Grand military tourney to honor Mexican independence
On Sunday in Nuevo Laredo a grand tourney will be staged by the military to mark the 113th anniversary of Mexican independence. Highlights include a sham battle with infantry and cavalry attacking a fortified post, with Queen Laura I presiding and her court of honor hosting a prize ceremony featuring silver cups, a pistol, swords, and a watch. Attendees include Fort McIntosh officers and local dignitaries.
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Nuevo Laredo
Laura I
Laura Longoria
Vete
Laredo
Fort McIntosh
Rail crossing safety gains mixed in southern legislatures
Across North Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama statehouses debated stopping at grade crossings with railroad warning signals. North Carolina enacted such a law and saw fewer accidents in initial months. Florida Georgia and Alabama rejected the measure amid opposition framing it as railroad influence.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
General Assemblies
Florida Assembly
Mexican Population Dwinds By Associated Press
Mexico City reports from the 1921 census that the population fell by about one million between 1910 and 1920. Earlier counts show 12,632,427 in 1895, 13,607,254 in 1900, 15,160,269 in 1910, and 14,196,312 in 1921. Emigration from revolution years is blamed for the decline.
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Associated Preas
Mexico City
Mexico
History Highlights From September 28 Events
A digest of notable historical items includes Pope Leo XII's election, the British abolition act passing parliament, the murder of Count Lemberg in Budapest, Kate Douglas Wiggin birth, Cordova fighting, William Kingsford death, Italy’s ultimatum to Turkey, and a deadly typhoon and tidal wave on Hondo Island, Japan.
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Count Lemberg
Hungary
Budapest
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Sunnybrook Farm
Philadelphia
England
Cordova
William Kingsford
Canada
London
Italy
Turkey
Hondo Island
Japan
Birthday Parties and Social Calendar Highlights
Our Daily Birthday notes several prominent figures born today including Georges Clemenceau and Marie Amelie with family social chronicles and a long social calendar. The piece also details a children’s Birthday Party for Helen Gaulden and multiple club gatherings with refreshments and prizes.
Citation by Publication in Webb County Court
Public notice commands Sheriff and constables to summon two heirs and three defendants in a trespass to title case filed by Teodosio Gutierrez Jr. The action seeks possession of Block 1396 in Laredo with damages claimed at 100 dollars and rent at 200 dollars yearly. Publication required weekly for four weeks in a Webb County newspaper.
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Texas
Webb County
John A. Haney, Jr
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H. L. Warne
Charles F. Yeager
C. M. de la Garza
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Co. M. de la Garza
Webb Co
Phdro Garcia
Must Pay Oil Tax in Texas
Austin Sept 28 The comptroller's department said Texas oil companies that have not paid the 2 percent gross oil production tax for the quarter ending July 1 will have their names certified to the attorney general with requests for suits at month end. Several of the largest producers have not paid the full tax.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Comptroller’s Department
Personal News From Local Circle
Peter J. Matzow returned from Austin after attending his father’s funeral. O. W. Killam came back yesterday from a weeks long visit to Oklahoma and other Eastern points. Gus Schmitt, formerly of Laredo now in San Antonio, is visiting in Laredo.
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Peter J. Matzow
Austin
O. W. Killam
Oklahoma
Points
Gus Schmitt
Laredo
San Antonio
Probe Death Of Society Woman In New York
Mrs Charles Webb a wealthy New York Philadelphia society figure died after a three week illness at a country club. Officials planned a thorough inquiry and autopsy to rule out poisons as relatives seek clarity while her husband was not found at home or club. Coroner noted no suspicion though officials proceed with tests to determine cause.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Webb
Westchester County
Webb
Indicted Welk in Jail Break Gunfight Wounds Deepen
Dallas dispatch reports Sidney Welk, under 40 year sentence for deputy murder, was wounded in a jail break gunfight after Willis Champion and . BE. Gaines were killed. Jail officials say Welk remains in serious condition.
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Associated Fregs
Dallas
Texas
Sidney Welk
Darlag County
Willis Champion
Gaines
Jai
Welk
Champion
Gompers Approves Outlawing NYC Pressmen Union Action
George L Berry says Samuel Gompers has telegrammed approval of the International Web Pressmen's and Assistants' union action to outlaw the local pressmen's union that struck over a week ago for alleged breach of agreement with the AFL parent body and the New York publishers' association.
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Associated Press
New York
George L. Berry
International Web Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
International
New York Publishers’ Association
Governor deploys troops to Mitchell county to restore order
Governor Morrison announced the dispatch of troops to Mitchell county to maintain law and order. The action followed reports that citizens demanded the state convict camp near the site of an attack by an escaped black convict on an elderly white woman be moved.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
Morrison
Mitchell County
Today’s Commemorations Across Nation and Institutions
Observances mark American Indian Day. Thomas F. Bayard is remembered on the 25th anniversary of his death. The Rt. Rev. Peter J. Muldoon celebrates 15 years as bishop of Rockford. The American Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors opens its annual convention in Washington. Oxford University debates Dartmouth College at Hanover tonight. World War I veterans of the Seventy eighth Division meet in Atlantic City for a three day reunion.
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Peter J. Muldoon
Rockford
American Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors
Washington, D. C
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Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. Jf
Atlantic City
Odd and Interesting Facts From History
A collection of trivia notes covers gravity on the moon as one sixth of Earth's, Poland rebuilding 881 600 wartime buildings, Volapuk as an early artificial language, oysters aged five to eight years before harvest, London overcrowding with up to 13 people in a room, and platinum’s fluctuating value through history.
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Poland
London
Wreck on Burlington Line Near Casper Buries Dozens
Caspar Wyoming reports heavy rains and floodwaters after a Burlington train derailed at Coal Creek. Death toll ranged from 40 to 50 with rescue halted by rising water. 20 survivors pulled from rear cars plus others rescued by cable. Names of victims pending. river flood hampered efforts.
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Casper
Wyoming
Burlington
Coal Creek
Glen Rock
Tlite
Geoff
Snanker
Mallon
Tost Thredr
Wallingars
Alita
Platte
Fear Bloodshed Promised in Upcoming Senate Election
Statements from rival political camps warn of disturbances and possible bloodshed on October 2, the insular senatorial election day.
Rumor of a Republic Declared in Turkey
A Vienna dispatch reports a rumor that a republic has been declared in Turkey. No direct source confirms the claim.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Vienna
Turkey
Notice to Creditors for W A Gamble Estate
Letters of administration granted by Webb County Court to John L Dannneelley as administrator. Creditors must present claims by law, with address in Laredo Webb County Texas.
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Webb County
Texas
Laredo
County of
Webb
State of
Watch FMHS everyday for opportunities
A brief notice offers a monthly opportunity of 600 in earnings from the FMHS program, inviting daily attention for eligible applicants.
Klan figures freed after brief court hearing in Oklahoma
Homer Mechown and W. W. Price, both Maude Oklahoma Ku Klux Klan members, were released from custody after a superior court session. They had been arrested for contempt of court for defying questioning by the auxiliary court at Maude and agreed to answer pending questions. Battery A of the Oklahoma National Guard arrived from Oklahoma City, where state officials had placed the state under martial law under Governor Walton.
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Shawnee
Okhe
Homer Mechown
Grand Cyclops
Iu Kix Klan
Maude, Okla
W. W. Price
Maude Klan
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Ohlw
Okllahoma National Ciieut
Leand
Oklahoma City
Walton
Greece to Pay Under Protest Indemnity to Italy
Alfens Sept 25 Greece will accept the ambassadors conference indemnity of 100,000 lire to Italy in protest. A note will be handed to the French minister and Greece regrets the decision came before the international inquiry into the Janina massacre concluded.
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Associated Press
Alfens
Aifed
Italy
Th Wild
Janina
Ruhr population voices continued resistance to occupation
Duesseldorf reports French officials say Ruhr residents oppose capitulation and want to keep up the fight without Berlin aid. Some quarters expect German opinion to crystallize into a movement to continue resistance.
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Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Berlin
Slaying Probe Underway for Otis Ballard
Austin reporters say Rangers at Marshall ordered to investigate the killing of 18 year old Otis Ballard at Mt. Pleasant on Monday night. Rinters are en route to assist. Ballard's body has not been located.
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Texas
Rangera
Marshall
Otis Ballard
Mt. Pleasant
Rinters
Ballard
Oil Operator Lyman Stewart Dies at 77
Lyman Stewart a leading Southern California oil operator and founder of Union Oil Company died this morning in Los Angeles from acute bronchitis. He chaired Union Oil's board and was respected as a pioneer in the industry.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lyman Stewart
Southern California Oil Operators
Union Oil Company
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy cooler Saturday. Observations from Fort McIntosh show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a high of 94 and a low of 74. Wind generally from the southeast and clear skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Labor union buys downtown building for new temple HQ
Organized labor in New Orleans has spent 146000 dollars to acquire a downtown building that will be converted into a labor temple serving as the headquarters for the local unions.
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Organized Labor
New Orleans
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