Reed Urges Sales Tax to Fill Treasury Deficit
Senate debate cites Senator Reed of Pennsylvania arguing for a broad general sales tax to replace burdensome taxes. He says current revenue shortfalls require nonpartisan reform and warns against high rates that deter business. He favors excise taxes on light wines and beer as revenue sources.
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Congress
Treasury
Democratic
Ways and Means Committee
House
Nader
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Reed
Canada
Philippines
Bronx Cheer and Ragzzberry Jurors Rule Not Actionable
A Cleveland policeman arrested a youth over a Bronx cheer heard during duty. Jurors decided the sound was the ragzzberry and not actionable, awarding the youth $500 damages. The Bronx’s naming as a derisive salute remains unsettled and debated.
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Bronx
Cleveland
Damon Runyon
New York
Ball Park
Reformist Driver Tries Fatal Car Stunt After Argument
An unnamed New Rochelle man claims he ran his car off a banked embankment to stop a talkative female passenger. Police were informed the act was an attempt at reform but resulted in serious injuries. The cartoonish remark suggests disbelief at such methods.
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New Rochelle
Winnie
Anne
Venice
Apollo
Barrymore Fair
New York
Europe
Tuelor
Murano
Byron Ske Jy
Bighs
Palace
Billy
Stan Laurel
Charles Butterworth
Jrm
Vonur
Battle Won by Bees in Southwest Africa Conflict
A fragmented wartime snippet describes armored car crews attacked by a swarm of bees with casualties among the unit. The strange account mentions barbed wire, unclear jargon, and refers to bees as a defense factor in a Southwest Africa theater.
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Africa
Trena
Venice Gondolier Tales and Murano Glass Forge
A reflective Venetian diary fragment contrasts rude gondoliers with sly bargaining tactics against a backdrop of Murano glassmaking. The narrator notes price posting, staged charm, and tourists’ ignorance, while recalling the Bridge of Sighs and a late opera encore amid gritty humor.
This Country of Yours and the Decline of Goodness
A columnist questions if American virtue has faded citing Moss Markey’s 60 000 mile survey and Elsie Robinson’s Listen World. The essay recalls a past era when common goodness defined behavior, duty, and social decency, contrasting it with modern ease and self interest and asking whether moral standards can endure.
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America
Moss Markey
Fragmented OCR Story on Unknown Events
Readable text mentions a mature woman and a man with a silk slacking his orn. Place names and clear actions are missing, leaving an unclear scene. The fragment suggests a local or personal narrative but lacks verifiable details for a precise summary.
Infectious Diseases By Royal 5 Copeland
A health article by Royal 5 Copeland urges mothers to vaccinate and vaccinate against diphtheria smallpox while promoting regular medical exams. It notes reductions in infantile paralysis but warns many diseases still claim young lives and calls for precaution and prevention.
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Royal
Copeland
Philadelphia
Wedding Etiquette Dilemma On Inviting Bride's Father
Dear Miss de Peyster asks whether to invite her fiancé's mother and whether inviting her own father is appropriate given family history. The adviser suggests placing the bride’s mother as a respected guest, stresses considering feelings, and notes the decision should rest with the bride without altering wedding plans or finances.
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Miss de Peyster
Misa de Poysie
Utah
Dillon
Hearst Papers Advocate Proposes Broad Economic Plan
The advocate urges a five billion dollar loan to relieve unemployment and boost circulation. It calls for a 5 percent sales tax and income tax cuts to finance industry. It also demands immediate modification of the Volstead Act to allow light wines and beers, revive industry and employment, provide government income, curb racketeering, and restore personal liberty.
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A humorous column on modern marriage contrasts. It notes women seeking partnership over possession and men’s shifting attitudes toward affection and domestic life with a playful tone. The piece uses light satire to explore changes in marital dynamics and social expectations.
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Helen Rowland
Reflection on aging and love across eras in brief prose
A fragmented reflection notes men aging past 40 feel distinguished while recalling pre war days with better wine and music. It emphasizes memory and the two vital ingredients of love as loyalty and perfect understanding, paired with tenderness.
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Copyrigat
King
Remembering Mrs Garner and Old Fashioned Shorthand
A reminiscence from Deputy Collector Ty BT Cotulla recalls Mrs John N Garner then Miss Ville Rheiner, a former business college attendee who mastered shorthand to later serve as secretary to Mr Garner. The speaker notes early training and the quick punch card work used in shorthand.
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Mra
John N. Garner
Garner
10 and 20 Years Ago in the San Antonio Light
A digest from 10 and 20 years past notes education debates over placing Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address copies in public schools, and mentions a future White House talks between Harding and Obregon. It also covers tax collection changes under a new law and a reported bounty hunt involving a panther and other wildlife.
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San Antonio
Barnart
Bee
Daughters of the Confederacy
Board of Education
Wonten Relief Corps
Coplea of Lincoln
Frank RF. Newton
Lievenipa
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Mises
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Goodness
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By Kathryn DE Peyster
Hearst Papers Advocate
Msnahoul
Cotulla
Pinna
Presidenta Harding
Obregan
Fuath de Ann
Theinia
Flesta
John Bilter
Tin
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