Bill taxing motor vehicles complete bill enacted
The House and Senate Roads Committee completed a bill imposing higher motor vehicle taxes with stricter highway rules. Passenger car fees rise with weight, horsepower tax up from 35 to 50 cents, and weights determine added charges for pneumatic and solid tires. Special permits required for vehicles over 8,000 pounds. trailers have tiered fees. public-owned machinery exempt if privately registered. solid tires require at least one inch thickness.
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Austin
House and
Senate Roads, Bridge and Ferries
State Highway Commission
Another Girl Making Good At State Normal
A letter from East Texas State Normal College Commerce dated January 10 1923 informs Miss Sue Stephens Whitewright Texas that Miss Kate Smith ranks in the top five percent of the fall 1922 scholarship honor roll and receives congratulations for academic achievement.
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East Texas State Normal College, of Commerce
Miss Smith
Sue Stephens
Whitewright
Texas
Miss Stephens
Kate Smith
Pencil Impales Hand During Car Crank in Temple
In Temple Texas January 22 an ordinary lead pencil was driven through the right hand of Tom Ming of Gatesville when the car crank backfired. The pencil pierced the flesh like a nail as Ming attempted to crank the engine and the pencil was snagged by the revolving crank. Ming receives hospital treatment.
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Temple
Texas
Tom Ming
Gatesville
Ming
Grayson County Sheriff Sale of Two Described Tracts
The State of Texas Grayson County sheriff sale on February 6 1923 to satisfy judgment in J Perry Burris vs E F Southerland W G Burton and W E Cabeen. First tract totals 209 acres across Vandusen Trollinger and Choice surveys with a value of 15689.66 dollars. Second tract comprises 333.78 acres across Vandusen Kluting Blundell and R R Co surveys valued at 23534.50 dollars. Sale conducted at the Grayson County Court House.
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State of Texas
Grayson
59Th District Court
Collin County
J. Perry Burris
E. F. Southerland
W. G. Burton
W. E. Cabeen
Court House
Grayson County
Texas
Little Elm Creek
Buck Creek
Sherman
J. H. Choice
W. H. Trollinger
O. A. Vandusen
John Atkins
Atkins
Corner
Choice Survey
Trollinger
Vandusen Survey
J. H. Choice Survey
Choice
Vrs
Trolinger Survey
Little Elm
John Blundell
Charles Kluting
Vandusen
N. E
Kluting
Grayson County Sheriff Sells Orchard Co. Lands Over Judgment
Floyd Everheart sheriff announces the sale of three parcels in Grayson County to satisfy judgments totaling 1223.75 for Chas S Wallace and 6649.63 for Chas S Wallace and J E Wallace co partnership. The sale occurs the first Tuesday in February 1923, with described tracts totaling 117 acres, except 4 acres carved for a railroad right of way.
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State of Texas
Grayson
McLennan
Chas S. Wallace
J. E. Wallace
Early
Wheeler Orchard Co
Court House
Grayson County
Texas
Towit
State of
J. Adamson
Abner Neathery
Louisa Neathery
L. C. Neathery
A. Neathery S. W
Wheeler Orchard Company
Chas.s. Wallace
Chas. S. Wallace
Floyd Everheart
B. D. Dye
Unfavorable Report On Bible Reading In Schools
Austin January 22. The House Committee on Education adopted an unfavor able report by six to four on a bill for compulsory Bible reading in public schools. A favorable minority report was announced. Voters for favorable: Edwards Lane Dodd Laird. Voters for unfavorable: Bobbitt Deilmann Dinkle Fulger Green Harris of Hill. Many denominations presented arguments.
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Austin
Jan
House Committee On Education
Messrs
Edwards
Lane
Dodd
Laird
Bobbitt
Deilmann
Dinkle
Fulger
Green
Harris
Hill
A Mighty Hunter and the Rocky Mountains Joke
A Denver man boasts of Rocky Mountains to an Irishman claiming his ancestors built them. The Irishman ponders and asks about knowing the Dead Sea story, implying a punchline about ancient builders.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Dead Sea
Countries
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vital Blood Tone
Purifies and enriches blood with iron and quinine to boost energy and appetite. Described as a pleasant tonic for all ages, famous for its malarial and grip-germ fighting strength. Available at 60 cents.
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Grove
Great-grandfather's alleged kill of the thing at Dead Sea
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a great-grandfather claiming to have killed the thing at the Dead Sea. The sparse text offers little context, leaving the event and its significance unclear.
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Dead Sea
Wanted to Buy Ad Prompts Readers in The Sun
An item seeking feature in The Sun invites readers to place wants and offers for purchase. The short notice explains how to submit requests and why ads can connect buyers with sellers quickly.
Kansas Cyclones Beat Kaiser's Storm Troops
A World War II era gag shows a Yankee sergeant rounding up German prisoners including an officer. The bewildered German asks how they could be storm troops, and the sergeant retorts that Kansans are from cyclones, highlighting a regional boast.
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Kansas
Cardui Named By Mrs. Buena McPasland As Help For Weakness
Mrs Buena McPasland of R F D 2 Bostic North Carolina says bearing down pains weakness and nervous restlessness faded after taking Cardui and a Ladies Birthday Almanac note. She recalls improvement after the first bottle and credits Cardui with restoring her health noting it has helped thousands of women for over forty years.
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Qyome
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E. F. Everheart
Peputy
Mark
Litte
Leo
Littell
James F
Ballard
St. Louis
Sheriff's Sale
DRS. May & May Physicians and Surgeons Office
Res
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
Seameniaal
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
John Hollingsworth
Oklahoma
The
Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank
Sherman Office
Commercial Bank
Bldg
Ode Crowell, the Drayman
Hayes
Home Journal
Edna M. Rathbun
the Ladies’ Home Journal
the Country Gentleman
Canada
Cardus
Cardui
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