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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1920
Page
22
Tuesday's Daily reports that shoe prices are expected to rise next spring as factories close to avoid losses and strikes cut production. Analysts note a large hides surplus, cheap hides, and weak foreign demand hinting at lower leather and shoe prices later, while consumers push back against high costs.
Gambling fuels boxing’s appeal and the fight crowd’s fever. Pugilists risk injury for bets, prize fights, and arena profits, while the public pays vast admission sums. The sport’s allure hinges on wagering, not pure love of fighting.
A large Labor Day crowd at Coliehe Dark watched a double bill featuring a close baseball game between the Laredos and the 27th Infantry, won 8 to 4 by the soldiers, followed by a comic match between the Fats and Leans led by notable heavyweights. The event capped a day of thrills as fans saw suspenseful plays, humorous misplays, and a lively display that entertained the crowd and poked fun at high costs of living.
Representatives from nearly thirty countries gather in Oslo to open the International Council of Women convention. Laly Aberdeen will greet officials at a public meeting. sessions run ten days addressing political economic and industrial issues affecting women. The council, founded in 1888 by American leaders, now links 22 national councils and aims to unite women's groups globally.
The Mexican government raises salaries of all diplomatic representatives abroad by 60 percent due to global living cost increases. Appointments will be signed by foreign office officials instead of the president, and new appointees must report to posts within 30 days, shortened from 60.
34 James McGuire of New Jersey urges farmers troubled by rats to use RAT SNAP. He spent $1 on the bait and believes the rats it killed saved the price of a hog. RAT-SNAP comes in cake form and cats or dogs won’t touch it. Available in 35c 65c and $1.25 sizes, sold by A Deutz & Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
In Laredo Joe Cluley reports kidney trouble with backache and painful urination improved after using Doan’s Kidney Pills bought at Ideal Drug Store. He endorses one box and notes no further trouble. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells the remedy for 60 cents at dealers.
C W Deal of Crystal City proves pure bred stock value with a sow yielding 3600 pounds of meat in 1920 eight months into the year. His hogs cost under four cents per pound at current prices. The Deal herd has been chosen by the National Association of Spotted Poland China Breeders to represent them at the Dallas Fair with one other show entry at Crystal City on Sept 20 and Oct 1. Only six breeders of registered Spotted Poland Chinas exist in the state.
Large daily flow of Mexican laborers crossing to the United States prompts inspections at the Rio Grande border. Immigrants are photographed and bathed, with some detained to disinfect clothing before admission. Many plan a brief return visit home to report wages and treatment, signaling a potential surge of immigration this fall.
Mrs Volta Bankeon of Chillicothe Missouri says Chamberlains Tablets relieved her indigestion and backache while toning the liver and easing dizziness. She declares they did her a world of good and she will always speak a good word for them.
Hon D McNeill Turner reports a bounteous cotton crop in the Corpus Christi area with farmers averaging from a bale to a bale and a half per acre. He notes Corpus Christi is recovering from tidal wave damage with considerable building activity underway.
Thriller based on Craig Kennedy stories by Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey features Houdini as the escape artist. He frees himself from a sealed cage under water, battles a diver, and performs stunts to save his love and her father in a logical romantic adventure.
Tonight the Laredo city council considers granting a new twenty five year franchise to the Laredo Bridge Co. for a Rio Grande crossing replacing the fire destroyed structure. The city would receive about ten thousand dollars yearly plus sixty dollars per thousand population growth, with construction costing around two hundred thousand dollars. The new bridge would be steel and concrete, wider than the old one, spanning to Nuevo Laredo and beginning around year end.
The firm of Lowry and Crawford is dissolved by mutual agreement. All accounts will be paid by Dr. Lowry who will continue practice at 20 Flores Avenue, telephone 266. Dr Crawford has moved to 1417 Juarez Avenue. W. E. Lowry M D J IL Crawford.
Accompanies Father's Remains. In Laredo the sad news announced the death of C A Moore aged 88 in San Antonio on Sunday morning. He died at his daughter Mrs Haden Smith's home and his remains were shipped to Roswell New Mexico for burial. His son J R Moore traveled with the body from this city. Deceased was known to many Laredo residents who recall his visits to his son here.
Classified section highlights profitable opportunities and bold investment pitches. Sellers promote several high yield schemes with promises of quick returns and minimal effort. Readers should exercise caution and verify offers before committing funds.
Have always feared rats. Lately noticed many on my farm. A neighbor said he just got rid of droves with RAT-SNAP. This started me thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. It killed 17 and scared the rest away. RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, 35e, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by A Deutz & Brother, City Drug Co. and Sanitary Grocery.
Army surplus offered including 20 000 Army shoes 1 000 Army wool shirts 300 Army cotton mattresses 20 000 Army leggings and many other articles 1 000 pairs ladies shoes new at less than cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidaigo Street sale listing dated August 2.
Advertisment note offering daily access to THE TIMES with a monthly rate of 50 cents. Limited details provided about content or duration.
Postcard notes from Colorado Springs report the party homeward bound and Labor Day celebrations in Laredo without incident. District court convened in Carrizo Springs with Judge Mullally and officials present. The drive to enroll 300 Laredo Public Library members at five dollars yearly closes tomorrow. Dr. Lowry resumes practice on Flores Avenue. Imports into Laredo include lead ixtle bones pottery deer and household goods. the Rio Grande river remains unsettled with rising muddy waters affecting water mains.
The regular semi monthly concert by the 37th Infantry will be held this evening at 8:30 on the Soldiers' Club roof garden. The program includes March Royal Bridesmaids, Overture Poet and Peasant, Waltz Danube Waves, and selections Passing of the Red Man and Furs and Frills.
A letter to The Times sporting editor from Addie Choynski of Ponce City Oklahoma requests help to arrange wrestling matches in Texas. The note praises Eddie Choynski, calls him a clever wrestler with a strong record, and seeks contact with local wrestlers and promoters for a trip to promote bouts in the Laredo area.
Edwin Stevens, famed for Sahara villainy, headlines Louis Joseph Vance's The Lone Wolf's Daughter at Rialto tomorrow. Stevens dominates as the criminal mastermind in the new W W Hodkinson release, with strong support from Miss Glaum, Thomas Holding, and Bertram Grassby in key roles.
At London docks two men seal a trade accord with black beams as tokens of honesty. The gesture is said to be more binding than a written contract, reflecting unique local custom and trust in merchant dealings.
A large New York department store with 1,700 employees adopts republican style governance. Elective house and senate handle wages and conditions. a cabinet of five and a joint justice committee oversee disputes. Wage scales, lockers, movies, and merit ratings are enacted to boost morale and efficiency.
Viscount Kentaro Kaneko, arriving for a special anti Japanese agitation mission in California, gained fame as an American-trained Japanese informer on Japan's war aims. Harvard graduate, 1778, served with Prince Ito, later as secretary of the House of Peers, and in Japan’s ministries including justice.
A local merchant, E. B. Milburn of Guion Drug Store, cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted product. He claims years of use have shown it provides perfect satisfaction and serves as strong endorsement for the remedy.
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