State Prison Reform Urged as Legislature Seeks Time
State senator R M Dudley urged lengthening the regular session to study proposed laws and appropriations. He called Texas prisons a disgrace and pressed a survey and reconstruction, with segregation by conduct and education, noting high costs and the need for a six month session for careful decisions. The Rotary gathering also heard talks on civic duties and enforcement of laws.
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Rotary
R. M. Dudley
Dudley
Texas’ Penitentiary
Hrades
Texas
F. M. Bauchert
Julius Kra
Education
O. H. Binford
Binford
United States
A. H. M. Daugherty
Thede
HL. W. Broaddus
Jer C. Everman
Burns Anniversary Observances Offer Scotch Flavor
Scotland Today and Caledonian societies plan Burn s Night entertainments to honor poet Robert Burns. The piece notes Burns life struggles including a debt request to avoid debtor's prison and his enduring literary legacy.
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Scotland
Boby. Burns
Burns
Scotia
Edinburgh
H. P. Stephenson
Texas urged to schedule periodic physical examinations
Austin officials announce a campaign by the Texas Public Health Association urging every Texan to have a physical exam at least every four years. Executive Secretary D F Breed says early detection prevents costly disease, noting many people harbor minor defects that can be remedied cheaply before serious illness like tuberculosis develops.
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Austin
Texas
D. FE. Breed
Texas Public Health
Proverbs of Methuselah Wise Advice for Men and Wives
A dated humorous verse set mixes admonitions about women, relationships, and bachelor life. It compares a wife to a better half and jokes about right and left girls, rope, and social folly with a rustic, biblical cadence. The piece leverages male audience framing and moral wink.
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Dan
Free Catalogue Promises brains and higher earnings
An advertisement from Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas touts a four point program to boost thinking memory imagination and action. It claims vast improvements in efficiency and income and urges readers to request the college catalogue by mailing the blank form.
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Jamesy
Harvard
Tyler Commercial College
Bill would require bonds for libel prone Texas papers
A Texas House bill by Rep Jacks of Dallas would force newspapers without Texas property valued at $10,000 or more to post bonds ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 with the county clerk. The bond level would depend on circulation, aiming to protect plaintiffs from libel suits against sensational or yellow journalism published by unaccountable operators.
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Austin
Texas
Jacks
Dallas
Records on 80 000 Cattle Provide Useful Beef Data
The USDA gathered data on about 80 000 steers across Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri and Nebraska to compare corn based rations with hay and silage plus protein supplements. Findings show faster gains with corn and alfalfa, longer feeding with corn silage and meal, and differing feed totals across routines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Fragments Note Accusations Of Defaming Citizens
A fragment discusses harming reputations of elderly state residents with alleged slander and questions civil responsibility. The brief hints at reputational harm and potential legal or social repercussions. No names or dates are provided in readable text.
Freezone corn and callus remover ad
Small advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap solution to remove corns and calluses from feet. Claims the treatment lifts hard skin with a few drops and leaves skin pink, healthy, and non irritated.
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Freezone
California Fig Syrup: a simple bowel remedy for children
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It promises quick relief, noting a teaspoonful will clear stomach waste and restore a playful child within hours. The copy warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
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California
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