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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1919
Page
5
Medical authorities warn nine of ten Americans suffer auto intoxication from overwork and poor living. The Tanlac tonic claims to stimulate digestion, enrich blood, and revive vigor, promising relief from nervousness, headaches, and fatigue with wide sales and endorsements from druggists.
Board of Trustees of the Independent School District of Laredo Texas unanimously adopts a resolution calling a special election for June 7 1919 to decide an additional six cent school tax to fund higher teacher salaries and improve public school maintenance. The measure directs publication of notice and details for tax paying voters.
San Antonio reports the death of John B. Harlan former owner and manager of the Laredo Flour Milling Co now deceased in that city on Sunday. He moved from Saltillo five months ago for medical treatment and is survived by two sons three daughters several siblings and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at St. Mark's Episcopal Church conducted by Rev W B Stevens.
County commissioners court of Webb County Texas will meet as a Board of Equalization in the County Assessor's Office at the Court House in Laredo on Monday May 26 1919 to receive inspect correct and approve the 1919 assessment lists. J A Rodriguez County Clerk issued May 5 1919.
The Rt. Rev. Charles H. Brent has returned from Europe and will be honored at a dinner in New York City. He recently served as Chaplain-General of the American Expeditionary Forces and heads the Episcopal diocese of Western New York. Brent previously led the Philippines mission beginning in 1901 and helped shape island life under United States rule. A Canadian by birth, he first served in Buffalo before moving to Boston in 1888 for missionary work.
Train No. 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 9 00 a m. Train No. 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p m. Through fast train to St Louis leaves 10 45 a m arrives 7 16 p m. Night Train departs 9 00 p m and arrives se i
Train No. 1 departs Taredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m arrives Minera at 10 20 a m Train No. 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 11 a m arrives Taredo at 8 15 p m
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Society notes from Mrs Violet and Oberfeldt with society editor contact details for page inquiries and announcements.
Tuesday activities include the Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meeting at the Rectory at 4 PM and Community Singing at the Soldiers Club in the evening. Miriam Chapter No. 86 O E S meets at Masonic Hall at 8 PM.
Several residents attend or plan to attend commencements in Staunton Ward Belmont and other southern schools. Visitors include Mrs. Evans from Nashville and Mrs. Budd Peddicord from New Orleans. Community events feature guild meetings at Christ Church, Bible study by the Methodist Women, and a Strand theater box party for Emilie Halsell and Busy Bee Club members accompanied by local civic socializing.
The Woman's Club of yesterday drew a large attendance. Mrs Poster gave a strong Fifth district convention report heard in San Antonio. New officers were installed, Mrs McKinney receiving flowers from retiring officers. The club, praised for leadership, also donated War Savings Stamps to local clubs.
Dr. J. A. Y. Wallace of San Ignacio in Zapata county joined today’s visitors. Dr. A. T. Cook of Manor, here three days on business, leaves tonight for home. Rev. Father John B. McLoy of St. Peter's Catholic church, who planned to go to New York via Galveston with M. M. Leyendecker, abandoned the trip at Galveston and returned home until his condition improves.
Todays anniversaries recount events such as the Mecklenburg Convention in North Carolina in 1775, the 1844 completion of the Morse magnetic telegraph from Washington to Baltimore, and the 1867 organization of Florida State Educational Association in Tallahassee. It notes the 1869 meteor sighting across eastern states and Canada, plus the 1875 death of Jesse D Bright, Indiana senator expelled for disloyalty.
President Wilson in his message to Congress calls for repeal of wartime liquor prohibitions, returns of railroads and telegraphs to private ownership, labor-focused tax revisions, and a labor protection program. He backs a woman suffrage amendment and tariff protections, while deferring league of nations talks. He emphasizes aiding returning veterans through the labor department. The peace treaty schedule remains unsettled with June milestones and possible German counter proposals.
Washington May 20 Representative Mondell the Republican leader announced in the house that the resolution submitting an equal suffrage constitutional amendment would be called up tomorrow for passage. The move follows a favorable report on the Mann of Illinois resolution by the house suffrage committee.
New York May 20 The centennial of Walt Whitman The Good Gray Poet is marked by school exercises and literary society meetings nationwide. A pilgrimage will visit the Whitman homestead at West Hills Long Island where he was born May 21 1819. The Whitman lineage includes several generations born in the same house and a family history of hospitality and refinement despite later financial hardship.
May daily report notes British forces entering Ville sur Ancre on the south bank of the Ancre. It also mentions the Swedish steamship New Sweden sunk by shellfire in the Mediterranean and a German air raid on London causing extensive casualties and injuries.
Berlin reports the German reply to the peace terms will be handed to allied and associated powers on Thursday. The Tageblatt says the response will closely follow President Wilson fourteen points in its content.
Berlin reports violent rioting in Stettin with nine civilians and 20 soldiers killed. German troops occupy station houses across the city amid the unrest.
The 143d Infantry of the 386th Division, composed of Texas and Oklahoma troops, embarked today at Brest aboard the transport Finland.
Biographical sketch of Walt Whitman tracing his early life in Brooklyn Huntington and Long Island Star, his struggle with Leaves of Grass, Emerson’s praise and Whitman Cult, Civil War service, finances to soldiers, paralysis, death in Camden on March 26 1892 and enduring advocacy for liberty motherhood and childhood.
London reports no definite news on the fate of aviators Harry G. Hawker and Lieut. Commander Mackenzie Grieve after they departed Newfoundland. Admiralty circles fear they may have been lost amid bad weather off Ireland. Naval search hampered by conditions. NC-3 is too damaged to continue. NC-4 resumes its transatlantic flight.
The aircraft landed in Ponta Delgada today at 10 24 AM with the Washington Lime aboard, marking a routine arrival in the island city.
Cuba marks independence anniversary while Bishop Nussbaum, Blackwell, and others reach milestones today. Kiwanis and Natural Gas Association conventions convene, Baltimore installs a new mayor, Denver voters face charter amendments, and a Canadian Roads Congress opens in Quebec with federal highway plans.
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