Laredo Daily Imports, Local Commerce and Services
From Wednesday's Daily: Mexican importations through Laredo include two carloads of baskets and one carload of cotton seed cake. Local ads note a new kodak finishing department in Moonlight Studio, photography services, and photos day or night. Also listed are court activity, plumbing services, an Elks memorial program, and various local notices including marriage licenses, a used goods offer, auto painting, notary services, and real estate ads.
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Mexico
Laredo
Kodak
Moonlight Studio
Bertani Bldg
Texas
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Simple Liver Aid
A physician from Ohio promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel. The mix of vegetable ingredients and olive oil is claimed to cleanse the liver and bowels, improve pallor and dull eyes, and restore energy. Sold in 10c and 20c sizes with many users claiming benefits.
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F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
Nuevo Laredo Boxing Card Draws Local Attention
Promoter Guy Turpin prepares two twenty round matches in the bullring with Willie Moody versus Jose Garcia and Kid Poncho versus Kid Brown. Preliminaries of six rounds feature Knights of Columbus War Activities selections.
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Laredo
Bullring Arena
Nuevo Laredo
Guy Turpin
San Antonio
Bullring
Willie Moody
Missouri
Jose Garcia
Kid” Poncho
Kid” Brown
Houston
Knights of Columbus
Social Bridge and Guild Meetings Announced
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor lists upcoming gatherings including Mrs L A Morrow and Mrs H G DaCamara hosting a bridge at 4 pm, Parish Guild with Mrs H W Johnston at 6 30 pm, Baptist Circle C W M U on Salinas Ave at 4 pm with Mrs Irwin, Circle C W M U with Mrs Sallee, and Thursday Bridge Club hosted by Miss Ioa Levi at 4 pm 3 30 pm.
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H. W. Johnston
Circle C. W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
Irwin
Salinas Avenue
Circle C. W. M. U
Sallee
Ioa Levi
Shadow Liner poem and Laredo social notes faded memory
The text blends a quoted poem about The Shadow Liner leaving for Slumberland with a local Laredo social column. It lists moving news, visitors, and church group activities, including gatherings, upcoming events, and remarks on attendees and hosts.
Local social events and Fort McIntosh boxing program noted
A Winchester clipping recalls October social at Mrs Hinshaw and Mrs Griffin homes honoring Mrs G C Hiatt of Texas during a relatives visit. Fort McIntosh Army program featured Miss Hinshaw pianists, a ukulele trio, and boxing bouts led by Poncho from San Antonio before a Laredo crowd.
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Ter
Indiana
Hiatt
Winchester
Indiana, Democrat
J. E. Hinshaw
Grace Griffin
Hinshaw
South Meridian Street
G. C. Hiatt
Texas
Ruth Hinshaw
Griffin
Marjorie Hiatt
Fort McIntosh
Army
Poncho
San Anthonio
Laredo
Anderson
Hamilton
Cullinan
Ryan
Taylor
Wiggins
Hanson
Battling Taylor
Co. B
Inf
Privs. Wright
Patchett
Kid Poncho
Rogers
Nuevo Laredo
Knockout Brown
New York
Cuff
Padden
The
I. O
Government Service
Armistice Day Bloodshed Shocks Centralia as Five Die
In Centralia Washington on Armistice Day a night of disorder left five dead. Three American Legion members were shot near the I W W headquarters during the parade. A Legion member died from wounds and Britt Smith I W W secretary was hanged by a mob. State Guard patrolled as 20 suspects were detained.
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Associated Press
Centralia
Wash
American Legion
Industrial Workers of the World Headquarters
Legion
Britt Smith
State Guard
Women delegates arrive for WCTU national convention in St Louis
White ribbons mark the arrival of WCTU delegates in St Louis as the national convention opens tomorrow. The event celebrates a long battle for prohibition and the organization’s forty fifth anniversary since its 1874 Cleveland genesis, with talks on Americanization child welfare and youth welfare.
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St. Louis
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Cleveland
Miners to Present Demand for Higher Wages and Shorter Workweek
Springfield reports that the miners' joint scale conference in Washington will present a 60 percent wage increase and a six hour day five day week to operators on Friday. An official from the Illinois district says workers likely will not return to work.
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Illinois Mirror
Associated Press
Springfield
Washington
Governor Frazier declares martial law in coal districts
In Brmmack North Dakota on November 12 Governor Frazier announced government takeover of lignite mines and ordered the adjutant general to reopen the mines and supply coal. The move will stay in effect until operators and miners show readiness to operate safely for the public good. In Charleston Kanawha, only four of about two hundred miners returned to work, all from smelter forces.
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Brmmack
N. D
Frazier
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Democrats Move to Cloture Peace Treaty Debate
In Washington on November 12 a drive to limit Senate debate on the peace treaty was launched by Democratic leaders with a petition for cloture quickly gathering twice the required signatures.
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Wasington
Senate
Warrant Seizes Arms Shipment in Dawes Mining Village
Deputy sheriffs acting on an executive warrant seized a quantity of arms and ammunition in the express office at Dawes a mining village in the Cabin Creek district. The arms were consigned to a miner in Dawes nine rifles and 1000 cartridges made up the shipment.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dawes
Cabin Creek
Notable Western Women Conference Planned in San Antonio
Arrangements are under way for a gathering of representative women from Texas New Mexico Arizona and Southern California to meet with Mexican women club leaders in San Antonio early next month The conference aims to discuss women’s issues and adopt a cooperative program to promote shared interests across the four states and Mexico.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Brig Gen Frederick S Strong to retire from U S Army
Prominent educators gather in Washington for the inauguration of Dr J Stanley Durkes as Howard University president. National Industrial Traffic League opens its annual Chicago meeting to tackle key transport issues. American Society for Municipal Improvements sessions begin in New Orleans. A Chicago conference forms a national federation of state farmers organizations. The Conway sails from London inaugurates steamship link to Haiti. The Monroe residence on Prince Street, NYC, to be sold at public auction.
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Frederick S. Strong
United States Army
Washington
J. Stanley Durkes
Howard University
National Industrial Traffic League
Chicago
American Society For Municipal Improvements
New Orleans
Federation of
Geat Britain
Haiti
Conway
London
Prince Street
New York City
James Monroe
Musterole Promises Quick Relief For Neuralgia And Aches
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a mustard oil ointment to ease neuralgia headaches and body pains. It claims faster relief than mustard plasters with no blistering and lists uses from sore throat to bronchitis, lumbago, chest colds, and pneumonia prevention, with jar sizes 30c 60c and hospital size 2.50.
None in Iowa in Operation Des Moines Report
Iowa reports no union mine active in the state today per headquarters of the state operators association. Des Moines notes the nationwide operation shows zero Iowa mines involved.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Operators’ Association
Not Sufficient Time Yet
Springfield notes insufficient time to officially inform miners about orders from Indianaapolis yesterday, making results unlikely today.
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Springfield
Indianaapolis
Texas Miners Still Out
Fort Worth Texas November 12 Striking Texas miners had not been ordered back to work at noon today.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Cotton Markets Report From Liverpool and U S Ports
Liverpool prices ease on fair demand with 10 000 sales and no receipts. New Orleans and Houston show steady to weak tone with middling ranges and upcoming delivery on winter contracts. Galveston notes 100 point down on spot trading with F O B at 28.66.
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Liverpool
Houston
Nuevo Laredo to vote December 9 in mayoral race
Mayor Juan M. Barrera resigns to seek reelection on the White party ticket. Francisco Serrano serves as mayor pro tem. Yonaciano Echavarria heads the Red party challenge as the opponent for mayor. Both parties field full slates of nine aldermen and a mayor.
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Nuevo Laredo
Juan M. Barrera
Partido Cooperatista Tamaulipeco
White Party
Francisco Serrano
Barrera
Red Party
Yonaciano Echavarria
New Orleans Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
The United States weather bureau forecasts tonight will be fair and colder with a cold wave bringing 24 to 32 degrees. Thursday will be fair.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Local Fort McIntosh Weather Light Winds
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am at Fort McIntosh show a max of 70 degrees and a min of 47 degrees. Wind generally from the northeast. Sky clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Americans Aim to Return in December as Peace Conference Nears End
Paris reports the American delegation to the peace conference plans to leave France in early December. The British delegation mirrors the move and officials expect the conference to conclude by month’s end.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Council
France
Breach of Promise Case Heard in Court
A humorous exchange notes Geraldine’s plan to attend the breach of promise trial, claiming it’s the fourteenth she has attended. She adds she would exhibit the same quiet self-possession in her own suit if ever needed, mirroring the judge.
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Geraldine
Birmingham Age-Herald
Lettish Troops Attack Beromdnt Forces Near Riga
Lettish troops in the Riga region attacked the German Russian forces under Colonel Bermondt and pushed them back several miles along the front. Lettish conferees at the state's conference in Dorpat were advised today.
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Dorpat
Livonia
Riga
Bermondt
Venison Storage Policy Refused by Ice Company
Consumers Ice and Fuel Company states it cannot properly care for fresh meat and will not accept venison for storage. If any meat is accepted it will be as an accommodation and held at the owner's risk.
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Consumers Ice & Fuel Company
Three Black Suspects Held in St Louis Race Riot Incitement
Three men and one woman are detained by police in St Louis on suspicions of inciting black communities against whites. A speaker allegedly urged demand for $10,000 from the government for each black killed in the riots.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Three Hundred Waco High Students Suspended
Three hundred high school students in Waco Texas were suspended indefinitely by Principal Gensheimer after quitting school yesterday to protest being denied a holiday. The mass action involved both boys and girls and occurred on November 12.
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Gy Associated Press
Waco
Texas
Gensheimer
Senator Martin Dead In Senate Leadership Shock
Charlottesville reports Senator Thomas S. Martin Democratic leader in the senate died after months of illness.
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Senator Martin
Charlottesville
Thomas
Martin
Senate
Prohibition Commissioner Appointed in War-Time Enforcement
Washington November 12 John Kramer an attorney of Mannie Ohio has been appointed federal Prohibition commissioner in direct charge of the enforcement of war time and constitutional prohibition.
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Washington
John
Kramer
Mannie Ohio
Durkee Installed as Howard University President
Dr J Stanley Durkee a Congregational clergyman from Brockton Mass was formally installed today as president of Howard University succeeding Dr Stephen M Newman A distinguished gathering of educators and welfare leaders attended the ceremony A Readjustment and Reconstruction Congress follows with talks on health thrift child welfare and the role of negroes in a permanent solution to postwar problems
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Washington, D. C
J. Stanley Durkee
Brockton
Mass
Howard University
Stephen M. Newman
Washington
America
Out
Congress
Chamberlains Tablets Offer Permanent Relief For Constipation
Advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a solution for constipation claiming permanent relief. It asserts the tablets move the bowels improve appetite and strengthen digestion and warns to follow directions on each package.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim in 1886 Affidavit
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co., swears to the offer of one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Oath dated December 6, 1886, before A. W. Gleason Notary Public in Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney
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