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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1919

Page

7

Marketing corn to market on four feet

A Georgia Agriculture Bureau advisory urges farmers to shell and sack corn for quick sale, but offsets this with advice to feed corn to live stock. It argues livestock farming preserves soil fertility, boosts profits, and aligns Georgia with national demand for pork and beef, as noted by the Atlanta Constitution.

Georgia State Bureau of Markets Georgia Department of Agriculture Union Atlanta Constitution

Captain Thos A Austin Leaves On Return North

Laredo. Captain Thomas A Austin Jr son of Mr and Mrs T A Austin of this city arrived last week from Raleigh N C to visit his parents and leaves this evening to join his command at Raleigh He joined the army early in the European war and was later promoted to captain and attached to the 47th Infantry Now a member of the regular army his friends were glad to see him during his visit to his hometown

Thomas A. Austin, Jr T. A. Austin Raleigh N. C Austin 47Th Infantry

Social Calendar Highlights at Woman's Club

Monday features an important meeting at the Woman's Club at 5 PM followed by an evening dance. Tuesday plans include Sunbeam Band meeting at the Baptist Church at 6 PM and a community singing session at the Soldiers Club in the evening.

Woman's Club Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church Soldiers Club

Social News From Laredo Society Roundup

Mrs Niceforo Zambrano wife of Nuevo Leon’s governor arrived in Laredo from Monterey with her daughter Miss Isaura Zambrano and will stay weeks at the Bender Hotel. Numerous local residents travel to and from San Antonio Dallas Houston and Corpus Christi for visits and studies. A Soldiers Club dance hosted by Lang Histetter Shelby O Meara and Ryan drew a large crowd with a refreshment course.

Niceforo Zambrano Nuevo Leon Laredo Monterey Isaura Zambrano Bender Hotel J. A. Wilson Maria Mowry San Antonio Soldiers Club Mesdames Lang Histetter Shelby O'Meara Ryan

Bank chiefs visit Laredo from San Antonio

J. K. Beretta, president of the National Bank of Commerce in San Antonio and presiding head of Laredo National Bank, arrived in Laredo yesterday on a business visit to the local banking institution.

J. K. Beretta National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio Laredo National Bank Laredo

How the Fight Began

A neighborhood feud starts over a family photograph passed behind fences at 28th Poppings Court. Envious neighbor 23a claims to know the people in the picture. 23b asserts the photo shows her and the children, prompting remarks about appearances and recognition.

28Th Poppings Court No. 23A

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad Gains Endorsements

This reputable remedy is praised for treating coughs colds croup and whooping cough while being pleasant for children to take. It has years of use and broad motherly approval with claims of safety and lack of narcotics. Wm Scruby of Chillicothe Missouri testifies it is best for coughs and croup and safe for family use.

Chamberlain Wm. Scruby Chillicothe Croup

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Many Events Mark Labor Day Across Nations and Anniversaries

Readers note a day packed with observances and meetings. The National Prohibition Party marks 50 years since its 1869 Chicago convention. Hinckley Minnesota honors 418 residents lost in a 26 year old forest fire. Generals and dignitaries attend ship launches and conventions in Ottawa Philadelphia Washington Chicago and Ohio State University.

United States Canada National Prohibition Party Chicago Hinckley Minn General Pershing Mount Vernon France Yukon Communist Group Prince of Wales Ottawa Hull China mid-West Chinese Students’ Alliance of the World Prohibition National Prohibition Commitee

From Here and There Oddities and Trivia Across Lands

A digest of curious claims includes Egypt’s driest Nile region never recording rain, Britain’s lighthouse rich coast offering near constant visibility, bamboo tube pigeons in China frightening predators, a beaver hat heirloom in early US days, and the ritual of weathering new hats before wear.

Egypt Nile British Isles England Scotland Ireland China United States

Why They Called It That From a Prohibition Era Drink

Bill Hart recalls filming in Arizona and joking with a local about a so called Telephone Service. The native notes that the drink’s price rises with its worsening quality, a sly jab on high charges under prohibition.

Bill Hart Reel Star Arizona Hart

Bishop Edmund F Dunne Celebrates Ten Years As Consecrated

Rt Reverend Edmund F Dunne Catholic bishop of Peoria marks the tenth anniversary of his consecration today.

Edmund F. Dunne Peoria

Knoxville Quiet After Race Riots

Quiet prevailed in Knoxville after Saturday night and Sunday rioting. Martial law was tentatively in place with military patrols in business districts and Negro quarters. Two known deaths. Hundreds of Negroes are leaving the city.

Associated Press Knoxville Tenn

Palatinate Seeks Republic as French Hold Ludwigshafen

French troops have control at Ludwigshafen amid a Palatinate bid for independence led by Dr. Haas of Landau. A four hour clash at the Ludwigshafen post office ended with Haas supporters overpowering officials as they push to sever ties from Prussia.

Coblenz Ludwigshafen Palatinate Dr. Haas Landau Prussia

Bolshevik Advancing Along Volga and Slavia Rivers

A Bolshevik wireless message reports evacuation of Omsk and transfer of Admiral Kolchak's headquarters to Nicolayevsk. It says Bolshevik forces move toward Theoritzin along the Volga and Slavia rivers.

London Omsk Admiral Kolchak Nicolayevsk Theoritzin Volga Slavia

Lettish Lithuanian Troops Drive Bolsheviki From Novo Alexandrovsky

Lettish and Lithuanian forces push Bolsheviki from Novo Alexandrovsky 15 miles southwest of Dvinsk, capturing a large number of prisoners and guns as the advance continues.

Copenhagen Lettish Novo Alexandrovsky Dvinsk

Italian Soldiers Granted Amnesty by King Emmanuel

In Rome on September 1, King Emmanuel granted amnesty to forty thousand Italian soldiers who had faced long prison terms during the war. The move relieves vast numbers from heavy sentences and reshapes wartime penalties.

Rome Emmanuel

Pershing Sails from Brest Aboard Leviathan for United States

General Pershing departed Brest aboard the Leviathan for the United States at 3 pm. Marshal Foch paid tribute, promising to tend the fallen as a bond of liberty and alliance. Pershing saluted the French as he and Foch walked ashore arm in arm.

Pershing France Associated Press Brest General Pershing Leviathan United States Marshal Foch America Washington Lafayette Poilus Foch Matshal

Munich Under Martial Law In Bavarian Capital

Deutsche Tageszeitung reports Munich is under martial law with soldiers patrolling streets carrying machine guns as of Sept 1.

Coppenhagen Munich Deutsche Tageszeitung Berlin

Our Country First Call to End Luxuries Now

The piece urges restraint and economic focus as a national mood shift after recent excess. It praises a 4,000 businessmen gathering as a sign of progress and argues for organization by state and local units to promote economy and mutual obligation. The emphasis is on sober public attitude and practical reforms during wartime or crisis.

Langers Chicago Tribune

National American Music Festival in Lockhart New York

Sixty two eminent artists join a large orchestra and chorus for the National American Music Festival in Lockhart New York. The event draws hundreds of visitors and aims to promote native artists and composers across the United States.

Palmer calls for district food price committees

Attorney General Palmer urges the Food Commissioner of each district to appoint a committee to set fair prices and profits. He notes times are not normal and stresses the aim is to make prices fair, even if overall costs stay high due to global conditions. he sees this as a hopeful step to address the problem.

Palmer

Allies capture Peronne and push in Flanders

Allied forces report the capture of Peronne as German troops retreat in Flanders. United States troops advance several miles beyond Juvigny in ongoing offensives.

Flanders United States Juvigny

Wilson declines to submit treaties to senate committee

President Wilson refused to hand tentative drafts of the Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria treaties to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying it would tend to take the function of negotiating treaties out of the hands of the executive.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Senate Foreign Relations Committee Austria-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria

Berlanganas Criticism of Press Sparks Interference Debate

In Mexico City Secretary of the Interior Berlang a denounced the press for demanding daily official statements and for publishing errors that allegedly aided interventionists. He called the practice harmful while previewing President Carranza's congress address as potentially very interesting and outlining international policy.

Associated Press Mexico City Carranza Congress Berlainga Dewnpapers

American Killed by Bandits Near Mexican Mine

Adam Schaeffer, 65, an independent mining operator, was killed August 28 by bandits at his mine in Zacatecas. Aguascalientes office of American Smelting and Refining Co reported the telegram from Zacatecas. His citizenship is listed as American or possibly British. the American consul in Aguascalientes is investigating.

el Paso Texas Adam Schaeffer Zacatecas American Smelting and Refining Company Schaeffer Aguascalientes Mexico

Palmer likened to Hercules in antifraud crusade

In a San Antonio News-voiced editorial the author praises Mr. Palmer as one of the era’s most capable leaders. He argues Palmer would uproot profiteers grading fair profits and vows to break trade combines that set unfair prices, stressing clear laws and decisive action.

Palmer Hercules San Antonio News

Weather forecast notice from New Orleans bureau

The Times presents a daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. The notice provides holiday and nonreport days with no additional details for readers.

United States Weather Bureau New Orleans The Telephone Co

Weather Observations Fort McIntosh 24 Hours Ended 7 a m

Fort McIntosh observations show a max temperature of 100 degrees and a min of 60. The wind was from the south and skies were clear during the period.

Fort McIntosh

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