Editorials on Janus dancing girls and wartime taxes
A satirical look at Christopher Janus and his inherited dancers as a lettered puzzle of rural corruption, followed by a defense of repealing wartime excise taxes. The American Federation of Labor urges immediate repeal, arguing current levies harm employment and purchasing power while deeming many so called luxury taxes as essential commodities. The piece closes with a quip about collegiate basketball and a Kentucky bourbon remark.
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Christopher Janus
Chicago
Janus
Miami
Dimois
Nes
Amercan Federation of Lebor
Congress
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Texarkana Jinx Memoir by Fred Hartman in Transit
Fred Hartman recounts a chaotic travel chapter from Texarkana to Memphis to Chicago. He jokes about missed trains, seat battles, and encounters with sports figures and officials while weaving in wry reflections on Texarkana and fame. He ends with a punning sign off about crossing the Delaware and Trenton.
Mark Twain Tales From His Pacific Coast Years
A neighbor recalls a young Mark Twain with a cigar box under his arm joking about smoking to death. The famed author visited a neighbor’s library and was noted for informal dress. A servant delivered a note requesting a necktie, humorously asking to borrow it for half an hour and return it.
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Mark Twain
Pacific Coast
Mark
Twain
Telling Me By William Rit The Pravest Bird In These United States
A humorous column notes a Maryland discovery of a coal field estimated to yield 600 million tons while a parrot imitates a telephone ring. Grandpappy Jenkins humorously asks how to keep the news from Mr Lewis.
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United States
Maryland
Grandpappy Jenkins
Lewis
Five Years Ago Todays Headlines From The War Era
Second Iwn Airdrome stormed and mass German surrender greeted Patton. Reds renew two way offensive on Berlin. Sugar rations cut this year announced by OPA. Flight Officer Edward Smolenski killed December 15 over Kassel. Pvt Iverson Sims, Tri-Cities first WW II loss in Philippines, 19, dies in battle January 24. Mrs Jimmie Riggs named municipal judge for April 3 election. Clerks listed. Miss Alethe Bierman wed J W Lounsberry Jr February 5 in Richmond Virginia.
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Germal
Patton
Berlin
OPA
Edward 5. Smolenski
317
East DeFoe
Kassel
Germany
Tri-Cities
Iverson
Jerie) Sims
Josephine Robbins
Sims
Jimmie Riggs
Pete Rankin
Alis. E. Hoffpeair
Eric Thibodaux
Alethe Bierman
J. W. Lounsberry, Jr
Pbhmrc
Henry Bierman
Richmonrd
Virginia
Every Soldier Is Genius At Something In The Army
Henry McLexore recalls General Byers warning the army is short of geniuses and muses on enlisted men and officers who showed clever, inventive, and risky ingenuity in wartime. He notes tricks to dodge chores, forge passes, brew brandy, photograph officers, and steal ranks, all with a wry salute to wartime resourcefulness. The piece ends with a defiant trust that genius will emerge again in future conflicts.
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Henry McLexore
Leutenant
Clovis E. Byers
Snie
France
Empress Augusta Bay
Legte
Sig
Manila
General. Byers
Daily Crossword Across Four Theme Clue Set
Puzzle clues mix archaic spellings and multiple languages for a 100 plus word grid. Entries reference land measure vessel in law and mythic terms while clues point to Greek letters, seeds, and celestial bodies. Readers parse short answers from terse hints including biblical names and regional terms.
Trivia锟絪 Grab Bag Of Quick Knowledge And History
A collage of quiz prompts and biographical notes touches questions about the number of yards in red, the cotton gin inventor, the UN Security Council, and sacred cities to Muslims. It also includes a radiating definition, a fame quiz on a 19th century actress, and birthday mentions with brief historical context.
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United Nations Security Council
Metra
Texas TB Crisis Revealed By Texas TB Survey
A UT Institute of Public Affairs survey funded by the H. E. Butt Foundation warns Texas faces worsening tuberculosis due to inadequate state control. Fewer than 3,000 beds serve possibly 54,000 cases, with no chest x ray law for food handlers and hospital staff infections noted. The study focuses on 18 Rio Grande Valley counties and calls for drastic action.
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Texas
University of Texas Institute of Public Affairs
H. E. Burt Foundation of Texas
H. E. Butt
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
W. Terrell Blodgett
Lower
Rio Grands Valley
Roxy & Perens
Quotes ee offer caution on gambling and travel quotes
A collection of quotes warns merchants in Miami about aiding criminals through open gambling. It notes Miami Beach’s busy summers occurred when racing and gambling were minimal. The piece also includes remarks from John D. Pen nkamp editor and other figures urging freedom and prudent policy.
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Miami
Miami Beach
John D. Pennkamp
Miami Hersta
Try And Stop Me The Late Justice Holmes Read Two Books Weekly
The article notes Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr read two or more books weekly when court was not in session, kept diaries, and consulted more than 520 volumes for reason. His eyes later failed and secretaries read to him. Two secretaries, Alger and Doiss, assisted him. Kendall reports a Chicago merchant skeptical of current events, based at McClurg, claiming the season was dull.
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Oliver Wen Holmes
Richard Mishal
Harvard Law Revie
Proust
Alger and
Doiss
Guy Kendallas
Chicago
McClurg Swereko
Kendall
Poker and business share math of risk say scholars
A Birmingham News editorial notes a recent National Academy of Sciences article asserting poker rests on chance and calculations. It compares bluffing to business info, predicting real players in Ed’s store poker room would learn more in one night than in years of theory.
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Ssf
Elsim
National Acadeny Sciences
Tescar
Birmingham
Tidas
Barclay On Bridge Doles Out Lesson On Card Counting
The column discusses how Barclay’s skill in tracking low and high cards aided a victory, stressing the value of watching all cards to maximize assets. It analyzes a bridge hand where misguessing led to defensive gains and considers bidding logic and the impact of East West discards on the outcome.
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North
South
West
Sin and crime news debated by clergy and press
A column defends crime reporting arguing it deters wrongdoing via publicity. It cites Dr. Joseph Fort Newton, notes his death, and mocks censorship by recalling headlines and urging responsible but open coverage. The piece touches on audience reaction, literature, and public sentiment toward news.
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Joseph Fort Newton
Baytown Sun Publisher and staff details listed
The Baytown Sun lists publisher Robert Matherne and editor Syd S Gould along with advertising manager Beulah Mae Jackson and office manager. Subscription rates are shown as 90 cents monthly, 2.65 for six months, 5.00 for year, and 0.75 cents for armed service subscribers, with mail subscriptions payable in advance. National representation is by Texas Daily Press League. Entered as second class matter at Baytown post office under March 3 1879 act.
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Daily Sun Company
Pearce and
Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Robert Matherne
Pred
Texas Daily Press League
Baytnwn
Congress
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