Mrs Ory Hosts Kensington Club Afternoon
Mrs Charles Ory entertained the Kensington club and friends with a social hour and a unique leaflets contest. Guests enjoyed sherbet and cake squares before departing, and praised the hostess as an ideal entertainer. The afternoon included a guest list of many members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory
Charles Ory
Kensington Club
Dunlap
Donahue
Greer
House
Hill
Houghton
Harris
Pierce
Reiger
Simmons
Sutphin
Tunnel
Thornton
Queen
Carter
Gray
Holloway
Carson
Kittle
Green
Guthrie
Bell
Mesdames
J. T. Jordan
Bryan
Mrs. Torbett
Study Club
Tom Bell
United States
Wm. Reese
Reese
R. H. Moore
Treasury
C. A. Knutson
Gib Callaway
Minnie Cunningham
R. F. Holloway
Hiawatha
Jess Hughes
T. J. Williams
Reforming Prison System Question Raises Reform Debate
An article discusses prison reform and whether confinement conditions and limited contact deter, reform, or humanize inmates. It cites Thomas Mott Osborne's NY visit and notes broader reformist critiques from the Saturday Evening Post about humane treatment and the limits of current systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mott Osborne
New York
Osborne
Mr. Osborne
Saturday Evening Post
Georgia’s Humane View of Prisoners and Road Work
The writer argues prisoners remain humans and should be treated with dignity. Georgia relies on road work instead of a state penitentiary, with convicts serving terms through hard labor and transfers to a state farm if unable to work or shielded from camps. The piece contrasts Georgia’s system with harsher regimes elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
State Fair of Texas highlights road building advances
The article argues road construction and maintenance are crucial, citing that 60 cents of every highway dollar is wasted. It promotes a road institute at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas with exhibits on road machinery, model roads, materials, and demonstrations. It notes Texas has 140000 miles of highways, 4652 surfaced, and spends about 53.60 per mile annually, with 7.14 percent improved in the U.S. and Texas at 3.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
United States
Texas Sugar Industry Key Facts and Production
The Texas sugar scene centers on cane as the sole commercial source with 40,000 acres yielding about 400,000 tons valued at 4.50 per ton. Texas imports raw sugar from Porto Rico and Cuba, refines 250,000 barrels of sugar and 20,000 barrels of syrup annually, and employs about 2,000 people with a factory value near 5 million dollars. The state ranks second in U S cane production behind Louisiana.
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Towit
Texas
Mississippi
Rio Grande
Porto Rico
Cuba
Union
Lwisiana
United States
West Indian Islands
Canadian
Pacific Coast
Crowning a King at the Ft Worth Fat Stock Show
The Ft Worth Fat Stock Show opens November 22 featuring royal blooded Texas steers, Aberdeen Hereford Shorthorn Jersey Angus and other breeds. Swine leaders display revenue producing power while sheep pens showcase registered Avyfords Downs and Rambouillets and other main breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Texas
Plains
Aberdeen
Hereford
Jersey
Angus
Rambouillets
The Hog A Revenue Producer in Texas Fat Stock Show
The article lauds the hog as a major revenue producer, noting long-standing leadership by the National Feeders and Breeders and promising broader exhibits at the Ft Worth Fat Stock Show November 22 28. It cites growing hog value, shifting Texas swine trends, and federal pork demand as rationale for showcasing leaders to Texas farmers. It also mentions pure food laws affecting by products of cotton kingpins and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Animal Kingdom
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Texas
King Cotton
Sam
Poultry Attraction at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Roosters dated with rulers will be shown at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show November 22 28 with hens expected as leading attractions. The Texas hen is praised for beauty utility and economic impact and the industry shows mammoth growth with 25 million fowls and 18 million in egg value last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Union
Fat Stock Institute Training Tall Tales At Ft Worth
A long humorous notice extols a livestock instruction event in Ft Worth on November 22 28 promising physical culture and market knowledge for Fat Stock Show delegates. It parodies how livestock are educated to meet judges diets and prices, claiming elite status for decorated animals and spectacular arrivals.
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Ft. Worth
Texas
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Mits-WeDade Co
Mitls-MceDade Co
Wmillinery
Indiana
Studebaker
Stewart
F. C. B. Detroit
Cunningham & Bell
Dallas Fair
Poe
Livestock Institute
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