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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1919
Page
17
Residents of Laredo express deep sympathy for Corpus Christi and send a special trainload of provisions to the coast city. The city public schools see a sharp enrollment rise on day two, with the week likely to surpass three thousand pupils. Laredo port importations yield one carload of hides bones and three carloads of manganese yesterday afternoon.
Robert G Nasahl died in Washington at his home after a two month illness. He was twenty six and the son of Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Nasahl. Nasahl served in the Engineer Corps joining as a clerk in 1917 and later became principal clerk in the engineer property office under the War Department.
Mexico marks its national holiday with a parade bullfight and speeches. In Nuevo Laredo the main event is a new arena bullfight this afternoon the first at the venue. The day opens with midnight noises and a Rio Grande salute as celebrations continue with parades Jamaicas and band concerts.
Ramon of 1619 Lincoln St. testifies to backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy cured him four years ago and his back is now strong with no kidney trouble, urging others to use Doan's Kidney Pills. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo distributes.
New York reports the National Security League has received notices that Constitution Day will be widely observed tomorrow. The date marks the 231st anniversary of the U S Constitution adopted on September 17 1787. Governors across several states have issued proclamations urging public observance.
A country girl comes to the city to work as a nurse for two children. Homesick and lonely in a harsh world, she meets a soldier in a park. He enlists the Salvation Army to care for her while he serves. After the war they wed at the home and return to the farm.
Calgary reports the Prince of Wales will visit major ranches and sites on the third day of his stay. He will conclude the Calgary stop tomorrow and resume westward travel, with Banff as the first stop, followed by a Rockies crossing toward Vancouver next Monday morning. The journey continues to Victoria and Westminster for the fair opening, with Nelson and Kootenay Landing among coastal stops.
Tuesday events include Sunbeam Band meeting at 5 pm, Junior Auxiliary opening, community singing at Soldiers Club, Miriam Chapter 86 meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday schedules feature Christ Church Parish Guild opening at 5 pm and Knights of Columbus weekly dance. Other notes update residents on travel, visits, and club gatherings through the week.
A Mexican style dining event featured a decorated table with electric fixtures and palms. Guests enjoyed a formal dinner while the Meslean and American hymns played. Prizes included cut glass vases and a silver hair brush, with attendees listed among prominent local families.
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A mother jokes that her son is playing in the football game but cannot confirm his position, quipping that she thinks he is one of the draw backs. The stray humor centers on the misheard term draw back as a position on the field.
The article proclaims Cham berlain's Tablets provide great relief in many cases of weak stomachs and impaired digestion and notes that relief is often permanent with sufferers restored to health.
New uses for aluminum involve shoe soles for workers in damp areas. Aluminum soles last longer than ordinary shoes and are said to be impervious to moisture, extending wear in wet environments.
City Health Officer estimates 75 to 100 dead in Corpus Christi and nearby towns after a gulf hurricane. Relief trains arrive with rations and beds as rescuers assess wreckage and refugees. reports place homeless totals around 7,000 with widespread infrastructure damage across the region.
Associated Press report from Eagle Pass Texas says search for an army airplane with two officers aboard is resumed after it vanished Sunday afternoon. It was last sighted over Brows er's ranch about 65 miles east of the border.
The essay argues happiness comes from simple means a small house overalls garden and toil. It contrasts wealth with overindulgence and promotes contentment to avoid unrest and envy. A pebble can be as content as a boulder, and simple sufficiency equals fulfillment.
The British House of Commons operates its own post office handling over two and a half million pieces of mail and a tremendous number of telegrams in a single session.
A historical testimonial style ad extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims catarrh is worsened by constitutional factors and offers a hundred dollar reward if the medicine fails to cure. The notice invites readers to request circulars and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A collection of brief observations including China's coal fields amounting to 200000 square miles, nearly 4000 Japanese islands, French soldiers allowed quarter fare on railways, France's lower poverty and wealth levels, snake skin tanning in Madras, scented seaweed around Mangishlak and Caspian Sea, a deaf person hearing better on trains, stork reverence in Holland, silk guarding due to high value, guarded silk shipments, marching soldiers sounding irregular to listeners, and French papers selling battle sites as historic fields and ruins.
Honolulu reports a cablegram stating the United States has asked Japan to fix a definite date for the return of Kiao-Chao to China. The Japanese government has not yet answered the communication.
An Atchison railroad worker complains he did not get to go fishing during a recent strike. His wife made him help clean the house, suggesting women might hold the key to the strike situation as reflected by the Kansas City Star.
Two golf enthusiasts, an Englishman and a Scot, play a round. After the first hole the Englishman asks the Scottish player how many strokes he took and claims the hole as his own. On the second hole the Englishman reasks, and the Scot nonchalantly asserts it is his turn to ask first.
The Times reports a weather outlook from the U S Weather Bureau New Orleans: tonight and Wednesday rain. Fort McIntosh observations show a 24 hour max 85 degrees min 66 degrees with an east wind and clear conditions.
As the opposing armies left the land scarred by trenches dugouts barbed wire and dismantled tanks and guns owners expect to reap profits from visitors flocking to France in the coming years to view the sights and relics of war.
Health note recommends Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for children one year old or older followed by castor oil. Parents should keep it on hand and administer at the first signs of loose stools.
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