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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1923
Page
6
An excerpted account discusses postcrime unrest and racial tensions in the South and North, noting attacks on Black communities, strikebreakers, and white complicity. It critiques attitudes toward Black people and foresees relocations amid labor and immigration pressures, warning of ongoing violence and social strain.
A speculative discussion traces historic ideas of electrical attack and weaponizing air currents and water jets. It notes past claims of a heavy charged water stream disabling troops and a claimed but debunked Italian “ray” to detonate explosives underwater, reflecting wartime skepticism toward novel tech.
A German war version display organized to prove German war guilt and mobilize youth. It promises posters and exhibits including claims of German colonial theft and naval battles, with attendance urged from Meadeh and surrounding towns.
One year ago today on October 11 a British ship faced fines after a court order required the attorney general to show cause why the government could not prohibit liquor on foreign ships in U S ports.
Errant Turkish police orders push for cap posture and regular shaving while in public. Constanti police chief enforces a tone of dignity and tact in street demeanor. A separate note mentions a Russian craftsman gifting a wooden spring watch to Lenin.
The International Great Northern will inaugurate through sleeper service between San Antonio and the City of Mexico starting October 15. Passengers may change cars at San Antonio or Laredo en route, with two through cars attached to the Sunshine Special. The 12‑section Pullman sleeper includes kitchen facilities and dining is on board.
Notice by A L Vidaurri executor of the estate of Ygnacia Paris de Vidaurri, deceased, of Webb County Texas. All indebtedness or claims must be presented at the executor's residence in Laredo Webb County. Witness dated October 10, 168h.
Laredo observes a week of sorrow after the deaths of C. C. Biggio and J. Pred Gunther. The Knights of Columbus will not hold Columbus Day events tomorrow. Instead they will exemplify the first degree on a class of candidates at their hall tomorrow night.
Several hundred fans gathered at the Rialto Theater to watch the first World Series baseball game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. The Giants won as Stengel hit a ninth inning home run, prompting great enthusiasm.
The forecast from the U S weather bureau in New Orleans notes unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with probable rain. Fort McIntosh observations for the last 24 hours show a max of 85 and a min of 76 degrees with a southeast wind and clear conditions.
The Times announces a monthly subscription rate of 60 cents for daily access. This brief notice promotes weekly purchase and emphasizes affordability for regular readers.
The second victim of the Zapata highway auto crash, J Fred Gunther, was laid to rest at Catholic Cemetery after a requiem mass at St Peter's. Elks stood in tribute as pallbearers Seymour Denike Alden B Muller Lawrence Nelson Albert Martin Pring Buttron Charles Galbraith escorted the funeral cortege from his Rosario street home.
We offer heartfelt thanks for the kindness shown us and the flowers sent to the funeral. Grateful for sympathy extended on the death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Antonia G Ydrogo and Daughter.
For sale notice indicates Bohemian Club property in Nuevo Laredo offered to interested parties. Owners are listed as contact points at the club for inquiries and viewing arrangements.
An advertisement claims Adlerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine relieves gas pressure on the stomach heart and organs, rapidly inducing sleep. It says the product clears old matter from the bowel and guards against appendicitis, available at City Drug Company.
Lupe Luna, 38, was stabbed to death by her husband yesterday evening near the White Horse Club in Nuevo Laredo. He and his brother attempted escape but were pursued, captured by Watchman Linares, and jailed awaiting trial. The men had returned from a several month absence in Jalisco.
A touted relief for itching eczema has gained rapid popularity, with dealers rushing to stock Black and White Ointment as demand soars. The 50cc package is praised for economy, containing three times as much as the 26¢ size.
Small ads list furniture rental phone numbers florists and plumb ing services. Public notices include a Columbus Day holiday closure for post office and banks and a Customs seizure notice for a Ford auto with a sale set for November 2, 1923.
Interest centers on Cole No 3 about a mile north of Bruni Webb County where at 3550 feet a rich off sand is reported after long delays. A liner is to be set today with baling to follow at the earliest possible moment. Locals believe the well may become Southwest Texas’s greatest producer.
County clerk records show licenses issued to Mateo Hi nojoga and Miss Tomasa Garcia Tran sito Vargas and Miss Felicitas Perez Francisco Mufioz and Miss Santos Castro Pilar Sustaila and Mrs. Martina Moreno Vicente Galan and Miss Gabina Delgado Guadalupe Ramon and Miss Librada Garcia.
Dr. F A Bass dentist rooms 227 229 Joseph Building phone 1541 Dr C E Dunlap Therict Building in front of Plaza Juarez phone 927 Nuevo Laredo H L Jackson funeral director complete auto equipment Jarvis Plaza phone 63
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