Supreme Court rulings shake Texas gas rate dispute
Texas officials forecast wide impact from the U S Supreme Court decisions in the Laredo gas rate case and a pending Lone Star case affecting gas pricing in hundreds of Texas towns. The Laredo ruling upheld the Railroad Commission valuation method, while litigation continues over concurrent jurisdiction with cities.
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Texas Railroad Commission
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Dallas
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You know something good about me
Poem advocating mutual kindness by recalling and sharing what is good about others. Encourages daily practice of seeing and stating positive traits in people and oneself to foster happier interactions. The author attributes the verse to an unknown author.
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You
Imperial Magazine
Federal crop insurance created for wheat growers
Secretary Henry Wallace announced a 100 million dollar Federal crop insurance corporation to aid wheat farmers. Directors include M. L. Wilson, Jesse W. Tapp, and R. M. Evans. Insurance covers over 1,300 wheat counties for 1939 and uses premium rates in bushels. Losses and premiums are paid in grain or cash up to 75 percent of normal yield.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Federal
New Deal Releases $1 5 Billion for Industrial Loans
Washington announces $1.5 billion to industry for employment producing loans as part of recovery policy. Roosevelt orders the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to resume lending, with Jones predicting only a few hundred million will be lent amid continued Fed support and bank excess reserves.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Jesse H. Jones
Federal Reserve
Beauty and life opinions from Imperial Magazine sample
Pungent paragraphs note that beauty treatments fail the needy and fish make ideal pets. It urges avoiding well informed people and highlights life improvements from small joys and ordinary efforts. The piece reflects on luck, money, and starting from the bottom with solid footing.
Question of Time Teacher Teases Pride in Appearance
A humorous classroom exchange shows a teacher urging students to take pride in appearance while Johnny jokingly asks if the question refers to weeks he wears a shirt. The light moment highlights student teacher rapport in a historical school setting.
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Johnny
How Bucket Shop Sells Phony Stock
SEC exposes bucket shops and wipe-out joints selling worthless securities. The glossary includes mooch loader reloader and coxey as roles in high pressure schemes. Operators push good stocks then switch buyers to dogs, raise prices, and pull the plug to wipe out customers.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Coxey
Strange burial customs across cultures revealed by travels
New York writer William Lavarre notes odd grave practices from around the world. He describes Shoshone bedstead graves in Wind River Wyoming, San Blas table burials, Havana portrait frames, and female work symbols, concluding lines between Christian and pagan rites blur in death.
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William Lavarre
New York
Eugene Marrington
Higham
Mass
Wind River
Wyo
San Blas Islands
Havana
Diet Data for Good Health
Washington report quotes Dr. William DeKleine urging balanced eating to counter fad diets. Recommendations include milk daily for all ages, fruits and vegetables, whole grain cereals, one egg daily for children, one moderate portion of meat, occasional cheese, daily fat intake in moderation, water with meals, and regular sunlight or cod liver oil for vitamin D.
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Washington
William DeKleine
American Red Cross
DeKleine
Blackmailing minister preaches for five dollar bribe
A minister warns a man in the congregation that his name will be read from the pulpit for flirting with another man's wife. At collection, nineteen five dollar bills and a two dollar bill are offered with a note reading Other three pay day.
DogGone Milk Dilemma Turns Farmhouse Dinner Comic
A traveling salesman in Alabama asks for milk at a farmhouse. The farmer refuses saying no milk since the dog is lost. The visitor asks why, and the farmer explains the dog is to fetch the cow, leaving the visitor puzzled by the rural logic.
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Alabama
Two Young Constables Quit to Start Own Station
Two men join the police, summon dozens on minor charges, and fine most defendants. On the eve of promotion they resign. one plans to run beggars while the other will fine them, hoping to start a new station.
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Dan
Junked cars fuel gun making in harsh factory cycle
A rough exchange in Fiji pits a junked car dealer’s business against weapons manufacture. A missionary’s claim to guide souls clashes with a native’s rebuke about knowing the way to the post office and heaven.
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Fiji
Stocking feet and boots spark holy myth in a tale
A humorous exchange hints at a belief that cowards shake in their boots. St Peter and Old Nick are said to be disputing over a quirky custom, peopling a Norfolk or regional tale with playful superstition.
St Peter Threatens Court Over Heaven Boundary Dispute
The dialogue pits St Peter against Old Nick in a humorous clash over sacred boundaries. Peter threatens to sue if the issue isn’t resolved, while the devil taunts him about securing a lawyer. The exchange captures a satirical take on celestial jurisdiction.
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St. Peter
Nick
Prize Day Recitation Sparks Muttered Jibe at School
At the school yearly prize event the head boy began with “Friends Romans countrymen” as his recitation. A mother of a defeated pupil sneered that the boy is “Mrs Briggs’ son” who would borrow something, critiquing his family for urging copycat behavior.
Bathing incident leaves man asleep in bath
A man named Brown dozed off in a running bath this morning. Reports say he slept with his mouth open and there was no overflow.
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Brown
Your Neck Dear Mr Palmolive Shaving Question
A humorous note from Oscar Zilch asks Palmolive how to shave when a tube promises no mug required. The reader letter parodies ad claims and seeks guidance on proper use.
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Mr. Palmolive
Oscar Zilch
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