Rock Joins ax Revenue Fight
Little Rock faces a revenue squeeze as city officials ask lawmakers to back a share of state taxes. Arkansas Municipal League director H Hopson said cities rely on an outdated system and need a larger cut, noting potential gains from additional gasoline tax back and urging action in a March legislative session.
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Letts Rock
Ar‘Raitisas Municipal League
H. Hopson
Little Rock
Hopson
Arkansas Municipal League
Arkansas Association of County Judges
Grapefruit Surplus May Get Purple Color
WESLACO Texas growers seek to market surplus grapefruit by dyeing it purple to suit breakfast tables. A trial color is proposed by Surplus Commodities Corporation impact may drive consumer demand for purple fruit.
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Weslaco
Texas
Surplus Commodities Corporation
What Will People Think In A Dance Dress Debate
In a mother daughter exchange Mary frets about keeping up with fashion while Miss Schultz is ill. The mother argues that worrying about others opinions undermines self direction. She urges doing what seems right and living by conscience, noting many successes arise from independence.
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Mary
Destitute to Live at Luxurious Club
Amarillo reports the Foster County commission authorized purchasing Hill Crest Country Club and all improvements to convert it into a poor farm with a golf course a running stream filled with catfish and a duck haven. Residents will not require golf upkeep as current residents do not play.
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Amarillo
Texas
Foster County
Hillcrest Country Club
Diet of Nails Traps Gratiot Guernsey Bull
In Gratiot Wisconsin a nail pierced the heart of John Hammer’s Guernsey bull after a metal diet caused fatal internal damage. Inspectors at the reading plant found nails staples and wire lodged in the animal’s stomach, revealing the cause of death.
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Gratiot
Wis
John Hammer
Reading
Colored Yolks Popular in St Louis Feed Store
A St Louis feed store reports brisk business selling eggs with yolks colored to order. Red and green yolks are popular for Christmas, achieved by adjusting hens' diets. Also notes fresh water found 200 miles at sea off the Amazon mouth where currents carry the water.
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ST. Louis
Amazon River
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