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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1914
Page
3
At noon a fire alarm sent San Dario and Houston firemen to the Alcala Flores warehouse near San Dario and Houston streets. About 1500 bales of alfalfa burned. flames spread despite multiple hose lines and four water streams. No insurance found, total loss estimated around 1800 dollars.
Public notice states F. R. Bertrand is no longer connected with the Swedberg blacksmith shop. Adv. signed A. Swedberg dated September 17, 1881.
Rev Hl B Woods with Mesdames F A Thomas B F P Walker and J G Burr travel from Laredo to Crystal City to attend the Rio Grande Baptist Association sessions. Delegates plan to return Monday after continuing sessions through Sunday.
A large crowd gathered on Martin Plaza for a Ninth United States Infantry Band concert honoring Mexico's Independence Day. The program featured Mexican selections such as Il Himno Nacional and La Paloma, with generous applause from the Mexican community and others. The band also performed Iro nt ing Scene and El Trimagen Nacional, ending with The Star Spangled Banner. many Nuevo Laredo residents joined locals to hear the performance.
The program lists Sousa Overture Poet and Peasant Rosas selections Verdi arias and marches, with The Star Spangled Banner to close. Solo, quartet, and vocal pieces accompany the Ninth Infantry Band in a diverse concert at Martin Plaza this evening.
Washington state dispatch states the U S government is concerned over a report that the National Lines of Mexico properties have been confiscated and are now operated by constitutionalists who replaced officials with Carranza appointees. The Times noted the rebel takeover about two weeks prior.
The bank reports assets totaling 537 705 73 and liabilities of 270 622 74 as of September 12, 1914. Capital stock 100 060, undivided profits 13 061 09, deposits 199 434 96, time certificates 80 899 80. Mexican money holdings and other items listed.
Local listings show Mrs S H Anderson, Mr and Mrs G R Smith, W E Hawkins, B A Dingwall, and others visiting at the Ross and Hamilton hotels. Visitors arrive from Baton Rouge, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Tampico, and Dallas with plans to relocate or join relatives in Minera and nearby areas.
Washington reports U S annual mineral water imports exceed 3 000 000 gallons valued near 1 000 000 dollars Two thirds come from Germany France and Austria Hungary Domestic waters expected to replace foreign stocks The NY State Reservation Commission promotes Saratoga Springs waters and local improvements American springs offer comparable remedies to European waters reducing demand for Apollinaris or Celestine Vichy.
In every home where there are children there should be a bottle of White's Cream Vermifuge. It destroys worms and acts as a tonic in the debilitated system. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Mrs. C W Florence of Rockfield Indiana reports illness with summer complaint and credits one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with stopping the trouble. Sold by all dealers.
German and allied forces, about 3,000,000 men, fight along a 110 to 150 mile front north of the Aisne. Heavy rains hinder transports and wounded movement as both sides suffer massive casualties in one of history’s bloodiest confrontations.
Washington authorities disclose U S action to prevent Carranza from expelling Sir Lionel Carden of Britain. Carden blamed for Huerta’s resistance and left for England via New York. Sir Dee Spring-Rice apologized to Washington for Carden’s critique of Vera Cruz troop withdrawals.
In Dallas Texas on September 17 middling spot cotton rose to cents with sales totaling 2 131 bales reported by local market brokers.
Washington report from September 17 cites United States Geological Survey data showing mineral production at over 2.5 billion dollars annually. The article highlights U S dominance in coal, petroleum, iron ore, lead, and zinc, noting U S mills supply major world needs and compare favorably against other nations.
The Russians have crossed the San River pursuing Austrians and Germans in Galicia. Despite heavy losses the retreating forces seem organized enough to block Berlin if they reach Krakow safely. Austrians sheltered by Przemyśl defenses with Russians 19 miles away.
Reuter dispatches from Holland report German forces strengthening defenses in territory likely to resist a French assault, signaling heightened military readiness amid evolving wartime tensions.
Washington reports that American cement exporters lag behind Europe in export share. Director George Otis Smith notes French exports reach about 23 percent of production and Germany about 17 percent, signaling new opportunities for U S cement makers to expand trade especially in South America previously supplied by Europe.
London reports Italian reservists in Paris are called out for September 20 fueling belief Italy may enter the war. Other dispatches indicate Italy aims to occupy Avlona to guard Adriatic interests.
Paris dispatches report Serbs fighting desperately as Austrians press the line on the front. Descriptions from the field detail intense engagements and heavy casualties amid shifting fronts.
Austrian wounded report that ten Russians were killed for every twenty fresh Russians replacing them. About a thousand wounded Austrians arrived here Sunday as the Russians continued to press the retreating Austrians.
Opening event announced for Friday September 25 featuring Gage Fish and Gold Medal hat patterns and many house designs. Store promotes early Fall hats and invites customers to visit Miss M. Saller at 1209 Lincoln Street for the latest styles.
Copenhagen dispatches report that German General von Hindenburg is in the city as part of wartime movements. The despatches mention his presence and imply strategic discussions underway.
Roy Campbell of San Antonio offers a surplus of Teneriffe grown yellow Bermuda onion seed for sale at 1.25 dollars per pound F.O.B. San Antonio. Reed's seed. Interested buyers may contact Campbell in San Antonio, John H. Davis. September 15 1961.
The fragment notes a price or code 48 connected to meat and a job work item. Key entities are unclear due to damaged text. No clear event date place or organization is identifiable.
Associated Press reports in Austin that only thirty members of the Texas House oppose the central bank measure and that the bill will be rushed through the chamber.
The threatened Cotton Belt strike was averted as unions agreed to accept federal mediation. The development occurred in Saint Louis Missouri on September 17.
Philadelphia officials propose a national trade congress at the Philadelphia Commercial Museums next month to build trade relations with South American countries, during a visit by a delegation of South American merchants. The plan aims to establish direct commercial ties and explore mutual markets.
Boston marks its 28th anniversary with flags on public buildings. The article notes Boston’s 284th birthday tracing to 1630 when Winthrop’s colonists moved from Charlestown to Tri Montaine and renamed the settlement Boston after Lincolnshire.
A military leader who routed Russian forces in Prussia has been called to command a division in the campaign against France, signaling a shift in senior leadership and strategic direction for the Allied forces.
Rome dispatch reports The Tribuna claims Germany will switch to a new strategy with defensive operations in France and aggressive moves against Russia, signaling a major shift in wartime plans.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Times reports that Germany is redeploying eight army corps from Prussia to France as the war moves on.
Major General Nieland dies leading troops in a French city street clash. Berlin reports new bread made from rye flour and potato starch. Russian reports claim German women were mutilated.
London dispatch rejects claims of Liege evacuation as false. Maestricht reports deny the alleged withdrawal, stating no such movement occurred.
Local readers report Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for traveling or at home. J. H. Houghland of Eldon Iowa credits it with many thanks after advising soldiers enlisting for the Spanish War to carry Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by all dealers.
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