Mail Car Robbery Firing Spurs Armed Guards Policy
Frayed by frequent robberies federal guards ride mail cars at night and shoot if a robbery seems imminent. A robbery near Fort Worth led to two bandits dead while a third fled. Officials say arming clerks and escort officers makes train security a vital duty as losses drop to about one percent. Racial and religious tensions in the nation are noted with calls for harmony amid divisions over equality and wealth.
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Walting Monegaide
Tta Dharrassing
Ymail
Erht
Fort Worth
Elever
Chicage
Ireland
Bharrony
Unity council backed by Dunne to combat Ku Klux Klan
Former Illinois governor Dunne sponsors a Chicago origin group named the National Unity Council. It aims to promote harmony among classes races and religions and to combat the Ku Klux Klan, though observers doubt feasibility. The piece notes ongoing efforts and regional disparities in race relations.
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Dunne
Ilinois
Chicago
Ku Klux Klan
National Unity Council
Anita
Spencer of Missouri Senate A Long Career in Public Service
Soldan WP Spencer, entering his sixtieth year, began U S Senate service in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of William J. Stones of Missouri and was re elected in November for a full six year term. Born in Erie Pa he earned a bachelor’s degree at Yale University in 1884 and studied law at Washington University St Louis. He prior served in Missouri’s lower house and sat on the Federal Circuit Court bench. Spencer is active in the Y M C A and honored by the bar in Missouri and St Louis.
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Soldan WP. Spencer
Pon
United States Senate
William J. Stones
Missouri
Senator Spencer
Erie
Yalta University
Washington University
St. Louis
United States
Federal Circuit Court
Spencer
State Association
Norma Talmadge Stars in The Passion Flower at Strand
Norma Talmadge presents a Spanish role in The Passion Flower a drama by Jacinto Benavente opening at the Strand Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday September 2021. On stage Napee O Neil plays Tidimunda while Miss Talmadge as Avad captivates as the daughter with Courtney Foote Esteban and Harrigan Ford Norbert supporting.
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Norma Talmadge
Jacinto Benavente
Spain
Strand Theatre
Acacia
Norman
Napee O'Neil
Tidimunda
Miss Talmadge
Alfonso FP
Martinez
Thelma Kelm
B. Juarez
Strand Theater
A. Saft
The Furnace at Royal Theatre Delivers Silent Lesson
A new film at the Royal Theatre titled The Furnace, produced by William D. Taylor, emphasizes thinking more and speaking less. Audience members will recall the owl’s wisdom as the picture presents a striking demonstration over today and tomorrow.
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the Royal Theatre
Wiliam D. Taylor
Southern states forge to front highway pavements advance
Engineers push for better roads as southern states expand bond issues to fund extensive highway construction. North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri report hundreds of millions in bonds while Texas and Georgia build hundreds of miles of new highways. Content covers bond totals, ongoing projects, pavement types, and cost considerations for durable, dustless surfaces.
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North Carolina
Virginia
Missouri
Texas
Est
Georgia
Fulton County
South Carolina
Good Roads Association
Florida
New Mexico
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
West Virginia
Alabama
Pickens County
State Highway Commission
Arizona State Highway Commission
Letcher County
Highways Information Service
Arizona
Arkansas
Oklahoma
South
United States
Smugglers Bound Over After Admission of Guilt
A group of smugglers captured by rangers and customs officers in La Salle County after a gun battle were examined today. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each. none could make bond and await grand jury action. Smugglers reported volumes of tequila moved, though most were non-residents of Colorado and Mexico. They disclosed their captain planned the sale, with expected earnings of 2.50 dollars per gallon. They admitted carrying 380-30 rifles during the 8 day border trek from a Mexican town south of the Rio Grande.
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Cotulla
LaSalle County
la Salle County
Colorado
Mexico
Nuevo Leon
Roma
Texas
Bach
Rio Grande
Milmos Capture Pennant In Commercial Ball League
Milmo National Bank’s team won the first half of the 1921 Laredo Commercial Baseball League schedule. The league splits into summer and fall sections of fifteen games each with a second-half winner facing Milmo National Bank for the championship. The season ends October 2 with Sunday afternoon games at Calicher Park starting October 7, and officials plan doubleheaders on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Laredo
Milmo National Bank
Caliche Park
Laredo Baseball League
Calicher Park
Knights of Columbus
Laredo Commercial League
Camphuig & Co
Brennan & Leonard
City Police
Painters
Milmos
Express Co
Concert Draws Huge Crowd for 17th Infantry Band
A large audience filled Jarvis Plaza last evening for a weekly concert by the 17th Infantry Band. The program offered high class selections praised by the crowd, with each piece enjoyed to the utmost by the popular musical organization’s attendees.
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Jarvis Plaza
17Th Infantry
Mecca
Mexico Celebrates Centenary of Independence Day
Mexico marks 100 years since independence with nationwide festivities led by Mexico City programs. In Nuevo Laredo crowds gathered for el grito and a dawn salute, as bells, whistles, and firearms echoed through the city while many Laredo residents joined the celebrations.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Nuevo Laredo
Nueva Laredo
Nuevo Laredo Tovay
Laredo
City Hauling Licenses Due by October First In Laredo
Notice states all public hauling trucks in Laredo must secure city licenses by October 1 1921. Applications and payments accepted at the City Mall office daily hours 9 am to 12 noon and 2 to 5 pm.
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Independent School District
Laredo
Texas
City of
City Mall
Local Laredo News Briefs Include Births and Events
Local notices report a girl born yesterday to Mr and Mrs A G Linares, a marriage license issued for Alfonso F P Martinez and Miss Thelma Kelm, and advertisements for services and sales. The Laredo Commercial League resumes with a double header, Mexican Independence Day observances feature band concerts in Nuevo Laredo, and a civil service exam for third class postmasters will be held nationwide with a Laredo session on October 8.
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A. G. Linares
Hamilton Beach
Laredo Electric & Railway Co
Civil Service Commission
Laredo
Will W. Gregg
Mimes
Farragut Street
The World Admires A Man of Nerve
The man of nerve energy stands out in his successes to the admiration of every one. With strong healthy nerves and good rich blood pulsing through his body, he accomplishes great tasks. With clear an active brain and steady hand, he thinks quickly and works fast. He has the tremendous energy which ensures success.
Kiwanis Club hears two talks at Laredo meeting
The Laredo Kiwanis Club met at the Hamilton Cafe with 75 percent attendance. Guests included H K Jarratt and Charles P. Jarratt of Dallas, A H Gibson of San Antonio, and J E Trout of Laredo. Lyle J. Perkins spoke on immigration. Trout added immigration service notes. Next meeting set for 8:16 next Thursday at the Hamilton Cafe on Military Day with guests from Art McIntosh. Secretary Craig presented Howard H. Moore with a baby rattle bouquet and best wishes for the new baby boy born to the Moores.
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Laredo Kiwanis Club
Hamilton Cafe
Nat K. King
Charles K. Soltan
Alden B. Muller
H. K. Jarratt
San Antonio
Charles PP. Jarratt
Dallas
A. H. Gibson
J. E. Trout
Laredo
Lyle J. Perkins
Immigration Service
Kiwanis Club
Art MclIntosh
Craig
Howard H. Moore
Kiwanis
Mexico's Centennial Parade Plans Under Obregon Rule
Mexico City marks the 100th anniversary of independence with a grand parade reviewed by President Obregon. A diplomatic presence, mass choral performances, free entertainment, and reduced theater prices aim to boost nationwide happiness through September and October.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Obregon
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Brazil
Spain
Germany
Holland
China
Japan
Italy
United States
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