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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
8
The piece critiques the tax commission nearing completion of its public hearings and a proposed tax system overhaul. It condemns expert advice costs, warns of income and poll taxes, excise taxes, and burdens on farmers and corporations. It argues the changes empower the legislature and could worsen state finances.
An amusing incident at the British court involved Joseph A Choate then U.S. Ambassador misidentified a guest as the butler while in conversation at a formal visit. Choate calmly reassured the embarrassed guest and joked about the mix up, illustrating diplomatic composure during a social misstep.
The duke of Marl borough famed for extreme thrift. He scolded a servant for four candle purchases before Prince Eugene’s conference near Blenheim. At eleven he walked to Bath lodgings to save sixpence. Swift noted his stinginess claiming he never lost his own baggage in campaigns.
Ronald Young at Lakelands summer resort meets Marjorie Warren a pretty girl seeking a handbag lost in the lobby. He feigns bored indifference until solving the mystery leads to mutual attraction and plans for a shared stay all summer.
A historical note extols the barrel as a strongest wood structure, detailing its invention, sustained use in storage, and remarkable internal pressure resistance. It describes self-fastened construction without nails or screws, hooping to seal heads, water tightness, and the barrel’s role in storing oils, sugars, salts, and beverages.
After the assassination of President Elect Oberon of Moesten, revelry spread through strangers while police in Muster City arrested a man who claimed to be a rebel. The chief paraded the self accused prisoner before detectives who found nothing linking him to crimes. The man insisted he fought nowhere and preferred execution to returning to his wife and son.
The article recalls Althea Lind, famed singer, facing travel discomfort on a long tour. It notes the demand for a more comfortable parlor car with improved furniture, and her lighthearted reflection on how hardship inspired a broader push for better accommodations during travels.
A Los Angeles reader writes about a troubled marriage with fear and nervous tension. She describes her husband entering the home abruptly, carrying clothes to the porch, and a struggle to breathe. She asks for advice on how to cope with the troubling behavior.
The text notes Mberty’s Attican race, coasts with civility, and an estimate of 20,000 American Negroes. It states Liberia formed in 1822 with Monrovia settlement by freedmen aided by American societies, declared free and independent on July 26, 1817, and that its constitution mirrors the United States.
Yale's football song Boaln Bool, a native ditty sung for centuries in the South Sea stands, was introduced to the class of 11 by Albert Hunt Marchwald after hearing it sung there. Allan Bfortimier Hirsh expanded it from a group song to a foot-tapping popular tune.
A compact reflection on loyalty as a core virtue. It extols fidelity to self, friends, and work, presenting grit as a defining test of character in challenging times. The voice emphasizes steadfastness and personal integrity as essential traits.
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