State of Taxes and Texas Fair Jokes from Les Akers
Les Akers of East Texas vents about taxes and the Texas State in a humorous rural voice. He muses on fairs, local folk, and tax burdens, recalling folksy characters like WU Bungle and Polk Along. The piece blends satire with nostalgic references to community gatherings and state quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Akers
East Texas
Texas
Punkinville
Squashtown
Tater Ridge
Goat Hill
Colnty
Add Vance
Sondaira
Haw
Ike
Polk
Akers
Typoraice
Fks
Man Tam Claims Longtime Patent Drug Rivalry
Ambiguous message asserts a longstanding business feud over a patent medicine branded Mendenhall and a claim of superiority. The speaker promises a call to prove the claim, referencing a 19th century origins and export endeavours in the drug trade.
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Tam
C. cc
Meendenhall
Mendenhall
Farm Woes and Southern Cotton Lore From East Texas Fair
An editorial essay blend critiques cotton capitalism, farmer relief, and rural hardship with quotes from Will B. Wise and local voices. It laments rising costs, debt, and crop fragility while urging optimism and a broader farm diversification toward livestock and orchards. The piece ties in county concerns, banker tensions, and the lure of a regional fair as hopeful respite.
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Edukashun
R. Enott Dumm
Ana
Will B. Wize
Regin
New York
Farm “Board
Farm Board
Tila
Rich Akers
Attle N. A. Moore
Qwill Melly
Texas
Les Akers
East
Northfield
Tim
Farmers Forum
Labor Day and a Tale of Cards and Time
A speaker notes a deck of cards represents months and weeks in a quarter, calling it a mini bible almanac and prayer book. He estimates daily meals and ailments take about 1 hour 50 minutes, then computes days off and concludes with Labor Day when nobody works.
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Glasow
Richard Lee Wad
Glasgow
Richard
Bowes
Richar
Witt
Matthew Mark
Luke
Joh
Heaven
God
Nosh
Moses
Mary
Knave
Thas
Mayer
Jools
Cordain
Fricker Fruster Strahan Claims Time Tricks Figures
W. H. Strahan known as Fricker among friends has spent time on figures arguing that no one works full time. He presents a cynical math that claims 365 days a year yield only 69 workdays after accounting for rest Sundays half holidays and implied breaks.
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W.H. Strahan
Stiles Jumble. Company’s Down at Eldridge
Stiles, Faber Mercantile Company manager at Eldridge, has equipped an agent for the Hymn Wo Of And Refining Camp Eldridge. The company has erected links of Eldridge for carload shipments of olla. Several pumps and vedergranit tanks have been ordered to be placed in the surrounding territory. ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LW. Stiles
Faber Mercantile Company
Eldridge
Olla
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Rhone 110
Wrrermann
Northweak
Saari
Mir Bizy
C. Mendenhall
Meadentath Fyensville
Minnesota
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Edison
Wilbur
Huston
Wilbur B. Huston
B.C
Paul
Timothy
Wood
Christ
Geo. W. Johnson
Detroit
Pool Manufacturing Co
Eagle Lake
Tex
Ericker” Strawan
Stiles
Colorado
Provident City
Colems Store
Bernardo
Miller's Hall
MENTZ
Braden Store
Sheridan
Johnson Store
Jock Island
P Office
Nada
Wharaday
Lichnovaky
Larwood
Garwood Bank
Fi Frank Sterhensna Company
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