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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
4
The Monahans News editor Guy announces subscription price of 1.50 per year and notes second class matter status since February 26, 1931. The paper is published every Friday in Monahans, Ward County, Texas and issues corrections upon notification to the editor.
An editorial notes public push for higher taxes as a revenue fix, warns tax juggling hurts national income, and urges spending cuts. It discusses liquor taxes, NRA relief, and a Texas bond issue of twenty million dollars as relief, plus debates a managed dollar and inflation policies.
A humorous meditation on old time newspaper notices and editor’s role in the Berea News. It contrasts wedding and obituary columns with a Brooklyn kidnapping joke and hints at wartime economic strain and diary style misprints. The piece ends with a jab at jig savers and a joking plea for work weeks.
The piece notes inflation was the top topic months ago but has fewer mentions now. It mentions the President gaining requested powers and observes no drastic changes ensuing.
An article lauds radio’s reach from the White House to millions, crediting Marconi and later innovators. It promotes a School of Radio at Tyler Commercial College offering tracks for announcer, engineer, studio manager, ship operator, or airway line operator with a prospectus R-6. It invites readers to enroll in Tyler, Texas.
Crane City residents will vote August 25 to incorporation and elect a mayor and five aldermen. Advocates favor municipal ownership of water works and ice plant after citizens approved incorporation.
B F Howell attorney announces candidacy for the 88th district seat to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Bank Haag of Midland. The Williamson County native UT law graduate admitted to the bar in 1913, 43, married with two children, promises support for New Deal recovery measures and a districtwide canvass.
The Edwards Brothers warn trespassers and all swimmers fishers hunters and picnickers on their pastures will be prosecuted under the law. Subscriptions for the Monahans News are offered at $1.50 per year.
160 acres offered for sale or lease in section 8 block 34 with producing wells in nearby sections. Contact W. M. Casey or the News office for details.
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