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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
3
A joint resolution proposes amending Article XVI Section 20 of the Texas Constitution to bar private profit distillation and sale of intoxicating liquors in counties or subdivisions without a local option, require state dispensaries, and set election rules for determining legality.
The document outlines a proposed Texas constitutional amendment to establish a State Dispensary system with exclusive sale of distilled liquors, plus local option provisions. It sets a statewide special election for November 3, 1936, with for and against ballot wording, and allocates funds for publication and election expenses.
S. J. R. No. 18 proposes adding Section 48a to Article III to authorize a state levy for a Teachers' Retirement Fund for public school workers, with state matching contributions capped at five percent of each salary and annual limit of 189 dollars. Eligibility requires twenty years of teaching in Texas. Funds invested in specified bonds, with protections for immediate payments. The measure contemplates election by the state electors at the next ballot.
H J R No 23 proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide for Workmen s Compensation Insurance for state employees and to pay premiums. It directs a statewide election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1936 and appropriates funds for publication and election costs.
An old advertisement touts Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore gums and loose teeth with a money back guarantee from Wm. Reese Drug Co. The copy emphasizes dentist approval and consumer trust in the product.
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