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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
8
Senate Joint Resolution No 12 proposes a Texas constitutional amendment to raise the maximum property tax for cities and towns with populations of 5000 or less from one fourth to not exceeding one and a half percent. It authorizes publication and election costs and directs governor to issue proclamations.
A Texas legislative text advances an amendment to Article XVI adding Section 60 to require state officials to be paid salaries set by the Legislature, with future rules and exceptions. The governor is directed to issue a proclamation for a November 1920 election to submit the measure to voters.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 17 proposes constitutional changes to exempt independent and common school districts from the one dollar tax cap, setting aside revenue for public free schools and authorizing new district formations with local option votes. The measure outlines funding, text book provision, and election procedures.
A fortune teller tells Miss Gush the man she will marry with dark hair, a mustache, a diamond and tan pearl engagement ring, and being an automobile salesman on Blank Street. The exchange notes his name as George and a hypothetical August two-cent amount, sparking wonder at the predictions.
There are three more catarrhs in this region than all other diseases. doctors once deemed it incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo is advertised as a constitutional remedy taken internally, claiming to cure via the blood of mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure. circulars and testimony are available. Hell's Family Pills are also promoted for constipation.
William H. Hart of Tonopah Nevada says Tanlac restored his health after a year of indigestion poor appetite and nervous breakdowns that forced him to quit his mining business and relocate to Los Angeles. He reports weight gain improved nerves and sleep and plans to return to work. Tanlac is sold everywhere.
A retrospective tracing the spread of telephones cars and movies from urban to rural life. It notes how telephone lines expanded to farms and homes and describes the rapid adoption of automobiles and electric lighting. The piece highlights gradual modernization reaching countryside households.
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a remedy releasing stomach gas and relieving constipation. It claims the product clears the entire digestive system of foul matter, prevents appendicitis, and uses a mixture of herbs and nine other ingredients. It reflects early 20th century patent medicine tone.
The phrase imagines how the accordion’s sound paired with a pleated skirt reflects a person’s musical style. It hints at cultural associations linking instruments with fashion.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a couple debating new rugs and blankets for health. Percy Noodles references the capitalist’s daughter and her mother’s patriotism, while the father is said to favor any party promising higher income with lower taxes this year.
The speaker notes that discovering how many women would prefer another suitor quickly undermines a man’s conceit. He jokes that most men hate washing their car when tired, just as they once hated washing their feet when sleepy, reflecting lighthearted social observations.
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