Packers Stockyards Ties Backed by Public Welfare View
The federal trade commission report argues that separating stockyards from packing interests is not needed and would raise consumer prices. It notes interdependence of stockyards and packers, benefits from by products, and says small dealers cannot compete against big packers. It also addresses social tensions in Corpus Christi and Laredo regarding Mexicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Boston
Commission
Rairoads
Racial prejudice at Corpus Christi refreshment shop incident
Report from the Corpus Christi teachers institute notes an insult to a mixed group of teachers including some of Mexican origin when a drug store refused service saying they do not serve Mexicans here. The account defends Mexicans as respectable residents and calls for courtesy in the gulf port.
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Laredo
Corpus Christi
Gulf Port
Ominous Clouds Hint at Looming Storm in Laredo
Yesterday evening between 6 and 7 o clock ominous slate colored clouds darkened the sky as lightning and thunder roared. Residents closed doors and windows, felt a cool northerly wind, then the disturbance faded without a drop of rain. Reports say the bluff extended north and east of Laredo, mirroring the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Former Laredo Resident W W Kirkpatrick Dies in San Antonio
News from Laredo reports the death of W. W. Kirkpatrick, a former Laredo business man who spent recent years in San Antonio with his family. He came to Laredo in the early 1880s, built a local network of friends, and is survived by his wife a son Oscar Kirkpatrick and a sister Mrs Sweatman.
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Laredo
San Antonio
W. W. Kirkpatrick
Alamo City
Oscar Kirkpatrick
Sweatman
Artificial Limbs Company Ad in El Paso and Laredo
An advertisement promotes artificial limbs including legs arms and braces. Chicago Artificial Limb Co lists address at 8 9 Coles Block El Paso Texas with agent Thos J Guernsey Jr at 2016 Farragut Street Laredo Texas. 9 10 1m.
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Chicago Artificial Limb Co
Coles Block
el Paso
Texas
Thos. J. Guernsey, Jr
Farragut Street
Laredo
Ladies Night Delights Laredo Rotary Club Event
Thursday night at the Hailsten Hotel Cafe drew 100 plus Rotarians and guests for Ladies Night. F A Matth es welcomed the crowd with an original talk as Lawrence H Wharton delivered The Creed of Rotary. Gate City Quartet Edwin A Adams and Miss Courtney Slaughter shared solos followed by jazz numbers and choral Rotary songs. The evening closed with America sung by all.
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Laredo
Travis Bruce Bunn
Rotary
Lawrence H. Wharton
Gate City
Edwin A. Adams
Ed. Hassell
Courtney Slaughter
America
Voce
Gentry Brothers Animal Shows In Laredo Exhibit Tuesday
Gentry Brothers trained animal shows will exhibit in Laredo on Tuesday September 21 with two performances, afternoon and night. The enlarged children’s favorite exhibition features a complete wild animal arena and a parade with bands and calliope music on principal streets.
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Gentry Brothers
Laredo
Wonder Man Opens at Royal Theatre Starring Georges Carpentier
The Robertson-Cole special features Georges Carpentier, French boxing idol, in The Wonder Man. The drama of American society directed by John G. Adolti promises a new, refined cinema experience with Carpentier displaying boxing, sportsman, and gentlemanly talents.
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Washington
Robertson-Cole
Georges Carpentier
Idol
France
Royal Theatre
John G. Adolti
Carpentier
Card of Thanks for Heights benefit baseball game
The ladies of the Heights express sincere thanks to all who helped run and attend the benefit baseball game. The event was a success and a nice sum was realized, with proceeds aiding the children of Laredo.
May Allison in Glamorous Held In Trust Styles
May Allison appears in Metro forthcoming Held In Trust in which she moves from frugal garments to luxury. The Rialto Theatre show features gowns described as white silk shadow lace with blue ribbon, black panne velvet dinner dress with Chantilly lace, and cerise chiffon tea dress with white ostrich accents.
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May Allison
Metro
George Kibbe Turner
Red Book
Rialto Theatre
Metro Star
Allison
Laredo to Organize Boy Scouts Council at Once
A mass meeting at Ellis Hall discussed forming a first class Boy Scouts of America council in Laredo despite threatening clouds. Scoutmaster Robert Lee Bobbitt presided as chairman as speakers outlined plans and a five member committee was appointed to begin immediate organization of a local council.
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Ellis Hall
Boy Scouts of America
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Boy Scouts Organization
Boy Scouts
Laredo
R. L. Bobbitt
August C. Richter
G. W. Derby
I. A. Lattig
EF. A. Matthes
George W. Derby
M. W. Brennan
Humphreys
A. D. Bordeaux
Laredo sees new lawyer arrival and imports from Mexico
Wiley A. Bell Jr arrives in Laredo to set up a law office in the Alexander Building. Truckloads of imports from Mexico cross the pontoon bridge, including bones and ixtle. A mass meeting signals a growing Boy Scouts of America presence, while Sunday movie features showcase May Allison, Jack Dempsey, and Georges Carpentier. Hunters seek fat doves for the festal board ahead of Monday H. C. of L. events.
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Wiley A. Bell, Jr
Dallas
Laredo
Alexander Building
International Pontoon Bridge
Mexico
Ixtle
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
H. C. of Ll
Observance of Yom Kippur by Jewish Residents
September 22 marks Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, observed worldwide by Jews. Fasting from sunset on the 21st to sunset on the 22nd is waived for children, the old, and the sick, with prayer replacing ancient sacrifices. The day centers on repentance and a changed heart, as individuals seek to clear their records before God.
Cotton gin bustling as Laredo handles bumper crop
Seed cotton flows into Laredo at a brisk pace with wagons and trucks delivering to the gin on the Heights. By midnight 800 bales had been processed and more cotton waited in the warehouse and yards. The gin runs eighteen hours daily and makes steady progress in ginning the crop.
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Laredo
Court officials return from Carrizo Springs to Laredo
District Judge J F Mullally District Attorney John A Walls and Court Reporter Seth Wilcox have returned to Laredo after attending the Forty-ninth Judicial District term in Carrizo Springs. The term saw four grand indictments three convictions and one bond forfeiture. Next term opens in Zapata October 3 for one week then returns to Laredo October 11 for two eight week terms.
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J. F. Mullally
John A. Walls
Seth Wilcox
Forty-ninth Judicial District
Dimmitt County
Carrizo Springs
Laredo
Zapata
Zapata County
Rat Killing Campaign in Laredo Totals 1463 Rodents
The Laredo rat killing contest closes soon with four cash prizes of 50, 25, 15 and 10 dollars. Up to now 1,463 rats have been turned in, and organizers expect the total to exceed 2,500 before the end.
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Laredo
Community church events and social notices packed with meetings
Sunday schedules for the Christian Endeavor at the Presbyterian Church and B Y P A groups at the Baptist Church list times and locations. The Epworth League meets at 6 30 pm in the Methodist League room. A Christian Endeavor Society gathering at the Christian Church ends with a hostess dinner and a long guest list. A Woman's Club program covers summer work and amendments, plus a masquerade ball at the Soldiers Club with strict entry checks and chaperones. A Progressive Dinner hosted by Horace and Beverly Hall features a four course meal, dancing, and guests departing for Fort Defiance Virginia to rejoin Augusta Military Academy shortly.
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Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Carch
The
Baptist Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League Room
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Soldiers Club
Grace Cuff
F. L. Mackay
Sam Mackin
BE. R. Tarver
W. C. Greenstreet
Grace Duff
Mackay
Sergis, Clark and Johnson
Horace
Beverly Hall
Fort Defiance
Augusta Military Academy
Genevieve Camp
Mildred Leyendecker
Marjorie Fish
Lois
Dorothy
Derby
Rosalie Biggio
Kathleen Heaner
Emilie Hassell
Ora Lee Camp
Willie Belle Brennan
Edward Wright
Fred Rodgers
St.Elmo Trout
Richard Trout
Joe Leyendecker
Billie Derby
Robert Jennings
Pat Histetter
Beverly
Virginia
The Times Social Gossip and City Visitors Note
The Times records May social notices and visits including Dr H C Hall travel plans Miss Mary Elizabeth Goddard and family to Torreon Mexico Mrs Sam Brown and Mrs Frederick Gilbreath to Austin Miss Evelyn Moore re-entering University Nell McMillan to San Antonio E H Buenz to Mexico City Lilly Poggenpohl from Colorado Springs Henry McCarty to Atlanta Mrs Manuel Perez visiting Laredo Andrew Mudd and Melon neighbors in city Will and Ed Thurman visiting John Seymour and family visiting Miss Polly Yates in Millett Marzelle Elizabeth Beene to wed Lt Russell C Snyder US Army Sept 15 1920 in Laredo Blue Birds season opening meeting held yesterday.
Mexican minister and family cross Rio Grande at Laredo
Miguel Covarrubias the new Mexican minister to Great Britain arrived in Laredo with his son as military attaché and two daughters along with Mrs Honey and two daughters of Mexico City. They were assisted to the American side by U S Vice Consul Adams and Mr Gray of the Mexican consulate and proceeded northward last night.
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Miguel Covarrubias
Great Britain
Honey
Mexico City
Laredo
Rio Grande
U. S
Adams
Gray
Guion Drug Store Endorsement for Cough Remedy
E B Milburn proprietor of Guion Drug Store Guion Arkansas declares we have sold Chamberlains Cough Remedy for years and have always found that it gives perfect satisfaction.
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E. B. Milburn
Guion Drug Store
Guion, Ark
Today’s events mark 110th independence anniversary
Today Chile celebrates the 110th anniversary of its national independence. The International and Cotton States Exposition opened 25 years ago in Atlanta. The British Empire Chambers of Commerce ninth Congress opens in Toronto. Missouri Republicans plan a Cape Girardeau campaign meeting. Charles E. Hughes to speak in Trenton. Massachusetts party platforms in Boston and Springfield. A Sulgrave Institution and Anglo American Society delegation arrives in New York for the Pilgrim tercentenary. Missouri’s first legislature under the Constitution met in St Louis, 100 years ago. Thirty second Division veterans begin their first reunion in Milwaukee.
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Atlanta
Chambers of Commerce
British Empire
Toronto
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Charles
EF. Hughes
Trenton
N. J
Massachusetts
Boston
Springfield
Sulgrave Institution
Anglo- American Society
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
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Teyag
Pocahontas
Corpus Christ! Soda
Yesteryears
Rotary Meeting
Rialto Theater
BOY Sccouts Council
Ells Hall
Rialto
11 Trust
Strand Theater
Jack Dempsey
Jack
the Royal
Mes, Violet S. Oberfeldt
Soldiers Roof Club Garden
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Alfred Poggenpohl
Anne McKinney
Mary Genevieve Wilcox
Helen McDonald
Mary Ernestine Stielski
Josephine Daiches
Mary Condren
Clare Derby
Nellie Ward
Rebecca
Roberta Biggio
Elinor Morrow
Kathleen Aldridge
Bess Bryant
Gladys Sauvignet
Jenkie May Gallaghan
Lily Withoff
Margaret Barlow
Etta May Niendorff
Charline
Elizabeth Nye
Evelyn Randolph
Ruby Colman
Helen Dixon
Doris
Dorothy Wilson
Leonard Daiches
Elise Butler
Womn
Woman's Club
R. L
J. A. MacDonald Boos
W. N. Young
H. C. Hall
M. C. Barlow
the Times
Harry Kemp
Mary Elizabeth Goddard
Torreon
Coah
Sam Brown
Frederick Gilbreath
Austin
Evelyn Moore
Nell McMillan
E. H. Buenz
Lilly Poggenpohl
Colorado Springs
Henry McCarty
Manuel Perez
Alice
City
Andrew Mudd
Dilly
Messrs
Will and
Ed Thurman
Melon
John Seymour
J.S. Seymour
Polly Yates
Millett
Willis Marion Beene
Marzelle
Elizabeth
Russell C. Snyder
United States Army
Blue Birds
Chile
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