Delinquent Girls You'd Be Astonished
A Dallas crime prevention officer cites many 13 and 14 year old girls roaming Dallas hotels while juvenile officers urge smaller facilities like boarding homes. The Gainesville State Training School for Girls houses a 16 year old victim of a troubled home life, highlighting the lack of girls specific reform options.
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Martha Cole
Associated Press
Dallas
Gainesville
Texas
Sarah T. Hughes
Brady
Catholic Church
the Good Shepherd
Houston
Mount St. Michael
Sister of Our Lady of Charity
San Antonio
Waco
Orange
Community Chest
Orange opens first publicly supported girls refuge in nation
Girls' Haven in Orange provides a home for socially displaced school age girls not in juvenile delinquency. A Dallas juvenile officer notes Texas needs boarding homes with limited privileges and guidance. An example girl, age 13, ran away from a three day marriage, prompting concern.
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Orange
Haven
Ruth Holt
Dallas
Texas
Art Student and Model Exchange Humorous Kiss Line
A playful dialogue between an art student and a model. The student notes the kiss milestone, counting four previous kisses described as an apple, an orange, a vase of flowers, and the model. The exchange ends with the model surprised by the count.
When Raffles Were Popular and Lawful
Neville writes of raffles in Paris before Christmas sixty five years ago as a popular lawful pastime. Stores raffled expensive gifts such as diamonds rings and music boxes, with three throws of three dice and prizes like a horse or milady’s dresser items.
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Neville
Paris News
Paris
Milady
Raffle Customs and Shifting Rules From Past Local Draws
The account recalls evening raffles where buyers wrote names on lines and high numbers could be sold for profit. Absentees sometimes had others throw for them, and throws of 43 or higher were prized. Raffles were once legal and not considered gambling before later bans.
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State of
Texas
S. C. Kilgore
S. A. Kilgore
Standifer & Eppstein
J. K. Miller
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Juanita Weldy
Raffle and Lottery Debate Reflects Prewar Press
The Examiner predicts future national lottery laws to fund the $400 billion war debt while noting changes in gambling rules. The piece recalls earlier raffles for autos and diamonds and contrasts with today’s legality of cotton and grain futures and street betting.
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Wall Street
Chicago
McKinney Examiner
Early Telephone Call Sparks Fire Alarm Confusion in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri Mrs Dorothy Round woke at four to a fire in her apartment building and rescued Frances Gabhart 23 who suffered minor burns. Firemen puzzled by who received the alarm.
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ST. Joseph
Mrs Round Calls Fire Dept After Late Night Blaze
Mrs Round dialed the fire department to report a blaze. A sleepy voice said they would not respond at that hour and urged her to put out the fire herself. Occupants then contained the fire, later noting the department’s alleged nonchalance. Firemen suspect a local prankster caused the mistaken call.
Is this the right train question teased by a widow
A little old lady asks the conductor if the train is correct. He asks for her destination. She retorts that he is stupid for not knowing where he is going.
Do Your Gums Spoil Your Looks
An old time drugstore ad teases gum health with a claim about garish gums and beauty. It notes a refund offer from Kirkpatrick Pharmacy if the first bottle of LetO's fails to satisfy.
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Paul Bunyan
Capitol
Washington
Len Costley
International Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Rep
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Legal Reserve Company
S. H. Montgomery Agency
W. E. Laroe
Miller
Denison
Towit
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright
Natural Gas
Lone Star
Lone Star Natural Gas Service
Texas Corpor
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