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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1914
Page
13
Denver hosts the National Tax Association eighth annual conference at the Brown Palace Hotel next week. Governor of Colorado opens Tuesday evening with a Colorado session focusing on mine and irrigated land taxation and issues in nearby states.
A jittery list of names and towns shows Winlter Craiz leaves for Motterey on a short business trip while Pratt heads to Tampico Mexico with Robert Alexander Jr. Miss Uucunin Lafon returns from San Antonio. Observed are numerous named individuals from Los Angeles to San Antonio with many locals visiting or staying at Hamilton and Reiser. The date line recalls September 4 history items from 1867 to 1906.
Former Red Sox pitcher Rankin Johnson shows promise with the Chicago Federal League team. Jim Thorpe remains eyed by John McGraw for a Giants extension. Lively chatter links Callahan to White Sox vp post and Gleason to future Sox manager role. Cardinals bonus plan tied to finish position. Ring sold to the New York Americans for 2500.
Modern patent medicine advertisement promises quick relief from biliousness constipation and sluggish digestion. It touts a tonic effect on stomach liver and the entire system claiming the first dose cures low spirits dizziness and constipation and notes availability at druggists with a price label 26e.
The Princess Zim Zim is renamed The Lonely Heart for its season revival starring John Barrymore. The production shifts to feature him in the central role as the show returns to the stage this season.
Bishop David H. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal Church born in Athens Ohio on September 4 1858. He joined the Union Army in 1862 rising to lieutenant colonel, entered the ministry, led Cincinnati Wesleyan College for Women, helped found the University of Denver and served as its chancellor, later becoming a bishop with missions in China Japan and Korea. He faced Boxer turmoil and conflicts with Russia and Japan, later serving in Portland and Indianapolis.
A dialogue contrasts uses of while and time in context of a married man leaving home. The line implies nuance between a short period and a longer duration, with a humorous note about understanding by his wife in Illinois.
The Farm Mortgage Bankers Association forms in Chicago with plans for a national convention to organize cooperation among lenders to farmers. It seeks to compile the science, statistics, rules, and mortgage practices from states into a usable, centralized body of knowledge for the industry.
A Baltimorean who has traveled widely compares local newspaper war extras to those in Athens. He recalls visiting the city years ago when hotel crowds cried extras promisingUpdates but noting nothing had yet occurred.
A small ad notes a cool furnished room available for a gentleman. Location near J. care Times 9-4-2t indicates a time frame or classification.
The Times presents a forecast from the U S Weather Bureau at New Orleans via The Telephone Co. Tonight and Saturday are partly cloudy. Observations at Fort Mcintosh show a 24 hour period ending 5 pm yesterday with a maximum of 99 and minimum of 75. Wind from the south and clear skies.
Jed Montgomery recounts a tale from Lippincott's Magazine about a musical comedy producer who, while unmusical himself, argues with a playwright over stage design. The author proposes nine muses for a grand scene, but the manager retorts that thirty six muses would fill the space better.
Walter McQueen, a person of color, faces a Jackson Tennessee court on a charge of assault and battery against Lily Belle Hoppen, with three friends testifying for the prosecutor. The scene includes the clerk reading the warrant and McQueen lamenting the odds against him as he contemplates the witnesses.
A young suitor asks for his beloved's hand and faces a father who inquires about the cost of keeping her in her accustomed style. The son quotes ten thousand dollars a year, while the father notes two competing bids with lower figures, unable to pay more than eight thousand.
Jane Cowl plans a season including the leading role in Montmartre, a play adapted from the French. The production highlights her return to the stage and the theater lineup for the season.
A cyclist collided with a street car and crumpled, then jokingly said he hadn’t knocked the car off the track yet before walking away with the wreck. The conductor helped him to his feet as onlookers watched the dazed moment.
The Bohemian a new play by Chicago author Jack Lait will be tested in Los Angeles soon under producer Oliver Morosco.
The note directs to ring up 43 for neat and accurate job work. It emphasizes precision in handling tasks and maintaining standard practice. No additional context or names are provided to expand the item.
An urging ad proposes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for fall coughs and colds. It promises quick relief for adults and children, soothing throat and lungs, loosening phlegm, and preventing cold germs, with a 25 cent guarantee at druggists.
A brief notice promoting daily access to The Times with a subscription offer at 60c per month. The text emphasizes consistent daily reading and potential opportunities featured in the paper.
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