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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1923
Page
10
Lord Leigh age 68, holder since 1905, engages to wed Miss Marie Campbell of New York. Leigh's lineage dates to Sir Piers Leigh with ties to the Black Prince. Stoneleigh Court at Kenilworth houses a famed art collection. His first wife, Mrs Frances Beckwith of New York, died in 1909.
One year ago today September 24 a plane crash near Baltimore killed two U S Marine Corps lieutenants. Rival German Social Democracy factions announced a fusion plan in a notable political development.
A chronology of historical milestones and biographical notes. It lists events from the 1664 treaty between the English and Iroquois to 1991 U S Army air bombers damaging the Alabama in Chesapeake Bay, with several notable deaths and political actions in between.
Dr Thomas Darlington former New York Health Commissioner born Brooklyn sixty five years ago. Eugene N Foss former Massachusetts governor born West Berkshire Vermont sixty five years ago. Judson T Jennings American Library Association president born Schenectady New York fifty one years ago. William H Santelmann US Marine Band director born Hanover Germany sixty years ago. William B Bowling Fifth Alabama district representative born Calhoun County Alabama sixty three years ago.
South Bend marks 100 years since its 1823 founding with Sept 30 to Oct 6 events. A religious calendar, historical and industrial pageant, receptions, a kids circus, and a city homecoming highlight the week. George B. Beitner leads the Centennial association as director general.
Mary Deane surveys Norma Talmadge Corinne Griffith Andree Lafayette and Frank Lloyd on the top trait for film fame. Eyes personality beauty brains and timing are weighed as candidates for stardom. The stars admit the mystery remains unsolved and the question resists a single answer.
Boston hosts the National Association of Retail Druggists as the silver jubilee convention opens. The gathering attracts a large representative attendance as the 16 000 member group marks its 25th anniversary since 1898 in St. Louis and includes members from every state.
Hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission begin on proposals to consolidate six New England railroads. The all New England plan would exclude Boston and Albany and Grand Trunk lines, and is backed by the Joint New England Railroad Committee and major regional groups.
Webb County invites sealed bids by 10:00 A M October 1 1923 for 250000 5 percent road bonds with 1000 denominations. Bids must include 6000 certified check payable to County Judge A Winslow. Bonds dated October 10 1923 mature through October 1963 with semi annual 5 percent interest. County may reject all bids.
Breckenridge Texas Sept 24 Bert Ilermann a 37 year old oil operator died when his car overturned near here last night.
Peach Springs Arizona Sept 24 A patrol reached 60 miles above Diamond Creek to scout the Colorado for the United States Geologic Survey party lost since June. Some boats were found floating on the river as hopes fade for the expedition.
The City Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society meets with Mrs. P. N. McCullough at 4 PM at 1920 Washington Street. The Heights Circle meets with Mrs. A. G. Thompson at 4 PM.
Meredith Honeyman and other out-of-town students prepare to leave for Austin to attend the University Baylor College visits as Miss Genevieve Camp and Miss Orle Lee Camp head to Belton. A wedding at St Peter’s rectory and a Junior Missionary Society meeting highlight local events with social notices and notices of trips, visits, and entertainment.
Despatches report a quake near Bujnurd destroying several villages with 123 dead and about 100 injured. Shocks continue and damage is also reported in Shirvan district.
White Plains New York September 24 Mrs Walter S Ward was called to the witness stand today by the prosecution in the case where her husband is charged with the murder of Clarence Peters of Haverhill Massachusetts.
Tulsa reports describe a Oklahoma City statement by a Klansman alleging four percent of National Guard members belong to the Ku Klux Klan and that removing the Khan meters would require cleansing the guard. The piece notes politics around Governor Walton and a legislative session. Tulsa hearings recount hooded band activity including a Creek county wedding staged by Cagle and a Rev Cooke as pistol threats loom over a presumed child name.
President Coolidge addressed the American Red Cross convention in Washington noting a blend of spiritual faith and hard common sense as American idealism. He cited Liberty and world rescue, then retirement from public life after victory as examples of timeless devotion and practical idealism.
Viscount Morley of Blackburn eminent writer and Liberal statesman dies at Wimbledon residence from heart disease.
In Colorado Springs on September 24 the Garden of the Gods will host the first reproduction of an equal rights ceremonial pageant. The event marks the Seventy fifth anniversary of the first equal rights convention and supports the Lucretia Mott amendment campaign by the National Woman's Party.
London reports that the Performing Animals Bill clears committee stage but excludes fleas from protection. Fleas on the English stage must perform without defense in maltreatment cases as reptiles and fish are included by amendment. The change stems from the difficulty of using fleas as evidence.
In the Gordon Bennett international balloon race near Mistelrode Holland the US Army balloon S-6 was struck by lightning killing Lieutenants Olmstead and Chaptan. The Swiss Geneva also burned after a lightning strike near Beverloo killing Lieutenants von Groningen and Wehren. Pilot Pefiaranda Barea died when the Spanish Polar caught fire near Heystgod. The US Navy balloon A-6699 landed safely at Putten with its crew.
The era highlights global consumption of 3 million needles daily and Cynsrd Steamship Company's 83rd year. NYC garment workers exceed 76,000, Japan produces toilet goods yet affluent prefer imports, South Africa ships ostrich feathers worth 2 to 2.5 million annually, and unions fund pensions totaling over 800 thousand.
Cheyenne Boy Scouts unveil what they call the finest scout lodge in the world, a $20,000 gift from Harry P. Hynds. The lodge sits in timbered hills above Big Springs near Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The seaplane entered for the seventh Schneider Cup competition fell into the sea near Portsmouth during a September 24 trial flight. The craft was totally wrecked but the two American occupants were rescued unharmed.
Dallas reports an explosion in Owen near the home of Mrs. Rena Hickey. One man is under investigation as police probe an alleged attempt to wreck the residence. Hickey was knocked to the floor by the blast from her kitchen oven. Officers say a sack of gunpowder may have been placed inside the oven.
Cleveland Indians manager Tris Speaker and pitcher George Uhle join AL players for exhibition games at Peterborough Canada on October 10 11 and 12. Proceeds benefit returning Canadian soldiers. Also listed are Sam Rice Roger Peckinpaugh and Leslie Nunamaker among others.
A man described as the bridegroom was arrested in San Antonio after stepping from a train with a woman. Police say a band of bandits, blamed for stealing more than twenty automobiles, is active in the area. The couple had been believed to be headed toward Victoria before boarding the train.
Washington September 24 The shipping board reports no viable plan to run the government merchant fleet to end a definite ongoing deficit. A thorough canvass shows a fixed differential of $5 a ton against American ships, a burden the payroll will meet no matter how the board operates.
Manila reports 1922 parcel post from the United States valued at 515000 and notes an 80 growth in 1924 with an estimated total of 5000000. This implies handling about two million parcels and prompts Philippine postal authorities to consider increased appropriations and potential discontinuation of the collect service.
A report from September 24 discusses a national supply crisis and the fragmented coal market. It calls for closer supervision and a division of responsibilities to address evils in distribution and price, urging action to curb speculative practices.
Investigators report that the cost of living has risen more than ever, with average family budgets stretched. Analysts note rent, food, and essentials up sharply, while wage growth lags, placing pressure on households as prices climbed roughly eight percent since the prewar period.
London dispatch says the Purbiash government pressed for the withdrawal of American torpedo boats stationed at Constantinople. A nationalist representative, Adam Bay, reportedly made representations to the U S high commissioner as part of the exchange.
State Superintendent Marrs said he will confer with Texas state textbook depository officials in Dallas to arrange a plan for supplying books to Austin school districts at the same price as the state. An arrangement already exists to ship books to districts at the state price.
Portland, Ore hosts the forty third annual American Federation of Labor convention starting October 1 and running about two weeks. Delegates arrive after three prior conventions with Building Trades Metal Trades and Labor Trades departments meeting September 27 ahead of the main assembly.
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