Sales Tax in Canada: A Model for U.S. Congress
Ottawa editor Grattan O Leary argues a permanent national sales tax, proven in Canada over a decade, could balance U.S. deficits with substantial revenue. He notes Canada’s tax started at 1 percent, rose to 6, then fell with exemptions, and produced large surpluses while remaining broadly accepted.
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Texas Trails and Range Fair Invites From Parnell and Notables
Letters from Ind Parnell and local figures invite TEXAS TRAILS to cover the Range Community Fair set for October 10. Descriptions include gas wagon rides, appearances by AIL Echracter Jim Gilliland Paul Schmidt Nieo Ladner from Yorktown, plus talk of rivalry and regional lore amid wartime reminiscences.
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A Pretty Bunch of Eames Contend in Night Races
A short note by Harry Williams lists a colorful lineup of pony names from a single day’s races. The list includes mares and geldings such as Due Bell Mamie Libbon Star Sunshine Choco Nell Pol Dizie Snip Grosy June G Powder Fave and male names Jor Dan Johnnie Boy Jimmie Rogers Lucky Hos Comet Major Sure Shot Shecife T.
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Listen World! By Elsie Robinson satirizes prohibition era bias
The excerpt depicts a young woman named Ruth, intoxicated after a night out, while government officials argue over Prohibition enforcement. It critiques moral panic and the supposed need to protect young women, highlighting contradictions in the era's social policing and state rhetoric.
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michael in The Challenger
Fragmentary verse from The Rhyming Optimist presents a narrative of strength waning and shadow in rain. Aline Michael’s lines show a figure reaching out, facing internal struggle, and a defiant resolve amid fatigue and doubt.
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X rays Revolutionize Medicine Across Ages
A early account reviews Wilhelm Roentgen’s 1805 X-ray discovery and its impact. It notes initial public myths and legislative fear, then highlights widespread medical uses from dentistry to obstetrics, noting improved diagnoses and saved lives through X-ray technology.
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Saturday Night Scribbles From a Frantic Columnist
A 1921 column fragment in a frantic voice describes fatigue from deadline pressure and a wild mix of urban diversions. The narrator walls about New York time zones, suggests nightlife temptations, and teases readers with jokes while lamenting the need to finish a column. He mentions theater, clubs, and cultural icons, warning against indulgence as a looming “collier day.”
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Prediction of End Times Sparks Public Debate
A quirky prediction circulates claiming a 1,000,000 wealth giveaway and the world ending in 1035. The eccentric forecast, attributed to a local figure, draws mixed reactions as residents weigh faith against reason.
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Jealousy and passion in Mary Go Round tale by Helen Rowland
A column of dating and jealousy ideas argues that a man's heart is rarely starved by cold. jealousy in women stifles love, while men grow wary of possession. The piece notes that jealousy reveals self-doubt, and urges women to trust themselves rather than blame rivals. Copyright 1931 King Features Syndicate.
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San Antonio Light 10 and 20 Years Ago items
Fifty applicants registered for civil service examiner posts in San Antonio with five names, including Taras and Tham, sent application forms by Faith Watson. Two new Presbyterian pastors, P Dy Hill and J G Huey, were notes for local churches. Bond forgery cases clog county court as authorities seize fake securities amid ongoing investigations. School girls set blueprints for a bake exhibit at the school department’s upcoming event.
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