City Man to Pay Same for His Morning Ham and Bacon
Federal observers view the 1936 pork market as roughly stable for the city consumer after the hog processing tax invalidation. Bureau of Agricultural Economics charts suggest producers may gain $1.50 to $2 more per 100 pounds for hogs, while beef, lamb and mutton stay largely unaffected. Prices for hogs have fluctuated greatly since 1920, with peak slaughter in 1923-24 and a recovery toward $10 per 100 pounds after a low near $4 in 1932-33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Packer
Texas feed crops rise as cotton land shifts five year span
A farm census report shows 1.8 million acres in Texas moved from cotton to other crops between 1930 and 1935, with 400 000 to corn 280 000 to oats 120 000 to wheat and 1 000 000 to hay and sorghums for forage. Cattle numbers rose by 1 million head, farms grew from 495 489 to 501 017, tenants fell from 301 660 to 286 103, owner managed farms rose to 214 914, and average farm size dropped from 251.7 to 174.6 acres. Pasture land expanded while cropland declined. Overall livestock other than cattle and sheep declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Department of Commerce
Washington
Liquor law dangers urged by former Bowie mayor
J. W. Chancellor warned in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram statement that the new liquor control law could require up to 1,000 people to enforce it across Texas. He said such a large staff could sway elections and that liquor dealers would favor the Governor who appoints the control board. He also noted pension law administrators and pension votes could boost political influence, especially since they might vote without poll tax payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Chancellor
Bowie
Fort Worth
Liquor Control Board
State Highway Commission
Receipts and Reseats in a Tailor's Quip
A humorous exchange about tailoring duties and billing. The politician jokes about reseating trousers after much sitting, while the tailor quips about receiving a bill after standing plenty. The light exchange reflects everyday workaday humor.
New Machine Picks Out Life Work For College Students
A penny a minute helps Columbia and Barnard seniors discover suitable vocations via the Hallerity tabulator. After 420 questions on tastes and attitudes, the machine outputs one of 27 career matches in about 50 minutes, revealing preferences from cops to chefs.
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New York
Columbia University
Barnard College
Columbia
Park Avenue
Joseph Woods
University
Statistical Bureau
Barnard
Irvin Cobb
Americans Paid 1935 Federal Taxes Reach 3.3 Billion
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports 1935 federal tax receipts of 3,299,435,572 dollars, averaging about 26.50 per person, with processing and miscellaneous taxes leading the total. Income taxes and alcohol taxes rose, while dividend taxes fell, and Hawaii and the Philippines showed decreases. Utah posted the largest state increase.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Utah
Supreme Court
AAA
Federal
Internal Revenue Bureau
German Youth Drafted Under Nazi Party Plan
Berlin reports all German children aged 10 to 21 will be drafted into state systems under Reichsjugend plans year of German youth. Hitler Youth and League for Girls will remain elite, with 14 plus members eligible for advancement. observers warn of secular nationalist aims and church tensions.
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Berlin
Nazi Party
Hitler Youth
League of German Girls
Reich
League For German Girls
Ents
Baldur von Chirach
Ford Foundation To Handle Charity Gifts Of Auto Man
Detroit article notes Edsel Ford will have gifts managed by a new Ford Foundation corporation. Clifford B Longley, attorney for Ford Motor, confirms but refers questions to Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor and a leading philanthropist. Gifts include substantial annual contributions to the Detroit Community Chest fund.
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Ford Foundation
Detroit
Edsel Ford
Clifford B. Longley
Ford Motor Company
Longley
Ford
Detroit Community Chest Fund
Four Years In School For Life Work Then A Slot Machine
A reflective line questions whether years of schooling prepare one for a life work while joking that a slot machine might be the answer at the end.
Financial Note Sinking Fund Joke
A quip contrasts a sinking fund with a hiding place for stockholder profits as a father explains the concept to his son. The exchange frames a finance term in humorous, domestic dialogue. The line reflects light financial humor rather than technical detail.
Bedtime with the Chickens Across Racial Barrier
A brief exchange reveals a racial tension as one speaker urges prosperity through subservience to white power, while the other, adopting dialect, warns that chicken owners may not be trustworthy, hinting at social distrust and cultural divide.
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Whitewright Lumber Co
Sun Office
L. LaRoe & Co
Rastus
Yassar
O. L
Pig) Jones the
Universal Credit Company
Universal Credit
Ford Dealers
Denison Auto Company
L. L. Savage Whitewright Salesman
Vane
Denison, Texas
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