Authorizing One and One Half Percent Ad Valorem Tax
Senate Joint Resolution No. 12 proposes an amendment to Article XL Section 4 of the Texas Constitution to allow cities and towns with populations of five thousand or less to levy a one and one half percent tax on taxable property for a year. The measure outlines submission to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1920, campaigning instructions, and the governor’s duty to issue proclamations and funds for the election.
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Senate
J. Populstina
Moe
Lowne
Joe
Thea Suite
Tex
Couy i C.D. Mims
Ots
Public Official Compensation Measure Referendum Ballot Text
A text fragment describes a joint resolution relating to the compensation of public officials. It notes election timing and dates for submission to qualified electors of the state, with references to the voting process and dates in November.
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MNNER
Taxation by school districts Senate Joint Resolution No 17
A historic state measure proposes a dedicated state tax to fund public education via a statewide distribution. The plan sets a maximum thirty-nine cents per one hundred dollars of property valuation and allocates funds through a state board for district wide needs. The resolution envisions funding public schools for a period of up to six months per year with distributions tied to state educational priorities.
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Senate
Tes
Hasere
Board of
Educnation
Gothat
Texan amendment ballot text directs governor to publish notice
Voter instruction outlines the November 1920 election on amending Section 2 of Article VIb to remove the one dollar per hundred dollars school fund limit. Voters will mark “For” or “Against” the amendment on official ballots. The governor is ordered to issue a proclamation and oversee publication with funds appropriated from the state treasury.
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State of
Texas
Meats
Vyex
State of Texas
Cavarri Mf Poo bee Tonal treatment
Fragmentary text mentions tonal treatment and actitational terms. No clear event, persons, or organizations are identifiable. Summary cannot extract concrete facts beyond implying a discussion of tonal therapy.
Baseball’s early roots and the 1845 Knickerbocker match
A fragmentary historical sketch traces baseball from 1848 Hoboken origins to the 1845 Knickerbocker Club in New York, detailing early forms of the game, its bases and “townball” evolution, and the shift toward formal organization and national spread.
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Hoboken
Helder
Ese
Mpm
Guyana
The Returned Soldier and Farm Conveniences
A fragmentary feature on a returning service member reflecting on rural life and farm routines. The piece hints at humor and nostalgia for old methods amid modern comforts, with scattered names and phrases from the era.
Fragmented OCR Passage Reflects Random Beliefs
A garbled OCR fragment discusses gender notions and public attitudes with disjointed phrases about marriage, washing cars, and aging men. The text contains incomplete words and nonsensical sequences, offering little clear context or named entities to identify.
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Lee Iver
Fogle
Om Roy
Tata
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the Phonograph Shop
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Liang, Texas
Dalton
Martin
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