Government Fights Venereal Diseases Expansion Across States
In 1938 the United States began a coordinated campaign against venereal diseases led by federal funding, state laws restricting marriages of those with syphilis, and a broad public education drive. Measures include a $3 million initial federal allocation, state campaigns, laboratory access, anti venereal drugs, and affidavits or certificates for marriage applicants.
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Washington
United States
American Social Hygiene Association
North Carolina
Reynolds Foundation
Wisconsin National Guard
Wassermann
Thomas Parran
U.S. Public Health Service
Massachusetts
Public Health Department
Iowa
Davenport
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Connecticut
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
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Jersey
Alabama
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North Dakota
Oregon
Texas
Wyoming
California
Delaware
Indiana
Maine
Nebraska
Oklahoma
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Virginia
Word Blindness alsongside a teen cyclist case
London reports a boy of 16 fined at Crown Hill Devon for disobeying a halt sign. The father says the boy is skilled in mathematics and copying writing yet cannot read words, a condition described as word blindness by a child psychology institute.
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London
Crown Hill
Devon
Institute of Child Psychology
Sunday Services Call for All to Attend
The pastor will be with us Sunday and all members are urged to attend all services. Sunday school begins at 10 o'clock with the pastor teaching his class. B T U meets at 7 o'clock. keep faith and have a good day. W T Simmons Sunday school superintendent.
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W. T. Simmons
Sunday church services and August union night planned
Services on Sunday August 7 follow the usual schedule with Sunday school at 10 a.m. sacrament at 11 a.m. and preaching at 8 p.m. The August union night service with Presbyterian and Central Christian Churches will be at the Methodist Church, and all are welcome. Pastor Joe M. Connally signs the notice.
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Presbyterian
Central Christian
Methodist Church
Joe M. Connally
Presbyterian Society Meeting Notes and Facts
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs. Tom Barbee’s home on Monday August 8 at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Lester Haile leads Scripture Life, Mrs. Jack Lackey reviews Esther, with music by Mrs. R E Hickman and Mrs. Fitzhugh Mangrum. China is the lesson topic. attendance urged. An astronomical and railway fact notes Earth’s nearest star distance 22 billion miles and the Trans Siberian railroad length at 10 000 miles.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Tom Barbee
Lester Haile
Scripture Life Group
Jack Lackey
R. E. Hickman
Fitzhugh Mangrum
China
AAA makes surplus wheat purchases in Texas
White and graham flour and cereal products equal about 13 million bushels of wheat have been purchased from millers by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation. Additional purchases are contemplated. The buys help farmers move into consumption as this year's supply is greatly in excess of normal requirements. All products go to state welfare agencies for distribution to relief clients, in addition to commodities families already receive from other sources.
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White and Graham
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Washington
Texas Aaa
Texas A. and
M. College
Rabbit Hops on Snake Instead of Running Named Corrigan
HOUSTON Corrigan the rabbit survives a zoo incident after three rabbits were released into a python’s cage. While two rabbits fled, Corrigan hopped onto the snake’s back and stayed there until it slept, prompting zookeeper Hans Nagel to nickname him Corrigan and pledge a life of ease and carrots.
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Rabbit
Corrigan
Houston
Zoo
Hans Nagel
State Pays 364152 in Rural Pupil Tuition Aid
The State Auditor's Office announced a payment of 364,152 to rural schools from the tuition aid in the equalization fund. The amount equals 50 percent of completed reports, distributed among 417 schools, with Tom Bean school in Grayson County receiving 2 and Tyler High School getting 6,595. The payment should total about 94 percent of all applications.
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Austin
Tom Bean
Grayson County
Tyler High School
Films and sheds tears no co ed beauties found
Hollywood reported by Leroy Prinz film dance director after reviewing 80 college annuals. He states there are few former coeds in movies and only one candidate from a Southern college barely meets screen standards. He cites amateurish coiffure and clothing as reasons.
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Hollywood
Leroy Prinz
Republicans Streamline Party Emblem
The Republican party has streamlined its emblem to a rampant charging pachyderm with trunk aloft and tusks thrust forward. John Hamilton, national chairman, was presented with the new emblem by members of the Republican program committee. The base reads Let's G. O. Places.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Yesteryear
John Hamilton
Republican Program Committee
Red wagon run six miles sparks Texas runoff bet
John Dees pulled W Lee O Daniels runoff bid for Texas governor in a nine mile trek from Bailey to Leonard in a red wagon. Spectators laughed as Dees carried a placard reading W Lee O Daniel is to blame for this.
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Leonard
Murphy or Shipley farm near Whitewright sells fast
An 138 acre farm six miles southwest of Whitewright and two and a half miles northwest of Pilot Grove, known as Murphy or Shipley, is occupied by Mr. Skipworth. The property includes a well kept five room house, a new barn, three wells, and can be used for stock or mixed farming. Must sell within 15 days with about $500 cash and the balance through a Federal Land Bank note of $136 annually covering principal and interest, offering a rental value advantage. Viewings possible Saturday or Monday.
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Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Murphy
Shipley
Skipworth
Federal Land Bank
Father of 26th Child at 81 Is Proud of Record
George Boarman, 81, father of a newborn son named Herbert, says his luck stems from his standing with the Lord. He sired 25 children with his first wife, had no children with his second, and with his 22-year-old third wife, he welcomes a new addition while working as a night watchman for a steamship line.
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Washington
George Boarman
Boarman
Herbert
Husband Wins, Court Says Wives Need Not Apply Remedies
Edmund M. Hering of Hackensack sued Mrs. Medra Hering for divorce claiming she beat him. Advisory Master N Demarest Campbell ruled Hering failed to take all available remedies. He quipped when wives attack husbands they don't need this court and dismissed the case.
Forty years later man corrects Manila death report
Minneapolis man Jesse L. Stegner reveals he did not die in Manila during the Spanish American War and says he was too busy to correct the 1898 obituary. The newspaper printed a correction after his visit to set the record straight.
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Manila
Minneapolis
Minn
Jesse L. Stegner
Stegner
Ginning Under Way In Wilson County Floresville
The 1938 cotton ginning season in Wilson County is progressing with Floresville reporting its first bale this week and 22 more bales ginned since. Hot, dry weather is forecast to push rapid harvest in the coming weeks, as Poth reported the county’s first bale last week. Noah Webster's Old Blue Back Speller is noted for long standing use over 150 years.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Poth
Noah Webster
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