Texas proposal to raise maximum city tax to one and a half percent
The document outlines a constitutional amendment to Section 4 of Article XI of the Texas Constitution. It proposes raising the local tax cap for cities and towns with populations of five thousand or less from one fourth of one percent to up to one and a half percent, with a state election set for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1520.
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Senate Teint Revolution
State of Texas
State of
Texas
C. D. Mims
Secretary of
Texas Legislature proposes constitutional change on public official pay
A Texas House joint resolution seeks adding Section 40 to Article 16 to set public official compensation by salary and a state law framework. It authorizes the legislature to fix pay methods and a funding source, with the governor to issue proclamations for election after the first Monday in November 1920.
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House
Taxation Reform Meant for Independent School Districts
Senate Joint Resolution 17 proposes a constitutional amendment to exempt independent and common school districts from the one dollar per hundred valuation tax cap for a year. It directs allocation of revenue from state taxes to support public schools, fund free textbooks, and authorize district formation and additional ad valorem taxes with voter approval, affecting districts within or across counties.
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Senate
State of Texas
State of
Texa
State Board of Education
Tas
Texas School Tax Amendment Battle and Charbon Livestock Warning
The record notes a November 1920 election on an amendment to Article VII Section 3 of the Texas Constitution altering school district tax limits for independent districts, with official proclamation and funding details. It also reports Charbon Devils River area livestock warnings urging landowners to aid authorities against spreading plague, discussing horsefly transmission and calls for agricultural department collaboration.
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Liverstock Sanitary
Department of Agigriculture
Insurance Policy Favored Horse Prompted Debate
A local insurance dispute centers on a policy allegedly tailored to cover a horse named Mavic Thartadn. Officials and advisers discuss state guard involvement and potential animal care responsibilities after the horse's death, amid legal questions about policy intent.
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Burr
Tillie Clitewer Faces New Bosses After Tether Talk
Scatterbrained OCR text suggests Tillie Clitewer considers how to get along with new supervisors after a discussion during a Woodrow Wilson era exchange.
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Tillie Clitewer Siys
Fiest
Woodrow Woilean
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Cure Claim
There is a claim that catarrh is widespread and incurable by local remedies, needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by Fox Chenay Co. Toledo Ohio is advertised as a blood-acting internal remedy. A $100 reward is offered for any case it cannot cure, with testimonials available. Ball's Family Pills are also advertised for constipation.
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Hail
Fox Chenay & Co
Toledo
Ohio
New Town Paper Foe Struggles With Local Murmur
A rough frontier town greets a newcomer journalist and six rival papers. A saloon keeper warns that any publication attacking locals fuels conflict, while townsfolk weigh starting a bank or more papers as curiosity and loyalty collide.
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Focal
Elitor
Thar
Eniyre
Hank
Altus
Fix
Woman credits remedy with transforming health and life
Mrs. W. Knebell of Penria Hi reports dramatic improvement after taking a tonic or treatment. She recounts decades of illness including kidney problems and weakness, saying she now has no trouble and feels strong enough to shout for joy. The account emphasizes relief from chronic pain and renewed energy.
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Taulue
Uae
Loti
Ae Sanpee
Diel
Peta
Tuel Doeawa
Tardy
Cotesrim
Elpand
Waihaeser
Cde
Tage
Avery
Fragmented text outlines a language history note
The readable fragment lists phrases about a language and its usage. It mentions dislike calls for repetition and notes a person or group called Sapibose related to a sale or trade. The text hints at a discussion of dialect, pronunciation, and naming in a historical context.
Painful Prospect of Rydistiie Government Official
A garbled excerpt recalls a government official linked to farm product dealings and stock collection, with a farmer lamenting the burden and branding. The passage pivots to a note about the cost of a paper and shoes, framing The Enterprise as a vital local weekly at two dollars annually.
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Rydistiie
Ehmreent
Censtra
Olney
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