Governor Allred Pushes Texas Anti-Gambling Drive
Governor James V. Allred urges the Texas Legislature to repeal or tighten laws on gambling. He singles out pari mutuel horse racing, cookie shops, dog tracks, marble boards, and slot machines, warning against omnibus bills and calling for expert review by the Court of Criminal Appeals. He insists racketeering must end and that legalized gambling should not shelter illegal gaming.
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James V. Allred
Texas
Allred
Court of Criminal Appeals
President confronts tax evasion while urging reform
The president urges Congress to close tax loopholes but omits handling the concerns of millions of honest taxpayers. He criticizes evaders as a challenge to federal collection yet argues for tackling broader issues of high taxes and bureaucratic waste. He calls for reducing taxes over pursuing every evader.
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Congress
Cure for baldness hailed by Dr Aufricht
Dr Gustave Aufricht describes baldness as skin tension on the scalp and proposes a plastic operation to loosen the seal and reduce tension to cure baldness. He predicts the method could be highly profitable if proven successful, surpassing earnings of cancer researchers.
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Gustave Aufricht
Aufricht
Burro Tales From the Desert Trail Fantasy of Skaggs and a Prince
A Reno dispatch recounts a rambling desert tale about a stubborn burro named Skaggs. Narratives weave from Leadv ille to Goldfield to Manhattan, recalling barbed interactions, escapes, and a desert Indian prince who spoke of souls entering animals after death.
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Risgoilte
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Tonopah
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Millon
Prospecting Twist Ends With Vengeful Plan and Nevada Claims
Eyewitness narrator Edwin C. Hill recalls Skaggs steering him into luck then into trouble in the Panamints and a vein sighting near Goldfield. He stakes a claim, sells supplies, and vows to trap Skaggs in a green pasture near Downs lake while seeking news of Prince Savat Rudra linked to the Montexume club.
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Old Devil Skaggs
Skaggs
Goldfield
Ban Feametseo
Nevada
Prince Savat Rudra
Wing Fens
Pontiac Letdown Plan Promotes Free Goods And Union Plot
A letter styled note mocks joining the Auto Workers in Pontiac and cites a phony plan to force rent reduction, fee free groceries, and universal free goods. It satirically portrays a Labor Day scheme with calls to publicize strikes, boycott stores, and arbitrate prices, ending with a signature “Winston Norman.”
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Jon Th Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Yure Auto Workers ‘Union
Pontiac
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Lewis
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Winston Norman
Mr. Lewin
Nenunion
Ware
King Peas
Bynd
Listen World Listen World! Explaining Conceit and Fear
Elsie Robinson argues conceit stems from fear of humiliation and loss, not pride. She warns of its link to morbid acts, traces origins to childhood, and urges love faith and understanding as the cure.
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Elsie Robinson
Alamo Heights Bond Meeting Sparks Community Debate
A mass meeting at Alamo Heights High School pits opponents of a 350000 bond issue against supporters. Dick Prassel leads objectors, inviting Mayor Robert O Grady and issue supporters to attend. Rev George Sexton spoke to the San Antonio Optimist club.
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George Sexton
St. Mary's Church
San Antonio
Words of Wisdom and Notable Sayings Collage
A compact collection of maxims and quotes including remarks attributed to Goldsmith Terence Aristotle and Dante. The snippets reflect aphorisms on wealth ignorance effort flatterers fame and the spark that starts a great flame. The fragmentary list presents multiple authors and ideas without a single narrative.
Sinister New York Dime a Dance Halls and Missing Figure Tales
A fragmented reminiscence laments grim New York dime a dance halls with grimy rooms and high hemlines, noting police sweeps and hardboiled managers tied to gangsters. It recalls missing person Clyde Von Mauri and Don Allen’s father, a bombastic film critic, alongside a ghostly hotel tech future and a Sealyham sniffing at Boston visitors.
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Mims
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Broadway
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Hampton's Magazine
Dan Sayre Grosbeck
Chicago
von Maurr
New
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Don Wes
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Boston
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Old States
Bright's Disease Overview and Child Care Tips
Bright's disease or nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys affecting both children and adults. The article explains that it can follow infections, may cause fever, headaches, and irritability, and emphasizes urine tests, bed rest, hydration, a light diet, and avoiding infections to prevent permanent kidney damage.
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Bright
Adutta
Apeland
King Fess
Syod_ Tne
Uncle Joe Robinson Faces Senate Harmony Challenge
Senator Robinson, as Senate majority leader, must craft a formula to unite discordant Democratic factions on Capitol Hill. He faces reconciling a states rights conservative with a Democratic leftist as tensions threaten party cohesion. MALONE.
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Capitol Hill
Joe" Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Malone
What Do You Know French Blake Four The Answers
A playful quiz page titled What Do You Know blending questions on Amerigo Vespucci Rhode Island and Tudor history. It lists several prompts about England Sweden and the Trojan War along with references to U S government secretaries and a comic page solution.
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Mualteh
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Bosbiaster
Cominetco Viru
King Fontwrey Syndicate
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