Public hearing on graduated income tax and tax reforms
Austin February hearing focus on a graduated income tax bill and Senate inquiry into highway commission funds. Other measures include oleomargarine tax, ad valorem repeal proposal, gas tax redivision, and limits on county officer salaries. House and Senate actions cover school taxes on river bed assets and court system reform.
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Austin
Senate
State Highway Commission
House
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas House
Hughes
Miriam A. Ferguson
Highway Commission
East Texas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Texas
Personal Ad Seeking Correspondence From 30s Suitors
A girl of clean morals seeks pleasant male companionship ages 30 to 35. She is 5 feet 5 inches, 110 pounds, with light brown eyes and naturally curly hair. Thrifty, ambitious and home loving, in care of Tack, P. M. B.
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Tack
Reward Offered for White Deer Dog
Mrs C R Pickens of White Deer Texas offers a reward for the return of her Boston bulldog described as brown with white markings white neck and chest white on the fore feet bobtailed about 16 or 17 pounds. The plea seeks help in locating the dog.
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Boston
C. R. Pickens
Tex
Missing orange Persian tom cat near 807 Palo Duro Street
A resident asks for the return of an orange Persian tom cat taken from 807 Palo Duro Street around noon Thursday, offering a reward and contact at 6449. The notice also says the author, Mrs A W Huff, will travel to retrieve the pet. A separate ad seeks furniture for barter trading bundles of hegira feed, aiming to trade a kitchen cabinet, congoleum rug, and sewing machines for furniture, excluding parlor pieces.
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Palo Duro Street
A. W. Huff
Piso's Cough Remedy Ad Campaign Touts Quick Relief
An old advertisement warns never to neglect a cough and promotes Piso's cough remedy. It claims fast action by coating the throat, soothing inflamed tissues, and loosening mucus while also fighting cold germs internally. The copy notes internal protection and urges purchase of 35 cent size at druggists.
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Piso’s
Fort Worth Trip Offers Ride for Two Passengers
A traveler plans a weekend trip to Fort Worth departing next Saturday and returning Tuesday and seeks two companions to share the ride.
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Fort Worth
Mechanic Seeks Work Overhauling Farm Machinery
Loyal Foster, a trained mechanic out of work, offers to overhaul cars trucks tractors and combine motors for hogs cattle milk beans and other farm produce. He lists his home at 410 B Prospect Street and signs off as Tack.
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Tack
Prospect Street
Relic six shooter seeks buyer in homestead appeal
A homesteader outlines a need to fund improvements and mentions a historic six shooter once used by bandits in a mail coach robbery. The note requests help finding a buyer for the firearm to support the homestead.
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Homsteader
Blue Star Ointment Promises Germ Killer Relief
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a quick melting germ killer for itch maladies including rash tetter foot itch ringworm and eczema. It guarantees money back if it fails and emphasizes tested medicines.
Homesteader seeks a dealer for historical items
A letter from a homesteader at 210 North East Fifth Avenue seeks a dealer to buy items including a recently found buried artifact, an old wooden pipe from indigenous makers, and a thousand-year-old pottery piece with bright color. Also offering a penny from 1812 and a century-old nickel. The writer asks Tack for help and specifies no dealers should apply.
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Tack
East Ninth Avenue
North East Fifth Avenue
Missing Collie Pup Skippy Seeks Return for Reward
Charles Ellis Robertson Jr reports his seven month old collie Skippy has been missing for several days. The brown dog with white markings answers to Skippy and is his only pet. A suitable reward is offered for Skippy's return at 1300 Bellaire Street.
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Tack
Skippy
Charles Ellis Robertson, Jr
Bellaire Street
Likes Column Praised By Readership Of The Globe
O T Sparks sends roses to columnist John Moore praising his nimble pen and concise, pointed writings. The letter commends his theatre notes and other gems that attract a wide audience, especially railroad readers who value his news delivery.
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John Moore
Globe
Moore
Old Tack
John
the Globe
O. T. Sparks
Need Shoes and Overcoat in Large Size
Short notice appeal seeks a pair of shoes and a large size overcoat. Respondents should leave items at 2300 B North West Fifth Avenue or write me a.
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North West Fifth Avenue
Critique of allotment plans and oil price controls
A reader attacks editorials favoring an allotment plan for farmers and opposes government meddling in production and pricing. He cites France and England, condemns the farm board, urges Texas lawmakers to abolish oil price fixing, and defends masses against privileged interests.
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T. E. Johnson
England
France
America
Mr. Jones
Johnson
Paris
Farm Board
Texas Senate
Congress
Senate
Senate of Texas
Railroad Commission of Texas
Thompson
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Levy
Piso
Gene
Puralle
Clarence J. Bauer
Happy, Texas
Giaoys Paget P
Loyde Foster
Ballard
W. 10Th
Corner 10Th
van Buren Streets
POLK
Card
M. J
U. S
Jeet Peppers
Ida
Amarillo Greenhouse
Taylor Street
Martha Washington
Washington’s
Biosmtty
Caskington Genties
Polk St
Paramount Theatre
Will Goldston
E. P. Dutton & Co
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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