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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1922
Page
4
Bally publishes every evening except Sunday by mail postpaid to the United States Mexico or Canada and by carrier to Laredo or New Laredo Mexico. One copy one month 56 cts. One copy one year 6.08.
The article credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and local content. It explains AP's exclusive right to republication of its reports and locally published material in this paper.
The Paris report of European wine interests funding a merciless campaign against Prohibition in the United States provokes American ire. The piece argues foreign meddling infringes on U S sovereignty, recalls past British free trade and tariff debates, and warns voters to resist outside influence as the International League Against Prohibition moves to aid wet forces with funds and press subsidies.
Europe plans support for the ongoing anti prohibition effort and considers backing a candidate to run in two years. They have already reduced their threats by revealing they will contribute funds to oppose prohibition in our country.
The piece argues the non commissioned officers are the army’s real backbone, shaping recruits, maintaining drill, and easing officers’ loads. It criticizes Congress for not distinguishing enlisted men and non coms in reform, warning of shortages that hurt training and readiness, and urging corrective action.
Laredo Texas announces new city wide delivery for magazines and newspapers available up to 11 o'clock at night starting today. Cardena's News Stand extends service with the new late hours to serve customers citywide.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has an almost fifty year history aiding colds croup and whooping cough. It has grown in favor in thousands of homes and is trusted for its safety and pleasant taste, especially for children.
This column shares light rumors and urban anecdotes from Laredo sources. It notes fashion at the Iturbide street shop, a theatergoer with a feathered hat, jokes about clove consumption, and a joke about a Laredo chapter of The Ancient Order of Squirrels. It also mentions crime waves and political parades of old days.
A reflective column contrasts lemons with peaches in domestic life and notes the risks of marriage. The piece muses on fathers, bottles for babies, and the idea of doors and opportunity. It ends with a speculative line about drifting upstream.
A reader recounts returning home tired to find plans altered by a friend's wife inviting them to bridge at a neighbor’s house. The column invites similar anecdotes from readers about unexpected social interruptions.
Electrical engineers from across the country gather in Chicago for the 13th annual convention of the Association of Railway Electrical Engineers set for October 30 to November 3. Highlights include committee reports, exhibits on an entire hotel floor, new railroad electrification devices, and planned dinners dances and entertainment.
A historic ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reputation builder by promising to cure coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The text promotes the product as a trusted medical aid and links moral virtue to its use.
A new oil field was brought on by 150-barrel well on the Gates-Kirkpatrick structure by Leaseholders Producing & Refining Co last Saturday. The 1050 foot well extends production 25 miles northeast of Mirando City and 65 miles south of Zapata county, with Webb and Zapata counties surveyed by geologist W. N. Richards. The field, covering about 6000 acres, broadens Webb county prospects and points toward a possible pipeline link near 22 miles from the Texas-Mexican railroad.
Chrysanthemums and tuberoses available for November first. Tuberoses one dozen for $1.00 and small chrysanthemums $1.50 per bunch. Subject to weather conditions. Money sent will be returned if orders cannot be filled. Order early to avoid disappointment. Green the Florist Crockett Avenue 6107 at 8th Street. 10-27-4t.
In district court Vicente Reyes a Mexican citizen who volunteered to serve in WWI received four years in the state penitentiary with suspended sentence for burglary. R. Bolles an American 62 faced two years for disposing of mortgaged property. Fortino Lorenzi another four years with suspended term for embezzlement. Bonds of Vollmer Tinney and Charles Gifford for liquor law violations were forfeited after they failed to appear.
Feliciano Gives is jailed on $2,000 bail after federal officers found nineteen ounces of cocaine and seventeen ounces of morphine in his suitcase at a local hotel. The substances were reportedly bought in Mexico for about $15 per ounce morphine and $20 per ounce cocaine, and the seizure is tied to a larger suspected smuggling plot nipped by authorities.
A large crowd watched Pearsall High host Laredo High School Saturday afternoon. After a disputed rule moment and a fire alarm, Laredo won 2 to 0. Following the game, Laredo players attended a dinner and dances hosted by Pearsall to close the day.
Notice from Milan, Italy announces a few cases of Vernet Branca antidote. Prominent Italian scientists and other civilized countries recommend it as a laxative and tonic for family use, especially in warm climates. Sold by John Bruni at 10-17-1m.
The Milmos secured the four game series with a 10 to 5 victory in the final game after a 10 to 5 win on Saturday and a 7 to 1 loss Sunday. Lupe Rodriguez starred for Milmos with Snyder catching for the Giants while Wachtel Mitchell Booe and Whitney led the San Antonio rotation. Fans saw three home runs including one by Rodri Bien of Laredo and top players Younga Snyder and Milius in attendance.
The column lists marriages between Jose Angel Rodriguez and Miss Natividad Solano and Eugenio Gonzalez and Miss Quadalupe Zermano. It also runs multiple small ads for chrysanthemums, nursery plants, dancing classes, plumbing, movies, and local services, plus notes on Halloween and All Souls Day celebrations.
An Aguilares store advertises provisions ammunition gasoline and oils for hunters and campers with day and night service by F H Dodier. The note carries a date 10-24-121.
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