Fiume crisis eyed as Italian sours to d Annunzio bold move
A column ponders Gabriele d Annunzio seizing Fiume and Italy awaiting peace conference verdict while Franco Italian tensions rise. It notes Rome and allied forces prepare, Italy rejects the raid, and d Annunzio may perish seeking control amid a volatile Europe. The piece ends with calls for charity for Corpus Christi flood victims and a wary tone about future upheavals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dr. Jameson
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Vienna
Austria
Fiume
Italy
Istrian
d'Annunzio
Gabriele
Victor Emmanuel
Doug Fairbanks
d'Annun
A Chapter of Horrors as Rio Grande Flood Swells in Corpus Christi
After a severe storm, upper country rains pushed the Rio Grande to flood proportions, causing extensive damage along river bottoms in Corpus Christi. No deaths reported. many destitute families lost their belongings as cabins drifted toward the gulf, while high ground remained unharmed. The flood is noted as unusual for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf
Holding Institute
Marcial Zapata
The
Times
The Sad City by the Sea Storm Devastates Laredo
A stormy sea wrecks the city with demoniac fury, flooding streets and claiming lives. Relief comes from rescuers traveling from across the land to assist with rebuilding the town. Messages urge prayer and resilience as EL TEXANO notes Laredo, Texas, on September 18, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Texano
Laredo
Texas
Tanlac credited by 72 year old Los Angeles woman
Mrs Mary Cope of 274 N Hicks St Los Angeles declares she has never seen the equal of Tanlac after six years of stomach trouble and nervous weariness. She reports improved appetite sleep and energy after four bottles and urges others to try it. Also brief local notices and ads follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Mary
Cope
N. Hicks St
Los Angeles
Cal
Taniac
Birthdays chronicle: notable figures born September 19
Today marks anniversaries for Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum born Fort Brady Michigan 40 years ago, Brig. Gen. George H. Harries born South Wales 59 years ago, Lord Leverhulme born England 68 years ago, Key Pittman born Vicksburg Mississippi 47 years ago, George W. Wickersham born Pittsburgh 61 years ago, John P. McInnis born Gloucester Massachusetts 28 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Drum
Fort Brady
Mich
George H. Harries
Brest
South Wales
Lord Leverhulme
Key Pittman
United States
Nevada
Vicksburg
Miss
George W. Wi
Banyan Tree of East India Grows New Roots from Drooping Branches
The banyan tree in East India is noted for branches that bend to the ground and root anew, forming multiple independent stems from the same plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
India
Major William Orpen to Paint U S President Portrait
Major William Orpen, an Irish portrait painter who served in Britain's war effort, will come to America to paint a portrait of President Wilson. He is renowned for his humorous brilliance and has been an associate of the Royal Academy since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Orpen
America
Wilson
Major Orpen
Dublin
London
England
Royal Academy
The Thirteenth Chair at Strand Promises Mystical Murder
Spiritualism drives the Bayard Veiller mystery adapted for the screen directed by vance Perrett showing at the Strand Theatre Saturday. Mme LaGrange calls spirits to name Stephen Lee's killer as thirteen guests at a dinner party witness a stabbing and hide the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Veiller
Vance Perrett
Pathe
Strand Theatre
Mme, LaGrange
Stephen Lee
Lee
Edward Wales
Yvonne Delva
Creighton Hale
Marie Shotwell
Marc MacDermott
Christine Mayo
Walter Law
Suzanne Colbert
George Deneubourg
Selections in History: Key Political and Military Events
A chronology notes William Gaston born 1778 as North Carolina’s first Catholic supreme court judge who died in 1844 in Raleigh. It also cites Baron Sydenham’s death in 1841, Webster presiding over a Whig mass convention in Boston in 1844, and naval, labor, and wartime events from 1901 to 1917 including the Cobra sinking, Lancashire strike, Termonde evacuation, Serbian bombardment, Transylvania reverses, and Argentina severing ties with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gaston
North Carolina Supreme Court
New Bern
N. C
Raleigh
Baron Sydenham
Canada
England
Daniel Webster
Whig Party
Boston
Lancashire
Termonde
Belgium
Your Troubles May Be a Warning of a Nervous Breakdown
A health warning explains nine failures out of ten stem from personal physical conditions. Early signs include minor brain strain memory issues insomnia nervous indigestion and rising irritability. Nerves unravel and eventually a full nervous system breakdown can occur.
Sensapersa A Nerve Relation Health Tonic
An ad touts Sensapersa as a blood tonic and nerve sedative claiming it doubles nerve health in ten days and energizes nerves and tissues. It promotes two sizes 60c and 1.00 from druggists or via Try Dene while warning readers to heed cautions.
Rio Grande Floods Laredo Area as River Tops 33 Feet
The Rio Grande surged to 33 feet, flooding both sides of the border. Homes, streets, and utilities were submerged while driftwood and even a two room house floated downstream. Rescue crews searched for two stranded men as towns from Nuevo Laredo to Laredo faced water shortages and blocked bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo
United States Customs Service
Laredo
Lafe
Taylor
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Dolores
International Footbridge
Chacon
South Laredo
Garner advises ex soldiers on discharge property
A Times letter from Congressman John N. Garner explains that all enlisted men in the American Army are entitled to discharge property. Ex soldiers may apply to Garner to receive items such as an overseas cap, clothing, gear, and gas mask, with certification of facts required to obtain the blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
John N. Garner
15Th
Lucky Jim Oil stockholders Meeting Notice
The stockholders of Lucky Jim Oil Company are asked to meet at the office of W. R. Pace at 4:30 PM on Saturday. W. R. Pace and C. M. Henry are named in the notice dated September 18, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Laredo
Lucky Jim Oil Company
W. R. Pace
C. M. Henry
Laredo Relief Members Report Storm Sufferers Needs
Laredo residents returning from Corpus Christi report widespread storm damage. Clothing for babies and children is urgently needed, with the Chamber of Commerce collecting donations to aid Corpus Christi survivors. Local relief leaders plan a meeting this afternoon to decide further aid actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Corpus
Corpus Christian
Asher R. Smith
Smith
Old Corpus
H. Reiser
Jewish Welfare Board
EB. J. Fox
Knights of Columbus
San Antonio
Houston
T. F. Feely
John Dowling
Alice
Dowling
DeWolf
St. L
Robstown
Linton
W. L. Guyler
M. W. Brennan
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Neve
Jose L. Zardaneta
Teodora A. Ortiz
Anita Sharkey
Elks Hall
Main Avenue
D. P. Hewitt
Dixie Motor Oil
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Brooks
Webb County
Lowry
Dixie
Windrow
Dixie Motor
B. Juarez
Water Works
Water Company
Limeade
Windrow's
Laredo Abstract Company
Walter Brown
Bertani
Limbade
Hidalgo St
Juarez No
J. L. Fierros
Arragat Street
Bellmont
Main Ave
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Limes
Farragut Street
M. Little
Hamilton Hotel
Mr. Little
Transylvania
Aus
Trians
Germany
D. C
Commission of Labor
New York City
Laredo Water Co
City
Fort McIntosh
North Laredo
Christen
Ice Co
Garner
M. Sallee
Lincoln ST
Calif
New York
Teneriffe
Aggier & Musser Seed Company
T. A. Austin & Company
Milmo National Bank
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