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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
5
Mr Dustin Stax insists business must bear the taxes politicians levy, asserting it is the duty of enterprise to pass along tax costs. He argues the friction between governance and commerce is unavoidable while addressing the public about fiscal policy.
A humorous Pearson's Weekly sketch explains a routine where a wife notes her husband visits his club on Wednesday evenings. The cook asks about breakfast Thursday and the wife jokes the husband will skip it, reflecting social mores and domestic banter of the period.
A traveling man asks about Bronco Bob, and Mesa Bill retorts with the epitaph “He was a good sheriff while he lasted,” signaling a cynical end to the famed lawman. The wry exchange captures frontier humor and lingering respect for a troubled deputy.
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