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Newspaper

Laredo Weekly Times

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1920

Page

19

Archbishop Mathewson, Primus of All Canada, Turns 68

Today marks the sixty eighth birthday of Most Rev Samuel P Mathewson born in Manitoba and a descendant of Selkirk settlers. He studied in Toronto, was ordained in 1876 and served in western Canada. In 1909 he was elected Primate of All Canada and Arch bishop and metropolitan.

Samuel P. Mathewson Manitoba Selkirk Toronto Canada Rupert's Land House of Bishops All Canada Archbishop Mathewson

Zemo Promises Fast Relief for Skin Irritation

Advertises Zemo as a dependable antiseptic liquid to stop itching and clear skin conditions such as eczema pimples and rashes. Claims overnight fading of minor blemishes and instant itching relief. Promoted by The E. W. Rose Co Cleveland offering 35c standard bottle and $1.00 extra large size.

E. W. Rose Co Cleveland

Tiger of French Generals Mangin to visit Milwaukee

Washington dispatch profiles General Mangin famed as the tiger among French generals. A veteran of Sudan Congo East Africa and Morocco, he rose from brigadier to division commander in weeks and led the 10th French Army in the Marne salient offensive of 1918. He is described as austere, disciplined, and a master of map study.

Washington, D. C Mangin United States Milwaukee Marne Salient Foch Mach Charles Mangin France Sudan Congo Tonkin Daker Lorraine Africa Mengin Germany

The Pantheist and School Budgets in Reform Era News

The Pantheist poem explores love as a free force but binds not. the page also reports on postwar school budgets, noting doubled budgets and salaries to sustain quality. It cites Russell Sage Foundation analysis by D W Burgess, detailing wage gaps and cost of living shifts over 80 years and projecting 1920 21 needs.

Associated Press New York Russell Sage Foundation D. W. Randolph Hurgess Department of Education Leonard PR. Ayres Burgess Mies Ola Hudson Pearsall B. F. Walker Des Paige

Social calendar notices from local church and clubs

Monday at 4 pm the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets at the church and the Woman's Club gathers in the club room in the afternoon. Tuesday at 4 pm the Junior Auxiliary meets at the Rectory. The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at the church at 4 pm. Miriam Chapter No 86 O B S meets at 8 pm in the Masonic Hall. Members and visiting members are invited.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Woman's Club Sunbeam Band the Baptist Church Miriam Chapter No Masonic Hall

Social dances and parties light up Laredo weekend

A Cir culo Social Fronterizo hosted a large Saturday night dance in Nuevo Laredo with about one hundred couples enjoying dancing and refreshments. The Baptist Church Junior B Y P U held a swimming party at Petronillos with many youths attending. A Soldiers Club rooftop masquerade ball attracted over 500 revelers, with lanterns, confetti, and humorous disguises, including a chimney sweep and a negro unmasking act.

Circulo Social Fronterizo Nuevo Laredo Laredos Soldiers Club Serjeants Clark Shapiro

Homecoming of Miss Margaret MacGregor in news from New York

Miss Margaret MacGregor returns after two years in New York City to spend winter with her parents Dr and Mrs W W MacGregor. She visited in Dahlgren Virginia and Lynchburg before sailing home. Infant Baptized at Christ Church Alden Cable son of Mr and Mrs Alden B Muller baptized by Rev W Cook. A Saturday party hosted by Mrs J S Penn celebrated her son James birthday with games and a piñata among little friends including Lola de Lianos Diana Lafon Thelma Lafon Jack Foster Buddy Foster Enrique Benavides Polo Villegas Joe Claude Henry Juan Alexander Mercedes Mogas and others.

Margaret MacGregor New York City W. W. MacGregor Margaret Malecolm Jamieson Dahlgren Virginia Lynchburg New York Christ Church W. Cook Alden Cable Alden B. Muller B. F. Wright Furney Muller J. S. Penn James Lola de Lianos Diana Thelma Lafon Jack Buddy Foster Enrique Benavides

Burgess Urges Higher Property Tax Rates Citing City Variations

Burgess argues tax rates on property and land can rise further without disaster. He notes the wide range of rates in large cities shows no fixed economic limit, as many cities have not yet reached a uniform level.

Burgess

Oddities and facts from around the world and nature

A collection of curious statements about global peoples and phenomena. Topics include Guatemala’s death rate, long interval birthday feasts in China, French confections, papal secretaries, solar brightness, Samoan infant swimming, ancient ivory teeth, limb length variation, the eye lens, the word puss, a German tiny automobile, a portable pocket hattery, the burning tree of India, and Siberian natives using garlic to deter insects while traveling.

Guatemala China France Samoa India Siberia

Tropical Storm North of Yucatan Moves Northwest

The Weather Bureau said a tropical storm was near the north coast of Yucatan and appears to be moving northwestward. It reported a central pressure of 29.64 inches and winds at 34 mph from the southeast at latitude 20 24 and longitude 86 42. Caution advised for vessels in or bound for the Gulf of Mexico.

Associated Press Washington Yucatan Weather Bureau Gulf of Mexico

Plan for Senate action outlined by Senator Bledse

In Austin Texas on Sept 20 a plan to introduce in the senate tomorrow a resolution stating measures for the senate to take up was discussed by Senator Bledse. He noted an unusual number of special measures are being pushed for consideration at the legislature’s special session.

Associated Press Austin Texas Senate Bledse

Gipsies Evade Local Tax by Wheel Turning Caravan

In Guildford an encampment of gipsy families uses a land ownership loophole to avoid house duty. By turning their caravans about two yards each year when the tax collector visits, they claim exemption and continue to live duty free for another year.

Associated Press Guildford Eng

Centennial events and anniversaries across nation and world

On this date a century ago two Union generals were born and many anniversaries and fairs open across the country. Observances include Rome’s occupation anniversary, fisheries society meetings in Ottawa, hearings on uniform export billing in Chicago, and a Maryland vote on women’s franchise. Veterans gather in Columbia, districts hold industrial expositions in New York and fairs in Yakima Nashville Pueblo Hutchinson Grand Rapids Springfield Sioux City Los Angeles Billings New Westminster and more. Chamberlain’s remedy is praised in Caseville Michigan with two testimonial notes.

John F. Reynolds George W. Morgan Italy Rome American Fisheries Society Ottawa International Association of Fish, Game and Conservation Commissioners Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago Maryland Tennessee Carolinas Columbia D. C America Grand Central Palace New York City Yakima Nashville Pueblo Hutchinson Grand Rapids Springfield Mass Sioux City Los Angeles Billings Mont New Westminster B. C. Chamberlain Michigan A. H. Hall Caseville Mich Chamberlain Mary Carrington

Medal of Honor Men Invited to Cleveland Legion Meet

Fifty four living Medal of Honor recipients from World War I have been invited by the Cleveland convention committee to attend the American Legion's second national convention in Cleveland September 27 to 29. The committee will cover all expenses and aims to form a permanent Medal of Honor organization. Notables accepting include Ralyn Hill and Benjamin Kaufman among others from across the country. Colonel C. C. Chambers calls them the outstanding heroes of the AEF and promises royal treatment in recognition of their gallantry.

Associated Press Cleveland Cleveland Convention Committee American Legion Ralyn Hill Oregon Benjamin Kaufman Brooklyn N. Y Sidney G. Gumpertz New York John L. Bakley Blairstown Joseph B. Adkison Atoka Tenn M. Waldo Hatler C. C. Chambers

Frances Willard Statue Now Represents Woman in Capitol

A single female figure stands in Washington’s Capitol as Frances Willard, the Illinois gift to Statuary Hall, presented in 1905. This marks her continued representation among government buildings in the national capital.

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Grand jury probes blast toll and warns of further danger

New York on September 20 reports the grand jury began sessions into last Thursday’s explosion in the financial district that killed 34 and injured nearly 400. Subpoenas issued for eyewitnesses. Edward Fisher, detained in Canada, to be examined. Fisher claimed prior warnings to friends, though officials doubt the tale. Russian journalist Alexander Dbreslovsky noted near the scene. Fisher, arriving with a detective, warned of more to come and claimed unseen powers spoke to him. Also, a postcard warning of an imminent attack on the customs house arrived for William Edwards, collector of internal revenue.

Associated Press New York Financial District Edward Fisher Canada Alexander Dbreslovsky Fisher Polivee Custom House William Edwards Internal Revenue Third District

Rancher Bass Kills Foreman Macias Then Drowns

In Rugic lass Texas on September 20 Jacob Bass a rancher shot and killed Victoriano Macias foreman of the Mexican Railway shops at Piedras Negras. Bass then attempted to cross the Rio Grande on horseback and was drowned when a cowboy attempting a rope lasso failed, tossing him into the river.

Associated Press Texas Jacob Bass Victoriano Macias Piedras Negras Rio Grande

Costly English Bread Harvest Shrinking Wheat Crop

London reports bread at 25 cents a loaf with a possible rise, while the wheat crop is the smallest since early war years. barley output climbs due to beer demand and price controls. Professor James Long notes wheat acreage down 679,000 acres and oats 512,009 acres, causing a bread shortfall of about 38,000,000 bushels and threatening supply for millions. Cattle and sheep herds also fall, with cattle down over 500,000 head from last year.

Associated Press London England James Long Long

Just What She Needed

Mrs Volta Bankson of Chilli cothe Missouri says Chamberlain s Tablets relieved indigestion and backache while toning the liver and curing dizziness. She reports the remedy did her a world of good and she will always speak a good word for them.

Suspect Declared Not Eugene Leroy in Montevideo

AP report from Montevideo on September 20 states Mortis lox is detained on suspicion of being Eugene Leroy, alleged Detroit tank murder suspect. Fingerprint records from Buenos Aires show no match, weakening Leroy’s claimed identity.

Hy Associated Press Montevideo Uruguay Eugene Leroy Detroit Tank Je Wet Leroy Leroy Buenos Aires Fox Hhem

Bolshevik Driven Out By Polish Forces In Galicia

Warsaw reports Russian Bolshevik troops have been driven out to eastern Galicia by a general Polish advance along the southern front. The movement signals a significant shift in the campaign and marks a setback for Bolshevik control in the area.

Associated Press Warsaw Galicia

Dallas County Census Population Rises to 210 551

In Washington the Associated Press reports Dallas County Texas including the city of Dallas has a population of 210 551, up 74 808 residents or 55 percent since the previous count. The census figures reflect large growth in the Dallas area during the period surveyed.

Associated Press Washington Dallas County Texas Dallas

Costly oil well sale announced in Fort Worth

Fort Worth on September 20 reported the sale of the Walyer Perkins Goodland No 1 oil well to Bass Petroleum Company. The transaction value was not disclosed and provisional field notes suggest the drill site lies near Dreckenridge with a prospective 27 barrel estimate.

Associated Press Fort Worth Iesus He Walyer HS Wesker Cwine

Millerand Agrees to Run for French Presidency

Paris September 20 The Premier Alexander Millerand has agreed to be a candidate for the presidency of the republic to succeed President Deschanel who tendered his resignation.

Associate Press Paris Alexander Millerand The Republic Deschanel

Tragic Self-Inflicted Death In Muay Texas

Robert Henry, aged 12, of Muay Texas, shot and killed himself last night while his parents were at church. He left three notes and despondency is cited as the probable cause. Henry planned to leave for school soon.

Associated Press Brownwood Texas Robert Henry Muay Henry

Germany defends against postal rate rise at Madrid talks

Berne Switzerland Sept 20 report says Germany plans to oppose any increase in postal rates at the International Postal Union congress in Madrid. Germany is also expected to push for greater international postal facilities by the establishment of international postal checks.

Associated Press Berne Switzerland Germany Madrid

English noblewoman pioneers movement to persuade unmarried women

The Hon. Joan Dickson Poynder, daughter of Lord and Lady Islington, advocates a unique English movement urging unmarried women to adopt orphan children. Miss Rose B Torrey of Boston retires after forty five years as a clerk in the Suffolk County superior court office.

Joan Dickson-Poynder Lord and Lady Islington England Rose B. Torrey Boston Superior Court Suffolk County

Economy Salvage House Sale Ad

Army footwear and apparel clearance offering 20 000 Army shoes 1000 Army wool shirts 300 Army cotton mattresses 20 000 Army leggings and many other articles 1000 pairs ladies shoes new at less than cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidalgo St 8 2 tf.

Hidalgo

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