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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1923
Page
3
The latest German mood favors a national dictatorship with power to punish food profiteers and compel farmers to supply cities. Critics blame profiteering, weak administration, and wartime excess while veterans' relief funds face waste and mismanagement. Public demand grows for accountability and reform.
Senate investigators testified that three million dollars of surplus veterans supplies were dumped to a salvage firm for 600 000, many items unused and in original packing. Dozens of thousands of pajamas towels sheets gauze and other stock bought during the war were sold well below cost while shortages persisted.
The Milmo National Bank in Webb County Texas announces a public auction of bank stock for cash on December 4 1928 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the bank office in Laredo. Certificates listed include shares issued to H Liguarde Brown Bros Co First National Bank and others pledged to Milmo e Hijos with owners failing to pay assessments after three months notice.
An everyday reminder to monitor THE T'MES for opportunities priced at 0c per month.
The Laredo city council met in regular session with Mayor L Villegas and eight aldermen present. They approved minutes, opened storm sewer bids, rejected a meat market relocation, granted a replat, referred tax and lighting issues to committees, and passed an automobile and equipment appropriation. A paving contract extension request was approved with extra staff, and a market closure plan for a meat stall was adopted. The meeting recessed to Nov 7, 1928 at 10 a.m.
A grand Armistice Day parade is set for Sunday morning at 9 30 with Grand Marshal Ulver Clingenpeel and aide Miles L Hanchett. Participants include military bands American Legion Post veterans civil war 1898 Boy Scouts Red Cross and school squads marching from Matamoros Street past Central School.
An advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a rapid remedy for pimples blotchy and inflamed skin. It claims it helps avoid excuses for poor appearance and emphasizes economical pricing with a 650e size offering more value than the 25¢ size.
The Ford truck License No 612 525 Engine No 611175 seized near Webb Texas on October 27 1928 for violation of Section 593 Tariff Act 1922. Claimant must file within twenty days from first publication or the automobile will be sold at public auction at the Custom House 10 A M December 6 1923. A F R Kehn Deputy Collector of Customs.
The world famous Fernet Branca from Branca Bros Milan and praised by Dr Lorenz of Vienna as an invigorating tonic for all ages. Won grand prize at the Paris exposition in 1900. For sale by John Bruni at 11 7 3m.
The Dangerous Age a First National drama produced by John M. Stahl plays today and tomorrow at the Royal Theatre. The story features a auto train race smash up horse race with ten riders from Na Juana Mexico and a cafe scene with hundreds of gowns plus a grand wedding. Lewis S Stone headlines the all star cast.
The Times highlights daily chances for readers to spot opportunities in months ahead. It urges attention to evolving listings and local events, urging timely action and informed choices.
The Russell and White No 1 well in Wolcott pool of the Mid Ojuelos Field reached about 1,670 feet with an estimated 160 barrels of oil per day. Nearby Chico Pool No 2 and Magnolia No 2 show strong production, while Magnolia Oil Co.’s well hits 200 barrels daily and is expected to rise further as drilling continues, signaling a valuable Texan asset.
A Laredo reader defends the local Red Cross nursing committee against criticisms in The Times. The writer argues the public backdrop lacks publicity, praises the nurses, and urges better cooperation between the committee and residents to meet demand.
The Laredo Chamber of Commerce reports rapid improvement in business life as many renewals and new memberships are secured after the first day of the drive. Committees push to complete enrollments by Thursday afternoon with the annual board election set for Elks Hall on November 15. Clarence E. Gilmore of the Texas Railroad Commission plans a visit next week to discuss Webb Zapata prospects and will deliver the banquet address.
Court summons for Anna H. Markley in suit 5420 filed August 24 1923 by Albert Urbahn as assignee of John H. Davis. It seeks cancellation of a prior judgment and divestiture of claims on land tracts totaling 116 acres in Webb County with pumping plant and pipeline. The Sheriff is ordered to publish weekly for four weeks before December 3 1923 in Webb County.
A corner drugstore near the Northern Railroad terminus in Paris has been wrecked forty times in thirteen years. A cyclist died when he crashed through its glass front three months ago, and a taxicab recently damaged stock worth about 1600 francs. The shop keeps undergoing repairs as customers flee.
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