Mexico to mark independence centennial with grand capital pageant
Mexico City prepares a two week independence centennial celebration beginning September 15 to honor the 1810 revolt and the birth of the republic. Officials from Latin America will attend as Mexico stages elaborate pageants parades and conferences in the National Palace square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Latin America
Montezuma
Hernando Cortez
Cortez
Donna Marina
New Spain
Hidalgo and
Morelos
Spain
Queretaro
Maximilian
Republic of Mexico
Notice of Freight Sale by International & Great Northern
The International and Great Northern Railway Company acting as Receiver will sell at Laredo Texas on September 23 1921 between 10 and 11 AM at the Freight depot two H H Goods boxes weighing 710 pounds. The shipment from Ardmore Okla to Laredo Waybill 1 1238 dated February 23 1921 is consigned to Mrs J E Young and shipped by Mrs J F Young. Sale is to highest cash bid as required by Texas law on unclaimed freight and charges.
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International & Great Northern Railway Company
James A. Baker
Laredo
Texas
Ardmore
Oklo
J. E. Young
J. F. Young
Daily History Facts From August 30 Across Centuries
Highlights include William's lifting of the Limerick siege in 1690 and Washington's 1776 retreat to New York from Long Island. Other entries note Mercer’s death in 1821, Webster's 1850 Parkman murder execution, O’Connor’s 1855 death, the 1881 Teuton wreck with 300 lives lost, Dr Cronin murder trial in 1889, and England’s Lord Chief Justice Russell addressing the American Bar in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King William
Limerick
Washington
New York
Long Island
John F. Mercer
Maryland
Philadelphia
Marlborough
John W. Webster
Boston
Parkman
Dr. Cronin
Chicago
Russell
England
American Bar Association
Caratoga
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Prevention of Colds
An old advertisement describes cold prone people using Hall's Catarrh Medicine to build up the system, cleanse the blood, and reduce acute catarrh. It warns repeated attacks may become chronic and claims internal action through the blood to restore normal mucous surfaces. Circulars free from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Social calendar notes events for Tuesday
The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at the church at 5 PM. A dance is scheduled at the Woman's Club at 8:80 PM.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Woman's Club
Social notes and visiting headlines from Laredo
A roundup of society mentions from Laredo including Mrs Wilbur Allen visiting her mother Mrs J T Murphy Miss Lucille Murphy in Browns ville and various locals such as Major W H Garrison and Major C E Hall visiting in the city plus a dinner hosted for them by Mrs Mabel Cogley Barlow and notes on others traveling or visiting relatives. The item also cites a novel traffic rules piece from Shanghai and a Christmas style funeral and social arrangements.
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Wilbur Allen
J. T. Murphy
W. H. Garrison
Kelly Field
C. EB. Hall
Camp Travis
City
Major
Garrison
Sam Mackin
Hall
M. C. Barlow
Mabel Cogley Barlow
C. E. Hall
F. J. Foster
Ethel Mackin
Prinz Buttron
Couple celebrates fiftieth wedding anniversary
A mass was held in commemoration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary followed by a breakfast at 807 Iturbide Street. Friends felicitated the couple and presented many gold gifts as wishes for many more years of wedded life.
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Jesus Herrera
Laredo
San Agustin Church
Iturbide Street
Cholera Deaths Rise Among Trans Caucasus Famine Sufferers
A cable message reported by the Near East Relief says thousands of famine victims in the Trans Caucasus are dying from cholera, including many children, as of today.
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Associated Press
New York
Trans-Caucasus
Atlantic City Raid Drives Dry Law Push on Boardwalk
State prohibition agents aided by private detectives raided numerous boardwalk cases early today in what officials call the greatest bid to make Atlantic City completely dry. A total of 126 warrants were issued and served in the operation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN AND VARIOUS NEWS ITEMS
Nine thousand scrubwomen are required to keep New York office buildings clean. The British census is expected to show a surplus of 2,000,000 women in England. A man in Medical Lake Washington seeks a divorce over tobacco chewing. Machinery raises women in cigar making. Queen Elizabeth valued fans as gifts. In Rhine army years 128 German brides wed British officers. Marriage age shifts from thirty to any age. Mrs Clarence Johnson named North Carolina Public Welfare Commissioner. Suhl Germany fines women who gossip after sunset or Sundays. A women’s delegation will attend the Mexican centennial in September in Mexico City.
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New York
England
Medical Lake
Wash
America
Elizabeth of
Ngland
Army of the Rhine
Clarence Johnson
Public Welfare
North Carolina
Suhl
Germany
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mexico
Pioneer merchant J C Pruitt dies after over-exertion in Texas
Lockhart Texas August 30 J C Pruitt a pioneer merchant died at his home from over-exertion the physician said the cause traced to pushing his automobile through a sand strip the car could not negotiate yesterday Pruitt was well known in the local business community.
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Associated Press
Lockhart
Texas
J. C. Pruitt
New Ranger Captain Named for Texas Rangers
Adjutant General Barton announced Frank Hamer as captain of the Texas Rangers to be stationed at Del Rio. He resigned yesterday as a federal prohibition agent for the Western district of Texas and will assume duties on October 1.
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Austin
Texas
Barton
Frank Hamer
Texas Rangers
del Rio
Hamer
Memorial services planned for ZR.2 victims at Howden and Hull
An Associated Press report from Howden England notes a memorial service will be held at the local church for ZR.2 victims with American and British airmen and civilians from the countryside attending. A larger service will follow Thursday in Hull with broad city participation including military aviation forces.
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Howden
Eng
Hull
Sectional meetings amid ABA preparations in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati Ohio on August 30 sectional meetings of diverse legal and fraternal branches convene to set the stage for the American Bar Association gathering starting tomorrow. The sessions include preparatory discussions and organizational talks by local and national groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Legal Fraternal
American Bar Association
Legion Chaplain Robb Elected Sheriff of Polk County
Des Moines veterans elected Rev. W. F E. Robb Iowa legion chaplain to Polk County sheriff. He led a landslide win and set a rapid crackdown on illicit liquor bootlegging with 21 deputies, many legion members. Robb demoted Des Moines police leaders amid graft allegations and is a Drake University student and war veteran with 18 months in France.
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Des Moines
W. F E. Robb
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Polk County
American Legion
Robb
Drake University
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infantry
France
Iowa
Nationwide nurse canvass seeks 300 graduates for WWI vets
Mrs. Mary A. Hickey of the U S Public Health Service leads a national drive to recruit 300 graduate nurses for sick and wounded veterans. She notes readiness to open two new hospitals in Chelsea and Gulfport, Massachusetts, once 800 nurses are recruited. contact details and application routes are provided.
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Mary A. Hickey
U. S. Public Health Service
Springfield
Mass
American Legion
Chelsea
Gulfport
Hickey
Toul
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Polyclinic
West Fiftieth Street
New York City
Polyclinic Hospital
Washington, D. C
Money Makers Aims for New York Listing Strategy
A compact note indicates Times Want ADB pursuing a money making listing strategy in New York. The brief mentions potential pricing and market focus with emphasis on financial gains. No detailed figures are provided in the readable text.
Labor Day Campaign Urges Aggressive Union Push
Associated Press reports the American Federation of Labor plans a Labor Day drive targeting 5,000,000 members. Gompers appeals for an aggressive stance, urging a great forward movement as membership reclaims ground amid unemployment. Current membership listed at 906,528.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Gompers
Hostilities in Progress Between Hungarians and Austrians
Paris Aug 30. Inter allied officials report clashes at Odenburg the Burgenland capital as Austrian troops confront Hungarian insurgents over postwar settlements. Other frontier clashes between Hungarian forces and Austrian soldiers are reported following the St Germain treaty terms.
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Paris
Odenburg
Burgeland
Odenluren
Jurcent
Washington Powers Decline Conference Over West Virginia Coal
President Harding refused John L. Lewis's demand for a miners operators conference to settle West Virginia coal troubles. Senate strike inquiry continues. White House notes no conference needed as Senate panel meets September 29 at Williamson WV. Gov Morgan weighs federal troop request as 2000 to 3000 armed men gather near Jeffery Boone County. Local unrest grows with autos ferrying armed groups along the Cabin Creek line. Thousands of Legion members depart Wheeling for Lexington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Senate
Lewis
White House
Williamson
Morgan
Weeks
Charleston
W. Va
Jeffery
Boone County
Logan Line
Cabin Creek Valley
Minco
Explosion and Fire Destroy Texas Private Still
An AP report from Galveston Texas describes a still blast in a three room cottage followed by a fire that wrecked the stills and most of the liquor making apparatus. The proprietor reportedly turned in a fire alarm and then disappeared.
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Galveston
Texas
Peace Treaty Signed Between United States and Hungary
Budapest reports the treaty of peace between the United States and Hungary signed yesterday in the American mission palace. Foreign Minister Banffy and United States commissioner Grant Smith affixed their signatures and exchanged cordial handshakes, noting strengthened ties between the two nations.
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Budapest
United States
Hungary
Banfly
Grant Smith
Smith
Banffy
Governor Neff urged on appropriation by citizens for Legion in El Paso
The legislature adjourned as Governor Neff faced calls from citizens urging approval of the appropriation. The American Legion opens in El Paso on September 26, with organized ceremonies and local backing noted amid the political push.
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Neff
American Legion
el Paso
Armed bandits captured after nightlong search near Marengo
A posse of 400 men found Bernard Levasseur of Boston and Carl Hardin of Leavenworth two miles north of Marengo hiding in a cornfield. Both suspects surrendered without resistance despite being armed. The pair were linked to an alleged motor bandit operation.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bernard Levasseur
Boston
Mass
Carl Hardin
Leavenworth
Kansas
Marengo
Charles of Austria Granted Swiss Stay Extension
In Berne on August 30, news said the allotted residence time for former Emperor Charles of Austria in Switzerland ends September 1. Negotiations for a new residence are incomplete, but the Swiss government may extend his stay under certain conditions.
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Berne
Switzerland
Charles of Austria
Charles
Cleveland to Host Major Conventions This Fall and Spring
Cleveland officials announced by A. J. Kennedy that several large conventions will come to the city. The Order of the Eastern Star plans to attract 1,500 delegates for October 31 to November 2. The Order of Railway Conductors will convene in May with about 4,000 members, and 750 members of the women's auxiliary will meet May 2 to 11.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
A. J. Kennedy
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Order of the Eastern Star
Order of
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau to Times
Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with generally showers. The forecast, supplied by The Times via the Telephone Co, covers the local area and notes unsettled skies and rain chances.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather Observations Blooming Fort McIntosh
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am report a maximum temperature of 96 degrees and a minimum of 73 degrees. Winds dominate from the southeast with a general southward component. Conditions are clear throughout.
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Fort McIntosh
Money Makers Advert Appears in Times Want Ad
Classified note shows an ad reading Money Makers at 43 percent and 33 percent terms in the Times Want Ad section, indicating promotional offers or investment wording with unspecified details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Makers
Street Rioting in Belfast Rages Through City Streets
Associated Press dispatch from Belfast reports ongoing street fighting since yesterday with violence peaking at the dinner hour. A laborer was shot dead and several wounded including an army sergeant as Civilians placed sandbags and clashed with the military who were forced to retreat. Armed cars were summoned as gunfire continued.
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Dalfast
Uhe
Civilias
Klux Klan motive questioned in federal probe
Chicago August 30 Associated Press The motive of the Klux Klan is being sought in a federal investigation. Assistant United States District Attorney Clin nin said he would probe allegations that the Klan is an absolute monarchy opposing public policy and that it taxes members ten dollars yearly with no accounting and charges for regalia costing under two dollars. He warned he may present the matter to the federal grand jury for indictments if wrongdoing is found.
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Clinnim
Federal Grand Jury
Treaty of peace with Germany to Senate in September
Washington reported from the White House that the peace treaty with Germany will be sent to the Senate on September 21 after the congressional recess. The announcement was made today.
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Washington
Germany
Senate
White House
Pittillo Named to Industrial Accident Board in Texas
J M Pittillo editor and proprietor of the Farm Labor Journal in Waco Texas has accepted the governors offer to join the industrial accident board at a salary of 3000 dollars per year. The appointment announced August 30 follows his tenure as a newspaperman in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Waco Texas
J. M. Pittillo
Industrial Accident Board
Pittillo
Farm Labor Journal
Same Old Story But a Good One About a Remedy
Mrs Mahala Burns of Savanna Missouri recalls using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine years ago to cure flux and again few years later with relief. She has recommended it to dozens, calling it a quick and positive cure for bowel troubles.
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Mahala Burns
Savanna
Chamberlain
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