Legislative session ends as new campaign looms on tax amendments
The Fortieth Legislature closes its special session amid political maneuvering over constitutional amendments. Governor Moody backs a broad package including nine Supreme Court justices and tax shifts, while opposition warns of tax hikes and reduced state revenue. Key personalities include Lieutenant Governor Miller Speaker Bobbitt and Col. Thomas H. Ball with the amending drive led by W A Keeling.
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Turbulent Texas tax amendment sparks special session talk
The Governor will call a Fall special session as supporters predict a turbulent Legislature over a proposed ad valorem tax amendment. Rural counties favor it, citing mounting land costs, crop failures, and low farm prices as reasons to relieve tax owners and keep land in production.
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Card Of Thanks For Mrs. John Michalka
We express gratitude for the many kind words sympathy and acts of kindness shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs. John Michalka. We thank everyone who came to help and especially those who sent flowers or assisted us during our sorrow.
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Riverside Tourist Park Reopens For Summer Season
Cecil Cone and John Burke announce the Riverside Park reopening for summer. The park fills daily with visitors enjoying shade and outings. River beach swimming will soon be good, and many tourists pass through on their way across the state.
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John Burke
Pioneer Band Concert in Santa Fe Draws Large Crowd
The weekly band program conducted by J. T. Parma at Santa Fe town drew a large audience Wednesday evening. The Pioneer Band presented a varied program as listed, delighting attendees with each selection.
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Vacation Bible School Opens in Ada Henderson Building
The Daily Vacation Bible School began last Wednesday morning in the Ada Henderson school building and reports a large attendance. It runs daily from 8 to 11 o'clock through June 17 and is sponsored by the Cameron Federation of Missionary Societies. Mrs. W. O. Triggs serves as superintendent with Miss Sallie Kate McLane Be ginners chief, and other superintendents include Mrs. J. P. Love primary, Mrs. Wallace Jones Juniors, and Mrs. L. J. Power Intermediates.
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Sallie Kate McLane
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Wallace Jones
L. J. Power
Coleman Family Attends Baylor Graduation in Waco
Mr and Mrs J W Coleman with daughter Mrs Earle Evers of Cuero and Mrs F J Beckerman visited Waco for the Baccalaureate exercises where Dr Mullins preached the sermon. Beckerman returned Sunday night while Coleman and Evers stayed to see Baylor University graduations as Miss Sallie Coleman received her B A degree.
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Cuero
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Waco
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Are You Toxic Are You Toxic
Inactivity of the kidneys causes waste buildup in the blood with dull headaches drowsiness and dizziness. It notes scanty or burning urination and promotes Dean's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, with endorsements from readers and neighbors.
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London Watchmakers Report Clapping Disrupts Watches
London watchmakers claim hand clapping ruins wrist watches prompting a theater and music hall lull in applause. Actors notice audiences still laugh loudly while clapping declines overall.
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Gilmore Couple Visits Friends in Waco This Week
Mr and Mrs H R Gilmore traveled to Waco to visit friends this week delivering a brief social note on their trip and companionship with local acquaintances.
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Waco
Waco Visitors Enjoy Weekend at Levy Home
Mrs Nannie Kirk and her children visited Mr and Mrs W B Levy in their Waco home last weekend. The article notes the average height of a Japanese man at twenty years as a little over five feet three inches.
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Nannie Kirk
Waco
W. B. Levy
Elephants Entertained Romans in First Century Shows
Trained elephants amazed Roman audiences of the early empire, performing in public arenas and feasts as part of cultural spectacles. Their presence highlighted wealth and power of patrons who hosted grand events.
Yale Undergraduates Spend About 1800 Each College Year
The article estimates Yale undergraduates spend around 1800 dollars per year for four years of college. A superstition about the number 13 leads English railways to renumber all sleeping car berths from 13 to 14.
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Beehives Found After Chest Smashed by Soldiers
Chinese soldiers looted an American mission and smashed open white chests with rifle butts revealing honey bee hives. A Pennsylvania scientist bets peach stone chemistry could yield new pharmaceutical or chemical compounds.
If a Human Could Jump Like a Grasshopper
A humorous claim asserts that if a person could jump with grasshopper like power they could leap over the Flatiron Building in New York City.
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