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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1919
Page
2
A fragmented OCR style note discusses a big field in Erath or Hood counties. It mentions a Brakeman and local figures, with unclear details about events or outcomes to be revealed in the coming weeks.
The readable lines mention a camping trio, hunting and fishing, and a remedy before leaving home. It describes possible travel by carriage or steamboat and hints at times and places without clear details. The garbled OCR yields little coherent event or outcome to restate.
A local report outlines a Munya man convicted after a quirky incident involving a firvs tee and a dine covered jute. He faced charges linked to a wedding scenario and received a sentence totaling 5378 in local currency.
The notes mature in three to four years with different tax treatments. One kind pays 344% interest and is free from estate and inheritance taxes as well as state and local taxes, while the other is fully tax free except for estate and inheritance taxes. Both can be swapped between kinds. Issued May 20 1919, maturing May 20 1928, with semiannual interest dates and a structured payment schedule. Denominations range from 50 to 100000 dollars.
The article argues taxes are heavy and likens government borrowing to paying taxes. It notes many struggle to meet income tax demands and the impact of the Victory Loan. It favors lending to the government at a fair rate of interest over paying taxes, suggesting bonds as a sound investment.
A reader finds a World War I era appeal using letters from American soldiers in France. It contrasts frontline hardship with tender family worries about food warmth and safety. The piece urges purchase of Victory Bonds to support veterans, industry, and postwar recovery.
A fragment honors France's ace Guynemer, noting his maxim No matter what, give everything. It proclaims there is no limit to a man’s duty when his country needs him, reflecting wartime valor and collective resolve.
Waco Times Herald reports a discussion on Jeffervonian democracy and civil utilities, noting Mr Burleson’s apparent favoring of government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines, possibly railways. The piece argues this stance conflicts with Democratic centralization ideals and highlights mixed support within Texas and national parties.
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