Oath Provisions for Tax Assessors and Board of Equalization
Long legal text outlines oath requirements for tax assessors in Brazos County Texas and the state board of equalization. It details duties to inspect property, assess true cash and market values, and attach memoranda to assessment sheets. It also covers misvaluations, oath filing, and malfeasance for failure to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. H. McCullough
Brazos County
Texas
Board of Equalization
Niis
Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization of
A. S
Legend of the Chrysanthemum Origin in Japanese Folklore
The London Globe recounts a Japanese tale in which a girl plucks a chrysanthemum to test her fiancé’s love. A god promises longevity equal to the petals she can craft from a Persian carnation. She adds petals with a gold pin, reaching hundreds, shaping the flower into a symbol of a long future for her betrothed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
The Bloom on the Egg
A young housewife notes a white bloom on fresh eggs and a food expert husband mocks her. He says the bloom is lime dust indicating pickled eggs and older quality, warning that pickling is unsafe compared with newer methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Christening the Baby in a Parson’s Snit
A north country parson ridiculed a working class mother for christening her daughter with a long name Laura Winifred Gwendolyn Genevieve. He suggested Sarah as simpler. She retorted that her daughter would aim higher, and the ceremony proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Winifred Gwendolyn Genevieve
Sarah
London Telegraph
Quizzing in a Pond Discussion Ends with a Quip
Professor Bates quizzes a student named Pond about the subject. The student replies, Yes, professor, there are no fish in this pond this morning, but the Bates is good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Bates
Pond
Lipp
Husbands to Burn and Other Short News Snippets
A miscellaneous page mixes a grim joke about a widow taking her third husband to a crematory with brief notes on literary monosyllables and Irish courtship. It also includes a quip about a nervous mother and a curious riddle from Jhansi, India, ending with a London Scraps wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Jhansi
India
Colenso
London
In Great Luck
Mr Ensigo notes his financial operations are comparatively successful. He reports lending to five friends during the month, and only three have quit speaking to him, implying mixed outcomes from his loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ensigo
Washington Star
The City Editor Questions Robbery Report
A dialogue between The Editor and a New Reporter mocks a robbery account describing a loss of a hundred dollars as relief. The City Editor questions the reporter’s framing, clarifying how such wording undermines the gravity of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Brown
New Reporter
St. Louis Republic
His Line of Study Undecided About College Courses
A parent asks for guidance as their son remains undecided on a collegiate course. The dialogue reflects uncertainty and seeks advice on suitable academic direction and future plans.
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Arwills Cash Grocery
Bond
G N. D-pot
Geo. W. Higgs
Buchanan & Cloud
Bryan, Texas
R. L. Brogdon
W. Batts
AL Estate AG
Taliaferro Ing
Court House
Postoffic
Mathew Pierce Bryan
Miller
Hin
Bryan Hotel
McAlpine
Fe Creisser’s
W. Buckhaults
Vienna
Lawrence
Legal Publication
G. Parsons
J. J. Ray
Otto Boehme
Chysanthemum
Ireland
Mary
Laurence O'Mahony
Laurence
Seumas MacManus
Lippinncott’s
Atchison Woma
Atchison Globe
Kansas City
Ff Rage
Bryan
Johnny
Parker Bus
Forney Ffa
Hensarling Brog Grain Dealers
Pratt
S. H. Franklin
M. H. James
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Tex
Joel Reed
Bedefits
Texas Company
Tin P
Texas Money
Haswell
INE” Engines
Duce
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