Threat of nationwide strike by iron and steel workers looms
The piece argues that United States Steel resists amalgamated union control over wages and conditions, warning of broader labor power shifts. It compares steel unions to other trades, cautions against universal organization, and contemplates public defense via police and state forces if a general stoppage occurs.
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Iron and Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Steel and Iron Workers
Gary
Corporation
Great Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Police and fire unions spark public safety caution
The piece argues that labor unions for police and firemen threaten public safety if strikes are allowed. It cites Massachusetts Governor and President Gompers warning that no one has a right to strike against public safety. It reflects on how organized society formed for mutual protection and the need to defend possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Christ
Captain Westbrook Returns From Army Discharge
Captain Samuel A. Westbrook of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry returns to Laredo with his wife and baby after receiving his discharge. He served as first lieutenant then captain, assigned to a Texas border command and trained an Oklahoma Indian unit noted as excellent cavalrymen. Friends welcome the family home.
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Samuel A. Westbrook
Seventh
U.S. Cavalry
Cavalry
Laredo
Army
Sam
Huns
Texas
Paso
Big
Oklahoma
Cotton gin runs long to clear poststorm crop
A large supply of seed cotton left from before Sunday’s storm kept the Laredo cotton gin busy overnight and into today. Base No. 500 was produced at the Laredo Cotton Gin Co plant on the Heights and ginning continues to proceed as crews aim to clear the on hand stock. A solid carload of seed cotton arrived from a point on the Texas Mexican road with several truckloads also ready to unload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Madame La Grange Seance And Postponed Club Dance
A notice says Jocey NEWS invitation dance at Kiks Club tonight is postponed. The text also mentions Madame La Grange who allegedly forced a confession, and hints at a sensational murder mystery involving a double murderer. The county clerk lists several marriage licenses issued recently and notes a dressmaker moving address. A storm aid subscription remains open at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiks
Madame LA Grange
Fidel Benavides
Tomaso Herrera
Gonzalo Martinez
Anita Soto
James Thompson
Verda Mitchell
Adam
Cortez Street
Chamber of Commerce
Congress Investigation Team to Visit Texas for Border Looting Reports
A sub committee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by Chairman Albert B Pall will send Captain W H Hanson to Texas to collect written statements about depredations on American property during Mexican raids since 1910. Laredo residents with facts are urged to prepare detailed, proof supported statements for distribution to the U S public. The inquiry seeks facts over theories and will be conducted impartially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Foreign Relations Committee of Congress
Albert B. Pall
W. H. Hanson
Texas
Laredo
Hanson
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande Flood Worsens As Waters Rise Dramatically
Pere warned by the United States Weather Bureau that the Rio Grande would surge last night and today, forcing farmers and residents near the river to move belongings while many poor Mexicans left shacks in the river bottoms for higher ground. The rise began yesterday, accelerated before dawn, reaching 23 feet by noon as debris floated downstream signaling a still greater surge before tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Front
Pere
United States Weather Bureau
Rio Grande
Good for Biliousness Brand Ad Claim by Lima Woman
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports relief from stomach trouble and biliousness after trying Chamberlain's Tablets as advertised two years ago. The testimonial praises rapid improvement and endorses the remedy.
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Chichester S
Chichester & Diamond
Chamberlain
Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Confucius Virtue Buttons Adorn Chinamen
A fragment notes five buttons worn by Chinamen each bearing a virtue such as Humanity Justice Prudence and Rectitude. The design aims to remind wearers of principal moral virtues as taught by Confucius.
Simple Girl and the City Woman Saved by Salvation Army
A narrative contrasts a country girl who seeks fashion and steady work with a drifting man and a streetwise woman deemed harlots. Each faces ruin or despair until Salvation Army services transform them: the girl becomes a reserve of virtue, the man finds work, and the woman redeems her life in a rescue home.
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Harpy
Corpus Christi Relief Efforts Rush as Troops Aid City
Laredo soldiers depart for Corpus Christi to aid thousands of homeless after the hurricane and tidal wave. United States and Texas National Guard troops, plus relief trucks and boats, pour into the stricken area as Corpus Christi residents, led by Roy Miller, coordinate bread shipments and clothing drives from nearby communities. The first direct Texas-Mexican train from Corpus to Laredo carries about 200 people with many seeking shelter or returning home after the disaster.
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Corpus Christi
Corpus
Roy Miller
Aransas Pass
Rockport
Texas
United States
San Antonio
Brownsville
Laredo
Texas National Guard
Dickman
Southern Department
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Beaumont Buck
Co. K
Hackler
Stormstricken
Chamber of Commerce
Mally
Lott Taylor
Fair Seashore
Alice
Sap
G. N
Cotulla
Pearsall
San 4 Antonio
Austin
Here
Deserters Arrested While Enroute to Mexico
Harold E. Ervington and William O. Woodey two Marines from the U S 8S Dalton deserted their ship in an Eastern port and were found in civilian clothes at the footbridge at noon today by Immigration Inspector Monaghan. They were turned over to the department of justice and then to the military authorities at Fort McIntosh Guardhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Ervington
William O. Woodey
U. S
Dalton
Fort McIntosh
Monaghan
Mexico
Department of Justice
Notice of Piggly Wiggly Closure
Owing to the death of my uncle Dr. J. M. Reuss of Cuero the Piggly Wiggly will be closed until Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Reuss
Cuero
Parker Opens Campaign for Louisiana Governorship in New Orleans
John M. Parker, launching his bid for Louisiana governor in New Orleans, played a major role in the Progressive Party and later its vice presidential ticket. He is a respected Crescent City business leader active in the Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange, former Southern Commercial Congress president, and wartime Federal Food Control administrator in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Parker
Louisiana
New Orleans
Progressive Party
Crescent City
South
New Piieans Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange
Southern Commercial Congress
Federal Food Control
Odd Fellows Lodge Meeting Notices
Rio Grande Lodge No 373 meets Thursdays at 8 p m with Fred Mackay Noble Grand and J H Barlow Secretary Laredo Encampment No 29 meets Fridays at 8 p m with Jos Netzer Chief Patriarch and G W Pew Scribe Rebekah Lodge No 438 meets Fridays at 8 p m with Hortense Tannenbaum Noble Grand and Jos Netzer Secretary All visiting Brothers and Sisters invited to attend Lodge room at Farragut street and Convent avenue.
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Rio Grande Lodge No. 373
Fred
L. Mackay
Noble Grand
J. H. Barlow
Laredo
Jos. Netzer
G. W. Pew
G. W. Glasscock
Rebekah Lodge No. 438
Hortense Tannenbaum
Farragut Street
Convent Avenue
Farmers in Politics in Saskatchewan Aims for Unified Group
Regina September 17. J B Musselman Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association secretary outlines steps toward a political movement among farmers. A convention tomorrow will form a permanent organization and a campaign of 2000 canvassers will conduct house to house appeals next month to fund political activity. The association claims it seeks no controlled party.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
J. B. Musselman
General Secretaary
Musselman
Canada
Pea Eating Bet Sparks Whimsical Claim in Chronicle
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph quip recalls a man who bet on an election result and mocks a winner who would witness him eat peas with a hatpin. The loser's plea asks the winner to admit the payout while denying being his keeper.
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Pittsburg
For a Weak Stomach Chamberlain’s Tablets Prove Relief
The great relief afforded by Cham berlain s Tablets in a multitude of cases has fully proven the great value of this preparation for a weak stomach and impaired digestion. In many cases this relief has become permanent and the sufferers have been completely restored to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
The Other Lapper Inn Drink Misunderstanding
A motorist nears a dusty road turn and visits a quaint inn. He asks for a drink from Geraldine's mug, learns it is his sister or dog but the boy reveals Geraldine is the dog.
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Geraldine
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Jocey News
Investigating Committee OF Congress
W. Alexander Imlay
Perkins
America
Wokingman
Working Mans Hotel
The
Salvation Army
Organizations For Mankind
Corpus OW
37Th Infantry
W.L. Guyler
Egeland
Keeland
7Th Infantry
Clarence Jefferies
Bluchers
Harry DaCamara
Shirleys
Mireurs
Condrens
Berrys
Fred W. Radeker
Mesdames Acebo
Radeker
Geo. W. Sp
Anita
Lafe
Odem
Beyettes
Daily Caller Extra
Guyler
Henry Borchers
Bridge
Immigration Service
Ee A
ODD Fellows
Farmers IN Politics
Callus
Earth
Geta
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
City Drug Co
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