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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1921
Page
7
Associated Press reports volunteer dog actors at a Chicago beach were banned by police on the north side for blocking traffic along Lake Shore Drive. The star pup Dixie the Airedale draws crowds with sticks and a cork ball, performing morning to night and fetching from fifty feet, a show that officials deemed disruptive.
The International and Great Northern Railway Company acting through Receiver James A. Baker will sell for cash to the highest bidder at 10:00 to 11:00 A M September 15, 1921, at the Freight depot Laredo Texas. The goods are one barrel and one pail of roofing cement weighing 640 pounds, shipped under waybill IGN 1189 from Kansas City to Laredo consigned to American File Co. and then to No. Amer. F. Co. The sale is under Texas law on refused or unclaimed freight and related charges.
Timeline notes for notable dates and figures. August 29 1780 Richard Rush first US Attorney General to join cabinet born Philadelphia died July 30 1859. 1829 Patrick A Feehan born in Ireland archbishop of Chicago died 1902. 1842 Queen Victoria left London for Scotland. 1861 Gen Lyon’s body received in Cincinnati with honors. 1865 John Brough Ohio governor died Cleveland. 1871 Polaris reached farthest north. 1890 Dublin Science and Art Museum opened. 1919 state governors pledge aid to Wilson in price war.
Col William N Haskell of Albany New York has been chosen to supervise famine relief work for the American Relief Administration in Russia His appointment to direct relief for starving Russians follows a noted record in Armenia where he served as high commissioner to England France Italy and the United States during the 1919 peace conference Hoover suggested his appointment to Transcaucasia and the Caucasus Near East Relief He resigned last July after earning praise from allied nations for his duties.
Cincinnati hosts the America Bar Association convention with visitors from the U S and Canada. Highlights include opening speeches by James M. Back Harry M. Daugherty and John W. Davis. Memorial tributes to Chief Justice Edward Douglass White will be read.
British Weekly notes Evelyn Moore leaves for San Antonio as guests and visits to Corpus Christi. The Sunbeam Band meets at 5 pm, a dance at the Woman's Club at 8:30 pm. Several locals, including the Merrimans, Clingenpeels, Gatewoods, and Camp, are reported visiting or returning from trips. The municipal band of Nuevo Laredo plays in Martin Plaza, and a dance at Horace and Beverly Hall’s honors friends with punch.
Maurice Maeterlinck Belgian poet and dramatist born Ghent 359 years ago today. Rev Charles W. Jefferson pastor Broadway Tabernacle New York born Cambridge 61 years ago. Byron P Harrison US senator from Mississippi born Crystal Springs 40 years ago. Charles J Glidden early American automobile maker born Lowell 64 years ago Rt Hon Andrew Fisher former Australian prime minister born Scotland 69 years ago.
A string of curious facts cover everyday measures. Air weighs 75 pounds per 1000 cubic feet and the Baltic Sea averages forty three yards deep. Each cubic yard of air holds about three hundred million dust particles. Humming birds derive their name from wing vibration. London push carts have been replaced by motor trucks. A belief endures that a silver ring set with copper cures rheumatism. A London witness had his bald head tattooed with stars and birds.
A Saturday afternoon party hosted by Mrs J J Haynes celebrated the ninth birthday of Miss Vivia Frances Smith. Guests enjoyed various games, an ice course served in miniature pots with Mother Earth chocolate cream, and favors of small Mexican candy baskets. Names of attendees include Nellie Ward Barbara Biggio Mary Ward Margaret Barlow Rosita Barlow Rosita Leyendecker Alice Leyendecker Janette Taylor Elizabeth Evans Pattie Sue Bunn Roberta Rebecca Biggio Iona Lee Parker Marguerite Martin Josephine Daiches Elizabeth Nye Charline Nye Reba Mims Mary Hiatt Charlotte Moser Mary Ernesteine Sielski Dorothy Sielski Genevieve Wilcox Miles Nye C C Biggio Jack Foster Puddie Foster John Cantrel Jefferies John Sielski. The event was held at the Haynes home with assistance from Mrs R K Mims H Ostrum and Miss Emilie Halsell.
Madrid reports indicate trouble between native troops and Spanish auxiliaries at El Anaish on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. The incident lines up with ongoing unrest in the region as authorities assess the evolving security situation.
Austin Texas August 29 The governor said today that chains used in convict punishment had been discarded since his visit to the penitentiary.
Chicago August 29 union officials minimized an apparent rift among the Big Four brotherhoods and the switchmen's union over mailing strike ballots to members.
The White House announced today the appointment of Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt of Los Angeles as assistant attorney general of the United States.
Hull England hears news that the body of Air Commodore Fr M Maitland of the British flying force has been recovered from the wrecked airship ZR 2 this afternoon.
Rev Francis Clark president of the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union warned in Boston on Aug 29 that wealth and self satisfaction threaten churches and the nation. He preached that laxity and complacency endanger spiritual vitality and moral leadership across communities and denominations.
Washington reports President Harding has chosen Charles W. Pugsley of Nebraska to succeed Dr. Elmer Ball as assistant secretary of agriculture after Ball's resignation. The appointment marks a key personnel move in the Harding administration.
Plans shape for a national Christian conference in Shanghai May 56 14 1922. About one thousand delegates, half Chinese half foreign, will be chosen by missions churches and Christian groups in China. Theme is The Chinese Church. Arrangements chaired by Rt Rev F R Graves of Shanghai.
Marriage statistics indicate that if a woman has already worn a wedding ring and is prepared for a second or third adventure at the altar, her prospects are brighter even than in her spinster days. If she is under twenty she has one chance out of a score, and is thus nearly four times as fortunate as her unmarried sister of the same age.
A snippet from a Times Want Ad details an updated money making scheme promising quick profit. The notice emphasizes low effort with high returns, urging readers to act now and capitalize on supposed market gaps.
McKinney Texas Aug 29 Mrs Dessie Keyes charged with implication in the death of W V T Aven s five months old daughter was arrested at her father s home in Wylie by Sheriff Bob Buchanan who returned to McLennan county with the prisoner She had recently been released on bond in Waco on charges connected to the deaths of her husband Leslie Keyes and Maude Aven The latest charge followed the finding of poison in the child s stomach and the child died a few days after the mother s death
Washington August 29 Secretary Hoover said preparations for President Harding s national conference on unemployment should be finished to allow a meeting in mid September. Hoover aims to limit participation to about 25 members and oversee the planning.
Berlin reports political tension rises after the Erzberger assassination as Wirth resists calling a Reichstag session before September 27. Coalition parties and the Independent Socialists are seen leaning toward ratifying the peace treaty, while Nationalists would attack the government if convened. Labor and socialist groups push to curb Pan-German activity and "steel helmet" rallies.
Four boxing champions are set for Tex Ribehard's Jersey City arena next Monday afternoon. John Wilson of Boston and Bryan Downey of Cleveland clash to decide the middleweight title. Preliminaries include Johnny Buff versus Indiana Russell, and Mike McTigue face Panama Joe Sans for the Rickard belt emblematic of the negro middleweight title.
Washington reports President Harding will host an unemployment conference focusing on practical steps in major industries rather than open shop debates. Hoover cites 5.7 million unemployed and says officials will secure winter work, hoping conditions improve with rising wages in 1920.
Los Arceles Aug. 29. Mrs Madalynus Obenchain and Arthur Burch jointly indicted for the murder of J Hellion Kennedy are scheduled to appear in Superior Court this morning to enter pleas. It is expected both will plead not guilty.
In Los Angeles on August 29 Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain and Arthur Buch pleaded not guilty in Superior Court. The trial was scheduled for November 1.
The July 1, 1921 to July 1, 1920 period shows a 26.6 percent drop in employment and a 23.5 percent payroll decrease in the Bight district. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis report notes improved conditions for wholesalers while retailers report below expected business volumes.
The article notes the seventy five birthday of Archbishop Sebastian Gressmer of Milwaukee and the tenth anniversary of Bishop John Gunn of Natchez. It reports the Ohio State Fair opening in Columbus and the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. It mentions a Geneva meeting of the League of Nations to discuss Upper Silesia and Gov. Carey convening Wyoming county attorneys in Cheyenne to organize a campaign.
Washington reports that army engineers deem improvements to the Brazos river and its tributaries in Texas inadvisable now. Secretary Weeks transmitted the engineers' finding to Congress stating no general flood protection works are feasible at present and none would yield immediate navigation benefits warranting federal cooperation.
One year ago today Malta faced earthquake damage while in New York City a street railway worker strike halted traffic. Authorities noted disruptions across transportation networks as crews assessed structural impact and outage patterns.
A child laments being kept after class and called a little ass by a teacher. His mother consoles him noting the insult hurts dad more than him, adding a pragmatic take on unkind remarks. The comic exchange highlights family humor and school discipline in a simple domestic setting.
A woman sleeping in a coal bin behind a Denison business was found violent when roused. She claimed to be Witteva LeMolgnan of Duluth Minnesota en route to Fort Worth, with father Joseph LeMolgnan a Duluth grain inspector. Officers tried to identify her but she remained uncontrollable, broke free, and was recaptured later.
Allenhurst New Jersey August 29 A guest dies after a fist fight at the annual masked ball during the summer social season Cecil Adrian of New York son of Mrs J Charles Taite of London England dies from the quarrel during the dance Salvador Laborde a Cornell student from Havana Cuba is under arrest The prosecutor s chief witness is likely Mrs John Sutphen Jr of New York who attended the ball as a guest with her husband Laborde mistook her for someone and asked her to dance after she refused the ensuing quarrel.
The Associated Press reports that Washington August 29 The state department will form a conference division to include bureau chiefs and specialists for the disarmament conference discussions. Under Secretary Fletcher said some proposed members are arranging for the meeting.
The Santa Maria, claimed as America’s largest flying boat, docked in Peopria on August 29 after a record flight from Chicago. It will stay several days to take on passengers bound for Memphis and New Orleans.
A brief exchange features Topper asking about remarks on a new car and Goggles recalling one man who spoke little. The man quoted mentions twenty dollars and costs, implying a light, comic verdict on the matter.
An affable sportsman notes a boy with a bent pin and string can catch more fish than a man in fancy gear. The boy, unlucky so far, questions city anglers' tales, challenging the sportsman’s optimism with quiet wit.
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