Baptists Meet to Condemn Modern Dance and Risque Films
Texas Baptists at the 83rd General Convention in Waco denounce lascivious motion pictures and the modern dance and urge strong enforcement of prohibition. They commend Judge Wilkerson for the Chicago Al Capone conviction and call on leaders to thank him. The report notes rising anti vice efforts and cites Baylor University progress and gifts to support expansion.
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Vernon McGee
United Press
Waco
U.P
83Rd General Baptist Convention of Texas
al Capone
Chicago
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
San Antonio
Baylor
John G. Hardin
Burkburnett
J. F. Kimball
Baylor Medical School
Gandhi Confesses Goat Milk Sins Three Times Daily
Mahatma Gandhi, in London, admits he sins thrice daily by drinking goat's milk. He says the milk, containing life, belongs to the mother goat's young and should not be consumed by humans. He would give up goat milk if a suitable substitute existed.
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London
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Sousa 77 Steals March on Time at Birthday Celebration
The musical world honors John Philip Sousa on his seventy seventh birthday with New York ceremonies broadcast by radio. Sousa, composer of 120 marches, plans to write more and expects to live to 100.
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Sousa
John Philip Sousa
Ing
New York
Fish Secrets for Cooking and Selecting Fresh Seafood
Practical tips on using fish as meat substitute, keeping white flesh bright, and selecting fresh fish. Includes steps for preparing market caught fish, boiling lobster, and broiling oysters with toast and lemon.
Canary Wins Court Suit for Former Master
In Chicago Navy 13 a canary on witness stand in Judge Edward B. Casey's court chirped a song and freed Mrs. Dorothy McGarry from a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The bird’s whistle proved she sold a bird that wouldn’t sing claiming it was male. The judge allowed the bird to decide and the canary sang, clearing McGarry.
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Chicago
Navy
Edward B. Casey
Dorothy McGarry
Susan Hlawatz
Texas Employment Rises 2.1 Percent in October
Employment in Texas climbed 2.1 percent in October from September, based on 673 firms surveyed by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. It marked the first uptick since mid May, with the average weekly wage at 25.84 dollars and gains in Dallas Beaumont San Antonio Houston and Waco.
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Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research of
The
University of Texas
Dallas
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Defies Bandits in Lobby, Keeps Satchel of Cash
J. H. Hudspeth, 65, was hospitalized with serious injuries after two bandits attacked him in a Fort Worth hotel lobby. He refused to surrender his satchel containing $2,600 even as one robber fired and the other struck him with a pipe. Other guests alerted by Hudspeth's cries caused the assailants to flee, leaving him clutching the money.
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Fort Worth
U.P
J. H
Hudspeth
Harly Harlow Cleared Of Auto Theft Charge
Harry Harlow a World War veteran was found not guilty by insanity in district court on the first of two indictments charging theft of automobiles. The second count was dismissed by Judge Henry Bishop. The alleged theft involved an Aimn arillo Lumber Company vehicle around August 26. Defense witnesses included Mrs. Harlow and Floyd L. Sloan who arranged hospitalization in a federal veterans institution.
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Harry Harlow
Henry 8. Bishop
Harlow
Aimnarillo Lumber Company
Floyd L. Sloan
American Legion Post
Tiny Griffin Takes First Plane Ride in El Paso
Tiny Griffin of El Paso weighing 502 pounds rode her first plane flight with Edna May Cooper present. She spun the prop easily but had trouble boarding after a crushed box. she used a dolly as a makeshift step. Cooper praised the ride while Tiny quipped she needs a blimp for easier landing.
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Tiny Griffin
el Paso
Texas
Edna May Cooper
Tiny
Miss Cooper
Akron
Novel Ways To Serve Sausage
A collection of sausage based dishes including stuffed loin bake with pork tenderloins and stuffing, sausage with sweet potatoes in a sugar syrup bake, and sausage turnovers with ham rice and Worcestershire sauce. Provides prep steps and oven times.
Court overturns murder conviction new trial for John Steadham
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a prior ruling and granted Johnnie Steadham of Jefferson County a new trial after he was sentenced to 99 years for the murder of his wife. The Far East sent Silk valued at over 350 million dollars to the United States in the past year.
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Austin
Navy
Court of Criminal Appeals
Johnnie
Steadham
Jefferson County
Far East
Vacant House Fires in Texas Report September Losses
Texas fire marshals report 65 vacant houses burned in September causing 48463 in losses. Fire Commissioner Deweese urges city attorneys to investigate and tackle over insurance fires. Total September fire losses reach 921205 with 227 fires undetermined and territory coverage cited. Dominicans import share notes US shipments up to two thirds.
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Texas
Austin
U.P
State Fire Insurance Commission
J. W. Deweese
Burial Rites Held For Mrs Mitchell
Funeral services for Mrs Genevie Mitchell age 23 were held at Blackburn Funeral Home at 4 pm Rev Paul V Reed of the First Congregational Church officiated. She died in a local hospital Wednesday morning and is survived by her husband J R Mitchell of Plainview and her mother Dr Carrie M Hitchcock of Amarillo. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Genevie Mitchell
Blackburn Funeral Home
Paul V. Reed
First Congregational Church
Imperial Sugar Featured In Fruit Cake Recipe
Imperial is promoted as the largest selling sugar in Texas praised for refining cleanliness and sweetness. The copy claims less non sweetening matter, making it economical and satisfactory, inviting readers to try Imperial Sugar in a new fruit cake recipe.
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Imperial
Texas
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Gandhi
Just Rite Grocery
W. Sixth ST
Musical World
Fish
Canary
Dominican Republic
United States
E. R. Martin Cash Grocery
West Sixth Ave
Plains
Great West
Red Star
Mrs. Mitchell
Imperial Sugar
RED& Ee
RED & White
Texas Gardens
Justice
Limas
Great Northern
Johnson’s
Howe
Pelery
Fancy
California
Amarillo
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