State wards cost per capita and monthly totals
Austin Texas average cost per capita for support and maintenance of 11297 state wards in 16 institutions was 26.04 for November and 21.90 for the last three months. November expenditures totaled 265495, with payrolls 80524. There are 1607 employees, average 6.76 inmates per worker, 1388 board at the institutions, average salary 53.45. Institutions include Confederate Woman's Home School for the Blind Deaf and Dumb Institute East Texas Hospital for the Insane and others.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Control
Confederate Woman’s Home
School For the Blind
School For the Deaf
The
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
East Texas Hospital For Insane
Feeble, Minded Colony
Girls’ Training School
State Juvenile Training School
American Legion Memorial Hospital
North Texas Hospital For Insane
Southwestern Insane Asylum
State Lunatic Asylum
State Orphans Home
State Epileptic Colony
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Editor Marie Henry Watterson Dies in Kentucky Hotel
Aged Kentucky editor Henry Watterson known as Marie Henry died peacefully in a Jacksonville hotel. The veteran journalist, last surviving member of his era, spoke with family in his final hour and had long championed Confederate memories and anti Hapsburgs in World War I era editorials.
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Jacksonville
Henry Watterson
Old School of Journalism
Marie Henry
Pretty Girls
Chattanooga
Jim
Watterson
Courier-Journal
Hapsburgs and
Hohenzollerns
Special Session Looms Over Prison System Finance
Austin Texas A special session of the Legislature looms after holidays as the Houston Exchange National Bank seeks an injunction to stop the prison commission from borrowing money on next years crops until a debt of about one hundred thousand dollars is paid. If the injunction stands the Governor may be forced to call a session to raise funds.
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Austin
Texas
Houston
Houston Exchange National Bank
State Prison Commission
For Sale 75 Tons Kash Cotton Seed Carter Cameron
For sale 75 tons Kash cotton seed of 1920 crop well matured and not weevil stung like 1921 crop. W. S. Lamkin Cameron 38 16t.
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Kash
W.S. Lamkin
Cameron
Warn against calomel and tout Dodson's Liver Tone
An advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous causing cramps and illness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without side effects, promising quick relief and no salivation, suggesting it for children as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
No Worms Health Claim For Grove's Tonic
An advertisement asserts that children with worms appear unhealthy and poor blood. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic as a two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. It claims worms will be expelled and the child restored to health.
Ely's Cream Balm Heals Catarrh Quick Relief
An advertisement promises instant relief from catarrh and nasal congestion with Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the antiseptic germ destroying cream clears air passages, frees the head, and lets you breathe freely with no more hawking or misery.
Ely's Cream Balm Advertisement Pitches Quick Relief
An ad claims Ely's Cream Balm opens clogged nostrils and relieves head cold catarrh. It describes fragrant antiseptic cream penetrating nasal passages for instant relief with clear breathing and no more headaches, urging purchase at any duty store.
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Ely’s
Ely
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Claim
An advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a health tonic for children, asserting regular use for two to three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and strengthen the entire system with natural benefits. It promises clearer vitality and better wellness.
Catarh Treatment Promoted by Toledo firm in 19th century ad
A historical ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming local treatment fails and promising blood‑driven action on mucous membranes. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and urges sending for circulars and testimonials. The text also mentions Druggists and Yali's Family Pills for constipation.
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Mall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Yali
Old-Time Cold Cure Drine Hacks Tea Remedy
An old remedy touts Hamburg Breast Tea sold in pharmacies. A tablespoon brewed in boiling water and strained, consumed as a teacup full to relieve cold symptoms. Claimed to open pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and safely treat colds with vegetable ingredients.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Aches
An old time remedy touts St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and joint pain. It claims rubbing the oil on tender spots stops rheumatic pain, lumbago, sciatica, backache and neuralgia without skin burning. A 35 cent bottle is advertised for fast relief.
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St. Jacobs
Poure’s vitality claim alarms readers in ad fragment
A fragmentary health ad touts vigor and energy from a product, promising fast effects and invigoration. The copy mentions enhanced strength and a price, though details are unclear in the scribbled text.
Worms Cause Poor Color Digestive Disturbance
All children troused with worms show pale color and stomach upset. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as improving digestion and driving off worms, with a pleasant taste and routine use promised to restore health.
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Kentucky
Grove
Ket
Vice the Best
Re al Arse
Tyson Bros. Meat Market
Cameron, Texas
Chambers-Hefley Motor GO
Mattie Crosswhite
Glade Spring
Cardui
Irove
Bettie
M. Burns
Martin’s
Sciller’s Pharmacy
Magnolia Coffee
Houston, Tex
Minerva
Rice School House
O. Felice
Wm. R. Rogers
United Sates Civil Service Commission
Nixon-Clay Commercial College
Exas
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