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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1919
Page
21
A white paper explains Scottish rules when a family dies out and no heirs remain. The crown inherits via ultimus heres with the king and treasurer’s remembrancer authorized to administer estates without letters of administration. In 1917, 156 such estates were dealt with and the crown gained $337,605.
Dr Pometta head of the medical department at the Swiss Accident Insurance Institute says lumbago may be rheumatic or due to muscle strain or a chill when overheated. He recommends massages as the best treatment and estimates recovery in six to eight days at the latest.
The item lists Brig Gen Charles A Doyen born in Concord New Hampshire died 1918 at Guantico Virginia. It notes German policy on American pork import, Spain Cuba treaty cancellation, Roosevelt narrow escape near Pittsfield Massachusetts, Ohio woman suffrage defeat, Russians seize Lemberg, Roumanian embargo on gold and cereals, German Bulgarian troops enter Dobrudja in Roumania, and German forces seize Riga on the Baltic.
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and pleasant to take for children. It cites long use and mother endorsements including a letter from Wm Secruby of Chillicothe Missouri praising its safety and lack of opium or narcotics.
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt notes events including the K of C dance at Fort McIntosh hall Thursday evening. The W M A of the Baptist Church holds a 4 PM meeting at the church. The Ladies Aid Society meets at 4 30 PM at Mrs W D Butler 1906 Farragut Street. Story Telling Hour at Mrs M P Cullinan’s home at 6 PM.
A miscellany of quotes and social notes outlined with poems and reflections, followed by General Mention items listing local residents returning from San Antonio visits, cross town trips, and a K of C dance hosting honor. Socials include bridge party honors for Mrs. Penn with guests and decor, plus playground committee note about funding.
Lord Halsbury today enters his ninety fifth year as a former Lord High Chancellor and the oldest peer. The legal giant walks long distances, keeps a sharp mind, and recalls a career that began in 1850. He defended Eyre of Jamaica, acted for Arthur Orton in the Tichborne case, and became Solicitor General before being named Lord Chancellor in 1895.
Prepared for The Times by the First National Bank in St. Louis the piece notes Federal Reserve System growth since 1914. It cites total resources rising from about 2500000000 to 5500000000 by 1919 with deposits expanding as new banks joined. It highlights the rise in Federal Reserve notes to 2504497000 and rediscount totals from 125789000 to 251392000.
The Tariff Commission reports U.S. higher costs stem mainly from distribution rather than production. It cites 98 percent price rise from factory to consumer in the United States versus 54 percent in Great Britain, and notes improvements in British efficiency. It urges producers to cut distribution costs to match British levels. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A nearsighted elderly woman forgets her napkin at a dinner party. A bald man next to her retrieves it by reaching to the floor, prompting her to misidentify him with a gentle refusal saying No-no melon, thank you.
The preparation shows great value for weak stomach and impaired digestion. In many cases relief is permanent and sufferers have been restored to health.
A crowd vents anger at the prohibition law with many expressing bottled wrath and claiming the drink is still sought. The remarks imply discontent with enforcement and a continuing demand for spirits despite the dry policy.
United States Consul Randolph Robertson, who left last Friday for a brief visit to Kerrville and Corpus Christi, returned to Laredo yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. T. Halsell and son Jack, after a seaside trip at Corpus Christi, also came home yesterday. Royle K. Mims, president of the First State Bank and Trust Co., accompanied his family to Corpus Christi on Saturday and returned to Laredo yesterday afternoon.
In town a playground project gains traction with donations from residents. Benches and sand boxes are installed, swings and tennis court materials await labor, and Mr. G C Horner has arranged fixtures at cost. The committee appeals for funds to complete the work through treasurer Mrs J D Merriman.
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports two years of stomach trouble and biliousness ending after using Chamberlains Tablets. She says she improved rapidly following the advertisement and trial.
Train No. 1 to Corpus Christi leaves at 12:60 p m. Train No. 2 from Corpus Christi arrives at 3:85 p m. IGN through fast train to St Louis leaves 8:30 a m and arrives 2:60 p m. Night Train departs 9 p m and arrives 8 a m.
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass schedule shows Train No 1 leaving Laredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m and arriving Minera at 10 20 a m Train No 2 departs Minera daily except Sunday at 11 a m and reaches Laredo at 3 15 p m
The article recommends Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy for children one year and older. It advises keeping it on hand and giving a dose at the first sign of unnatural looseness, followed by castor oil to manage symptoms.
Associated Press reports Senator Hitchcock denounces the foreign relations committee for seeking changes to the peace treaty. He warns that rejecting amendments risks the United States, calling Knox's plan for a separate peace with Germany a "senseless" act of poltroonery and folly.
A mob three miles south of Starr City Ark fatally injures Flinton Briggs 26 a discharged Black soldier accused of insulting a young white woman. The Associated Press reports Briggs was struck down Monday in a racially charged attack.
New York Sept 3 Lt Col Theodore Roosevelt won the Republican nomination for assemblyman in the Second district Nassau county without opposition. He will face Elias Rafe a war veteran who is opposed to him in the election.
Today features the Festival of St Bartholomew and a 45th anniversary for San Antonio diocese. Westfield marks its 250th settlement. Beta Phi convention opens in Chicago with Senator Spencer invited to speak in Cambridge. London joint meeting of American Oriental Society Royal Asiatic Society and Societe Asiatique. Georgia holds first white primary in Atlanta. American Prisons Association meets in New York. State AGs gather in Boston for profiteering study. American Bar Association sessions begin in Boston.
A brief dialogue shows a seller touting a bona fide oil proposition claiming ten thousand barrels daily while a counterparty in the coop erage trade offers to sell barrels, highlighting a quirky trade in a busy marketplace.
Dr Paul Altentorf, ex member of the American military intelligence service, says Carranza was implicated in a plan to invade the United States with Mexican and German forces. He recalls interviewing Warranga and states Carranza promised to wire Sonora's governor to assist the invasion.
Paris Sept 3 reports the Romanian Supreme Council will act on Romania's course in Hungary. The council has decided to send an ultimatum regarding Romania's course in Hungary.
Bolsheviki propose peace negotiations after their forces are routed and surrounded, an official announcement indicates. In Kiev’s southern outskirts anti Bolshevik forces take the area as fighting continues, via a Moscow soviet wireless message captured in London.
In Wellington New Zealand parliament unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany after labor members criticized the pact. The action follows a September meeting and reflects broad cross party approval.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will arrive in Washington around October 1 and stay at the White House for about three days, as announced from the capital.
A Buffalo Commercial editorial cautions against overrestrictive immigration. It notes a proposed two year ban for most foreigners, appeals to focus on Pacific coast issues, and warns of unintended labor shortages from excluding aliens and penalizing those who abandoned papers to avoid war service.
The U S formally recognizes Czecho-Slovaks as a co-belligerent nation. A slacker round-up in New York City arrests thirty thousand men. The American steamer Frank H Buck sinks a submarine in the mid Atlantic by gunfire.
President Wilson heads on a speech making tour urging ratification of the peace treaty with no reservations. His first stop is Columbus Ohio where he will speak tomorrow. Senator Hitchcock is invited to a White House conference before departure to discuss Senate ratification plans and league of nations Covenant.
A conference of labor capital and agricultural interests called by President Wilson will meet in Washington from October 5 to 10 to discuss the economic situation.
London clubs recount Lord Newborough dreamed Beckett would stop Goddard in the second round before the Goddard Beckett prize fight. He gave his valet a sealed note to open after the bout. The note stated Beckett would KO Goddard in the second round, matching the actual result.
The board of elections cites fewer available business premises as polling sites. They blame strict accessibility and condition requirements for scaring off bidders while President Voorhis notes women voters object to past locations. He urges a practical, less fussy approach and cooperation with education officials to use city property.
The Times presents a forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Thursday expect partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Fort McIntosh observed a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a maximum of 95 and a minimum of 59, wind generally from the southeast and clear conditions.
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