The Single Tax Proposal and Student Reflections
The piece discusses a single tax plan favoring land value taxation and public highway ownership to simplify government and reduce costs. It condemns taxes on private money uses and promises broad opportunities by taxing valuable land while removing miscellaneous taxes. It then shifts to a classroom note on personality patterns and self improvement, praising effort and curiosity. Charles Caldwell is labeled awkward yet humorous, highlighting differing traits among students.
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Union
T. M
Class Study Reveals Unique Personalities In English Group
In an English IV class, no two students are alike as they explore distinctive traits. The lineup ranges from Lou, sociable and warm, to Barbara, reserved and reliable. The exercise aims to uncover if any shared characteristics connect the varied personalities.
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Lou
Barbara
Fates of the Apostles Told in Early History
A brief history lists how apostles were martyred or killed across ancient cities. Matthew and Mark meet deaths in Africa and Egypt respectively, Luke dies hanging, John survives boiling oil then dies in Ephesus, James the Great is beheaded in Jerusalem, James the Less dies after a fall and beating, Philip is crucified or hanged, Bartholomew is flayed, Andrew dies on a cross, and Thomas is pierced by a lance in Caromandel.
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Matthew
Ethiopia
St. Mark
Alexandria
Egypt
St. Luke
Greece
St. John
Rome
Ephesus
Asia
St. James the Great
Jerusalem
St. James the Less
Temple
St. Philip
Hieropolis
Phrygia
St. Bartholomew
Martyrs of the early church perished by arrows crucifixion and beheadings
In the East Indies various apostles and saints faced death. St Jude was killed by arrows, St Simon Zealot crucified in Persia, St Matthias stoned and beheaded, St Barnabas stoned at Salania, and St Paul beheaded in Rome by Nero.
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East Indies
St. Jude
St. Simon Zealot
Persia
St. Matthias
St. Barnabas
Salania
St. Paul
Rome
Nero
Moon Trip Tale From Beowulf Classroom
A freshman claims a trip to the moon during a class dialogue with an amused eighth grader and skeptical seniors. She asserts romance with a boyfriend named Elmo and presents a road map pointing to Moon New Mexico before the moment returns to normal.
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Elmo
Fresh
Moon
New Mexico
Beowulf
Television to Employ 100000 by End of 1950
New York executive J R Poppele predicts television will employ about 100000 people by year end 1950, up from 30000 currently. He expects 5000 more to be actively working in television by December. Beethoven called the guitar a miniature orchestra in itself.
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New York
J. R. Poppele
Television Broadcasters Association
Beethoven
Guitar
Granny
Tilly Borman
Murray Green
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Grayson County Texas 1948
Notice of sale on March 2 1948 at the Grayson County courthouse to satisfy a foreclosure lien for delinquent taxes on a tract of 80 acres along Mineral Creek in Grayson County Texas. The proceeds will satisfy the judgment of 271.36 dollars plus interest and costs. Sheriff Fred Prestage and Deputy Ira Wisely announce the sale.
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State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
C. K. S. Russom
Texas
Mineral Creek
Hogan James
Towit
S. E
Sherman and
Collinsville
Varas
John L. Bradley
E. B. Halliday
Fred Prestage
Ira Wisely
Sherman
West Texan Still Unreconstructed Rebel at Age 102
GRAHAM Texas United States Civil War veteran R S Hilburn known as Uncle Bob lives in a farm and oil town. At 102 he is one of 12 surviving Texans who fought for the Confederacy and never mustered out. He recalls encounters with Union officer Capt Lyon near Wilsons Creek and the war's toll on his family. The article notes his long life and pride in his Confederate past.
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Graham
Texas
R.S. Hilburn
Bob
Hilburn
Capt. Lyon
Wilson Creek
Missouri
Uncle Bob
Lyon
Fayetteville
Ark
Fashion
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Baker Hotel
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Lone Star Natural Gas
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Lone Star Engineering Development Laboratory
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