Probe Boomerang to Legislature Probe Boomerang to Legislature
The Legislative committee in San Antonio questioned the Texas Commission of Public Safety, but three members Johnston Baker and Cottingham stood firm denying political bias. They defended firing Senior Ranger Captain Tom Hickman and said the commission operates independently without remuneration or political influence.
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Legislative Committee
Texas Commission of Public Safety
Texas
Commission
Albert Sidney Johnston
D. D. Baker
George Cottingham
San Antonio
Johnston
Baker
Cottingham
Houston
Poins
Dallas
Chaman
Hickman
James
Allred
Public Safety Commission
Boar of Directors
The Crape Hanger Look Pleasant Tax Notice Cartoon
A satirical cartoon targets the Tax Collector and photographers. It mocks tax notices as a looming, ever-present capture of citizens, suggesting vigilance about criminals would improve if the collector tracked delinquents as closely as taxpayers.
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Mr. Taxpayer
Do Nonsense Ickes Attacks Do Nothingism Rhetoric
At a Detroit appearance, Do-Nothingism criticizes opponents of the Roosevelt administration as do-nothingians. The speaker argues do-nothingism built railroads and mines, expanded the nation from thirteen to forty-eight states, spurred industry, and elevated workers to new heights, claiming it made the United States powerful and free.
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Brother Ickes
Detroit
United States
Jewel Robberies Then and Now Echo a Glittering Era
A reflective look at jewelry thefts from past times to modern vigilant protection. The piece recalls notorious caps from Andrews Diamond Palace in San Francisco, describes masked burglars and alarmed shows, and notes tight security by jewel merchants and agents like J Edgar Hoover. It centers on a 1930s style crime tale and its fade in an era of heavy guard systems.
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Tam
New York
Duck Bigck
Estenm
Friends
Andrews Diamond Palace
Kearney Street
San Francisco
Bisek
Leary
Andrewa
Tiany
Hall of Justice
Clere
Mich Society
Jack Black
Black
Jook
Juneh
Come Ringa
J. Edgar Hoover
King Fie
Sym
Ine
Loneliness and Solitude in Modern Life and Thought
A reflective essay contrasts modern life’s costs and noise with the value of solitude. It cites Charles Fiandrau and Pisadran on isolation, noting loneliness can shape character, while solitary life risks detachment yet may foster self understanding and inner discipline.
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Yedy Mountain
Charles Fiandrau
Wing Alge
Pisadran Binsel
Meeting of Men and Masks in City Life
A fragmented essay by Elsie Robinson discusses the dread of a common meeting in adulthood, the illusions of childhood about city life, and the humbling reality when out in public. It notes the break between imagined heroism and true behavior, and references a publication dated 1335 by EG Fess.
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Onty
EG Fess
December 1925 San Antonio financial report summaries
Ten and twenty years ago items note hitting a four million mark in a 1925 totals period, with 21,047,012 recorded to date. City attorney Cobbie discusses building code provisions and springs for man-hate cov eld ta. Fire insurance data show a drop to 17 cents, linked to anticipated ordinances for electrified conveyances.
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Pesal Zereals Ab
San Antonio
Ins
Texas
Stave
Attorney General's Department
San Antonin
New York Dead End Scenes and Quiet Street Reflections
The piece surveys Manhattan’s decayed street life behind the play Dead End, noting squalor and street risks for youth, contrasted with wealthy late 1920s cars and chauffeur personas. It likens urban drift to Paris and lists cultural figures peering at a changing cityscape along Newspaper Row.
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New York
Manhattan
Chlorosis in Young Women and its Simple Treatments
An overview of chlorosis or green sickness, its typical occurrence in young women aged 18 to 25, and how it differs from other anemias. The article stresses that improved diet rich in fruits, vegetables, cereals, milk and eggs, plus ample fresh air and sunlight, often restores health. It warns to seek medical advice if relief is not rapid and to treat underlying infections.
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Hite
Aeland
M. D
King Eas
Sin
Banty Clause Protest Letter to Hopkins From Desperate Parent
A tax payer criticizes the New Deal and Santa Claus relief programs in a satirical letter to Henry Hopkins. The writer laments welfare and drafty aid while listing imaginary gifts and pleading for direct relief measures for two children Millicent and Wilbur, ages 3 and 7, and derides government waste. The piece mocks Banty Clause and WPA style projects, urging action and funds.
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Neary
Mr. Hopkins
Yallit Roy
Desprit
Millicent & Wilbur
Edo
Zoo
Hopkins
Santy
Sunshine Shafts Man's Conceit Amid Odd Wedding Note
A quirky reflection describes vanity and wedding plans, noting the beau's belief experience is best teacher and that some pursue appearances while others seek their own path. It hints at lessons about expense, pride, and the idea of a school for educating husbands.
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D. Baker Segain
Bibie
By Edwin
Hill
Marie
Ainette
Tr Unser
Sright
Elsie Robinson
L. A. Light
Thomas Z. Cobbie
Née
Davitson
Paris
Augustus John
C. O. McIntyre
Leon Gordon
Chic Bale
Quinniel
Park Row
Newspaper Row
Tribune
Sun
Old World
Ee Perry
Touls Bromfield
Singapore
Tibet
Mary Corrigan
Irrigan
Oregon
McNaught Lynd, Inc
Harry Hopkins Santy Clause
Winston Norman Whal
Advansguae
Norman
Chile
Deett
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