Horrible bomb murder shocks Corpus Christi area
Friday's paper describes one of the worst local crimes as a bomb sent by express from San Antonio killed a Corpus Christi man and his twelve year old son. The editorial condemns the act, urges swift punishment, and warns against Black Hand and anarchist methods while reflecting on booster culture and community progress in Laredo and beyond.
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Corpus Christi
Express
San Antonio
Black Hand
Arkansas booster laments progress while joking about wealth
An Arkansas humorist laments thirty six years of boosting progress, claiming progress drives luxury and class division. He jokes about farmers prospering and everyone chasing status symbols as progress continues, warning that boosters must see both profit and personal gain aspects.
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Arkansas
Old Ladies’ Home
Progress
Old Ladies Home Journal
Fifth high gravity oil sand well found in Schott Field
Reports from Webb county indicate Sure Shot No. 1 of Sure Shot Petroleum Co located on Survey No. 56 Los Ojuelos grant struck the 45 gravity oil sand at 1,970 feet. This fifth high gravity well suggests a field extending at least one mile by half a mile with plans to drill deeper wells and attract hundreds of oil operators to the Laredo district.
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Jredo
Schott
Webb County
Schott Field
Sure Shot Petroleum Co
Los Ojuelos Grant
Laredo
Schott-Miranda City Pool
Allsworth Oil Company
McCree Petroleum Co
Schott Oil Company
Jones-Garcia Oil Company
Ross Segunda Syndicate
Rosa Amigos Company
Laurel Oil Co
Oilton Field
R. F. Duggan
Laurel Oil Company
Environment at Royal Theater Starring Lake and Sills
Alice Lake and Milton Sills head a big feature at the Royal Theater today and tomorrow. The production showcases Sills as a leading masculine star and Lake in a bewitching performance that enhances both actors reputations.
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Royal Theater Today
Alice Lake
Milton Sills
Heights Civic Club Home Exhibit At Hamilton Hotel
Laredo Webb County exhibit features home raised fruits vegetables flowers and other products at the Hamilton Hotel from November 26 to 28. The Heights Civic Club aims to make the event annual with plans for future prizes and growth to showcase Webb county goods. For more information call 660.
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Laredo
Webb County
the Heights
Laredo Chamber elects new board at annual dinner
About 150 business leaders along with American and Mexican army representatives gathered at Ilks Hill for the Laredo Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Matias de Lino presided as ballots counted to form the new board, with remarks from Major Pro Teo Brennan, Colonel Hickok, General Hurtado, and Texas Railroad Commissioner Clarence Gilmore on teamwork and local development.
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Laredo
Hugh Click
Ed Mann
Iarnest Biskamp
A. 2. McCutloch
I. J. Perkins
L. A. Ley
M. L. Hanchett
Eleuterio Cantu
Jose Rodriguez
de Llano
Teo
W. M. Brennan
Lberedo
Colonel Hickok
Fort McIntosh
Army
Kiwanis Club
Hurtado
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
R. A. "Parvin
Public Health Service
O. W. Killam
Texas
Sal Mackin
Webb County
R. J. Bobbitt
Gilmore
Imperial State of
E. B. Paisley
Rotary Club
J. W. Roark
Lions Club
Sam W. Brown
Mr. Walthall
Oil and Gas Inspection
Chamber of Commerce
Matias de Lino
R. L. Bobbitt
Hal L. Brennan
Royle K. Mims
M. W. Brennan
I. Rodriguez
Sam Mackin
B. G. Salinas
Charles Deutz
E. 8. Russell
Joe Moser
Fred W. Mally
Railroads to boost Laredo development says Texas official
Clarence Gilmore chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission said Laredo has three strong railroad systems with ties to the National Railways of Mexico. He cited upgrades on the International Great Northern and Texas-Mexican lines including heavier steel, ballast, and bridge work to handle oil tonnage and growing trade with Mexico. He planned to visit Corpus Christi before heading to Austin.
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Laredo
Clarence Gilmore
Texas Railroad Commission
Times
National Railways of
Mexico
Iternational
Great Northern
Valley Junction
Hunter
San Antonio
Republic
Gilmore
Corpus Christi
Austin
Christy Brothers Wild Animal Exposition Opens Tomorrow
The Christy Brothers Monster Four Ring Wild Animal Exposition arrives by special train at Convent and Washington streets. Elephants camels zebras and other wild stock will parade before shows at 2 p m and 8 p m daily with a heavy program of tableaux wagons bands cages and trained acts rendering a festive city spectacle.
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Christy Bros
Christy Brothers
Convent
Washington Streets
Weekly Drilling Report for Laredo District Fields
The report lists numerous surveys and activity across Webb and Zapata counties including oil wells in Schott-Miranda City Field 122 producing wells 15 gas wells and Aviator Field 31 producing wells 2 gas wells. It notes rigging drilling casing set and location actions at multiple blocks and companies such as McCree Petroleum Schott Oil Magnolia Petroleum and Weslaco Oil among others. Readers are asked to notify Mr Fansler at 8783 with any errors or additions.
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Webb
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Duval Counties
Times
Harry L. Fansler
Schott-Miranda City
Webb County
Aviators
Mid-Ojuelos
Notice to Contractors Webb County Jail Repairs Bid
Webb County Commissioners Court invites sealed proposals by 10:00 A M on December 17 1923 to furnish labor and materials for repairs to the Webb County jail including carpenter work painting plumbing tin roofing and electric lights. Bids must include a 5 percent certified check. The court may reject any bid. November 15 1923.
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County Commissioners Court
Webb County
A. D
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Grandpa
Noah
Sure Shot No
Alice Lake and
Clarence E. Gilmore
G. E. Tennisson, W. M
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Railroad Commission
Carolina-Texas
OM & Gas Interests
Muckelroy Et al
Lowery Oil Corporation
George A. Lowry
Laurel Deep Well Oil Company
Morgan and Gibble
Aviator
Weslaco Oil Company
Esperanza Oil Corporation
Reiser
Frank H. Booth
McKenzie-Ryan
Leaseholders Field
Leaseholders Producing & Refining Company
Olson
Bruni Field
Josefa Cuellar
Cole Petroleum Company
Mesquite Ranch
Mesquite Oil Company
Porcion
Derrick
Neal, Binney
Puig Ranch
Rio Grande Petroleum Corporation
Radio Oil Company
Andrews Petroleum Company
Black Panther Oil Company
Bennett & Gilliland
Aztec Oil Corporation
Texical Oi Company
Hausenfuss
Nueva Ol Company
Los Ojuelos
Shasta Oil Company
Wolcott
Ochoa
Chandler & Gear
Chico Pool Oil Company
Zapata County
Mirando Valley Oil Pool
Witherspoon Oil Company
Mirando Oil Company
Panuco Producing Company
Porcion 6
Hale Stamfli
Jim Hogg County
Holbein Tract
Weber Interests
East Mirando Field
Survay
Homer Tyson
Richards
Duval County
Peters Ranch
Walcott
Miranda Valley
Lang
Fansler
Weworlds IT Greate
Polly
Pangburn
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