Editorial on Sales Tax Aiding American Trade Recovery
The editorial urges Congress to implement taxes based on transactions, including a general sales tax and a light wine and beer levy, to stabilize federal revenue during economic downturn. It argues such taxes are productive across cycles, benefits jobless 12,000,000, and would boost investor confidence and public services without unduly harming the poor. Mississippi’s early sales tax is cited as a positive example.
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Congress
Mississippi
Philippine Act Sparks Fight Over Senate Veto and Speaker Shakeup
Manila dispatches report rising resentment as American lobbyists push the Philippine act. An insular session may extend five days to decide on a special or regular session. Quialin Vareides elected speaker pro tem amid moves to replace Manuel Roxas, with Quezon critics pressing for justice and reform.
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United States
House of Quiilin
Paredes
Manuel Roxas
Independence
Washington
Congress
Quezon
Philippine Legiste
Castles in Spain and the lure of dream success
Elsie Robinson deconstructs the spell of daydreams that lure a bright person into frequent blunders. She argues discontent and the craving for pleasure and power fuel recurring mistakes, as mind drifts from real work to imagined castles in Spain. The piece urges choosing reality over escapist fantasies and outlines the cost of halfseeing duties and obligations.
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Bes
Spain
Boeth
Boaln
Health Superstitions From Ancient Beliefs and Modern Science
Royal S Copeland M D discusses persistent health superstitions from ancient times. He contrasts crude old remedies with scientific progress, warning against night air denial, ear neglect, and improper baby head washing, and stresses sunlight, proper nutrition, and trusted medical care.
And I Remember When by A Tallman of Simona Co
An oral reminiscence recalls early contact with San Antonio during Pershing’s punitive expedition era. The speaker, a truck driver, describes directing a fleet of 25 trucks at Fort Sam Houston testing makes from Whites to Deckards, noting the eventual decision to build a new model, the Liberty, which reportedly proved underwhelming.
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Hrucka
Fort Sam Houston
Etiquette and Tea Invitations in Social Columns
Readers seek guidance on inviting a friend's parents to tea before an engagement and on hosting a stork shower for a friend expecting a baby. Advice emphasizes courtesy, timing, and consulting the mother to be, noting hosting should suit her convenience and comfort.
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Lear Miss de Peyatery
Broadway Caesar Brothers and New York Bohemia Reflections
A vivid New York City vignette from January 1933 recounts two "Caesars" in the Broadway orbit, Arthur the gag man and Irving the lyricist, plus social glimpses of Fay, Tom Guinan, and late-1930s figures. The narrator wanders through clubs, cafés, and Morningside Park observing writers, reporters, and daily city life with witty, intimate detail.
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Arthur
Broadway
Irving
Testur
Witte Way
Dinty Moore
Sam Harrie
Peare
George White
Hhis
Caesars
Morningside Park
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Marry Go Round Parody by Helen Rowland
A satirical piece by King Fans daily notes on marriage markets and the hunter versus the hunted in courtship. The allegorical hunt compares men to wild creatures trapped by clever women, concluding the woman’s triumph rests on wit and persistence. Dated 1934 Convelahl, Byn., Ina.
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Helen Rowland
Bee Elaht Convelahl
King Fens
Byn
Ina
Ten to Twenty Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A 1913 San Antonio Light survey recalls Prohibition Agent James D. Plumb severing ties with the service amid a purge of agents. Fort Burn Houston dispatch notes reduced force and altered gear rules. Clara Driscoll Sevier predicts a major triumph in Texas capitol matters. Hugo Achmeltzer property dispute near the Alamo Chapel, and a Peden Iron and Steel plant contract awarded to Trinity Engineers.
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Tam
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Prohibition
James D. Plumb
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Republic of Texas
Hugo-Achmeltzer
Alamo Chapel
Colquitt
Peden Iron and Sleel Company
Trinity Engineers and Consmuction Company
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