Ancient banking as Nebuchadnezzar era prep for modern finance
Ancient clay tablets studied by Dr. Waldo H. Dubberstein of the University of Chicago reveal early banking and financial practices in the Tigris Euphrates Valley. Wealthy families funded heirs through income shares in temples, annuities, and monthly installment loans, with long leases and price controls shaping commerce from 625 to 425 B.C. Prices fluctuated but trended upward, and land renting thrived with leases up to 60 years while tenants bore upkeep duties in brick-city homes.
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Waldo H. Dubberstein
University of Chicago
Tigris- Euphrates Valley
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
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Ashurbanipal
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Dubberstein
Babylonia
Farm Girls to Display Wares at Centennial event
Grayson County 4 H Club girls will showcase canned vegetables meats and fruits at the Dallas Centennial. Products must grade 90 percent or above and be county chosen. Miss Mamie Hines will hold April May meetings to select outstanding items and present conservation slides.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Dallas
Mamie Hines
Farm Home
Ambrose
Kentuckytown
Whitewright
Hagerman
Cherry Mound
J. D. Robertson
Educational Building
Denison
Dripping Springs
Georgetown
Oak Grove
Hyde Park
Preston Bend
Bells High School
Hebron
School
Sadler
Basin Springs
Plainview
Tioga
Ethel
Welch
Wordplay in a Firm Foundation Joke
A brief quip exchange contrasts certainty with hidden risk as a character notes a business claim being on a firm foundation. The retort reveals the humor by implying the foundation is actually unstable like rocks.
Eleven Packers Found To Violate Price Fixing Law
Washington reports the Agriculture Department found eleven packing firms violated the Packers and Stockyards Act after a two year probe and issued a cease and desist order signed by Secretary Wallace. The order, effective May 10, targets price fixing and territory allocation. named firms include Armour & Company Abraham Brothers Cudahy Jacobson Cold John Morrell Memphis Swift Wilson North American Hormel Birmingham. St Louis Independent Packing Company charges dismissed.
Fort Worth Signs Whiteman's Band
Paul Whiteman's Orchestra was signed by the Board of Control for a six week engagement at the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial starting July 1. The board also approved the rodeo building contract as part of Billy Rose Show opening in July. Construction begins Tuesday on the open air cafe theatre where Frontier Follies will be staged twice daily with dances by Whiteman's orchestra.
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Fort Worth
Paul Whiteman
Board of Control
Texans Paid Higher Income Tax in 1936
A Treasury Department preliminary survey shows Texas 1936 income tax payments totaling 26,551,908.37 for nine months July to April 1, up 50 percent from the previous year. The report cites 1935 payments at 17,773,635.40 and lower totals in 1934 and 1933. The note about inland trout appears as an odd aside in the clipping.
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Washington
Texas
Treasury Department
The Spice of Life and Other Jokes
A collection of humorous exchanges from a bygone era featuring farm life jokes about pigs and scraps, witty retorts about brains, and light satire on politics, dreamers, and daily woes.
Face to face with a man eating tiger and fish
A club member recounts a dramatic encounter in India last year when he faced a man eating tiger. A quiet man in the corner recalls a recent dining scare in a restaurant where he faced a man eating fish.
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India
Cosmopolitan joke ends with Scottish twist
A narrator boasts diverse origins with English Dutch German ties and a German liner birthplace. The punchline links a dentist named McTavish to Scottish extraction, delivering a humorous nationality aside.
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Africa
McTavish
Comic exchanges at a hometown gathering
A dialogue about an amateur show and a dream repeats the joke. A man attending a convention as a delegate-at-large prompts a witty line about his wife. A couple visits a garage with a pun on fixing flats, and the sign clarifies the joke.
Hot dog garden sighting in country ride
Six year old Mary Jane views a swamp full of cat tails during a country ride and exclaims to her father about a local hot dog garden.
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Mary Jane
Improper Use Anyway Food Crank Dialogue
A humorous exchange features an optimist answering a prankish question about sleeping on a heavy meal. The food critic quips about trying that odd tactic, while the optimist replies with a practical joke about using a bed.
Product of Modern Times Gabriel
Peter notes a odd scene as a man is upset over being assigned a harp rather than a radio, illustrating a quirky moment in modern life and its tensions.
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Gabriel
Peter
Speedometer clue sparks questions on couple’s distance
A cryptic note in a local column hints that a couple’s travel progress cannot be judged by speed alone. The remark emphasizes that distance traveled depends on more than speed, inviting readers to consider hidden factors in their journey.
Passenger's Farewell Question Echoes at Departure
A brief wartime railway scene captures a passenger asking if he has time to bid farewell to his wife before departure. The porter replies with a pointed, personal question about marriage length, highlighting the era's urgency and social norms.
Quirky statues or government job workers debate
A visitor questions the odd figures near the city. A Londoner clarifies they are not statues but workers engaged in a new government project, illustrating public works in progress and public perception.
Humorous exchange on citizenship and war era politics
A comedian narrator relays a ribald quip about an alien applying for citizenship. Washington is called dead, and the capital question is answered as having been sent to Europe during the war. The joke pivots on constitutional loyalty and family ties.
Soldier Deciphers Voices During Telephonic Test
A psychiatric board questions a soldier about hearing voices. He replies yes when speaking over the telephone, indicating the source of sound is unclear. The exchange highlights wartime or training era humor about perception and communication under stress.
Legal exchange over charges for a legal question
A dispute centers on whether a fee was charged for seeking legal help. One party claims they were asked to pay ten dollars after asking a question. The other insists a charge applied only for the answer provided. The exchange highlights confusion over billing for legal guidance.
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Tyte
Hair Dye Debate Sparks Curiosity in Comic Dialogue
Joe asks if dyeing hair is risky. Cecil quips that Wiggin dyed his hair a month ago and is now married, hinting at a humorous cause and effect. The exchange plays on superstition and social headlines in a playful tone.
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Joe
Cecil
Hemmed and I Hawed at Sewing Party
A town man recalls a sewing party where ladies hemmed and he hawed, a humorous episode linked to shifting ambitions. The text then traces a man’s evolving goals from clowning and following in his father’s footsteps to fame, service, wealth, and an old-age pension.
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Dad
Woman From City Finds Reason Behind Butcher’s Trade
A city woman spends summer in a small town and asks a local butcher why he chose his trade. He pauses then replies he has always been fond of animals, revealing a simple, lifelong affinity behind his profession.
Senator Ballyum’s unlikely political rise noted
An interview reveals Senator Ballyum’s start as a school teacher, prompting remarks on his early brilliance. The exchange highlights a career arc from classroom to Senate.
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Senator Ballyum
Naval officer saved by deck hand says keep quiet
A naval officer fell overboard and was rescued by a deck hand. He asked how to reward him, but the rescuer replied that the best reward would be for no one to know. If others knew I pulled you out, they’d chuck me in.
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Jack
Noted Odd Behavior Sparks Concern in Husband
In a framed humor vignette Mrs. Jones recalls her husband showing odd conduct by shaking a hall tree and groping the floor for apples, prompting concern about his mental state. The exchange captures a lighthearted glimpse into perceived oddities within a domestic setting.
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Doc
Contractor Interview Snippet Shows Applicant Response
A fragment from a job interview captures the young woman answering the question about leaving her last job. The quote begins with Why did you leave your last place and the applicant says I was.
Contractor Breaks Tense Work Pact With Boss Affair
A terse exchange shows a contractor admitting an affair with his boss and the boss approving a morning start. The dialogue hints at workplace romance with implied consequences for employment.
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Urrum
Slow Train Through East Texas A Farmer Sues Over Milking Passengers
A humorous exchange features a claims agent and an official about a farmer suing after cows are milked by passengers leaning from slows moving trains. The joke centers on the absurdity of blaming the railroad for cows being milked during a slow journey through East Texas.
Smith and Jones Exchange Grim Fate Rumors
Smith tells Jones he believed him dead after overhearing onlookers praising him on the street. Jones replies that rumors and mistaken judgments sparked the rekindling of their old relationship as they discuss the misread fate.
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Smith
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