Campaign Targets Untaxed Cigarettes in Texas
The Texas Comptroller's Office launched a campaign to stamp out untaxed cigarette use with penalties including misdemeanor charges and required recordkeeping. Sam Kimberlin warned enforcements would press felony complaints in Travis County courts against every consumer of untaxed cigars. The law imposes fines from 100 to 5000 dollars and up to two years imprisonment for noncompliance. The effort comes as June tax collections hit 391000 dollars, surpassing all prior months.
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Austin
Comptroller’s Department
Sam Kimberlin
Cigaret Tax Division
Travis County
Kimberlin
Fort Worth
Glenn W. Musser
Musser
Tuberculosis Deaths Down in 46 City Survey
New York report shows a 4 percent drop in tuberculosis deaths to 69.6 per 10 000 in 46 cities, lowest rate for large American cities yet. however 16 cities record increases including New York’s spread. Drolet warns vigilance remains essential as deaths occur elsewhere and reappear unexpectedly.
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New York
Atlanta
Syracuse
One-Cannonball Victory at Sackett's Harbor
In July 1812 a British squadron led by Royal George attacked Sackett's Harbor Lake Ontario. American gunners fired the improvised 32-pound Old Sow ball from the battery and struck the flagship's stern, killing 14 and wounding 18, prompting a British retreat and a celebrated American victory.
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Royal George
Sackett’s Harbor
Lake Ontario
William Vaughan
Spier
Vaughan
Redcoats
Some Mistake in Silent Bedtime Tale
A quip from a child and mother about waking their father who has fallen asleep without his sleeping powder. The exchange hints at a playful, sleepy domestic moment.
Pedestrians Cross Safest at Intersections Says Study
Travelers Insurance study cites 1934 data showing 72,000 pedestrians hit while crossing mid block with 4,300 killed and 68,000 injured. In contrast 9,910 hit at signal intersections, 190 killed, 9,720 injured. Crossing against signals caused 39,730 incidents, 1,100 deaths, 31,860 injuries.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Unclear Ads Pair Sparks Outcry in Theaters
A misaligned ad and testimonial for Madam Sourano’s cold cure appeared beside a sore throat notice, prompting derisive jokes from colleagues about the advertised singer’s condition and the program schedule.
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Madam Sourano
Holy Ghost Trick Fizzles as Dove Eats Time
A colored preacher staged a dramatic dove descent during a revival. The dove failed to appear and a boy from the crowd whispered that the Holy Ghost had already been eaten by the feast, ending the stunt with quiet humor.
Butcher Hans Threatened Over Telephone Remarks
Hans the butcher was warned by the telephone company that he would forfeit his line if he did not retract remarks to a prominent citizen. He phoned a number and apologized, saying he had insulted the other man in anger and urged him not to go to hell.
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Hans
Main
Doolittle
Butcher
Quick Wits in a Gag Reel of the Times
A string of jokes and quips unfolds from a tense job interview to driving lessons and a gangster line. The banter pivots on demand, danger, and a joking headline image of public enemies.
Watch Your Step Foreman and Bricky Exchange Quip
A brief exchange shows a foreman scolding a bricky for sharpening a pencil. The carpenter joke hints at union pressure and labor culture.
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Bricky
Dancing Lessons Won’t Cure the Businessman’s Pride
A husband jokes about taking dancing lessons to impress his wife while she quips that his efforts to avoid embarrassment fail. The exchange reveals a lighthearted domestic banter about self image and social graces.
Circus stunt with horse shocks boy and dad’s memory
A humorous exchange where a boy boasts about a circus stunt and his father retorts that he did the same on his first ride. The dialogue highlights a playful family moment about daring feats and memory.
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Wallie
Pop
Man Proposes Gift After Busting Shop Talk
A man enters a ladies specialty shop and asks for a corset for his wife. The clerk asks what bust he needs and the man responds that nothing is needed because it already wore out.
Comedy Courtroom Echoes In Laughing Exchange
A lighthearted courtroom bit features a wife shopping for silk stockings, a retail clerk, and a traffic cop delivering a pun about a noodle. The sequence ends with a judge confirming equipment and declaring that justice may proceed.
Woman and Man Use Feigned Purchases and Fish Tales
A woman claims shopping activity she did not conduct and a man asserts fishing without catching. both statements rely on exaggeration rather than actual purchases or catches. The exchange illustrates everyday posturing and mistaken impressions in social conversation.
Legislature Grants Huey Long Broad Control Over State
In a whirlwind special session Baton Rouge approved 25 measures giving Senator Huey Long control of elections an army of Nonelective officials and vast state finances. A key act puts nonelective state parish and municipal workers under the Civil Service Commission. The package becomes effective in 20 days.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Long
State Civil Service Commission
Kids Shout Laugh Fireworks Scare Man in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a group of children taunted a shell-shocked veteran, throwing firecrackers at him and provoking a fearful reaction. Police intervened, detaining the man, who fainted at the hospital. A bonus receipt from Sawtelle Veterans Hospital identified him as Charles Fromenske.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Fromenske
Sawtelle
Veterans’ Hospital
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