New Lunacy Law Is Held To Be Unconstitutional
Houston judge voids a 33rd legislature lunacy statute transferring jurisdiction to a physician board, freeing Richard Francke and warning of widespread risk to jailed mentally ill. Ruling cites lack of notice due process and violation of speedy trial rights.
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Houston
Tex
Board of Physicians
William Masterson
Fifty Fifth District Court
Richard Francke
Francke
Texas
Board of Control
Patrick Henry
Fort Worth
Warren V. Galbreath
W. F. Doughty
Austin
Quentin D. Corley
Dallas
H. T. Fall
Rotan
Waco
State training school for delinquent girls gains funding
Texas citizens have contributed enough funds to create a state training school for delinquent girls. Location not yet chosen. any accessible Texas city may bid with land offers, cash welcome but old buildings not considered. Funding includes an appropriation of 26 000 plus 25 000 from other sources and 1400 monthly maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Board of Control
Texas
Apeaial Fina Rom Wns
Consular Promotions Announced by Wilson
President Wilson submitted a slate of consular promotions to the Senate on Monday. Thomas D. Bowman of Missouri moves from vice consul at Nogales to consul at Fernie British Columbia. Nelson T. Johnson of Oklahoma advances from vice consul at Shanghai to consul at Chungking. Thomas B. L. Layton of Louisiana is nominated to be consul at Tahiti.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Thomas D. Bowman
Pacific
Nogales
Fernie
British Columbia
Nelson T. Johnson
Oklahoma
Shanghai
Chungking
Thomas B. L. Layton
Louisiana
Tahiti
Texas Wealth Gains By 56 Million In Valuations
Texas wealth rose by 56 948 987 this year compared with last year according to the comptroller department's compilation of assessed property values from the tax rolls.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
State of
Comptroller’s Department
Coupland Postoffice Robbed in Williamson County
The Coupland post office in Williamson County was robbed Wednesday morning when the safe was blown open. About $280 in money and stamps were taken.
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Coupland Postoffice
Austin
Tex
Coupland
Williamson
Farmers' Institute Dates In Texas Announced
The state department of agriculture releases dates for farmers institutes across Texas. Joe Edmondson presents in Ary on December 21 and in Troup on December 23. Paul Wipprecht conducts events in Orange on December 21 and Winnie on December 23.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Agriculture
Joe E. Edmondson
Ary
Troup
Paul Wipprecht
Orange
Winnie
T. A. McGalliard
Midlothian
Mansfield
B. L. Nance
Clarendon
Claude
J. O. Allen—Marshall
Jefferson
William Connally
Taylor
Hutto
Round Rock
C. B. White
Beeville
Tuleta
German Cruiser Cormorant Interned at Guam
The converted German cruiser Cormorant along with 22 officers and 355 men were interned at Guam on Tuesday. The move raises questions about American neutrality and prompts a prompt adjustment of policy.
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Washington
Cormorant
Guam
Pacific Ocean
Higher Court Affirms Fire Case Ruling
Washington supreme court on Monday affirmed the Fifth Circuit ruling in Texas and Pacific Railroad Company v. Rosborough et al. The suit arose at Marshall Texas where cotton valued at $29,000 burned after an engine spark, prompting the litigation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
Wyatt J. Rosborough
Marshall
Texas
Ogden estate prairie land purchased at public auction
The Ogden estate property south of Lake Charles covering eighty square miles or 48,000 acres was bought at a public auction Saturday by Calcasieu Trust and Savings Bank for 320 000 dollars.
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Lake Charles
Ogden
Calcasieu Trust and Savings Bank
Mor ris of State Children’s Home dies at Fort Worth
Rev. I. Z. T. Morris, longtime superintendent of the State Children’s Home and Aid Society, who placed thousands of homeless children into Texas homes over sixteen years, died Thursday in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
I. Z. T. Morris
State Children's Home and Aid Society
Texas
New Year’s Eve Noise Makers Promised for Fun
This guide describes easy to build noise makers for celebrating the new year. Instructions cover a tin can bell rattle with a tongue and spool, a winged twin-can design, resin string toys, and a can wrapped with paper and rosin for a loud crackling effect.
A New Year’s firnger
Poem by David Cory asking God for guidance in the new year. It urges starting each day with cheerful duty and kindness, praying at night, and seeking a wiser path as the year begins. The verse envisions morning bells announcing the new year and a whispered divine aid to keep one’s feet true.
New Year Fate Customs Through Old Folklore
A compact survey of New Year fortune rituals for women. It describes pillow and hymn methods to foresee marriage, a cornered bed puzzle with a ring water thimble ashes results, and open air psalm book divination with silver mouth and three cries for a year of fate.
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St. _Anne
New Year Mumming Through History From Pagan Rites to Modern Cheer
A reflective piece traces the New Year custom of mumming from ancient Rome and Saturnalia to England and Early America. It notes royal suppression by Henry VIII, Washington’s praise, and a 80 year span of social excess giving way to informal hosting today. An anecdote about a guest’s forgotten name at a punch bowl reflects holiday social memory.
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A. Neely Hall
Rome
England
Henry VIII
George Washington
Hidden under-table storage boxes to increase work space
A sketch shows fastening wooden packing-boxes under a table to create a recessed storage receptacle. Invert the table, secure boxes with screws, and conceal them beneath the cloth for a handy area to store needlework or small items. Larger boxes work too for increased capacity.
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Basy
Pepper Pot with Tripe
A detailed recipe for a fine pepper pot using three pounds of tripe and veal knuckle. Ingredients include two quarts water, potatoes, onion, parsley, thyme, marjoram, salt, pepper and dumplings. Boil tripe six hours, prepare veal separately, combine liquor and seasonings, simmer with diced tripe and potatoes, then add dumplings near serving.
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Bougtty
Orange Jelly Recipe From Historic Text
A light nourishing jelly suitable for those who decline eggs or custards. It blends gela tine juice of two oranges lump sugar egg and cold water. Heat to dissolve gelatine then mix with beaten egg cool and set in a cold mold.
Fried Rabbit Recipe From Old Instructions
Clean rabbit and cut into pieces then soak in salted water overnight. Boil with fresh water and a pea sized baking soda before draining. Simmer with onion and sage and salt until tender. Coat with egg and cracker crumbs then fry in hot butter. Use drippings to make gravy.
How to Preserve Parsley and Celery for Winter
A home method layers salt and greens in a fruit can to store parsley and celery. Start with a half inch of salt, then a layer of parsley or celery, repeat with alternating half inch salt and two inch green layers, press flat and seal. Stored this way the greens keep all winter.
To Clean Wood With Turpentine and Oils
The article advises cleaning natural wood with oil and turpentine or wood alcohol. If dirt remains, rub with a woolen cloth damp with turpentine and finish with paraffin oil. For dark woodwork boiled linseed oil is preferred to paraffin oil.
To Keep Suet Sweet Longer
Fat or suet will keep sweet for a longer time if separated from the skin, finely shredded, and mixed with flour. Store in a dry cool place.
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Alonso
Farmers’ Institute
Uncle Sam
By David Cory
Stlebv
Scott
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