Prohibition Supporters Weigh Straw Vote in July Primary
A letter argues against referendums in the Democratic primary while urging voters to participate on July 23. It warns the straw ballot stands apart from the legal ballot and urges opposing liquor measures, noting party machinery and funding. The writer mocks wage and tax debates and questions platform control by other states.
Psalm 121: The Lord is Thy Keeper Verse Card
A compact religious verse noting the Lord as keeper and shade by day and night. Psalm 121:5 offers comfort and protection with the assurance of divine care and guidance.
Treasure of Life and Work in a Farmer’s Heaven
The poem muses on keeping simple earthly joys after a life of labor. It contrasts remaining still to dream with the toil of farming, imagining heaven as ripe wheat and new corn greening. The voice links devotion to land with spiritual meaning.
Moody Urges Texas Vote Against Prohibition Referendum
Alvin S. Moody of Houston warns that a July primary straw poll on a prohibition referendum is an illegal, psychological ploy by wet factions. He says participation does not bind voters to any national ticket and urges Texans to vote their will on the prohibition submission without creating a test of wet versus dry in the party.
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Houston
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Moody
Chicago
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Drys urged to elect Congressmen opposing repeal
The piece argues repeal won t come from referendums but from Congress. It warns prohibition supporters to elect dry candidates who pledge to defend the constitution as it stands. It emphasizes that Congress alone can save or repeal the constitutional framework.
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Friends of Prohibition
Texas
Congress
Dallas Democrat backs anti saloon stance in repeal debate
Maury Hughes of Dallas says he will pledge the Democratic party to oppose the return of the saloon and the speakeasy if repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment is favored. He notes the party has not yet declared its position on the speakeasy as it exists and questions how enforcement would change under repeal.
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Democratic Party of Texas
Maury Hughes
Dallas
Theplatform Committee
Chicago
New York and Chicago Demand Federal Aid for Distressed Citizens
The editorial notes that New York and Chicago seek federal aid funded by taxes to relief their citizens in distress. It criticizes spending 500000 on seats for a boxing match drawing seven thousand attendees as hypocritical when the poor go hungry and election funds are short.
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New York
Chicago
Republican alarms over Wall Street switch to Tamany Ras kob finish
In a turbulent party scene many former Wall Street allies have shifted allegiance to Tamany Ras kob this year. The move signals a fractured Republican base and hints at a tighter race mechanics in the upcoming finish.
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Tammany
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Married Life in Modern Civilization Quotation
A Marshall News paragraph lampoons modern civiliation noting that many forget they are married and many wish they could forget it. The remark reflects social commentary on matrimony and personal awareness in contemporary life.
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Marshall News
Misleading Ministers Face Corruption Claim
Some men claim to serve the Lord yet aid the devil to lure people into corruption to teach that wrongdoing yields its own punishment.
Democracy Narrowed to Choices of Politicians, Says Editor
A Palestine Herald writer argues that U S voters lack real choice in presidential selections as delegates at national conventions pick candidates. He contends party splits within Democrats and Republicans ensure the public cannot freely nominate, predicting a forthcoming new political alignment.
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Palestine Herald
Niece Says Husband Must Make Money Faster
A Star-Telegram remark quotes Claude Callan about a niece who spends money faster than her husband earns it and her willingness for him to accelerate earnings. The Mineral Wells Index comment contrasts with the idea that heredity guides behavior until children grow.
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Claude Callan
Star-Telegram
Notable Quotes From Various Newspapers On Public Figures
A jumble of brief quotations from different papers mocks government lists and common perceptions. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a long Who's Who in Government roster. the Montreal Star contrasts weed misidentification with early plant growth. the Thomaston Times muses on endless space at the bottom.
Market-minded wolf hide trader beats mood in Brunswick
A wry note from the Brunswick Pilot praises a man who finds a good market for wolf hides as one who could lift low mood. A quip from the Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter humorously questions a man who explains how international debts can be paid while owing $7.
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Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter
Daily Texas Opinion Snippets From Major Papers
A collage of quotes from Texas papers warns about primary voting, political shifts, and party stances. It notes cautious voter behavior before the election and comments on prohibition, pork in the barrel, and public sentiment toward policy and childhood as civic indicators.
Worth a Smile Impossible Requirement
Two old settlers discuss life in a backwoods cabin with no women present. They joke about cookbooks and recipes that all begin with Take a clean dish. The dialogue shifts from politics to domestic life as Tommy asks John about their single room.
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Capper
Bread march prompts Prohibition opponents to call for beer
A crowd of jobless and hungry men marches while the Association Opposed to Prohibition and the Crusaders chant for beer, amid protests over relief and liquor policy. The event highlights tensions between hunger, reform movements, and alcohol politics.
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Unclear political quips and stray quotes in early Chicago chatter
A jumble of quotations critiques and gossip from Chicago printers and contemporaries. The fragment hints at political candidate issues and social fads of the era plus a Sherman Democrat remark about a girl and her father. The text ends mid thought with a stray belief.
Abolish the office of president for state level elections
The idea proposes ending a national presidency and allowing each home rule state to elect its own president. It argues this would enable ideal local self government by placing executive authority within individual states.
Wedding Ceremony Sparks Snappy Banter in Vows
In a humorous exchange at the ceremony the minister asks if the bride will obey her husband. She quips, and the groom interjects, while comments about attire from Capper's Good Enough and a Sydney Bulletin snip Snap riff add playful chatter to the scene.
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Sydney Bulletin
Soviet foods spark jokes at high command
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes satirical remarks about Russians and caviar among leaders, reflecting postwar humor on shortages and general mood.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
27 Years in Sunday School Record Held by Earl Nunn
Earl Nunn living north of the city has kept a flawless Sunday school attendance for 27 years. The piece notes no one rivals his record and invites others to match or beat it.
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Earl Nunn
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