Texas tax bill and public debt debated in Austin
A Fort Worth Star Telegram analysis notes Texas pays about 300 million annually in local, state, and federal taxes with 2 million filers, yet public debt runs around 700 million. It argues sales taxes could broaden shared burden and criticizes lawmakers for ignoring tax data and public demand while government spending continues. It warns rent and business costs pass taxes to others and depressions follow.
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Byron C. Utecht
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Austin
Texas
Washington
Cats, human kindness, and a stray named Socrates
In a Marshall News feature Homer M. Price rails against cat dislike while noting God made cats and birds alike. He recalls a local Lost and Found ad seeking a yellow cat named Socrates who wears no socks, dumped on a doorstep.
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Socrates
Homer M. Price
Marshall News
I Came to College Yet to Be Were With
A University of Arizona co ed provided an unusual answer to the common question Why did you come to college It was a candid remark that she came to be and went with but admitted she has not yet.
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University of Arizona
Turkwoys and turkwos debate ends with glass pronunciation
A jeweler misstates the correct word in a humorous exchange about pronouncing a gemstone. The passage shifts to playful lines about musical temperament and pawnshop sightings. A traveler asks about a hilltop building, learns it is the village church, and is told it has stood for about 300 years as the bell rings.
Landlady Scolds Boarder For Silver Cleaning
The landlady notes a younger boarder cleaning his silver before meals, calling it bad manners and insisting it soils the linen.
Phi Delt Bathtub Disconnected for a Month
Residents report the Phi Delta fraternity tub has been off line for about a month. Questions arise about why the fixture remains unfixed and who knows the cause.
Circus Query Sparks Rural Chewing Gum Joke
A city girl asks if a nurse will perform at a circus. She watches a cow on her uncle’s farm chewing cud and the uncle praises his livestock. The girl quips that cows cost a lot to keep in chewing gum, a light rural exchange with humor.
On Every Hand A Stump Orator Challenge
A stump orator tried to lift the crowd with a rallying question as a spectator snapped back with a quip about seeing “on every hand” four fingers and a thumb. The brief exchange captures a local crowd scene with quick wit and vivid dialogue.
When a Lawyer Speaks About an Orange Gift
A speaker contrasts plain verbal gifts with lawyers jargon. He notes lawyers use complex language, transforming a simple transfer into a multi part claim. The example likens handing an orange to a legal transfer of all interests and rights in the fruit.
Baseball season bleak as grandfather dies again
Dialogue highlights family turmoil as Billy endures grief and change in the wake of his grandfather’s repeated deaths and his grandmother’s remarriage. The exchange captures a tough, wry tone about loss and adjustment during a new baseball season.
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Billy
Didn't Know His Animals
A psychologist quizzes a likely mentally deficient boy with cat questions about ears eyes and legs. The boy retorts did you ever see a cat. The teacher notes the father is thirty eight and assigns homework more suited to an older age.
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H’m
It Pays to Advertise in a Local Paper
A traveler seeking ads called at the village grocer but the gray headed proprietor refused, saying the business has been established 80 years.
Girl at dinner asks famed astronomer about his work
A high school girl seated beside a renowned astronomer at a dinner party asks what he does. He replies he studies astronomy. The girl responds she finished astronomy last year.
Humorous Exchange in a Fidelity Insurance Office
A collection of old jokes unfolds in a Fidelity Insurance office scene. A woman seeks to insure her husband’s fidelity, while others quiz about grafting political plums, atlas purchases, and Europe’s affairs. In a shipyard, a rookie uses a two foot rule with improvised measurements to size a plate.
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Brown
Perhaps It Winks Needle Threading Joke
A witty line plays on a blinking needle as a mother asks why, and a son replies that every time the thread nears the eye it blinks, delivering a quick humor beat.
Man Finishes A Horse In A Novel Way
The scene centers on a man working with horses, insisting a horse is near completion as his mother questions him. He confirms the effort, noting the animal was almost finished with its back feet being attached.
Untitled excerpt on a troubled marital work conflict
A fragment depicts a man faced with a grave domestic dispute about obeying orders at work versus following his wife guidance. The dialogue highlights pressure, loyalty, and survival during hardship without details of setting or outcome.
Bus Trip Memories and Frugal Mileage
A conversation about a bus journey highlights impressive fuel efficiency and durability. The speakers joke about the scenery and note only a pair of punctures and a single garage stop, while recalling an average of 350 miles per day and 18 miles per gallon, plus 200 miles per quart of oil.
Father and son discuss business retirement plans
A father tells his son he plans to retire next year and let him run the business. The son questions the timing and suggests delaying retirement so they can retire together. A mother’s comment ends with a child’s incomplete observation after a walk.
Flour Complained Of As Tough By Bride In Court Note
Mrs Newlywed complains to the grocer that the flour was tough. She says a pie made with it was inedible and her husband could hardly eat it. The grocer questions the claim as the quarrel surfaces in a humorous exchange.
Optimistic inmate to write prison report
A prisoner admits crafting an oil company prospectus and is asked by the warden to write a report on prison conditions. The warden explains the assignment as a test of honesty and insight. The exchange highlights bureaucratic wit in a confinement setting.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Pay as you play piano billed despite no use
A customer accuses a store clerk of advertising a “Pay as you play” piano plan that the buyer never used yet received a bill. The exchange highlights a potential disconnect between sales claims and customer action, with no further details on resolution.
We Let Our Maid Go Over Salad Oil Mix Up
A joke turns on a family firing their maid after she used the wrong oil in the salad while living in a trailer. The light concern is framed as a humorous domestic misunderstanding with no serious consequences.
A Question of Charge Between Two Doctors
A dialogue fragment shows the first doctor asking if they should operate, and the second debating what to charge for deciding not to operate. The exchange centers on medical ethics and billing in a clinical decision.
Going Up Clever Waiter And Diner Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a talkative diner asking about tip use and a clever waiter replying that tips go into his billfold. A later exchange questions a son’s piano ability with a playful remark about climbing height.
Farmer Reflects On Crops And Soil After Bumper Year
A farmer praises excellent crops and skill in cultivation but notes such yields are taxing to the soil. In a separate exchange, Navy Bill asks about favorite sports and Hollywood Katie jokes about generosity and knowing when to leave.
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Navy
Bill
Hollywood
Father replies with rough humor to astigmatism note
A teacher warns parents that Charles shows signs of astigmatism and should seek correction. The next morning the boy's father replies that he has walloped him, implying a misguided remedy. Auntie explains powder is for beauty and a child questions if the right powder is used.
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Charles
How to Be a Detective Riddle and Wordplay
A humorous exchange about detecting visitors and a clock riddle. A character asks how to tell a friend from a bill collector, while another jokes about a mantel clock showing inconsistent times, highlighting a light puzzle tone.
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Ashburn
LaRoe’s
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