Local Mexican exodus and town notes fill Little Locals
Expatriate movement from Mexico continues with arrivals and many en route. Seven men jailed on foreign service recruitment remain at El Hotel de Sanchez awaiting bail set at 1000 dollars each. A cartridge incident caused a blast but no injuries. Rent flourishes as visitors stay. many Americans plan to settle in Redo Laredo if cottages available. Light rain dampens dust. A school board correction misidentified Miss Maude Mussett as substitute. she is regular teacher. Cavalry and artillery paraded after 10 am from the Heights. A Thursday evening band concert is set on the plaza in Nuevo Laredo. Teacher certification exams underway at the county board with many applicants. No imports through this port this week except a carload of bones. House or room rentals are in high demand among locals and newcomers.
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el Hotel de Sanchez
Soomer
Nuevo Laredo
First Battalion
County Board of Examiners
Mexico
Plays and Players Selections For Upcoming Theater Season
Multiple sources report new productions and openings across major theaters. New York Sothern and Marlowe plan a September 8 season opener while London readies Years of Discretion. Elsie Ferguson stars in A Strange Woman. Cohan tests Seven Keys to Baldpate in New Haven. Gates debuts The Poor Little Rich Girl tour. The Family Cupboard starts New York Playhouse season. Boston hosts Hear Little Highnews. La Cordette set by Pilar Morin. Chicago’s American Music Hall to mirror New York’s Winter Garden model.. Within the Law nears yearlong run at Eltinge. Crane’s The New Henrietta in development. Cort Theater to revive The Double Cross. A Run for Your Money adapts a Mexican revolution tale for the stage.
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Xantippe
New York
Sothern
Marlowe
Frederick Hatton
London
Elsie Ferguson
William J. Hurlbut
Eleanor Gates
Playhouse
Owen Davis
Merry Martyr
Boston
Maciyn Arbuckle
Ethel Levy
Hubert Henry Davies
Mme. Pilar-Morin
Chicago
Lew Fields
All Aboard
Reginald de Koven
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolf
Tremont Theater
Eltinge Theater
William H. Crane
Winchell Smith
Victor Mapes
Henrietta
Crane
Cort Theater
George Bronson Howard
Wilson Mizner
Emmet Corrigan
Rabb Confirmed as Laredo District Collector
Washington reports Frank Rabb of Brownsville has been confirmed as the collector of customs for the Laredo district after delays caused by opponents who argued it exploited Senator Culberson's absence. The Senate acted after the senior senator arrived, and Rabb will assume duties at his pleasure once he arrives to qualify.
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Washington
Frank Rabb
Brownsville
Laredo
Senator Culberson
Senate
Rabb
Haynes
Birthday tribute to Lieut. Col. Gaillard engineer of Panama Canal
The 54th birthday honors Lieut. Col. David DuBois Gaillard Corps of Engineers U S A who led the central division of the Panama Canal project since 1906 including the Culebra Cut. Born Sept 4 1859 in Sumter County South Carolina he entered the army in 1880 and rose from river improvement work in Florida to head the canal’s key engineering unit. He later served as a US Mexican border commissioner and led Third Volunteer Engineers in the Spanish American War. He recently returned home from the Canal Zone after years of arduous work suffering a nervous collapse.
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David DuBois Gaillard
Corps of Engineers
Panama Canal
Culebra
Sumter County
U S. C
Army
West Point
Florida
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Panama
Col
Gaillard
Canal Zone
Union Prayer Meetings Begin Week at Methodist Church
Beginning tonight and continuing through the week a series of union prayer meetings will be held at the Methodist church in preparation for protracted meetings starting Sunday night for ten days or two weeks. All Protestant churches are invited to unite in these services.
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Methodist Church
White’s Cream Vermifuge Adverts In Homes
In every home where there are children there should be a bottle of White's Cream Vermifuge. It destroys worms and acts as a tonic in the debilitated system. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Ad.
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Ady
Forest Notes on Timber, Fires, and Camp Sanitation
A compact extract notes how waste from dogwood shuttle-blocks can be turned into knife and fork handles, and cites forest fire speeds as generally low. It explains rangers require sanitary camp sites, burning of tin cans and waste paper, and mentions 3000 small operators and 25,000 people who obtain timber from federal land free for personal use. It adds a note on Corsican forests under French management yielding lumber firewood and turpentine with broad tree utilization.
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Uncle Sam's Forest Rangers
Cardui Helped Woman Recover From Weak Health
Pleasant Hill North Carolina resident Mrs Walter Vincent reports severe headaches prostration back pains and sinking spells before using Cardui the vegetable woman’s tonic. after three bottles she was stronger gained appetite and renewed energy in three months. Cardui claims to aid strength appetite nerves and rosy cheeks. over 50 years more than a million women helped. write Chattanooga Melvine Co Ladies Advisory Dept Chattanooga Tenn for instructions and a free 04 page booklet.
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Pleasant Hill
N. C
Walter Vincent
Cardui
Chattanooga Melvine Co
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga
Iran
Cole Auto 1914 car arrives for demonstrations
W N Scott of Guarantee Motor Co brings a five passenger 1914 Cole auto to Laredo for three days of demonstrations. He traveled from San Antonio in a little over six hours and invites prospective buyers to inspect or arrange a demonstration through L M Clifton, Laredo agent. The car is promoted as among the best in its class and built with top quality components.
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W. N. Scott
The
Guarantee Motor Company
Cole
Scott
San Antonio
Laredo
L. M. Clifford
Herb ing relief advertised for morning discomfort
An advertisement promises quick relief for bowel discomfort with HERB ING, claiming effects within hours if taken in the morning or after breakfast next day when taken at bedtime. Price 50c, sold by all druggists, plus a Jackson Square White Label coffee endorsement as a test of quality.
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Jackson Square
Bride and Bridegroom Return After Wisconsin Wedding
Inspector Lyle J. Perkins of the customs service and Miss Claudine Northmore were married at Mrs. Kate Northmore’s home in Sharon Wisconsin on August 17. The couple arrived in Laredo yesterday to begin their life together with Mrs. Mary Wright at Victoria street.
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Lyle J. Perkins
Laredo
Sharon
Wis
Mr. Perkins
Claudine Northmore
Kate Northmore
Mary Wright
Victoria Street
Cure for a Bad Cold by One Bottle Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
Mrs. Sarah E. Duncan of Tipton Iowa shares how her son’s severe cold and dreadful cough raised fears of consumption. One bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy stopped the coughing and cured the cold completely. For sale by all dealers. Adv.
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Sarah E. Duncan
Tipton
Iowa
Chamberlain
Hale and Ada Scrivener Wed in San Antonio
Mr. James H Hale returned home with his bride Ada Scrivener after their marriage at Ada Scrivener's parents home in San Antonio on Tuesday September 2. The couple reside at the Lowry home corner Houston street and Flores Avenue in Laredo and enjoy the best wishes of many friends for a long and happy life.
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James H. Hale
San Antonio
Mr. Hale
Ada Scrivener
Laredo
Lowry
Houston Street
Flores Avenue
Blend of premium coffee styles praised as world best
A marketing note extols a fusion of mocha java bourbon Santos and Mexican Cordova as the finest coffee blends the world produces. The ad uses cryptic numbering 9-2-6t and promotes the product as superior.
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Jackson Square
McGHE S Baby Elixir for stomach and bowel disorders
An old advertisement touts McGHE S Baby Elixir as a genuine remedy for stomach and bowel disorders in babies. It claims quick action, purity, wholesomeness, and pleasant taste with prices quoted at 25 cents and 50 cents.
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McGhe
Personal notices of residents leaving and visiting Laredo
Judge Hal W Greer left this morning for San Antonio. Mrs Martha Maltby returned home from Kentucky and Tennessee. Lee Miller of San Antonio arrived for regular visits. Oscar Thompson of Hebbronville in the city staying at the Hamilton. W Hasdorf of San Antonio in town and staying at the Hamilton. T A Coleman and Ralph Eads of San Antonio arrived. John H Davis returned from a San Antonio business trip. Charles Lignoski left for Monterey arriving from San Antonio yesterday. Miss Pauline Gilmore returned from a state wide visit. W L Scott of Cole automobile visiting for demonstrations. C G Jackson of Mexico City returned to visit family. W M Hanson returning to Mexico from San Antonio, staying at the Hamilton. Mr and Mrs W E Holbrook left for Cincinnati and New Mexico. Mr J H Fusselman and family to move to Laredo. today in Monterey, visiting Alice. Mrs J H Gailman of Cotulla leaves for home. Master Louis Corulla accompanied by his mother. J A Netzer left for a short business trip up the L G N. Deputy Grand Chancellor John W Thompson left for San Antonio for Aztec Lodge district meeting. Miss LeMoyne Chatfield of Alabama and Miss Churchill of San Marcos in the city. Chatfield will head Laredo Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Churchill assistant.
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Martha Maltby
Kentucky
Tennessee
Lee Miller
San Antonio
City
W. M. Hanson
Mexico
Hamilton
J. H. Gailman
Cotulla
Fd Cotulla
Louis
J. A. Netzer
John W. Thompson
Aztec Lodge
Number Ill
Knights of Pythias
LeMoyne Chatfield
Alabama
Churchill
San Marcos
Miss Chatfield
Laredo Preparatory
Miss Churchill
Hale Reports To President Wilson On Mexico Visit
William Bayard Hale, after three months in Mexico, told President Wilson what he learned about Huerta and detailed John Lind negotiations. The report said no clear policy was set if Lind’s efforts fail, and unconfirmed talk of Huerta resigning to Trevino circulated. In Congress, critics attacked moral suasion and debated recognizing Huerta with Texas conservatives opposing.
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Associated Press
Washington
William
Bayard Hale
Mexico
Huerta
John Lind
Lind
Gen. Huerta
Gen. Trevino
Murray
Oklahoma
Garrett
Texas
Iberta
Senator Morris Sheppard Attacks Tariff Bill in Speech
Washington dispatch reports Senator Morris Sheppard made a long speech denouncing protection and defending the Democratic tariff measure. The Associated Press notes the remarks were delivered in Washington on September 4.
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Texas
Associated Press
Washington
Morris Sheppard
Miners' Souvenirs From Coat At Battle
Washington on September 4 Senate committee heard W W Phaup captain of mine guards recount that during a strike clash over a year ago he was left for dead. He said strikers cut up his coat pierced by bullets and wore the pieces on their lapels as souvenirs at a miners meeting.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Committee
West Virginia
W. W. Phaup
Deadly toll of art of flying claims two officers
San Diego Sept 4 Lieu tenant Moss Lover of the United States Army Signal Corp was killed today when his aircraft fell during the army aviation school. German officers Lieutenants Von Eckenbrocher and Prinz were killed this morning when the wing of their aeroplane collapsed Brieg Germany Sept 4
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Moss Lover
United State Army Signal Corp
Army Avia
Brieg
Germany
von Eckenbrocher
Prinz
Dancing rules ease speed dances with decorum
Bridgeport, Sept 4 The International Association of Masters of Dancing voted that speed dances such as the waltz and hesitation waltz may be danced with decorum. The turkey trot was ruled vulgar due to the body position, not the footwork.
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Associated Pres
Bridgeport
Conn
International Associaion of Masters of Dancing
State of Texas to be on cash basis by 1914
Austin Texas Sept 4 State treasurer Edwards announced sufficient funds to pay all outstanding warrants except those barred by the attorney general's ruling. The state is expected to be on a full cash basis by February 1 1914.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Edwards
Good Roads Workers Rally in Cisco Texas
Cisco Texas Sept 4 All business houses closed today and citizens turned out en masse to repair ten miles of roads. A liveryman in town pitched in and made good hands.
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Cisco
Associated Press
Texas
Held Secret Session on New Haven Rail Crash Probe
New Haven Conn Sept 4 The investigation of the New Haven Rail road wreck began in secret before the coroner today No more have died.
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New Haven
New Haven, Conn
Pope Pius X Suffering From Cold Illness Again
Rome reports Pope Pius X is again ill with a cold hoarseness and rising temperature. Church officials state the condition is not serious but his health remains a concern as he receives care and rest.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Pope Pius X
Death of John S S McDonald in Tampico Mexico
Telegram reports the death of John S S McDonald in Tampico at 1 35 this morning. A San Antonio native aged about 60, he had lived in Mexico 15 years and worked as a right of way agent for the National Lines. He was well known in Laredo and a brother of Mesdames M J Sielski and M M Leyendecker. The bereaved relatives receive sincere sympathy from numerous friends.
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Tampico
Mexico
John S$. McDonald
National Lines
San Antonio
Laredo
Mesdames M. J. Sielski
M. M Leyendecker
Mary
Indians Now Learning Trades at Haskell Institute
Lawrence Kansas September 4 Near 200 new Indian students from the five civilized tribes in Oklahoma enrolled today at the opening of the term at Haskell Institute. The larger than usual class suggests growing interest in vocational training among the Indians.
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Lawrence
Kans
Five Civilized Tribes
Okahoma
Haskell Institute
Well-known Educator Crossley Visits Laredo on Book Tour
Prof. C. W. Crossley, long-time Corpus Christi public schools superintendent, arrived yesterday and will spend today in Laredo. Since leaving the district role he travels as a representative for a textbook firm to support his company’s interests.
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C. W. Crossley
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Crossley
RATHER BUY THAN RAISE POTATOES IN ALABAMA
Montgomery Alabama September 4 Central Alabama soil suits Irish potatoes but the season’s crop is too small to meet two weeks of state demand. Farmers, long urged to diversify, relied almost entirely on cotton this year. Cotton yields are good, prices high, enabling purchases of northern potatoes. More diversification is expected next year as four straight good cotton years are unlikely.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Agricultural Department
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured by Chamberlain Remedy
A reader from Oriole Pennsylvania reports swift relief from diarrhoea after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on one dose. The testimonial claims it cured others as well and notes the remedy is commonly effective for ordinary diarrhoea. Sold by all dealers.
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Yorke
Chamberlain
M. FE. Gebhart
Oriole
Ady
Thaw Challenges Deportation Board in Canada
Harry Thaw faced a Canadian board of inquiry in Portation Act proceedings. He argued he entered as a tourist and cannot be deported. the board adjourned to study the claim. Evidence focused on entering the Dominion by stealth. insanity was not raised.
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Py Associated Press
Coatiook
Canada
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Dominion
Deceased King Manuel of Portugal Marries Princess Augusta Victoria
Manuel the deposed king of Portugal wed Princess Augusta Victoria daughter of Prince William of Hohenbollern in Sigmaringen Germany on September 4. The ceremony unites the former royal line with the Hohenbollern principality amid reports of a stable alliance after Manuel's deposition.
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Venuel
Portugal
Hohenzollern
Associated Press
Sigmaringen
Germany
Manuel
Augusta Victoria
William of Hohenbollern
Cattle Records Broken at Kansas City Yards
Kansas City stockyards receipts for the first four days of the week totaled over one hundred thousand, setting new marks for cattle, as buyers and sellers monitor brisk demand and large shipments in the market.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Weeks Bill Seeks Postponement of Currency Action
Washington September 4 A resolution to withhold final action on the administration currency bill until the regular session of Congress in December was introduced today by Senator Weeks and went over until Friday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senator Weeks
Juror in Sneed Trial Dies in Fargo
Vernon Texas sept 4 W R B Teel juror in the Sneed trial died this morning in Fargo of heart failure.
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Sneed
Fargo
Associated Press
Vernon
Texas
W. RB. Teel
Royalty at Gathering of the Clans in Highlands
Edinburgh September 4 The King and Queen traveled from Balmoral to Braemar to attend the gathering of the clans. The King serves as chief patron and the fete day attracts a brilliant attendance with tartans and smart gowns in clan colors.
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Edinburgh
Balmoral Castle
Braemar
Highlands
Peace Service Held Annually At Portsmouth Church
Portsmouth NH Sept 4 The annual Peace Service will be held tomorrow in Christ Church at five o clock. The memorial began a year after the 1905 Peace of Portsmouth ending the war between Japan and Russia and has since been observed on the same day and hour as the original ceremony.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Christ Church
Japan
Russia
Ballard's Snow Liniment Offers Fast Relief for Ailments
Advert shows swellings from inflammation cold fractures toothache neuralgia or rheumatism relieved by rubbing Ballard's Snow Liniment into the affected area. It promises great healing and penetrating power to ease pain reduce swelling and restore natural conditions. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Ballard
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