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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
2
A column urges a proportional tax system to curb big landholders and aid small farmers. It proposes tax exemptions on initial cotton yields by farm size and escalating rates beyond set bales to encourage diversification and retention of smallholders.
A zoo director notes the cats are fed red raw meat with occasional cod liver oil and beef or horse meat. Sunday is a weekly fast day. The lions pace, tigers wander, leopards leap as 2 pm arrives with no special behavior. The piece then recalls a dog in Texas who stopped sabbath barking after punishment.
The article notes the historic drop in infant deaths due to medical science and education, contrasting Queen Anne's many children with modern large families, and credits physicians nurses and volunteers for saving babies. It praises the medical profession and public health efforts for extending human life.
Department of Agriculture reports farm and home demonstrations by youth clubs surpass adult groups with over half a million rural boys and girls taking part. Activities include crop raising animal husbandry poultry foods clothing home improvement and citizenship training. Only about one in twenty rural youth currently benefits from the training, signaling a need for expanded reach and impact.
A reader mocks the phrase noble experiment and criticizes using alcohol to fix the budget. They joke about spending tax dollars on bread and liquor and warn against a miracle economy that ignores taxation and patriotism. The note reflects wartime or Prohibition era sentiment.
The text portrays Bruce Barton as emphasizing lived service over long sermons. It argues Jesus would advertise his work through acts of healing and feeding, not sermons, and would engage in marketplace and public spaces rather than synagogues. It notes pastors’ daily calls and community impact from acts of helping the needy.
The church lists Sunday School and Bible class at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship in German at 10:30 a.m. English evening service at 8:30 p.m. In the afternoon the ladies aid meets with Mrs Frank Boedeker. The American ads bring results.
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