Texas Insane Care Reform Urged at Waxahachie Meeting
Dr. Thomas W. Salmon of the Rockefeller Foundation urged rapid state action in Texas to establish a new 1000-bed mental hospital and expand existing facilities. He condemned county jails and almshouses housing the insane and feeble minded, calling for a humane system with boards of managers and reforms to the commitment process.
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Association of County Judges and Commissioners
Waxahachie
Thomas W. Salmon
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New York State Board of Alienists
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National Committee For Mental Hygiene
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France
Connolly
England
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Colquitt
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C. 8. Yoakum
University of Texas
State Medical Association
State Capitol
Postoffice Receipts Reach All Time High at Seguin
Seguin Texas February 12 Receipts at the Seguin post office for January totaled 1395.97 the highest monthly total in the office history Rural carriers began tracking mail by weight and pieces January eight routes carried 56234 pieces weighing 9593 pounds and 9041 pieces were collected
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Seguin
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Seguin Post Office
President's tours demand extensive prep work
Washington dispatch explains that arranging a presidential speaking trip requires weeks of planning. The process includes deciding routes and cities, coordinating with White House staff, rail schedules, and security details with secret service operatives in multiple cities.
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Washington, D. C
White House
O. K
McKinley
Secret Service
Executive Mansion
Secret Service Agency
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Dyestuff Famine Hits 2 Million U S Workers
The dyestuff shortage cripples 14,429 establishments in textiles leather paper paint and related trades, risking bankruptcies as Germany’s embargo cuts imports to 3,000 tons annually. US factories scramble for coal tar dyes, building plants yet fearing relief will come too slowly.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Switzerland
American Hosiery Mill Faces Dyestuff Shortage Crisis
The United States largest full fashioned hosiery mill with 2500 workers faced a severe dye shortage. Only half a barrel of dyestuffs remained on January 1, with 160000 dozen hose awaiting color. Over 1000 workers went on leave as management secured costly aniline oil to keep production alive amid rising costs and war induced scarcities.
Win One to Get Fifty Campaign at Alamo Methodist
The Alamo Methodist Church will launch the evangelistic Win One to Get Fifty campaign Sunday morning. The campaign runs through Easter Sunday with new members to be received in a body. A personal worker band forms, a community census is planned, and a chain of home prayer meetings will be organized. Special revival services precede the events.
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Alamo Methodist Church
Church Officials to Be Installed as Grose Preaches
Departments of the church will be installed. The pastor will preach on the theme What is Expected of Church Officials. Rev. J. H. Grose close will preach at the evening service.
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J. H. Groseclose
Serice
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