets in Geneva as the Swedish Crown Prince and Crown Princess depart Gothenburg for a two month visit.
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Drie
Sweden
Caspar Thomas Hopkins
California
Kingston
Ontario
League of Nations
Geneva
Gothenburg
America
Fragmentary note hints at local issue and general problem
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an issue labeled today and a general problem with terms like hindsle and air. The readable text references an unspecified event or concern and a handling instruction without clear details.
Fragmentary notes on pottery beads and artifacts
Fragmented OCR reads a list mentioning pottery items and beads including jade and agate, with an academic reference to a professor of anthropology. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full names.
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New Orleans
Alice Steart
Mercy Hospital
Mr. T. D. Bolton
Reuben Davis
Dolores
City
Gladys Sauvignet
Mr. S. Rodriguez
Mexico City
Mabel
Betsy Hart Bates
Greeley
Colorado
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Mary Elizabeth Jervis
Tommie Simpson
J. T. Murphy
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St. Anne’s Society
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Mesdames
Methodist Church
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Thomas
Seaman
Crosby
Miller
Black
Dannelley
John Ward
Quinn
Manford
Lampman
Houston Marney
the Baptist Church
Iowa Ray Circle
Ince
Hill
Ruth
Yeary
J.W. Graves
DR. Rowe
Veterans
South
Associated ‘Press
Birmingham
Bott
Adren
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Bo Cogdoches
Humble Oil
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Harry L. Fansler
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Pilsudski
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