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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1923

Page

8

Wednesday Institute At Central School Noted For Interest

Thursday’s Daily reports the Webb County Teachers Institute at Central School in the city with Mr Hinton Encinal superintendent conducting the day’s program. Notable items include health essentials and state teachers association talks, plus a focus on teaching methods and texts. Knights of Columbus elect officers for Laredo Council No 2804, with about 200 members.

Hinton Encinal Webb County Teachers Institute Encinal School Cobb Texas State Teachers Association Knights of Columbus Laredo I. CG. Canseco A. L. Walsh Thomas Devine A. R. Kahn John Smith, Jr Manuel Cruz Laredo Council K. of C

No Substitute Offered for Diarrhea Remedy

A pharmacy claim states ninety nine of a hundred druggists recommend Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine for diarrhoea. They endorse it based on customer reports and reliability.

Chamberlain

Wentworth Brothers Piano Tuner Seeks Awaiting Calls in Laredo

Lester A Wentworth of Wentworth Brothers in New York asks friends and clients in Laredo to hold piano work until IT can call on them. Expert tuners and rebuilders of pianos and player-pianos, 39 W 42nd St, New York.

Laredo Lester A. Wentworth Wentworth Brothers 42Nd St New York

City Lumber Co Reopens Saturdays After Violations

In view of violations by some signers of the noon close agreement the City Lumber Co announces it will be open all Saturdays from now on. The notice dates Sept 4 1951 and states businesses will operate all day Saturdays.

City Lumber CO

Francisco Villa Died Rich

Mexico City reports Francisco Villa would have become a major landowner had he not been killed at Parral on July 20. Gov't ceded Canutile ranch in Durango to Villa and followers, with Pueblito hacienda near Ofinaga added. He was near control of San Isidro ranch in Jimenez district and Cartena in northern Durango.

Associated Press Mexico City Francisco Villa Parral Fair Canutile Durango Villa Pueblito Ofinaga Conchos Chihuahua

Social Calendar Open Meetings At Local Church

Thursday notices show the W M A Baptist Church general meeting at 4 PM at the church. The Brotherhood of St Andrew Junior and Senior branches meet at the Rectory at 8 PM in the evening.

W. M. A. of the Baptist Church Brotherhood of St. Andrew

Dream Children Poem and Local Notices

Dream Children poem describes a father’s night journey with imagined children and a farewell to a dreamlike voyage. General notices list Mrs. Christen visiting Los Angeles and multiple families touring Texas, plus residents moving and visiting, with names and places such as Kerrville San Antonio Fredericksburg and Montrose.

Social Evening for Denike Family Guests

Misses Rosajie Bigwig and Minneret Heye of San Antonio hosted a wienie roast at Ron Jose with many friends. Guests included Mildred Loyendecker Kathleen Heanes Leis Doroth Dermay Olivia Braden Evelyn Ayein and others from Cotulla and nearby towns with later dancing and lively hospitality noted.

Trosajie Bigwig Minneret Heye San Antonio Ron Jose Mildred Loyendecker Kathleen Heanes Leis End Dorothy Dermay Olivia Braden Evelyn Ayein Marjo Ad Loa Fish Mary Pant Goldman Josephine Theywster Alice Maitebnreer Cotulla Reboeen Beverly Qhein Ira Wo Colfer Meese Gur Trowl Vwiehred Trout Bitte Arthur Derby William Dirsie Ras Ming Horace Cleve Givant Taree Petts RV Navid Raney Roa Brewster Amd G. W. Derby

Fragmented OCR item summarizes distant notes

The readable fragments describe an old document with garbled text and scattered names. No clear events or entities beyond generic references to a date and local figures.

Women in Canton and Other Global Notes from the Era

The text cites Canton as a major Chinese city admitting two women to its municipal council and describes women from various countries pursuing education and invention. It mixes anecdotes of domestic life, fashion, and industry, noting female inventors and the social roles women assume in different societies.

Mia Fern Pliet Cincinnati AoMis China

On Trail of Assassins Two Guilty, Greek Hunt Continues

Milan reports the Greek government is tracking Italian mission assassins with several suspects arrested including two killers. Greek fleet orders retreat to the Gulf of Yolo to avoid Italian ships as Rome notes pacific Italian aims. Also grim dispatches from Iwaki and Tokyo describe widespread fires, casualties, and new volcanic island sightings with strong quake activity in Japan and nearby seas.

Associated Prose Milan Polo Italia Mussolini Trieste Athens Gulf of Yolo Rome Gulf of Volo Italy

Italian Forces Allegedly Occupy Islands Northwest of Corfu

A Rome despatch reports current rumors that Italian troops have occupied Merlera Fano and Mathraki islands located northwest of Corfu, with details yet unconfirmed by Rome.

London Rome Merlera Fano Mathraki Carfu

Delegates Press for Action at Geneva Over League Withdrawal

A Milan despatch to Le Matin reports that Maris Sept Dragil and Uruguay have told their Geneva delegates to ally with Italy and withdraw from the League of Nations if Italy moves to do so. The report notes potential shifts in alliance and the potential move by other nations.

Maris Dragil Uruguay Geneva Italy League of Nations Milan le Matin

Texas Board of Regents to Elect President

The Waco based Texas Technological College board of regents meets to elect a president. A board member said all day’s applicants have been eliminated and six Texas men remain as finalists.

Associated Presa Waco Texas Board of Regents New Texas ‘Technotosteal Cotlere

Ford Resumes Talks on Vaseycle Shoals Assets Purchase

Washington on September 6 saw negotiations resume between the government and Henry Ford over his bid to acquire the Vasecle Shoals Alabama power plants and nitrate properties. Ford met with Secretary Weeks and later with President Coolidge to discuss the subject.

Associated Press Washington Henry Ford Vasecle Shoals Alabama Ford Secretacy Coolidge

Miller Death Ends Saranac Lake Star's Tuberculosis Fight

John Dots Miller a former major league star and ex San Francisco club manager in the Pacific Coast league died in Saranac Lake on September 6 after a battle with tuberculosis.

Associated Press Saranac Lake John Dots) Miller San Francisco

Jail Delivery Stirs Sofia in Balkan Politics

In Sofia Bulgaria on Sept 6 the Director of Public Safety disclosed a dramatic jail escape during a seizure of Stamboulisky loyalists. Two prisoners including former Sofia mayor Krum Popott and Stamboulisky aide Stoyan Kalucheff were reportedly released to civilians posing as examiners, with escorts vanished and no trace found.

Associated Press Sofia Bulgaria Director of Public Safety Stamboulisky Natcleff Krum Popott Stoyan Kalucheff

Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Yokohama and Tokyo Area

Seismic disaster reports show Yokohama totally destroyed while Tokyo and surrounding towns suffer heavy damage. A toll of millions in population across the stricken region is noted, with five large cities badly damaged and widespread devastation.

Osaka Bank of Japan Yokohimi Tris Yokohama

Japanese official toll on Tokyo quake and fire released

Iwaki Sept 6 The Japanese home office announced preliminary figures on Tokyo earthquake and fire with 50 000 dead 100 000 injured and 240 000 homeless as confusion over casualties is eased by the government estimate.

Iwaki Tokio

American Losses Yokohama District Reported Dead

Consul Dick reported in Washington that the fire department lists dead missing or probably dead in the Yokohama district. The dead include Pharmacist Paul and others identified in the dispatch.

Washington Dick Over Follasvinge Yokhama Paul

Mine dispute talks resume with Governor Pinchot

In Starksbure Pennsylvania the mine operators and miners union officials resumed conferences with Governor Pinchot over terms to settle the suspension of hard coal operations. Leaders on both sides reported little change in the situation as of the noon adjournment until 2 30 this afternoon.

Starksbure Spt Miners’ Union Pinchot

Imperial Hotel Fire Razes Narragansett Pier Site

Fire at the Imperial Hotel in Narragansett Pier destroys the building early today. Two hundred guests escaped unharmed while the blaze caused extensive property loss estimated at five hundred thousand dollars.

Associated Press Narragansett Pier RR. 1

Ten Die in Berlin Express Collision Near Hanover

Ten people were killed and 15 injured in a head on collision between the Berlin Amster dam express and the Dresden Amsterdam express near Hanover. Two coaches of the Dresden Amsterdam train were demolished.

Berlin Hanover

Texas Negroes Stay Home As Widespread Migration Reported

A report from Texas claims a movement of African Americans from Southern farms to Northern industrial plants was debunked. Labor officials deny large numbers leaving Texas with estimates suggesting fewer than 500 leaving in search of work.

Itv Associated Wrass Stedin Texas Iroty Washington Taras Texas Myers

Untitled fragment seeks hidden meaning in wine tasting notes

A garbled OCR fragment discusses tasting notes and gods of revelry, but the readable lines are minimal. It mentions a person, beverage, and uncertain analysis, leaving the article largely unreadable.

Unclear OCR text fragment with numerous unreadable terms

Fragmentary OCR passage includes numerous garbled names and terms such as iSetipy fife and Rah eit oat. Readable elements reference various names like Pitre and MPS, but most words are nonsensical, preventing coherent event or context identification. No verifiable organizations, dates, or outcomes present.

Fife Nibesimee Mendison Princefom Tose Daehkover Anawoud Kobe Yokohana

Earthquake Tragedy Strikes Wakane Region in Japan

A Reuters dispatch from Osaka reports foreigners killed as a quake razed hotels and wiped out Miranoshite village in Wakane district. A volcanic explosion at Kowalki dani is noted in the same region.

Japan Miranoshite Wakane Reuters Osaka Kowalkidani

American Embassy Officials Safe After Tokio Missing Report

Col Samuel Reher of New York confirms Major William Crane and Mrs Crane, previously reported missing in Tokio, are safe. The statement comes from Iwaki on September 6 and notes Crane was connected to the American embassy.

Iwaki Samuel Reher New York William Crane Crane Tokio

Koreans Start Uprising in Wokio amid Japanese turmoil

Despatches from Harbin and Teking report Korean revolutionary elements in Japan have begun armed uprisings in Wokio during a catastrophe. Street fighting is described as intense.

Moscow Harbin Teking Japan Wokio

Japanese Finance Minister Likely Declares Moratorium

Reports from Tokyo indicate Japan's finance minister is likely to announce a ten day moratorium. Officials say the decision could impact the government’s financial stance during the current period.

Nagasaki Tokio

Million Dollars in Red Cross Japan Relief Funds

Donations collected by the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross for Japan relief totaled $1,000,000 by noon today. The funds were gathered as officials from the committee met at J. P. Morgan Co. to discuss faster relief measures.

Belleau Wood Woods France Stara Mia. James Carroll Brazer Washington Bellegu Wood Memorial Association New York Sept Japan Relief Committee of the American Red Cross J. P. Morgan Co

Baltic American Line to Pay Fine Under Protest

New York report says G Max Strauss, president of the Baltic American line, announced the company would pay the $200 per passenger quarantine fine under protest and then appeal to the courts to seek a refund.

New York Max Strauss Baltic American Line

Dutch Guiana Women Carry Family Sayings in Gold Adornments

In Dutch Guiana the women wear heavy bracelets, necklaces, and even crowns of gold and silver to bear on their persons all the family sayings.

Dutch Guiana

Also Mentioned on This Page

Institute Youngerina Chapa United States M. Espinosa W. Commerce St Sap. Antonio, ‘Tex National Capitol Washington, D. C Chet Violet 8 Oberrecht Society Dream Children Jad Edgar Daniel Kramer The Christian Herald L. J. Christen Los Angeles Robert McComb Sam Mackin Kerrville, Texas Margaret Heye City Rosalie Biggio A. B. Muller and Sons San Marcos Sidney Jackson John T. Maltsberger Alma May Gus Becker Dora Becker Elizabeth Becker FE. D. Dreyer Houston Mr. W. A Rives Paul Swancoat and Montrose Charles Deutz Julia Belle Deutz Fredericksburg Kate Hamilton California Hi. J. Hamilton Mr. Denike Mrs. Kellar Hastlund Poss Gerson Mery Atlen S3itish Wesoon’ Luxary Rite Gates Gertrude Carzan Baston Jemeney Runeo Dourier Trail OF Assassins New Island Peking Oniba Tokia Tay Tsu Peninsula Oshima Bonin Islands Muscle Shoals Project Dots Miller Imperial Hotel Dred NORTH
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