Death of Capt Rhees Jackson After Fatal Horse Accident
Captain Rhees Jackson of Company K Ninth Infantry died after a pike accident yesterday. He was thrown from a horse on Market Street and died at Fort McIntosh hospital. Born March 12 1878 in Oregon he was 36 37. Son of Colonel James Jackson his death shocked many officers. The body will be shipped to Portland for interment.
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Rhees Jackson
Ninth Infantry
Market Street
Fort McIntosh
Jackson
Oregon
James Jackson
Portland
Eckman’s Alterative touted for tuberculosis care
Advertises Eckman’s Alterative as supportive treatment for tuberculosis and respiratory conditions. Claims to reduce night sweats fever and speed recovery with no narcotics. Promotes acceptance as a safe remedy sold by druggists with a $1 to $2 price and a Philadelphia laboratory booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Autumnal Equinox Marks Beginning of Autumn
Almanacs note today as the autumnal equinox with equal day and night. The moment marks autumn’s start as the sun crosses the equator and the signs Libra Scorpio and Sagittarius begin. Violent weather shifts often accompany seasonal change in some places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaes
Pound Notice for Stray Animals public auction
Two luries picked up for violation of the City or mines governing stray anit, and now in pound will be soil at public auction in front of the City all, Friday morning, Septem ber 25th, 1814, at ten o'clock, unless the owner calls before that time and saves all costs that have accrued. M. Brennan, City Marshal. Laredo "Por Sept Bo. 1914. 9-22-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Brennan
Laredo
Po Do Lax Promises Health Through Purified Blood
An old advertisement touts Po Do Lax as a pleasant sure laxative that stops indigestion and remedies pimples and bilious troubles. It claims to tone the liver purify the blood and improve complexion and nerves with a money back guarantee from all druggists.
Obituary: Jo se Lois Iluerra Dies at Home
Jo se Lois Iluerra aged years died at his home at 1615 San Agustin Avenue yesterday afternoon. Born and raised in Laredo he was a respected old gentleman who once owned substantial property and later worked for the late Porfirio Benavides nursing him until his death. The funeral will be held from his home at five this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Lois Iluerra
San Agustin Avenue
Laredo
Porfirio Benavides
Burdette Mineral Wells Advertises Remedies and Shipping
Burdette Mineral Wells offers a tonic for constipation stomach and kidney liver troubles rheumatism malaria and female complaints. It is said to calm nerves and aid sleep with a general toning effect. Water is shipped to all points in the United States carbonated or plain. For details contact Burdette Mineral Wells and Hotel Co Burdette Wells via Lockhart Texas. 6-27-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Burdette Mineral Wells and Hotel Co
Burdette Wells
Lockhart
Texas
Local Notes Chronicle Laredo Life And Postings
Ebony hero of Nuevo Laredo bullfight tours the riverbank crowds while his admirer, the “coon,” gains fame. Mrs. T A Austin returns from New York to resume piano and voice coaching class. Limited Sinners admitted. Various local ads note fish, laundry move, post office paint, bargain pianos, park improvements planned, school enrollment rising to about two thousand, and local theater casting news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
T. A. Austin
New York
Meats and Accurate Job Work Ring Up 43
A brief item notes a 43 tally in meat and job work terms. The report highlights output or earnings figures tied to a local supplier or shop activity. Specific names, places, or dates are not given in the readable text.
Rebekahs Celebrate 63rd Anniversary With Lawn Picnic
The Rebekah Lodge of Laredo marked the 63rd anniversary of its organization with a lawn picnic beside the Presbyterian church. The Ninth Infantry Band provided music while guests enjoyed a lavish supper including barbecued veal fried chicken shrimp salad and tamales. Joseph Netzer acted as toastmaster as members toasted the occasion and a committee led by Mr and Mrs John A Applewhite and others organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Odd Tellowing
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah Lodge of
Eats Board
Joseph Netzer
Chareze
Rebekah Lodge
John A. Apple
White Ir
C. Hr. Stowers
Jos. Netzer
Mary Pratt
Frank Pratt
S. J. Sorrell
Indigestion Relief via Chamberlain’s Tablets
Mrs. M. J. Gallagher of Geneva New York reports long lasting indigestion and constipation for over a year. After trying many remedies she used Chamberlain’s Tablets and within months could eat heartily with no bad effects. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Gallagher
Geneva
N. Y
Chamberlain
Woman's Monday Club Convenes (Library Rooms)
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Monday Club was held in the Library rooms with members discussing topics of interest and tentative plans for the season. The program featured a reading by Miss Etta Thaison and a parliamentary drill by Mrs. Ial Greer while department chairmen outlined upcoming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Monday Club
Woman's Monday Club
Etta Thaison
Ial Greer
Help for Woman’s Ailments Cardui promoted by testimonial
A Mrs Anna Belle Emey of Summit Point West Virginia describes severe right side pain from female illness healed by Cardui the woman’s tonic. She credits twelve bottles with restoring her health and urges others to try Cardui guided by Chattanooga Medicine Co. literature and a 64 page home treatment book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Point
W. Va
Anna Belle Emey
Cardus
Cardui
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
N.C
This Date in History September 22 1804 1905 Events
A compact summary of notable events on September 22 across years: Ostend surrenders to Spain in 1804. George III and Queen Charlotte crowned in 171. 1770 Faneuil Hall protest against standing armies. 1838 Lord Durham resigns Canada governorship. 1843 Albert gazetted Captain General of the HAC. 1851 Kossuth Hungarian revolutionists sentenced to death. 1864 Union victory at Fisher's Creek. 1869 Duke of Edinburgh visits Japan. 1885 Bengal cyclone deaths. 1906 Russian Czars visit Leith. 1905 Calcutta protests against Bengal partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
Flanders
George III
Queen Charlotte
England
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Lord Durham
Canada
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
Honorable Artillery Company
Louis Kossuth
Fisher's Creek
Virginia
Duke of Edinburgh
Japan
Bay of Bengal
Czar
Czarina
Russia
Leith
Calcutta
Bengal
Birthday Tribute to Brig. Gen. Hugh J. Scott
The article notes Brig. Gen. Hugh J. Scott born September 22 1853 in Danville Kentucky. It traces his West Point 1876 graduation his early cavalry service, Indian warfare expertise including Ghost Dance era pacification, later actions in Arizona Cuba and the Philippines, and his role as superintendent at West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Scott
United States Army
Danville
Kriy
West Point
Ninth Cavalry
Seventh Cavalry
Dakota
Comanche Reservation
West
Scott
Arizona
Spain
Col. Scott
Cuba
Philippines
United States Military Academy
Advertised letters remaining in Laredo post office Sept 21 1914
List of men and women with letters for return to sender in Laredo Texas. The note states items will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on Sept 28 1914 if not delivered, with instruction to mention advertised and the list date when calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worshim
Laredo
Amaya M. de
Barrera Victoria Benavides
Guadalupe
Barrera
T. de
Benavides
Charles Virginia
Cano Antonia
Camillo J. R
Caballero R. C
Colunga Timotea
Crockman C
Escamilla
Julia
Gareta Juana
Garza Tules
Gonzalez Eulalia
Kart Louise
Holmes Cheney
Larrean J al- Vina
Linares
GQ. C
Lozano V
Sanchez Bater
Schneider C. F
Solis M. de J
Trujillo Maria
Williams Fusebia
Zavala Maria
George Arliss Writes Farce It's Up to You
George Arliss known for Disraeli has authored a one fact stage farce titled It s Up to You. The piece reflects his signature wit and plays a central role for theatre audiences this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arliss
Germans Build 100 Mile Front Fortifications In Aisne Battle
Paris dispatch notes German activity along the Oise to the Aisne with limited gains. French attacks yield ground near Craonne and in the forts south of Verdun. Allies report fresh trench troops toward Peronne and partial penetrations near Rheims to Argonne as German lines become a continuous fortress 100 miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Oise
Aisne
Rheims
Souain
Craonne
Verdun
Peronne
St. Quentin
von Kluck
Carranza Asked To Protect Priests In Vera Cruz
Washington September 22 The state department asked Venustiano Carranza to guarantee the safety of two hundred destitute priests and nuns stranded in Vera Cruz Mexico as the crisis escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Washington
State Department
Vera Cruz
Texas spot cotton sales hit 12000 bales at 84.5 cents
Texas spot cotton sales on September 22 totaled about 12,000 bales with an average price of 84 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Luther League in Session in Baltimore for National Convention
About a thousand Luther League of America delegates gather in Baltimore for the biennial convention from Northwest Pennsylvania the South and Southwest with sessions to Friday. Speakers include Members of Congress and national figures. a Washington anniversary Luther celebration is planned for 1917. Officers include William Stoever president Luther M Kuhns secretary and Ernest F Bilert committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Luther League of America
Northwest
Pennsylvania
League
Pittsburg
Congress
Washington
Martin Luther
William Stoever
Philadelphia
Luther M. Kuhns
Omaha
Ernest F. Bilert
New York
Virginia votes on liquor in statewide special election
Virginia voters face a bitter prohibition fight in a special election ordered by Governor Stuart to decide whether local option continues or total prohibition is imposed. Both sides tour the state with intense campaigning and forecast large turnout likely the biggest ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Stuart
General Assembly
Connery
Haven’t Left Brussels Officially Denied
Berlin reports no official German withdrawal from Brussels despite Antwerp’s yesterday claim. Authorities in Berlin state the assertion is untrue and no troop movement to exit Brussels has been confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Berlin
Antwerp
Incredible Paris war tale of a raging bull gore
The Petit Parisien claims a huge French bull at Sezanne terrorized by cannon fire and gored 18 Germans, killing several. The report reflects sensational war coverage from Paris dated September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Petit Parisien Today
Anserting
Sezanne
German cruiser Koenigsberg fires on Pegasus at Zanzibar
In Zanzibar harbor the German cruiser Koenigsberg opened fire on the British cruiser Pegasus. Within 15 minutes Koenigsberg disabled Pegasus guns and shot away its colors before steaming off unhurt and leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Africa
Zanzibar
Koenigsberg
Arbor
Pegasus
Walls Stand in Rheims Cathedral After Heavy Destruction
London dispatch reports the walls of Notre Dame cathedral at Rheims remain standing on Sept 22 though interiors glasswork and many art treasures are largely destroyed and the structure appears salvageable for restoration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Notre Dame Cathedral
Rheims
British Cruisers Sunk by German Submarine Actions
London reports that a German submarine sank three British protected cruisers the Aboukir the Hogue and the Cressy in the North Sea. The Aboukir was torpedoed first and the other two fell as rescuers approached. Casualty figures are not yet known. All ships were of an old design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aboukir
Ifocue
Cressy
North Sea
Sinking of Belgian King Near Trebizonde After Mine Strike
Twenty two sailors drowned when the British steamer Belgian King sank off Cape Kureli near Trebizonde after striking a mine. Suspicion falls on a mine as the cause of the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trebizonde
Asia Minor
Cape Kureli
Chamberlain’s Diarrhoea Remedy Promoted for Travel Use
J Houghland of Eldon Iowa recalls advising volunteers going to the Spanish war to carry Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and reports thanks for the advice. The ad urges universal use and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. H. Houghland
Eldon
Iowa
Bomber Reported Drop in Maastricht and Amsterdam
A report states that an aeroplane dropped a bomb in Maastricht and Amsterdam on September 22. The incident is described as part of wartime actions, with details limited in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maastricht
Amsterdam
Real Estate Transfers in Webb County and Nearby Areas
Deeds filed for record include Frank J. Pospissil and wife to James A. Moon for 640 acres in Survey 1881 Webb County with consideration of $1. George W. Sprague to Jose Ma. and Salomon Salinas for Lots 7 8 9 and 10 Block 234 E D with $325. Genovevo and Reynaldo Vasquez to Mariano Balderas for Lot 1 Block 191 W D with $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Pospissil
James A. Moon
Webb County
George W. Sprague
Jose Ma
Salomon Salinas
E. D
Genovevo
Reynaldo Vasquez
Mariano
Balderas
Conference committee kills divorcement bill in Texas
Austin Sept 22 The conference committee killed the gin and oil mill divorcement bill by failing to free. Governor Colquitt will issue a call for another special session this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Colquitt
Norther Predicted for Southwest
The weather bureau predicts a norther for the Southwest region, with Dallas weather noted for Sept 22. Strong winds and cooler air are anticipated as the front approaches, bringing a drop in temperatures across parts of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
The
Weather Bureau
Southwest
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends Opens at Richmond
The annual session of the Indiana yearly Meeting of Friends opened in Richmond today and will run to Sunday. Programs mirror prior meetings with emphasis on reports from Friends in various fields and special focus on the American Friends board of foreign missions and the peace committee due to the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
American Friends Board of Foreign Missions
Yearly Meeting Committee On
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association Holds Seventh Convention
More than one thousand delegates from Massachusetts to Florida attend the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association meeting in New York. Mayor Mitchel welcomes attendees as sessions unfold aboard a steamer with stops at West Point and other sites. Delegates head to Albany Friday to be received by Governor Glynn and inspect waters around Albany Troy Waterford and Watervliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Massachusetts
Florida
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Mitchel
West Point
Albany
Glynn
Troy
Waterford
Watervleit
Plans for Irrigation Congress Draw Wide Attendance
Calgary Sept 22 Nearly 2000 delegates and visitors from Canada the United States and foreign countries will attend the International Irrigation Congress in Calgary. Representatives from commercial irrigation associations horticultural and engineering societies colleges and universities will be present to discuss uniform irrigation laws flood storage forest preservation cooperative project development irrigation securities safeguards and land fraud elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alta
International Irrigation Congress
Canada
United States
Today in Maestricht Belgium Sparked No Fatalities
A brief report notes an incident occurred in Maestricht Belgium with no fatalities. No details on cause or people involved are provided. The city recorded no deaths in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maestricht
Belgium
Russians Claim Austrians Retreat in Galicia
London dispatch reports Russians say they are bombarding Przemsyl and that Austrian forces are retreating in Galicia during the ongoing campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Przemsyl
Galicia
Servians Announce Victory Over Austrians on Drina
Nish Servia Sept 22 Servians announce a big victory after days of battle on the Drina river against Austrian forces with forts and lines held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nish
Servia
Drina
Diarrhoea Remedy Promises Quick Cure Claim
A testimonial from Mrs. C. W. Florence of Rockfield Indiana says a single dose of the diarrhoea remedy cured her summer complaint twelve years ago. The advertisement notes the remedy is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
C. W. Florence
Rockfield
Ind
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