Texas towns debate taxes and gas and water bucks
A string of editorials from Whitewright Sun and Van Alstyne Leader discuss 1926 city tax remission in Deport, plans for volunteer street work, gas service surveys, and intercity water and fire issues. They compare water quality and fire protection while polling tax and voting habits among residents and noting insurance rate debates in Garland and Dallas County.
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Texas
Deport
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
White
van Alstyne
Van
Garland News
Sun
Garland
Dallas County
Dallas
Jim Waggoner
Waggoner
Will Holford
van Alstyne Athletic Club
Unclear fragment about weight loss claim in Van Alstyne Leader
A brief humorous remark notes that both fat and lean ladies used the same barrel and water formula, with lean women gaining and fat women losing weight, as evidenced by the ladies themselves in Van Alstyne.
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van Alstyne
Legislative scandal taints Texas lawmakers with bribery charge
The Texas legislature faces a bribery scandal as two lawmakers stand accused after testimony that one accepted $1000 from a lobbyist sent by the other. The legislative committee urges expulsion, and the case proceeds to court while the Signal condemns bribery as a threat to government.
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Texas
Fannin County
Legislative Committee
Describing Bribery and Moral Duty in Honey Grove
The Honey Grove Signal argues that accepting a bribe harms all, while a lobbyist who offers corruption harms the weak. It condemns aiding vice and praises no one who corrupts, warning that protecting a bribe giver condemns mothers and children.
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Honey Grove
Bonham Firm Promises Unusual Value Deals
An old Bonham Texas advertisement from M C Spivy & Co touts exceptional preparation to offer unusual values. The note presents a sales tone aimed at attracting customers with standout pricing.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham, Texas
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