Grayburg Oil to Buy Webb Zapat a Oil Pickup
San Antonio based Grayburg Oil Company reaches an agreement to purchase and handle all oil produced by Webb Zapata Company. Zapata County crude, high grade, suited for Grayburg refinery lubricants, aids regional oil field development near Laredo. Grayburg clarifies no ties to Columbia Oil Company of Houston.
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Grayburg Oil Company
San Antonio
Webb-Zapata Oil Company
Webb-Zapata Company
Webb-Zapata
Laredo
Columbia Oi Company
Houston
Graybure Oil Company
Columbia Oil Company
Columbia Company
Laredos Defeat Legion 8 5 In Caliche Park Game
A large crowd watched the La redos beat American Legion 8 to 5 at Caliche Park. The winners meet the 37th Infantry team this afternoon, with additional games including Rate and Leans. Enthusiasm ran high as players chased wacky stunts and a man reportedly caught a cold. Liniment stock will aid recovering players.
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Caliche Park
Laredos
American Legion
37Th Infantry
Notice of Hearing on Water Appropriation in Texas
Public notice from the Board of Water Engineers informs that George W. Derby of Laredo seeks a permit to appropriate unappropriated Rio Grande waters in Webb County for irrigation on 118.5 acres. A hearing is set for October 4, 1920, in Austin, with proceedings continuing as needed.
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George W. Derby
Laredo
Texas
Board of Water Ingineers
N. W
Rio Grande
Webb County
Board of Water Engineers
State of
Austin
Money Makers in Times Want Ads Shaping Local Market
Local want ads highlight cash opportunities and side gigs with listings across services, sales, and freelance work. Readers seek practical routes to income through short term postings and promoter listings inviting participation.
Woman's Missionary Society Meets At Church
Social calendar notes a 4 pm meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Also reported are Labor Day visits from Kingsville guests, convalescence news for Miss Merceil Lake, and several local trips and entertainments including a dance at the Sollers Club honoring Rosita Barlow and Teddy Mussett.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Sollers
Rosita Barlow
Teddy Mussett
Alfred Poggenpohl
Rosita Barrow
Rosita
Austin
Miss Mussett
San Antonio
Gladys Sauvignet
Anne MckKinney
Nellie Ward
Catherine O'Sell
Margaret Barlow
Mrs Turner to Appoint County Chairmen on State Finance Panel
Corpus Christi Caller reports Mrs Turner of Corpus Christi on a short visit from Laredo received a message naming her chairman of the senator district on the state finance committee for the national campaign. She has authority to appoint county chairmen, with the first meeting set for Wednesday at 3 am in the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.
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Turner
Cone Johnson
National Committee Woman of
Texas
D. McNeill Turner
Chicago's Useful Citizen Jane Addams Turns 60
Miss Jane Addams founder of Hull House reaches sixty on life’s journey. Born in a small Illinois town she pursued medicine but a disability redirected her to social work. Her Hull House became a global beacon shaping charity, education, and citizen formation in Chicago.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull House
Minois
Rockford College
Dempsey Crown Wins Over Jess Willard in Stiff Bout
G trailed by Miske bets as Dempsey, heavyweight champion, secures title with decisive hits in a ten round no decision bout at Toledo. The Labor Day feature also highlights a 60 mile Love Field air race with five army planes including a WWI German Fokker.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Labor Day
Love Field
Fort Worth
Tallaferra Mield
Canvass Begins for Texas Democratic Run-Off Primary
In Fort Worth Texas on September 6 the executive committee of Texas Democrats met to canvass the recent run-off primary. Dallas chairman M H Wolfe presided as the group reviewed results and discussed party planning ahead of the convention.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Democrates
M. H. Wolfe
Dallas
Salvaged Autos From Corpus Christi Bay Repaired
By Associated Press Corpus Christi Texas thirty automobiles swept into Corpus Christi bay when a waterfront garage collapsed in the September 14 1919 tidal surge twenty three have been salvaged and are in operation A local wrecking company recovered the cars buried under sand and shell using a hydraulic pump hoisted them with a derrick pulled ashore with a tractor and then cleaned lubricated and run They report only three of the twenty six were junked and three more cars found recently are being repaired All cars can be operated again and a search for one remaining car is ongoing The preserved grease prevented rust and cylinder pitting while exposed to salt air would have damaged them more
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Corpus Christi Bay
Notable births mark anniversaries in 1900s Chicago area
Miss Jeune Addams, Hull House founder, born Cedartown Alabama 60 years ago today. Col Willand B. Greeley, forest service chief, Osween New York 41 years ago today. Arthur Train, sci fi writer, Boston 45 years ago today. John Powell, pianist and composer, Richmond Virginia 38 years ago today. Clara Kimball Young, actress, Chicago 36 years ago today. Chamberlain's Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy touted in Michigan ads with local testimonials.
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Chicago
Local Weather Report From Fort McIlintosh
The Times presents a Fort McIntosh weather snapshot from the U S Weather Bureau notes for the past 24 hours ending at 7 a m with no report for the Holiday period. No detailed conditions or figures available in the readable text.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort Mclintosh
The Easy Way Out From Inspection Dusts a Brush
In a wartime exchange Colonel and Boston Buck debate toothbrush hygiene during inspection. Buck claims his toothbrush stays in a sanitary container to protect gums and gastric health as mar tial duties require cleanliness. Red Diamond challenges the policy while Captain asks what brushes are doing on inspection day.
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RBC
COD
Red Diamond
Dempsey Title Bound by Knockout in Michigan Bout
Renton Michigan September 6 with all seats sold fight receipts could total 175000 to 200000 Dempsey gets 50 percent of receipts if they exceed his 60000 and Miske 25 percent Michigan law blocks decision so world heavyweight title can change hands only by knockout or Dempsey disqualification If Miske wins on points it would not earn him the title Jim Dougherty chosen as referee by Jack Kearns
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Renton
Hoerber
Mich
Dempsey
Minke
Michigan
Miske
Jim Dougherty
Jack Kearns
Labor Day observances and notable anniversaries across North America
On Labor Day events include the 300th anniversary of the Pilerima voyage and Pope Benedict XV marking his sixth corona tion anniversary. Josse Pomeroy nears 45 years in prison in Massachusetts while Lafayette Day ceremonies unfold in the United States. Sir George Cartier statue unveiling in Quebec and a major British Trades Union Congress opening in Portsmouth are noted alongside political speeches by Harding Cox and McAdoo at various venues. A British trade delegation from Liverpool attends the Toronto congress ahead of the Empire Chambers of Commerce gathering in Toronto.
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Herbert Hoover
Lafayette- Marne
United States
George J. Cartier
Quebec
British Trades Union Congress
Portsmouth
Mayland
Warren G. Harding
Central Labor Union
Marion
James M. Cox
Hamline
William OG. McAdoo
Secretly of the Treasury
Syracuse
N. Y
Liverpool
Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the
British Empire
Toronto
Canaries Whistle Teaching Chiropodiats Joke in Blighty
In London a humorous encounter unfolds as two pitmen reading a brass plate see the inscription chiropo dist and puzzle over its meaning. One jokes that a chirrupodist is a man who teaches canaries to whistle, capturing a wry glimpse of slang and misreading.
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London
Blighty, London
Just What She Needed and Firm Dissolution Notice
Mrs Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri endorses Chamberlain's Tablets noting relief from indigestion liver toning and relief from backache and dizziness. The firm Lowry and Crawford dissolves by mutual agreement. Debts due the firm payable to Dr Lowry who will continue practice at 20 Flores Avenue Telephone 266. Dr Crawford moves to 1317 Juarez Avenue.
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Lowry and Crawford
Lowry
Flores Avenue
Crawford
Juarez Avenue
W. E. Lowry
M. D
Jury awards $25,000 over tack paper in chowder
In a Los Angeles Times note, a jury ordered $25,000 against a restaurant man who served a bowl of oxtail soup with tacks in it to a physician. The doctor suffered a punctured inner tube and lasting injuries, while the court comment mentions the iron entering his soul amid new forms of tax today.
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Los Angeles Times
Stowers Weathering Mountain Crossing in Colorado Trip
Postcard from C. H. Stowers dated Denver August 20 reports a cold mountain crossing with snow around them. They plan to visit Colorado Springs then return home via Kansas and Oklahoma describing a rough but enjoyable journey.
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Stowers
C. H. Stowers
Denver
Colo
Colorado Springs
Kansas
Oklahoma
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities.
Advertisement notes a subscription offer promising daily access to opportunities, priced at 60 cents per month. The line reads like a brief promotional insert with no further details on benefits or duration.
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the Times
Wage Raise For Plasterers And Cement Finishers In FW
Fort Worth workers receive a new daily wage scale with plasterers at 12 dollars and cement finishers at 11 dollars per day, effective December 1. The announcement, dated September 6, sets this raise at one dollar for each trade.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Kiwanis Club Convenes in Oklahoma City Convention
About 100 Kiwanis members from Oklahoma and Texas gathered in Oklahoma City for their annual convention. International Secretary O. K. Cummings of Chicago delivered the main address of the program.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma and Texas International Kiwanis Club
KE. Cummings
Chicago
Labor Day Observance Closes Washington Offices
Government offices were closed and business generally suspended in Washington on Labor Day, reflecting nationwide halt for the holiday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Odd and Interesting Factoids Across Nature and History
A collection of curious notes explains atmospheric rain depth, sea vapor lifting to clouds, and the minuscule thickness of a soap bubble film. It mentions teak’s rust resistant oil for ship nails, copper as Sweden’s currency once, wheelbarrows for merchant payments, spider web painting in Norway, and scarce dense spider webs found in hard to reach locales.
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Sweden
Norway
National Sporting Notes From Various Venues
Reports from the National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs twelfth annual tournament at Columbus Ohio in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair. Kentucky boxing shows scarce due to a $500 license fee. Six watercraft expected for the Gold Cup race and Detroit regatta of the American Power Boat Association. Giants hire Jesse Burkett as coach. Frankie Mason claims about 450 bouts, a high mark for top boxers. Hamilton Golf and Country Club to host Canadian women’s championship in September. Public polo exhibition draws crowds at Dedham country club with free admission.
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National Association of Scientific Angling Clubes
Columbus
Kentucky
American Powerboat Association
Detroit
New York Giants
Jesse Burkett
Worcester
Frankie Mason
Hamilton
Ont
Dedlam
Mass
Social dances at Laredo Soldiers Club serve community benefit
An administrator seeks to correct a wrong impression about the Soldiers Club dances in Laredo. The events are community affairs benefiting both Laredo residents and Fort McIntosh soldiers, and the public is warmly invited to attend.
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Soldiers’ Club of
Laredo
Foort McIntosh
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