Local port imports and court sessions in session notes
The port yesterday received five carloads of ixtle, two of beer, one of lead, one of baskets, and one of miscellaneous goods. The probate court remained in session with limited business, planning to continue through the week. The district court term will adjourn Saturday with a second eight week term starting December 1. Thanksgiving Day is observed with no football games. banks and many businesses close. Edwin B. Adams is promoted to vice consul in Nuevo Laredo.
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Mexico
Ixtle
the Royal
Strand
Nazimova
District Court
Federal
Edwin B. Adams
U.S
Nuevo Laredo
Adams
Assurance of Sufficient Refrigerator Cars for 1920 Season
American Refrigerator Transit Co officials assured Laredo farmers and Southwest Texas growers that no car shortage will occur in 1920. The company plans to add two thousand cars, maintain rapid service from St. Louis to Chicago Pittsburgh and New York, and supply ice locally via Home Ice Co. in Laredo. J A Hughes, horticulturist, and H E Kooser met with Prof F W Mally and local farmers to arrange year long support and ready dispatch of shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Refrigerator Transit Co
Bermuda
Texas
Laspredo
J. A. Hughes
Little Rock
H. E Kooser
St. Louis
George Kvady
Tyler
Laredo
J F. W. Mally
Hughes
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
New Home Ice Co
F. W. Mally
Eno of Commerce
Social calendar and society notes at Laredo club events
Mrs. Violet S Oberfeldt notes upcoming dances bridge parties and meetings at the Woman's Club and local churches. Visitors include Mrs. Bartolo Juarez and Mrs. J S Slaughter while Miss Josephine Brown promotes YWCA Americanization. A Holding Institute program features songs, scenes, and a dramatic cast.
Color in wines stems from skin contact during fermentation
White wines derive their pale color by fermenting without grape skins while red wines gain their deeper hue from skins remaining during fermentation. The distinction explains why color varies between white and red varieties.
Academy of Political Science to discuss railroad problems
New York. The annual meeting of the Academy of Political Science opens tomorrow at the Hotel Astor for a two day session. It will cover railroad legislation impacting shippers investors labor and the public amid government privatization talk and proposed Congressional policies. Viscount Edward Grey is guest of honor at the concluding dinner with speakers including Senator Cummins Congressman Merritt Howard Elliott and Alfred D. Thom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Academy of Political Science
Hotel Astor
Academy
Congress
Viscount Edward Grey
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Schuyler Merritt
Connecticut
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Howard Elliot
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Alfred D. Thom
The
Association of Railway Executive
Today’s events sweep across hunts visits and conventions
Moose hunting resumes in Maine after a five year closed season. Prince of Wales to inspect West Point. Western Manufacturers Association meet in Kansas City. Raleigh hosts North Carolina State Library and Historical Society convention. United States Brewers Association meeting called off in Atlantic City. Better Letter Association begins third annual Cleveland convention. Carrie Chapman Catt to speak at Virginia Equal Suffrage League in Richmond. US Supreme Court sets hearing on wartime prohibition act. New York State Waterways Association meet in Albany with Governor Smith on program. National Consumers’ League to assemble in Louisville. Lord Leverhulme sails to the US to address labor and industry issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Prince of Wales
Military Academy
West Point
Ee Manufacturers’ Association
Kansas City
Raleigh
North Carolina State Library and Historical Society
United States Brewer's Association
Atlantic City
Better Letter Association
Cleveland
Carrie Chapman Catt
Equal Suffrage League of Virginia
Richmond
Supreme Court of the United States
Kentucky
Alfred E. Smith
New York State Waterways Association
Albany
National Consumers’ League
Louisville
Lord Leverhulme
England
United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim in 1886 Affidavit
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason signs this December 6, 1886, with testimonials offered and the product sold by all druggists along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.D
A. W. Gleason
Th. Hall
Weather outlook from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight shows increasing cloudiness and a shower with warmer temperatures. Friday continues with showers across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Two Hour Weather Report
Observations show for the two hours ending at 7 a m today a maximum temperature of 73 degrees and a minimum of 57 degrees. Wind generally from the south and skies clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Bids Sought for Theater Office Building in Laredo Texas
Offer for bids details December 1 1919 at 10 a m at City Drug Company Laredo for theater and office building to be erected for Mrs A Thaison F A Lattig H G Earnest and Ed B Russell Plans at Herbert S Green San Antonio and City Drug Company Laredo Separate bids for plumbing and wiring Laredo Texas November 18 1919 11 18 31
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City Drug Company
Laredo
Texas
A. Thaison
F. A. Lattig
H. G. Earnest
Ed 8
Agreement Settled Boundary Dispute Between Texas and Oklahoma
Fort Worth Texas November 20 A friendly settlement of the boundary dispute was agreed upon at noon as Governors appoint District Judges Calhoun of Texas and Jones of Oklahoma to decide jurisdiction over Red River oil properties The chosen judge will operate wells sell oil and impound receipts until the US Supreme Court rule settles ownership The agreement also preserves rights to the final suit in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Calhoun
Jones
Oklahoma
Red River
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Boundary Conference Aims to Set Red River Dispute Peacefully
Fort Worth Texas hosts a conference attended by Governor Hobby Governor Robertson of Oklahoma and many attorneys for both states and oil land owners to settle the Red River boundary issue through peaceful talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Navy
Hobby
Robertson
Oklahoma
Red River
Kreisler performance canceled in Louisville
Fritz Kreisler was forbidden by Mayor George W. Smith to perform tonight in Louisville and the contract for the concert in a leading opera house was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Fritz Kreisler
Geo. W. Smith
Prairie Oil Raises Texas Crude Price to 2.50
Fort Worth Texas November 20 1t was announced that the Prairie Oil and Gas Company would begin paying 2.50 for Texas crude oil immediately an advance of 50c on Burk Burnett and 25c on Ranger oil.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Burk- Burnett
Ranger Oil
Cotton Markets Open Steady. Prices, Sales, and Futures Lined Up
The Times reports steady prices on opening spots with 8 000 sales and 3 600 receipts. Futures opened steady with varied spreads through December and March, while Houston and Galveston spots show mid dling around 39.75 to 40.00 and modest sales.
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Houston
Permanent irrigation congress planned for Rocky Mountain states
A conference of governors scheduled in Salt Lake City to organize a permanent body to address irrigation and reclamation issues across Rocky Mountain states. Participants will include Colorado, California, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Rocky Mountain States
Davis
Idaho
Colorado
California
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
Nevada
Nebraska
New Mexico
Wyoming
Treaty fate hangs on the president after Senate failure
Washington reports the treaty of peace and the league of nations remain in limbo as the Senate fails to ratify. The president faces the next move with reconvening Congress on December 1 seen as the likely milestone. Paris circles react with surprise at the adjournment and Foreign Minister Pichon urges December 1 forcefulness.
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League OF Nations
Willge
Associated Press
Washington
Treaty of Peace
United States
Senate
Congress
Paris
Navy
United States Senate
Supreme Council
Pichon
Deportations Target Russian Colonists in Arizona
Russian colonists were deported from Casa Grande Final county Arizona on Saturday by members of the American Legion. Real estate men refused to sell them land for refusing military service. The colonizing agent was loaded on the cars with them. Under Sheriff Sullinger of Tucson reported on his return.
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Tucson
Ariz
Casa Grande
Final
Arizona
American Legion
Sullinger
Supreme Court Hears Wartime Prohibition Challenge
Washington voters and officials watched arguments on the constitutionality of wartime prohibition as the Supreme Court opened the session.
Looney Announces Candidacy for Governor
Former Attorney General Looney of Greenville announces his run for governor from Austin. This AP report notes his candidacy filing on November 20.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Looney
Greenville
President Creates New Industrial Conference
President Wilson appoints a new 17 member Industrial Conference to meet December 1 in Washington. The group includes government officials business leaders former cabinet members and former governors and will continue work of the earlier National Industrial Conference which collapsed over collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasington
Wilson
Revolutionary forces defeated in Vladivostok crisis
Associated Press reports government troops retook Vladivostok after heavy fighting. Rebels were driven from the last stronghold at the railway station, leader wounded and captured. Prisoner executions reportedly begun as control of the city was restored. In Cairo a riot killed ten and wounded 120 as crowds burned police stations and looted. British troops helped restore order.
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Associated Press
Vladivostock
Cairo
Egypt
Ship in Distress Near New York Bound for Marseilles
Coast guard stations received calls today from the steamship Roman traveling from New York to Marseilles after it reported trouble while offshore. The distress came as the ship was about to reach the Atlantic. No further details on crew or condition were immediately available.
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New York
Coast Guard Office
Marseilles
Labor to Name National Ticket in Chicago Convention
Chicago delegates arrive for the first national American Labor party convention. The gathering will select candidates and adopt a platform stressing civil liberties, public ownership and democratic management of transportation, communication, mines, finance and other monopolies, plus ending excessive land ownership for speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Labor Party
Coming Nations
Mid-West Bowling Tourney Opens in Omaha Neb
The Mid-West Bowling association tournament starts in Omaha with top bowlers from about a dozen states. Cities with entries include Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Kansas City Sioux Des Moines and Omaha. Local arrangements are premier and the event is expected to be highly successful.
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Omaha
Neb
Mid-West Bowling Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Sioux
Des Moines
Association
From Here and There Items and Odd Facts
A collection of quirky notes including oil loss estimates from burning wells in the Pacific islands, Tonga mail by skyrocket, the origin of the phrase living on tick, a speculative potato yield from a single plant, and Finland legal hiring requiring police service.
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Tonga Group
Pacific
Allied Forces Enter Lorraine as Germans Surrender Submarine Fleet
American troops cross into Lorraine as Marshal Petain and Allied forces are welcomed in Metz. Twenty German submarines surrender to a British squadron for internment, signaling a major shift in the war.
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Lorraine
Marshal Petain
Metz
Early cold dangers and remedy by Chamberlain’s Cough
A reader warns that a common cold can lead to serious illness and urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first sign of symptoms to shorten the cold and reduce danger. The piece emphasizes early treatment and warns against underestimating a cold.
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Violet S. Oberfeldt
Phone
Chas. Deutz
BE. H. Buenz
Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Church
Hazelrigg
Baptist Church
Blue Birds
Alfred Poggenpohl
Woman's Club
Aglow
Kila Wheeler Wilcox
Don Vicente Ferrara
Monterey
A. D. Katz
Eagle Pass
Bender
Heights
Bartolo Juarez
San Antonio
Dallas
Ida Donovan
Ernest Aldridge
Donovan
J. R. Lobdell
Jos. S. Slaughter
J. H. Slaughter
Albert Martin
Marguerite Nelson
Leonard Ernst
Evelyn Kerr
Calexico
Cal
Albert Lobdell
Franklin
Roy Campbell
City
Hamilton Hotel
J. F. Mullally
Anita
Taft, Texas
E. H. Buenz
Auction
Josephine Brown
Corpus Christi
Brown
Vesta Sturges
Cook
Spirit of Missions
United
St. John’s Church
Amar Penn
Mesdames Arkels
Arthur
Anderson
MacGregor
Mussett
Mason
Vidales
Younkin
Woodman
Kehl
Shahady
Reeves and Lines
Joseph
L. Daiches
H. G. DaCamara
L. Joseph
Mesdames Foster
T. A. Leyendecker
Cogley
Brennan
Brewster
Buenz
Christen
Lafon
J. C. Martin
R. L. Muller
Sauvignet
Wormser
Penn
Hill
Mesdames Joseph
Gumport
Eva Levi
Daiches
Milton
Chester Burbank
Holding Institute
J. M. Skinner
Greaney San Ie Cra
Ada Romero
Rigoletto
Verdi Guadalupe Martinez
Fisher
Velia Alzati
Juliana Guerra
Nelsons Nares
Virginius Skinner
Millington
Koelling
Rebeca Guajardo
Clementina Garza
Rose McCloud
Otila Pena
Mary Forsythe
Mary Lee Hudson
Fussy
Rosa Rodriguez
Lady Grey
Ha Visiek Taetiank
Writemap
Patemdown
Ference Smith
Key Morgan
Dora
Flora
Carolina Salinas
Carmen Rodri
Eeees Behr
BON Ton
Local Weather Report
Supreme Court
Times
T. A. Austin & Co
Geo. H. McFadden and Company
Liverpool
Galveston
Western Irrigation Congress
Coloniza
TION
Vladivostok
Gy Associated Press
LABOR
Finland
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