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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
6
A Brookshire Times front presents a critical stance on confiscation and tax loads, noting wealth destruction and governmental risk. It ends with a call for restraint in social excess and a renewal of civic focus, advocating Boston style tea party principles.
The Sat urday Evening Post denounces lawmakers for spending other people's money and pursuing new taxes after draining funds. It derides public improvements as vote buying yachts and warns of a servant swarm funded by new taxes, referencing England Germany and Russia.
Mrs Grace Sulivan was in Houston Saturday evening. Lee D Ford of Otey Texas has had his name placed on the Times mailing list. For Sale Residence in the East end of town for price and terms write H C Cater Waller Texas. Mrs T S Sterling and daughter Miss Evelyn of San Antonio are spending the summer at Pattison. The meeting conducted by Bro J K Seber at Pattison for two weeks closed last Sunday night. Mrs Mat Howard and two children of Natalia are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W very. Mrs Elmer Haynes and little son Elmer drove left Wednesday for their home at Brownwood after visiting her parents W D Mills and wife. W T Sartain and daughter Miss Lucie and Miss Mary Lou Hitt of Hempstead were to our jelly Thursday. J F Mikeska of Route One was in town Wednesday with some fine peaches from four year old graftings. We were given a liberal sample of these peaches and vouch they are good.
The Times reports on the kiwi native to New Zealand noting it is nocturnal, unable to fly, and lacking wings. The bird reportedly growls when disturbed, and its egg weighs about a quarter of the mother’s body, with the husband hatching duties assigned to him.
The text traces kissing to ancient origins with Lil ian Eichler noting its late emergence as a greeting. It cites a Scandinavian tradition claiming Rowena introduced kissing to England. At a royal banquet Rowena supposedly kissed Vortigern after drinking, influencing British customs.
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