Big Bout Set in Nuevo Laredo On November Ninth
Promoter Guy Turpin finalizes arrangements with Mexican authorities for a major boxing event in Nuevo Laredo bullfight arena. The main twenty round lightweight bout features Jerry Dalton of Indianapolis defending against Willie Moody of New York. A six round prelude between Kid Poncho of San Antonio and Young Knockout Trown of Houston is planned as a semi windup.
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Guy Turpin
San Antonio
Nuevo Laredo
Jerry Dalton
Indianapolis
Willie Moody
New York
Dalton
Moody
Knights of Columbus
Laredo
Turpin
County Trustees Invite Bids for Leyendecker Schoolhouse
The Board of County Trustees invites bids for a three room brick schoolhouse at Leyendecker Webb County. Plans and specifications are at the County Superintendent's office in the courthouse. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Date: October 28, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Trustees
Leyendecker
Webb County
Court House
Elks Hold Regular Meeting Tonight At 8:30
The Elks invite members to a regular meeting at 8 30 with secretary A B Muller urging attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Muller
Masonic Lodge Meeting Notice Laredo No 547
Called meeting of Laredo Lodge No 547 A BF and AM tonight at 8 am for work in the EA degree. Visiting brethren invited to attend. Fritz Werner, W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
A. BF
A. M
Fritz Werner
W. M
Venezuela Celebrates Bolivar Day Today
Venezuela marks Bolivar Day in honor of Simón Bolívar the liberator with national ceremonies and commemorations across the country. The observance honors the age of independence and its enduring legacy in Venezuelan history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Bolivar
Liberator
Social notes mention visitors and events across the city
Miss Emma Beyette of Aransas Pass visits relatives in the city while others travel to San Antonio Houston and New York. Local society hosts tacky parties, bridge gatherings, church meetings and charity events as Roosevelt and Columbia conventions loom. Chaplain Woods returns from overseas with the Croix de Guerre and public health and education drives are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Beyette
Aransas Pass
Chaplain Woods
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Charles Summer Burch
New York
Tday
Greer
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt Memorial Fund
South Carolina
St. Louis
Canada
Dominion
Washington
Hirs. Marshall
South Dakota
Pleasant
Louisiana
Amerian Public Health Association
New Orleans
South
Society Events Scheduled This Week
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church meets at the Rectory at 4 PM Tuesday. The Sunbeam Band gathers at the Baptist Church at 4 PM. Community Singing is planned at the Soldiers Club in the evening. On Wednesday the Parish Guild of Christ Church meets with Mrs. C. T. Kehl at 806 Hidalgo Street at 4 PM.
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Christ Church
Sunbeam
Baptist Church
Soldiers Club
C. T. Kehl
Hidalgo Street
Fort Worth Woman Gains Fifteen Pounds on Tanlac
Mrs. Laura Parks of 1432 N Calhoun St Fort Worth credits Tanlac with saving her life. She describes relief from gas pressure on the heart faintness and numbness after eating and reports improved appetite digestion and sleep and says she is now strong enough to do housework. The article notes Tanlac is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Laura Parks
N. Calhoun Street
Fort Worth
Texas
Taniac
Baptist 75 Million Campaign Expands Christian Education
The 75 Million Campaign directs 20 million to Christian education and aims to raise public support for better rural schools across the Southern Baptist Convention. It notes South’s education gaps, lists 142 Baptist institutions with 18 000 annual enrollment, and seeks 35 000 enrollments in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
South
Texas
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Women’s Training School
Louisville
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
North Worth
Tex
Baptist Bible Institute
New Orleans
Negro Theological Seminary
Nashville
Convention Territory
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
New Mexico
Village Band Concert Turns Into Comical Outburst
During the village band concert an ill trombone player is replaced by an amateur. The conductor gently compliments the guest, who boasts of loud playing and a cold that muffles the fiddlers, turning the moment into a humorous exchange.
Personal Visit to Mexico Informal Family Reception
Rodolfo A. Burr and his sister Miss Elvira left for Mexico to visit their father. The living room space featured roses and ferns, a pink and white punch room, and La France roses. Guests were greeted by Mesdames Westbrook Smith and Witting. In the parlor and dining rooms, Mrs. Cluck Martin Barlow and Miss Margaret Coleman welcomed visitors as Crystal baskets held bonbons and nuts. The Royal orchestra provided music to about 75 guests enjoying the hospitality of the occasion.
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Joe Moser
Monday Bridge Club
Hallowe'en
E. J. Foster
W. T. Hill
Mesdames Thomas
A. Leyendecker
Lafon
Foster
John Martin
J. S. Penn
Mesdames Shiner
Daiches
Mims
Joseph
Gumport
J. J. Haynes
A. Wormser
Chas
Chas, Richter, Witting and Watson
Eva Levi
Marguerite Nelson
A. S. Williams
Austin
C. M. Fish
R. L. Bobbitt
Hugh Cluck
Margaret Barlow
America
Mesdames
S. A. Westbrook
Asher Smith
Norwood Witting
Cluck
Albert Martin
Barlow
Margaret Coleman
la France
Lai France
Miles Cogley
Cogley
Mrs. Austin
Hope for postponed soft coal strike looms
Reports from Washington and West Virginia on October 28 describe hope that the threatened soft coal strike set for Saturday may be postponed. Officials cite Wilsons orders to miners to avoid industrial chaos, while mining incidents in Raleigh and Pemberton draw government interest and concern. Governor Cornwall rushes to Charleston after a Raleigh county mine explosion report, with limited details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Miners’ Organization
Washington
Slonricenene
Thorn Lewis
International Executive Board
Indianapolis
Winchester
Cornwall
West Virginia
Charleston
Raleigh County
W. Va
Department of Mines
Pemberton
Prohibition Enforcement Bill Repassed Over Veto
The senate repassed the wartime prohibition enforcement bill over the president's veto. The act becomes effective when the presiding officers in both chambers sign it. The move ends the war time prohibition effort pending official proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Baptist Campaign Seeks 75 Million With Low Overhead
Dr. L. R. Scarborough says the Baptists of the South will raise 75 million with expenses under one percent. The cost covers both general headquarters and eighteen state headquarters, described as among the lowest in large fundraising history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists of the
South
L. R. Scarborough
Notable visitors fund Salvation Army in Tilton outing
Henry Ford John Burroughs and Thomas Edison visited Tilton New Hampshire on vacation and helped raise funds at a Salvation Army meeting. Edison took the tambourine to collect, Ford and Burroughs added generous gifts, and Edison ultimately handed the money and tambourine to the charity, amounts undisclosed.
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Henry Ford
John Burroughs
Thomas A. Edison
Tilton
N. H
Salvation Army
Mr. Edison
Mr. Ford
Henry
Ford
Burroughs
Edison
The Man of Nerve Praised for Bold Energetic Achievements
The article lauds a man noted for exceptional nerve energy and quick, decisive work. It emphasizes strong health, clear vision, active intellect, and steady hands driving rapid successes.
Sensapersa Promises Nerve Energy and Relief
Advertises Sensapersa as a remedy for nervous indigestion brain fog insomnia and despondency from failure. Claims improved nerve health in ten days with two sizes 50 cents and one dollar available at Druggist or City Drug Co.
Prohibition End Likely After German Peace Ratification
White House says wartime prohibition ends by presidential proclamation once the Senate ratifies the German peace treaty. President’s message notes demobilization of the army and navy is complete, confirming the war’s end upon ratification.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
Wrangled Senate Move To Overcome Veto On Prohibition Bill
Washington notes an attempt to repass the prohibition enforcement bill after the president veto. Senate convened and faced objections from several Democrats with a lengthy rules wrangle that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Women Workers Hold International Congress Opening
Women from most leading countries attended the first ever international congress of working women in Washington. The opening session focused on exchanging ideas and experiences on child labor legislation and maternal care for workers.
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Associated Press
Washington
International Congress of Working Women
Citizens Keep Jobs in Navy Yard Order
Boston Oct. 28 The Navy will discharge all aliens before any citizen is discharged for lack of work or raids on naval construction according to an order from Secretary Daniels received today.
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Gy Associated Press
Boston
Mass
The
United States
Navy Yards
Daniels
Ten Die as City of Muskegon Sinks at Dock
Ten persons perished when the Rosby liner City of Muskegon struck the pier while docking in Muskegon. The ship broke apart and sank within four minutes.
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UN Associated Press
Muskegon, Mich
City of Muskegon
Texas grain dealers seek damages over price controls
A Fort Worth committee of grain dealers met to seek recompense from the government for serious financial injury caused by fixed grain prices this year. They plan to send a petition asking damages to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Congress
Special Meeting of American Legion Urges Wide Attendance
All members and all discharged soldiers, sailors and Marines not yet members are urged to attend a special meeting on Thursday evening October 30th, 1919 at 8 PM on the roof garden of the Soldiers Club. Robert E. Essing, Chairman Entertainment Committee. 10-298t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Club
First Winter Chill Reaches Dallas
The Associated Press reports Dallas felt the arrival of winter as a light rain ended and temperatures dropped to 48 this morning. The cold snap marks a premature taste of the season for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
International Labor Meet Opens in Washington D C
Washington D C Doct. 28 The international labor conference created by the Peace Treaty is to assemble with representatives of organized labor from many lands. A tentative program calls for eight hour day unemployed relief child labor limits and women’s employment rules. The aim is to draft legislation for nations to consider later. Child labor restrictions target under fourteen in any industry. Women’s issues cover expectant mothers night work bans and safety in dangerous trades.
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Washington, D. C
International Labor Conference
Factoids From Here and There
A collection of curious statements about natural and industrial facts. A bee can carry twice its weight in honey. Lake Superior and Ireland are about the same size. U S mills export more flour annually than all other mills combined. Two new Portland cement factories rise in Kawasaki and Hokkaido Japan at a two million dollar cost. Camelhair brushes come from squirrel tails rather than camels.
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Lake Superior
Ireland
United States
Kawasaki
Hokkaido
Japan
High School Soviet Demands Strike Threat in Belleville
Students at Belleville township high school issue a memorial demanding a six hour day Friday holiday free lunch for seniors and new governance by a students council. They threaten to strike if demands are not met by November 1 and call for recreation rooms with pool tables and phonographs and teachers under 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belleville
Oet
Belleville Township
King Albert and Belgian Royal Party Welcomed in Washington
King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium visit Washington to address the nation. In the house King Albert lauds the American army as a decisive factor in victory and calls for universal democracy. He praises U S Belgium friendship and the wartime alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Leopold
Belgium
Albert
United States
Drug Clerks Vote for Immediate Strike in New York
New York drug clerks representatives of 4600 workers voted to strike with a vital impact on state drug sales. The strike date will be set by union officers and announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton markets open higher as spots steady eye gains
The Times wire reports cotton markets with moderate demand and higher prices. Spot prices show gains with mid dling around 40 and futures near steady, including Oct through May contracts and regional notes from Houston and Galveston with sales figures and arrivals.
Germans Counterattack on Oise Front as British Welcome
German forces launch a counter attack on the Oise front while British troops enter Lys with evident enthusiasm. Hungary signals willingness to accept Allied terms for an armistice.
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Oise
Lys
Hungary
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The Times presents a New Orleans weather bureau forecast: tonight fair and colder, Wednesday fair and warmer. Fort McIntosh observations show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum of 81 degrees and a minimum of 78, wind from the south, and partly cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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Geo. Moyer
Mrs
J. B. Kennedy of
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Mrs. Gus, Becker
James Irwin
Houston
Too. C. W. Cook
New York State
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
Charles Adams
Crestonia
Martha Anderson
Flenry Ward
Farragut Street
American Legion
Columbia
Organized Labor
Army Y
Samuel M C. A
American
Federation of Labor
L. J. Christen
Married Ladies
Mrs. Williams
Krnociety
Violet S. Oberfeldt
Cees
Southern Baptists
Rodolfo A. Burr
Miss Elvira
Mexico
Katherine Harding
Panama Canal Zone
Harding
William R. Deeble
Hope
PRO
City Drug Co
Special Meeting
Robert E. Essing
Entertainment Committee
Illinois
Royalty
Times
T. A. Austin & Co
Geo. H. McFadden and Company
Liverpool
Galveston
Weather Forecast
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