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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
4
The piece notes that beer and wine remain illegal in the U S yet are taxed through a new federal levy on brewers wort malt syrup grape concentrate and mineral waters. Home brewers could owe about five dollars yearly per household with a five gallon batch weekly. taxes vary by product and sale purpose.
A decree from San Luis Potosi bans civil authorities from marrying habitual drunkards in the federation state. Judges must require medical certificates proving the couple are not afflicted with the malady before marriage. The governor signed the decree. Nevada revenue note shows a rise despite national declines, at $1,346,332 up $270.
The article notes that mailing a letter costs the same whether sent locally across the street or to distant continents, highlighting a uniform postage rate and its implications for the public.
A satirical auction mocks the G. O. P. with imagined items worth billions and a mock sale on November 8, 1932. It jokes about Prohibition, the Farm Board, Hoover moratorium, and various federal agencies while lampooning Wall Street figures and international bankers.
In the first primary, Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson led in 163 of 254 counties, Gov. Ross Sterling carried 61, and Tom F. Hunter led 29. Ferguson and Hunter tied in Glasscock County with 116 votes each, with Ferguson prevailing in Bexar County by about 5,000.
The American Road Builders Association notes motorists pay about one third of a cent per mile. Engineer Charles M. Upham cites a total highway revenue of 536 million dollars from gasoline taxes, with 26 million vehicles averaging twelve miles per gallon and a 3.48 cent per gallon tax, equating to roughly 0.29 cents per mile.
The 1933 plan to exempt homesteads up to 3000 from state ad valorem taxes could cut state revenues by 15 to 20 million dollars, shrinking the available school fund and likely lowering pupil allocations to about 11 dollars unless new revenues appear. Governors and lawmakers promise effort, but public opinion and taxpayer support are urged to back education to avoid financial damage to the state.
The text argues character forms by age six while intelligence supposedly stops growing after thirteen. It claims experience, not further intellect, drives later development.
A collection of curious old claims about invention, illness, and everyday life shows how popular myths circulated. It notes J A LeRoy’s unpatented 1893 film projection device, calorie rich ice cream sodas, and misinformed ideas about diamonds, radium, and currents.
A San Francisco case reports W I Milling ton Millington's fox terrier retrieving a subpoena left under a door knob. After officers failed to serve the minor case, the dog fetched the paper and delivered it to Millington, leading to a ruling that the service was legal.
Report notes cigarettes lit and scattered from aircraft at about 1000 feet were found still burning on the ground. Authorities investigate potential misfire or accident and remind observers to avoid handling hot debris.
Seed cotton brought one cent per pound in Clarksville during fall 1845 when merchants purchased it and credited growers. Some lots sold for higher, and cotton hauled to Jefferson to be ginned. The price is shown on W. M. Harrison’s bill for Allen Harris, though the bill also included a cash charge of 20 dollars. The Times obtained the document from C. M. Portwood of Greenville, a former Clarksville resident.
The article notes foreign nations owe the United States nearly 11.6 billion dollars, not including the wartime cost of the occupation army in Germany, highlighting the financial burden on the U.S. after World War I.
Beloit Wisconsin votes to suspend all city taxes and fund operations from municipal light and water department earnings. Ponca City Oklahoma adopts the same tax suspension model relying on utility revenues to run city government.
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