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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1920
Page
18
The Laredo Times announces publication by Penn Publishing Co. and lists daily and weekly editions with mail and barrier delivery options. Subscriptions require advance payment, with rates across one month to one year, including international options to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Associated Press reserves exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not and also local news published herein. The note states employees must not leave employment without a good reason.
The piece discusses Mexican laborers entering the United States for cotton picking in Texas, noting pay is high but job stability is problematic as many workers quit or drift between employers. It cites a rancher on weekly shortages, reasons include wandering workers, debts, and mobility, while praising disciplined workers and noting a Mex ican law tying debt repayment to freedom. It also shifts to a commentary on Anglo American relations and Plymouth Rock tercentenary, arguing English heritage and immigration history unite the nation rather than divide it.
Notice shows George W. Derby of Laredo Texas filed August 24 1920 with the Texas Board of Water Engineers for a permit to appropriate unappropriated Rio Grande waters in Webb County for irrigation of 118.6 acres using a pumping plant with 65 foot lift hearing set October 4 1920 in Austin. Premier Giolitti’s enduring leadership noted as he navigates Italy’s social and industrial unrest after war.
Francis Weirath, foreman at Goodrich Rubber Co. Akron, credits Tanlac with a 14 pound gain and complete health rebound after years of indigestion and insomnia. He urges others to try the remedy, citing his improved appetite sleep and energy. Also noted are local notices of births, marriages, and upcoming events in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Public and convent schools in Laredo and Webb County reopen for the 1929-21 term with 2039 pupils enrolled on day one. City Superintendent Christen notes enrollments will rise midweek as teachers enrolled pupils across Central, Urbahn Grammar, Heights, Fourth Ward, and First Ward schools.
A brief listing features bold phrases about money making opportunities in the Times Want Ads. Readers are urged to explore listings for jobs investments and side gigs with a focus on quick financial gains and practical leads. The ad emphasizes entrepreneurial options and contact details for qualified opportunities.
The Laredo Nationals defeated the American Legion and 37th Infantry combine 9 to 6 at Caliche Park yesterday afternoon. Rodriguez and Giffing shared the pitching duties for the winners while Genereaux and Winters worked for the losers. The game featured hard hitting and a late rally by Laredo to break a 6 6 tie, with a big crowd watching.
The Latin-American Club will hold a ball in its hall on September 15 from 8:30 to 1:00 a.m. to celebrate Mexican Independence. A brief social event marked by festive dancing and community gathering.
A Cleveland Ohio company advertisement promotes Zemo as a safe antiseptic liquid that eases itching and cleanses the skin. It claims to treat irritations pimples lacerations eczema blotches ringworm and similar skin troubles by applying the 35 cent or one dollar bottle as directed.
Will Return Some Day as Dr. Valin L Puig Jr son of Mr and Mrs V L Puig and a 1920 Laredo High graduate departed for Columbia University New York to enter its medical department. Friends expect a future when Laredo becomes a metropolitan Texas city and sees a twenty story building with a shingle reading Val L Puig Jr M D.
Patients discouraged by infestation may doubt recovery but Chamberlain's Tablets restore appetite and digestive function. The pills strengthen the stomach enabling natural performance and allow craving for foods again. If you have not tried them do so at once.
Marjorie Rambeau, acclaimed as America's leading emotional actress, stars in the screen adaptation of her stage hit The Fortune Teller. The Robertson-Cole Super-Special opens at the Royal Theatre for two days tomorrow and Wednesday.
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