Income Tax Racket Soaks the Poor and Not the Wealthy
Editorial from San Antonio on May 29, 1933 argues the income tax harms the middle class while letting rich financiers evade dues. It cites J P Morgan Charles F Mitchell Andrew Mellon and Hearst criticizing the system and urges a general manufacturers' sales tax as a remedy to fund deficits and curb inequality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
William Randolph Hearst
Senate
Hearst
Canada
Listen World! Elsie Robinson praises courage to admit mistakes
The column extols Franklin D. Roosevelt and a brave standard of accountability. It praises admitting errors as a sign of strength, cites the White House and Chicago convention, and urges readers to take chances, learn from missteps, and push forward with resilience.
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White House
Jestame
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From the San Antonio Files
The May 25 entry recalls sheriff election swearing in in San Antonio and tax collections surpassing 100000, noting minority counts. It mentions plans for a dust ride area and depot improvements, with commentary on taxation and property concerns.
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The
San Antonio
Laghty
Tonsil and adenoid removal guidance from a medical editor
An advice column explains when tonsils and adenoids should be removed. It notes that healthy tonsils should not be taken out but diseased tonsils causing frequent infections may be removed. Adenoid removal is advised if it interferes with breathing, with cautions about age timing and not during acute illness.
New York Diary of a Modern Pepys and Movie Oddities
A diary style collection notes visits by Ted Woodyard Ted Cook and Dr Carleton McCulloch to collect autographs a signed volume by G G Norris and a cast list of famous names including Ely Col berger Gene Tunney Nancy Carroll and Fannie Hurst at the Colony Ruth Bryan Owen and a Denmark reading trip are mentioned alongside humorous and critical lines about actors writers and public figures with rambling reflections on cinema politics and society.
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New York
Pepys
Ted Woodyard
Odd
W. Va
Merry Cheerios
Ted Cook
Carleton McCulloch
Florence Ryerson
Collins Clement
G. G. Norris
Ely Colberson
London
Steve Brodys
Gene Tunney
Nancy Carroll
Harry Evans
Fannie Hurst
Colony
Ruth Bryan Owen
Denmark
Arctic Vilage
Elsinore
And I Remember When
A memoir fragment by Fite Weings Wot recounts a hunting episode along West Woallawn Avenue near the northwestern park. The narrator describes approaching a herd of steer and antelope without a weapon, noting the animals’ alarm and their limited reactions.
Etiquette Questions for a Formal Afternoon Tea
A miss asks Kathrine how to host a proper afternoon tea for about ten ladies. She seeks guidance on seating, announcing a guest leaving town, hats and gloves, timing, tablecloth, candles, serving order, coffee versus tea service, tray use, and a simple menu.
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Miss de Peyster
Ata Stuautes
Irland
Kath-rine
Mater
Personality as woman’s crown in Mary Dougherty contest
An old column extols personality as supreme female attribute over beauty and sex appeal. It cites a Mary Dougherty contest in New Jersey where readers favor personality, arguing it outlasts wealth and talent and endures beyond youth, citing examples like Mrs. Fiske and Sarah Bernhardt to illustrate lasting impact.
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Mary Dougherty
Jounal
Tea Party Etiquette From a Dear Lady Advisor
A dated letter offers tea party guidance for a small formal gathering with guest of honor. It suggests seating eight to ten, buffet style tea foods, a central centerpiece, and serving near the host while avoiding hats indoors. It proposes timing around five o clock and favors an intimate, chatty atmosphere.
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Elec
Yret
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San'‘Antonio
J. P. Morgan
United States
Wall Street
Charles F. Mitchell
National City Bank
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh Croesus
Secretary of the Treasury
Elsie Robinson
America
Washington
Franklin Rooseyell
Bevan
Mer
Tery
Chicago
Jani
Emil
Antonio Han Ho Ayateni
Dust Ride
Wat
Almno Tek Gadhe
Sinsek Depot
Ware
Ely Cort USA
Dmisvae
Fc Cer Amoanl
Mickel Houor
Cureland
Opera
Uae
Allen Rivken
Valet
van Dorens
Mark
Carl
Tota
Powyses
Philip
Kiskaddaw
Ry al
Elinor
Jamion
Si Philip
George
Anthony Gibbs
Mortis
Rockefellers
Mecormacns
Sultans
Tenry Hroberk
Finbart Henley
Harry Reichenbach
Eddie Rickenbacker
Fraak Ro Adams
Franklin P. Adin
Lovis Subol
Reynard
Hye Ive
Ioylen
Ojarin Swanson
Lhe
Orient
Mistinguetta
Chevallier
Somerset Maugham
Fi Scott Fitzgerald
Sacha Gultry
Henry L. Mencken
Mae West
Welfare Island
Jack West
Tony Canzoneri
New Orleans
Laurence Stallings
Gus Edwards
Howard Scott
Roosevelt
Woodin
Garner
Mrs. Perkins
Swanson
Hays
Chevalier
Tower
Poole
Henry Fiell
McNenghe Synd., Inc
By Fite Wheings
Helen Rowland
Earth
Te Wresses
Mrs. Fiske
Marie Drengler
Sarah Bernhard
Tye
Galeta
Lars
Krauly
Spark
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