25 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
1
Austin Texas July 21 Wallace Majone Fort Worth says the bill to grant Texas soldiers a $300 bonus will not pass this session. He blames late governor submissions and repeated failures to move the measure and concedes defeat for the present. He vows to push the cause in future sessions to secure recognition for Texas soldiers.
A dated quip notes gender difference in vanity with a cross eyed man ignoring looks while a pretty girl constantly checks her reflection every ten minutes.
A Texas Constitutional amendment proposal would authorize the governor to issue bonds up to 75 million dollars for durable roads, with distributions to counties by need and a tax not to exceed 20 cents per hundred dollars valuation. The measure seeks voter approval at the November 1919 election, with emergency provisions suspending standard reading rules.
Paris reports four definite measures to reduce living costs set by the cabinet. A commissioner, Henri Roy, will execute them. Plans include doubling Clemenceau booths in Paris, launching cheap restaurants, selling war stocks of food through co operatives, and expanding distribution to provinces.
The document outlines House Joint Resolution No. 35 proposing to amend Section 51 of Article 3 of the Texas Constitution to allow pensions for Confederate soldiers sailors and widows who were Texas residents before 1910. It specifies a pension fund, a property tax levy of 5.67 cents per $100 of value, eligibility criteria, and state expenses for election publication.
Senate Joint Resolution No 23 proposes amending Article sixteen to authorize Galveston City and County to issue bonds up to five million dollars for protective works including grade raising, seawalls, breakwaters, and related works without constitutional tax limits, with details on bond issuance and emergency provisions.
The resolution directs Governor to call an amendment ballot for November 1919 in Texas on Article sixteen authorizing bonds by the City and County of Galveston. It clarifies tax levy requirements for Galveston and outside voters, with a $5 000 appropriation to fund related expenses.
An old advertisement touts Rich-Tone as a family remedy that restores energy, appetite, sleep, and nerves with a money back guarantee. A testimonial claims it cured flu-related overnights and nervous prostration, while the scene hints at domestic life with mothers patience and fathers profanity.
A compact remark argues that men are more flirty when women provide them with significant encouragement, reflecting social tension over courtship cues and gender expectations.
Chief James L Mooney reports that prohibition has reduced crime in Chicago by about fifty percent in a statement released today. He cites enforcement actions and public safety improvements as key factors behind the drop.
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