Election fallout and Republican victory impact in 1916 era
Thursday's Daily surveys the post election mood noting Governor Cox's calm defeat response and widespread Republican triumphs surpassing 1888 Harrison gains, with women voters pivotal in the Susan B Anthony era debates. It urges unity, support for Harding era pledges, and warns on future policy battles while outlining sanitation and public health themes in Laredo.
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Cox
America
Harrison
White
Senate
House
Harding
Republican Party
Association of Nations
League of Nations
Campaign to clean up Laredo amid yellow fever threat
The piece argues that yellow fever from Mexico makes a clean up of Laredo imperative. It stresses eliminating the mosquito vector and reducing filth that fosters pests. It notes Laredo’s high pest population and declares the health threat serious and immediate.
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Mexico
Laredo
Olive Tablets Promoted For Clear Skin And Digestion
An old advertisement extols Jor Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver and bowel aid. It claims the tablets improve skin tone and buoyancy while avoiding calomel’s dangers. Consumers urged to take one nightly and observe results. price listed as 15c and 30c per box.
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Jor. Edwards
Jake
The Double-Barred Cross and Texas Health Seals
The double-barred ecross known as the anti tuberculosis cross originated in Paris in 1902 and was adopted by the National Tuberculosis Association in 1906. In Texas the crusade is led by the Texas Public Health Association with local groups, funded by Christmas Seals sold December 1 to 10 reaching over 20 million seals.
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G. Sershron
Paris
France
International Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Berlin
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Texas
Texas Public Health Association
Airplanes to Drop Proclamation Over Laredo Saturday
Fort Bliss aircraft will circle Laredo Saturday at 10 o clock dropping copies of the governor proclamation for Tag Day benefiting the American Legion Memorial Tubercular Hospital at Kerrville. Residents are urged to watch for the planes.
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Fort Bliss
Laredo
American Legion Memorial
Kerrville
Legionnaires
Laredo Post
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
A compact promotional line advertising daily access to The Times with a monthly price of 60 cents. It emphasizes ongoing opportunities available to subscribers and highlights the monthly rate.
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the Times
Black-Draught praised as old reliable remedy in Alabama
Mrs. T. F. Parks of Dutton Alabama extols Thedford’s Black-Draught as a trusted liver medicine. She says it aids digestion relieves indigestion and constipation and helps the liver remove impurities. Thefdord’s Black-Draught is a long standing household remedy advertised to druggists.
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Alabama
Thedford
George Walsh at Royal in From Now On
George Walsh the great athlete stars as Dave Henderson in From Now On at the Royal Theatre opening today. The melodrama blends romance and action as Walsh fights through odds and crooks to recover his lost fortune, delivering thrilling escapes for lovers of excitement. Webb County Republicans fall short despite hard work, Democrats win county margins.
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George Walsh
Royal Today
Royal Theatre
Walsh
Fox
Dave Henderson
Henderson
Webb County
Laredo
Dolores
Palafox
Los Machos
Johnson Park
City of
Yellow peril sparks clash over Japanese colonists in valley
The Harlingen American Legion denounces land promoters intent on selling valley farms to Japanese settlers and vows to block such settlement. Legion Commander H L Oler warns the Japanese not to come and pledges legal action to keep them from the Rio Grande valley amid farmer support for resisting the plan.
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Associated Press
Hardlingen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
American Legion
H. L. Oler
Harlingen
Oler
Legion
Wurzbach Elected to Congress in Texas Race
Fourteenth district of Texas returns show Republican Henry M. Wurzbach defeating Democrat Carlos Bee for the first Texas GOP congressman in 26 years. Wurzbach, from Seguin, carried the district by under 700 votes as results near complete. Bee had served San Antonio-based district.
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Wurzbach
Fourteenth
Texas
Carlos Bee
San Antonio
Tom Ochiltree
Henry M. Wurzbach
Seguin
Bee
Notorious Miss Lisle Delights Rialto Audiences
Capacity audiences at the Rialto Theater praised First National’s The Notorious Miss Lisle starring Katherine McDonald. The sensational scandal tale places an innocent young woman in a difficult predicament and proves McDonald at her best in a challenging role with strong supporting cast.
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Rialto Theater
First National
Katherine McDonald
Miss Lisle
Miss McDonald
Notice in Probate for Rudolph Joseph Estate
Webb County Texas notices probate of Rudolph Joseph last will through Henriette Wormser executrix. Hearing set for the third Monday in November 1920 at Webb County Court House Laredo to contest the application for probate and letters testamentary. Return of writ required under penalty of law, dated November 4 1920.
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Texas
Rudolph Joseph
Henriette Wormser
Webb County
Laredo
J. A. Rodriguez
Webb Co
Great Mexican band to perform in Laredo concerts late month
Mexican Estado Mayor Band of Mexico City, 110 members, plans a swing from San Antonio to New Orleans then Houston, with a Houston engagement starting November 19. They will quarantine at Fort McIntosh and then play in Laredo late in the month before crossing the Rio Grande. Local committees near completion for details and venue. Music lovers await a musical treat.
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Arturo de Jarado
Estado Mayor Band
Mexico City
Laredo
San Antonio
New Orleans
Houston
Rio Grande
Fort McIntosh
Notice to Hunters in Mann Pasture Tank Area
Notice to hunters. Hunters are warned to keep out of my pasture and off my tank. No permit is given. Cullee Mann. October 29, 19..
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Pescadito
Donato Benavides
Exodus Mexican Laborers Heavily Pass Through Laredo in October
A Mexican consulate report notes a large October flow of Mexican workers through Laredo returning home. About 40 applied for passports, with total October passage around 4,500 Mexicans. Through Laredo imports valued at $3,194,992 and consular duties of $102,200. port grows in importance.
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Laredo
Mexico
Lisandre Jefra
Spiritual Exercises Begin At San Agustin Church
The Mothers Club invites city women to attend Spiritual Exercises at San Agustin Church with Rev. Fr. Ofiate, C. M. F. preaching daily from November 8 at 7 30 am 4 30 pm and 7 30 pm All are welcome to attend and bring friends. Herminia Cardenas President and Pa R de la Garza Secretary. A cold warning promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a swift aid to recover and prevent serious illness.
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Mothers Club
San Agustin
Ofiate
Tick eradication meeting urged for Zone No 4 Texas counties
Atascosa County residents rally for a two year extension to the tick eradication deadline, urging broader county representation at a November 13 1920 San Antonio convention to delay quarantine until 1924, citing wild animal infestation and uneven progress. Also includes patient testimonial touting Tanlac benefits and local sale in Laredo.
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South
Texas
Atascosa County
Jourdanton
Hunters Banned in Jarval Burritos Pastures Note
The notice prohibits all hunting in Jarval Burritos and Barro cito pastures without permission and is signed by J. D. Jennings dated October 23, 1921.
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J. D. Jennings
Dallas Business Trip Keeps Joe Shahady Away
In Dallas on business trip Joe Shahady a local businessman has traveled to the North Texas commercial center for several days and expects to return home here next week.
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Dallas
Joe Shahady
North Texas
Economy Salvage Sale At 1701 Hidalgo Street
Government salvage sale lists 1000 pairs russet shoes 500 pairs black shoes 500 new gray blankets 150 dyed overcoats 1000 wool shirts with varied prices 1 000 army comforts 500 wool suits 1000 woolen underwear 9 000 hats 1000 riding bridles saddles harness trunks mess kits haversacks and more at great bargains.
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U. S. A. Quartermaster Department
Hidalgo St
October traffic and plans in Laredo and regional events
During October an average of 150 Mexican theatergoers passed through Laredo daily on their way home to Mexico, with about 400 passing through Thursday. The only importations through the Laredo border were truckloads of goods via the international pontoon bridge. The U S Court for the Southern District of Texas will convene in Laredo on November 16 and remain until business is finished. Mexico will inaugurate President General Alvaro Obregon on December 5, and many Laredo residents may attend. Deer hunters prowl the chaparral for buck trophies for festive boards. Roy Fox’s Famous Players arrive next Monday for a weeklong engagement in a big waterproof tent on the Texas-Mexico jet, with nightly comedies likely to draw full houses.
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Laredo
Mexico
International Pontoon Bridge
United States Court For the Southern District of Texas
Federal Building
Alvaro Olsregon
Mexico City
Mr. Buck
Anittle
Roy
Fox
Famous Players
Blanche Marchesi to Be Honored in London Concert
Mme Blanche Marchesi, famed singer marking the silver anniversary of her professional debut, comes from a renowned musical family. Her mother Mme Mathilde de Castrone Marchesi, died in 1913 at eighty seven, was regarded as history’s greatest singing teacher. Her Italian nobleman father was a noted singer over fifty years ago. Blanche began training young and debuted publicly in Berlin in 1895. Her songs-only repertoire has earned praise for refinement and charm.
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Mme
Blanche Marchesi
London
Mathilde de Castrone Marchesi
Berlin
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Herminia Cardenas
PA. R. de la Garza
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Covey C. Thomas
Tanlac
C. R. Hudson
Knoxville
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City Drug Store
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Youngerina
Express
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