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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1914

Page

7

Through Mail To Mexico City From Laredo

Mails to Mexico are now sent directly from Laredo to the Constitutionalists Lines of Mexico avoiding detoured routes via Galveston New Orleans and Jacksonville. The change, in effect since trains resumed to Mexico City, speeds dispatch and reduces delays that lasted months.

Mexico Laredo Mexico City Post Office Department Galveston New Orleans Jacksonville Texas

Made Rite and Robust Kansas Flour Offered at Sanitary Grocery

Made Rite Flour and Robust Kansas flour just arrived in one car. The cream of the northern mills, excellent for cake baking. Every sack guaranteed. Sanitary Grocery. Phone hf 9-10-6t.

Kansas Sanitary

Sacred Heart Church Dedication At Leyendecker Station

Rt Rev Bishop P J Nussbaum formally dedicates the new Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church at Leyendecker with Mass and confirmations. Clergy and laity from Laredo Minera and nearby join. A midday dinner followed at C M dela Garza home before further confirmations in Minera.

Sacred Heart’ Church Leyendecker Station P. J. Nussbaum Nuberhood Minera Laredo Leyendecker Mineral C. M. Dela Garza Nussbaum

Vermifuge Promoted for Homes with Children

Advertising copy urges every home with children to use White’s Cream Vermifuge. It claims to destroy worms and act as a tonic for the debilitated system. Priced at 25e per bottle and sold by all druggists.

Bullet Wounds Three In Nuevo Laredo Incident

A 45 calibre pistol fired by a policeman in Nuevo Laredo during a street altercation wounded three men Saturday night. The bullet struck the intended target in the shoulder then passed through a man’s neck and lodged in another man’s hand. No serious injuries were reported and the officer was jailed.

Nuevo Laredo

Sanitary Grocery Ad Sells Sack Guaranteed

Local ad notes a guaranteed sack from Sanitary Grocery with a phone contact and price line 9-10-6t, indicating a classified sale offer.

War and Cotton Trade Show Effects of Conflict

The article notes reduced cotton consumption and exports due to wartime disruption. It reports 1,577,000 bales consumed in the year ending August 30 versus 6,483,000 previously, a drop in spindles by 250,000, and August exports of 21,000 bales compared with 257,000 a year earlier. It also covers global war news and troop movements across France and Belgium.

Associated Press Washington United States

City Teachers Institute convenes in Laredo at Central School

The Institute of the Laredo Public Schools met at Central School with full attendance. Sessions run daily 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through next Friday featuring lectures by teachers including Miss Tarver, Miss Schultz, Miss Gilmore, and Mrs. Threadgill. Local and visiting teachers listed alongside attendees.

Laredo Public Schools Central School Institute of the Laredo M. 3. Ryan L. J. Christen Miss Tarver Miss Staben Kate Tarver Joe Gray Stelle Kline Alma Pierce Z. Salinas Siros Julia Schultz C. Pereira Lucille Murphy Isabel Hall Sarah Rice Josephine Staben M. Surratt M. Cardenas Laura Mudd Anita Bralard Flora Bunn Belle Westbrook Jennie Devine Elizabeth Merriman Maude McKnight Myrtle Polkinhorn Mary Hickey Maude Mussett Amar Penn Vera Sharkey Julia Leyendecker Pauline Gilmore Vera Lang M Jarvis Hazel Patrick Maine MC. Rovers and Son San Diego City Hamilton New York Winslow Austin Frank Buckner St. Joule D. W. Sharpton J. M. Hernandez San Antonio C. W. Hinrichs St. Louis F. Martin R.A

Diarrhoea Remedy Praised by Indiana User

Mrs C W Florence of Stockfield Indiana recalls illness from summer complaint and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with stopping the trouble after one dose. Advertises for sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain C. W. Florence Tockfield Ind

Names on a regional list cross country lines

A fragmented OCR reads a roster style list of personal names and city affiliations, including Kansas City Chicago San Antonio Dallas Houston Monterey Los Angeles and more, with multiple individuals and firms such as H W Mirkle J J Jurgens and R Lee attached to various cities across the United States and Mexico.

Kansas City H. W. Mirkle Chicago Ford Dix, Jr San Antonio Bender E. H. Hill Austin J. J. Jurgens RB S. Christy Dallas M. Villareal J. W. Douglas M. J. Chapa J. Pombo Mexico Fleck Houston Chas. E. Barber San Bonita W. S. Harmer Phil J. McCleary el Paso N. Blanco St. Louis Potosi A. Rk. Campillo Nogales Mex I. J. Mais Monterey R. H. Cole J. Ll. Jarrett Los Angeles Cal KR. V. Pergueria J. Santo C. Parlardo R. Rivera J. Cadaberia J. Collel A. Verge A. Loror Queretaro

High Wind Unroofs House in Childress Texas

A high wind in Childress Texas unroofed a house late Sunday, followed by heavy rain. The storm crossed into Oklahoma, with no casualties reported.

Childress Texas Oklahoma

Tokyo vice admiral sentenced for illicit commissions

In Tokio on September 14 Vice Admiral Fuji received four and a half years in prison for taking illicit commissions to influence admiralty contract awards to a German firm.

Associated Press Tokio Japan Fuji

Colorado State Fair Opens in Pueblo With Wide Attractions

Pueblo Colo Sept 14 This opening day of the Colorado State Fair features mining, livestock and cultural displays highlighting the state’s natural resources. Horses from many states compete in races as the program includes auto races, airplane flights and other attractions.

Pueblo Colo Alce

Claims fee from Blanche Bates in Los Angeles suit

In Los Angeles on Sept 14 a suit by Dr K B Sloane, once a Detroit physician, against Blanche Bates for 1697.50 claims unpaid fees for saving her life in a Detroit hospital. Sloane, ill with blood poisoning in an adjoining ward, says his treatment cured her. Bates's mother offered to pay 1000, but he got only 100.

Los Angeles Cal K. B. Sloane Detroit Blanche States Miss Bates Sloane

Dr Kings New Life Pills Tonic for Stomach and Liver

Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for dizziness biliousness and constipation. Claims to purify the stomach bowels and body poisons with a first dose promising relief. Priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists.

Dr. King

Wilson Likely Opposes Freight Tax Amid Opposition

President Wilson probably will not endorse the plan to tax freight shipments as party opposition grows. Mr. Underwood said the measure cannot pass without the president's support or request.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Underwood

Quorum Crisis Hits Texas House After Absent Members

In Austin on September 14, the Texas House revoked all leaves of absence as the chamber opened with barely a quorum. The session faced delays and questions over attendance.

Associated Press Austin Texas

Tri-State Association Convention Attracts Colored Professionals

In Indianapolis this week the Tri-State Association of Physicians Pharmacists and Dentists of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana is holding its annual convention. The organization is composed wholly of colored men and is said to be the only group of its kind in the Northern States.

Indianapolis Ind Tri- State Association of Physicians, Pharmacists Ohio Kentucky Indiana

Rumor of Austrian Capitulation Circles Petrograd

Reports from Petrograd on September 14 suggest most of the Austrian armies may have capitulated, though the claim is disputed. Italy remains neutral but has joined the Triple Entente in protest against Turkey’s actions.

Petrograd Italy Triple Entente Turkey

Cormins Retire Everywhere After Strategic Withdrawal

Paris observers report the Cormins are still retiring across regions abandoning all positions set to cover their possible retreat. The announcement was made this afternoon signaling a broad pullback in their operations.

Paris Cormins

Crown Prince Bombards Verdun in Major Front Action

Berlin reports a renewed offensive across Verdun with bombardment by the crown prince. Battles rage from Nanteuil to Vitry and near the upper Moselle with Gen von Heeringen. U S ambassador denies plans to join the allies. Von Hindenburg is said to have captured 10,000 Russians.

Berlin Associated Press Verdun Nanteuil Vitry Crown Prince von Heeringen Moselle United States von Hindenburg

Red Cross Flag Abuse Claims Denied by Premier Asquith

Premier Asquith told the House of Commons there is no official information confirming reports that German forces abused the Red Cross flag and killed or wounded women children and the wounded.

London Asquith House of Commons Red Cross

Belgians and Russians Reported to Split German Army

London reports that Belgian forces aided by Russian troops allegedly cut the German army in two between Croussels and Louvain, signaling a significant disruption on the front.

London Croussels Louvain

Fishing Trip Adventure and Battle Report Mixed Note

An official notice says the Aisne passage saw stubborn enemy resistance but by sunset the English and French secured the crossing and captured more prisoners. French headquarters claims the crown army was driven back. Christen and M B Potts headed toward Cotulla for a several days hunting trip after a fishing outing with expectations of bass and other stream creatures.

London Aisne Crown Adolph Deutz Eugene Prince Christen M. B. Potts Cotulla Nueces

Premier Asquith Plans Year Delay for Irish Home Rule

London says Premier Asquith will propose a Commons bill to delay operation of the Irish Home Rule law by one year. The measure becomes law this week.

London Asqith Commons

Big Meeting Of Odd Fellows Convention Opens In Boston

Two thousand delegates from across the country attend the fourth biennial convention of the Patriarchal Order of Past Grand Masters of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Sessions start at Berkeley Temple and run through the week with a Thursday parade reviewed by Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley ending at Fenway Park with a prize drill by military orders of delegates.

Boston Mass Patriarchal Order Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Berkeley Temple Walsh Massachusetts Curley Fenway Park

Interstate Fair Opens in Spokane with Record Exhibits

Spokane Washington September 14 The Interstate Fair in Spokane opens for a week showing a vast fruit crop display and the most complete livestock horse and poultry shows in association history. Agricultural displays cover farm and garden products while women’s work machinery and amusement features attract visitors and the city holiday mood grows.

Spokane Wash Northwest

Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed by Iowa Reader

J H Hough of Eldon Iowa writes that Diarrhoea Remedy advised to take it when enlisting for the Spanish war and many readers thank the advice. He urges no person traveling or at home should be without this remedy and says it is sold by all dealers.

Chamberlain J. H. Houghland Eldon Iowa Gale

Ohio Lawn Tennis Titles Open Tournament In Cleveland

The annual Ohio lawn tennis championships began on September 14 at the East End Tennis Club in Cleveland. A large field of entrants promises spirited competition for the titles.

Cleveland Ohio East End

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NEW Church Times Office the Times France Metz Rheims Soissons Belgium Lorraines von Kluck von Tuelaw Thelgium Metz Vnd Schlitz John Gilligan Hamilton Deerilwaukee City Teachers Institute Sion Geo. R. Bisphai J.B. Bell Joseph Netzer Woodlief Thomas Ross Plaza Hidalgo Plaza Juarez Guerrero Street Sr. Telesforo Macias Admiral Fuji Colorado State Fair Blanche Bates MR. Wilson Opp OHO
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