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Wednesday, April 17, 1946. Syria becomes independent. Protests in Japan.

Syria became fully independent.

Largescale protests in Japan broke out against the U.S. selected Prime Minister, Kijūrō Shidehara in favor of Ichirō Hatoyama, leader of the Liberal Party that won a majority in the April 10 election. The latter had been prohibited from taking office by the US on the basis of his having served the former wartime government.

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Monday, April 15, 1946. Introductions.

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Saturday, April 17, 1926.

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Saturday, April 10, 1926. "Big Business and State Socialism are very much alike, especially Big Business."

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Monday, April 17, 1911. Keel for the USS Texas laid.

Emiliano Zapata's forces occupied Izúcar de Matamoros. They would be driven out the following day.

The keel for the USS Texas was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.

USS Texas. The only surviving dreadnought in the world. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, Texas.

These are photographs of the USS Texas. The date stamp, fwiw, is in error. These were taken in October, 2016.

The Texas is the last Dreadnought on earth. One pre dreadnought battleship exists, a Japanese example, and several post dreadnought battleships. But these ships, which formed the backbone of every major fleet in the world in the early 20th Century, are down to this example. She was launched in 1912 and commissioned on 1914. A major ship in her day, while she served all the way through World War Two, and provided support to amphibious landings in Europe and the Pacific, she was already somewhat antiquated at the time of her commissioning. Super dreadnoughts, like the Arizona, were already being launched prior to her commissioning. Still, she was a ship of many firsts, including being the first US ship to mount anti aircraft guns.

San Jacinto Monument as viewed from the USS Texas.

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Saturday, April 15, 1911. The Factory Girl's Danger.

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Thomas More, counsellor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints: Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul. Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their good servant, and God’s first. Amen

"Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination." St. Francis de Sales

Lex Anteinternet?

This blog has been around since 2009. In the very first post, we asked the question: "What the heck is this blog about?"

Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

We also noted: "Part of the reason for this, quite frankly, has something to do with minor research for a very slow moving book."

All of this is still true, but the focus of the blog has changed somewhat. It now focuses on the era from 1890 to 1920 in general, rather than on the law and lawyers specifically, although that may be far from obvious. It's also become the location where we comment on anything we feel moved to comment on.

We hope you'll feel moved to comment as well. While we moderate every comment, so as to weed out Spam, we greatly appreciate the comments where they are offered, and hope to see more.

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