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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1919
Page
19
For Sale saddle pony in fine condition. Apply P this office. Also wanted salesmen for Million Dollar Oil & Refining Co. organized by leading Texas men. Attractive path to permanent positions. Write for details. Corsicana Oil & Refining Company Corsicana Texas.
Proclamation by Mayor Robert McComb calling a special election in Laredo on October 2 1919 to consider amendments to the city charter. It lists the voting precincts, precinct officers, and procedures, including ballot instructions to write YES or NO beside each question. The notice is dated September 19 1919.
Lima Ohio resident Miss Emma Verbryke says two years of stomach trouble and bilious attacks improved after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She refers to the product as advertised and notes rapid improvement.
There is more catarrh in this region than other diseases and it was long deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio claims to cure via the blood for mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure. circulars and testimonials available. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An advertisement in Times Want Ads markets a money making opportunity claiming $5939 in potential earnings. The brief notice invites readers to join a program, promising quick profits with minimal effort and no special equipment required.
Poem by Charles Buxton opens with reflections on night and soul. Local notes report arrivals and visits in Corpus Christi including Mrs. McCulloch and baby, Mr. Guilette, Dr. Sallee, Mrs. Biggio, and others. church events, school moves, and a christening at San Agustin with godparents named.
Chicago Sept 225 Indications point to a large attendance at the sixth annual convention of the Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America opening in the city tomorrow. The two day program will cover practical discussions of problems facing U S financiers and business men.
A new Christian college for poor boys will open in fall next year on the Stony Brook assembly grounds in L. I. It will be funded by endowments and utilize existing buildings including a large auditorium and two hotels as dormitories. The curriculum will include Bible study with regular exams and marks.
Notice to truck owners with public hauling in Laredo that licenses expired August 11th. They must call at City Hall to obtain a new license for the year ending August 1st, 1920.
A. J. Condren returns home after the recent storm in Corpus Christi. George R. Weber, recently reassigned to Corpus Christi, visits and plans to rent up from hurricane related telephony damage with his son Aurelio. United States Consul Randolph Robertson, part of a relief group from Laredo, returns home to find his mother Mrs Robertson and two sisters safe.
Railroad schedule lists Train No 1 to Corpus Christi at 12 50 P M from Texas Mexican. Train No 2 from Corpus Christi at 3 35 P M. International and Great Northern through fast train to St Louis leaves 8 30 A M arrives 2 50 P M. Night Train leaves 9 P M arrives 8 A M.
Train No 1 runs daily except Sunday from Laredo at 8 30 a m arriving Minera at 10 20 a m Train No 2 runs daily except Sunday from Minera at 31 a m arriving Laredo at 3 15 p m
American marines reportedly landed at Buccari near Fiume with one ship in Plume harbor. Meanwhile Italian insurgent commander Gabrielle d Annunatio extended occupation into Jugoslav territory seven miles and occupied Rissiak heights. An Anglo-American Italian agreement reportedly places Fiume under Italian sovereignty and harbor control by the League of Nations.
Moscow reports Admiral Kolchak resigns as chief ruler and transfers power to General Denikin, amid Bolshevik withdrawal from Kursk after heavy fighting. Brussels notes King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopoldo depart for Ostend to sail to the United States on the George Washington.
Berlin dispatches reported by Telegraph say Americans have purchased extensive coal mines in Silesia. The Teschen report cited the Berlin sources as the basis for the claim.
Copenhagen reports a Helsingfors despatch says Bolsheviks have completed preparations to evacuate Petrograd as war conditions intensify.
In Hoston Massachusetts the annual state campaign closes today ahead of tomorrow's primaries. Key battles center on the Democratic governor nomination with four contenders Richard H. Long Eugene N Foss Frederick B Dietrick and George K Monahan. Republicans focus on state treasurer and attorney-general with Calvin Coolidge unopposed for renomination.
The Times reports a daily forecast from the U S weather bureau in New Orleans. Tonight is generally fair and cooler. Tuesday promises fair conditions with cooler weather on the west coast.
Observations for the 24 hours ending at 7 a m report a maximum temperature of 90 degrees and a minimum of 55 degrees. Wind generally from the south with partly cloudy conditions.
Eleven days after the hurricane twelve survivors of North Elbow Cay lighthouse on a Florida island were found dead by a submarine chaser. Waves washed away graves and livestock while the community clung to the lighthouse, their only shelter and supply.
Thirty five additional dismounted cavalry of the Texas National Guard were ordered to report to General Wolters at Aransas Pass as heavy rains were reported in the area.
The Texas Pacific train service west of Fort Worth was disrupted by a bridge washout on the Canadian River in the Panhandle and heavy rains across West Texas. Traffic into Fort Worth was 12 to 24 hours behind schedule.
Cincinnati won the toss for the opening games of the world series after a National Baseball Commission meeting held in Cincinnati on September 22. The decision sets the stage for the start of baseball’s premier championship.
Telegram reports a 27 foot rise at Del Rio and 17 foot rise at Magle Pass with warnings of a 15 to 20 foot crest reaching Laredo by tomorrow morning, urging residents to prepare for flooding.
Dioceses and church leaders observe anniversaries including the Itoman Catholic diocese of St. Cloud and Bishop Euogene A Garvey golden jubilee. Birth centennial of Joseph Seligman noted. Royal visit preparations in Vancouver for the Prince of Wales. Marshall to speak in Columbus Ohio. Cardinal Mercier to address Annapolis Naval Academy. Colorado and Oregon state fairs open for the week. Dairy cattle congress exhibits begin in Waterloo Iowa.
Mrs 8 W DeWolf will return to Corpus Christi on the noon train Wednesday and asks The Times to tell all who have loved ones in the hurricane stricken city that she stands ready to receive words or packages for them at her home before 12 o clock Wednesday for delivery inland.
A promotional note advertises daily access to jopportunities in THE TIMES at 60 cents per month. It highlights ongoing job-related notices and reader options for constant updates.
The Pittsburgh area reports a major strike as thousands refuse to report for work after the whistle blows. In Cleveland area union leaders claim 15 000 idle workers and some plants closed. Youngstown and Steubenville show plants crippled or suspended. Clairton arrests total 20 amid clashes with state police and gunfire reported.
Mrs J W Morris mother of Mrs C M Cureton and wife of Texas Attorney General died at Walnut Springs last night in Austin Texas on September 22.
The Times report on cotton markets shows opening spots quiet and prices easy with 6,000 sales and receipts. Prices across regions like New York New Orleans and Houston reflect small gains and steady closes, with mid and upland middling around 18.47 to 19.32 and spot quotes near 19.22 to 19.43.
The thirty fifth annual Trades and Labor Congress of Canada opens in Hamilton with President Tom Moore presiding. Delegates plan to address key labor and industry issues and are expected to oppose a single unified union.
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