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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1930

Page

22

Supreme Court Faces Community Property Tax Question

The United States Supreme Court will decide a major issue affecting Texans and other states with community property laws. The case centers on how income should be divided for income tax purposes and whether joint control exists. Regardless of the ruling, community property laws are likely to become more influential as marriage is increasingly treated as a business partnership and women's economic equality progresses.

United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Union Internal Revenue

Industrialist Du Pont Seeks Path in America

The article notes the Du Pont family figure in Delaware and a younger member moving to the Kansas oil fields to seek work. It hints at plans, wages, and adjustments after college, with implications that the elder Du Ponts are preparing for broader industrial activity in the United States.

Edmond L. DU Pont Remington Delaware United States Kansas Mills du Pont Kill America

Figures and names drift in a battered tax tale

A fragmented report touches on tax assessments in La Salle County and local figures including Barney Wilden and Waggoner Trails. It mentions cattle values, tax liens, and a vivid aside about a cowboy riding a horse along a Panhandle town street with distinctive horse names like Zacaweisla Dixie Dreamer and Calf Staper.

Ie la Salle County Barney Barnes Wildentax Sear Ani Ben Witdeathall Panhandle Dixie

Arlington Downs and Texas Cattle Trails of Tom Waggoner

A long-winded reminiscence on Tom Waggoner of Wagar stables and Arlington Downs near Fort Worth and Dallas. The piece touts the track’s wealth, $3,000,000 investment, and a saloon era with Herefords, Jerseys, and thoroughbred ponies. Mentions of land yields, auction prices, and regional ranching figures including Judge W. W. Bond and Leon Brown amid Kerrville references.

Texas Tom Waggoner Wagar Arlington Downs Fort Worth Dallas Kentucky Downs English Downs North America Tom Wagxoner Bax Marfa Alpine Fort Brockon Big Lake

Fragmented 1930s notes mix showbiz, letters and satire

The text presents a garbled collage of names, places and cultural references from mid‑century entertainment and society. It recites figures like Janet Gaynor, Belle Baker, Mark Hellinger, and Gladys Gis4, hints at Broadway gossip, college humor, and a father’s letter about sending money and a job in New York, with stray remarks on crime and youth culture.

Ford W. T. Benda Janet Gaynor Heggeea Alde Door Eva la Galerie London England New York Belle Baker Indy Muuleal Aix Vallee Gil Patten Midwaya Lire Mark Hellinger Gladye Gjorieux Baid Bonz Faris Aimilar New-York Jolanre

Honest friendship with all nations and entangling alliances

A list of proposed national reforms and policies from Hearst papers includes proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy, January installation of President and Congress, a federal sales tax to reduce other taxes, a 13 month calendar with four week months, the Nicaragua Canal, acquiring Caribbean possessions as debt payment, selective immigration, deportation of undesirable aliens, and full publicity for income taxes.

George Washington United States Senate Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Education United States Congress Nicaragua Canal Hearst Papers English West Indies

Tragic tale cited in court over parental influence

Judge Walsh cites a case involving Sherman Bodwell of Shar, his removal from a troubled home, and the father who is an executive secretary of a society active in human behavior. The judge argues for restrained, non harsh treatment to address family dynamics and risk of inappropriate influence.

International New Dence R.L R and Son Sherman Bodwell Shar Judge Walsh New Engle Society

The Throaty Editorial On Facing Reality And Courage

An editorial piece critiques social nerves and throatiness, urging calm thought and direct action. It laments public pretenses, calls for biting into the bitter bone of reality, and argues life demands courage, honesty, and a capable, dignified approach to personal and public affairs.

Darling Maybelle Bill

Do You Know Han Antonie Water For Irrigation

Do You Know discusses Han Antonie water quality and its suitability for irrigation. It notes that alkaline levels are present with negligible amounts, suggesting limited immediate impact on irrigation practices.

Malunga and the Fortieth Wife in Cetewayo Era Court

In a colonial era column the reader learns Cetewayo’s successor King Salomo and his fortieth wife Malunga. The text contrasts British rule and paternal wealth with Zulu court life, noting multiple wives, money, and cultural displays under a white chauffeur driven car.

Africa Cetewayo Salome Britain Sig Malunga Salomo

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