Texas tax board settles school per capita dispute
Austin reports the automatic tax board overruled the state board of education and set the 1937 38 school ad valorem tax at 7 cents per $100, reducing total state tax to 49 cents the lowest in 21 years. The move shifts funds for free texts and possible $20 per capita school payments, amid a political clash between Allied and Ferguson forces. Pipeline valuation wins and oil income rise are noted, with a major storage survey prompting a production hike to protect consumers. Other political notes cover potential attorney general bids and a crowded field for governor.
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Austin
Automatic Tax Board
State Board of Education
Allred
George Sheppard
Charley Lockhart
Lockhart
Confederate Pension and General Fund
Ghent Sanderford
Sheppard
Sanderford
Ferguson
Alfred
A. W. Birdwell
Nacogdoches
Teachers’ Association
Texas
Birdwell
Board of Education
Tax Board
Bill McCraw
Allied
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
William H. Atwell
Federal District Court
Dallas
State Tax Commission
Grady Chandler
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas Railroad Commission
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Col. E. O. Thompson
Oil States’ Compact
C. V. Terrell
Commission
Terrell
Walter Woodul
Everette Lowey
Ralph Yarborough
Jerry Mann
Bob Calvert
G. H. Nelson
Atty. Goodrich
Shamrock
Woodul
The Spice of Life and Paraphrase Reel Inquirers
A snippet features a lingering aphorism about spice and a pupil’s paraphrase of a sentence about a man bent on seeing a woman. A genial motorist offers a lift to a professor who declines, stating he lives in a bungalow.
Pine Deep Seeds Daring Garden Debate and Telegram Mixup
A joke exchange has a gardener boasting seed depth to thwart chickens. A diner jokes about a fly in soup. A young attorney trips over a client interview, then a telegram swaps names, revealing the client as Whitehead and the sender as Burkey.
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Whitehead
Burkey
Wife returns to work prompts quiet consent
Two voices reflect practical spousal tensions as a husband reluctantly agrees to his wife resuming employment while noting his own difficulty in persuading his son to change jobs. The exchange shows shared concern over purpose and idle time within a family.
Texas Politics and Infrastructure Shakeup Rumors
The piece notes sustained pressure on the governor amid unfavorable trial balloon reports and hints at a new outsider as chief engineer of the state highway department. Names Marvin Nichols and Julian Montgomery surface in talks, while Dallas hosts Otto Schubert returning to the Adolphus. Congressperson Lyndon Johnson gains funding for the Colorado River reclamation project from the President.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Marvin Nichols
Fort Worth
Julian Montgomery
PWA
Texas
Dallas
Otto Schubert
The
Adolphus
Lyndon Johnson
Colorado River
Prospective Employer Question Sparks Witty Secretary Reply
A job interview joke circulates about spelling nerves. The secretary quips she knows synonyms for words she cannot spell, turning a potential flaw into quick wit and industry humor.
Mark Lemon Advises On Writing Funny Paragraphs
A correspondent asked Mark Lemon for guidance on crafting humorous paragraphs. Lemon replies that writing humor is simple with pen, paper, and ink, then sitting down to write as ideas occur.
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Mark Lemon
Lemon
Watering the Rubber Plant Misadventure
A humorous exchange features a mistress lamenting difficulty with occurrences rather than writing. The maid jokes about a rubber plant, asking if it was watered and quips that she mistook it for waterproof, reflecting light domestic wit in a clipped, period voice.
Aged Irish Trick Weighs Pig Without Scales
O'Hara claims Ireland never needed scales. He describes balancing a plank across a stool with a stone on one end to weigh a pig, then guessing the pig's weight from the stone's weight.
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Ireland
O'Hara
Wealthy Father's Doubt Tests Suitor's Wealth
A rich father questions a young man's finances and warns him off. The suitor admits he cannot last long financially. In another scene a buyer explains an accident caused by pushing a car he bought, unable to stop it with his hand.
An Eyeful Tourist in Paris Hails Eiffel View
A visitor exclaims about the panorama from a high perch in Paris, noting the renowned Eiffel Tower. A companion echoes the sentiment, praising the landmark and its famed height from the vantage point.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Pat and foreman level a building site
Pat helps the foreman by reading a spirit level and giving instructions while bricks are adjusted. The foreman asks for a check, Pat confirms level, and Uncle Tom inquires about school progress. Pat replies he is trying hard to get ahead.
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Pat
Uncle Tom
Denver Man Claims Rocky Mountains Built by Ancestors
A Denver man boasts of the Rocky Mountains to an Irishman for about an hour. The Irishman questions the pride and asks if he has heard of the Dead. The exchange centers on the notion that ancestors built the mountains.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Cardus Promises Aid for Poorly Nourished Women
Advertises Cardus as a long trusted remedy for lack of appetite poor digestion and nervous fatigue facing women. Claims thousands testify to its benefits and suggests consulting a physician if no improvement occurs.
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Cardus
Denver Man Claims Family Killed the Dead Sea
A curious exchange in old country chatter has a Denver man boasting that his great grandfather killed the Dead Sea, sparking disbelief and amused dialogue about ancient feats and legend.
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Denver
Dead Sea
Three Greatest British Sailors Cited in Clever Exchange
An admiral testing a candidate asks for the three greatest sailors in British history. The reply is witty and names Nelson and Drake as two of the three, while noting that the examiner did not catch the name when he entered the room.
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Navy
Nelson
Drake
Ingenious Desk Reveals Hidden Wireless Phonograph
A clever deception unfolds as a desk claimed to be a writing surface conceals a wireless radio and phonograph, proving to be a multi functional pivot in a single piece. The unusual invention challenges perceptions of furniture and technology.
Convoy Drill Ends With a Wagon With a Missing Wheel
During a territorial camp a battalion practiced taking a convoy through open country. One man assigned to the wagon role stayed prone on the ground. When pressed to advance, he revealed he could not move because, as a wagon, a wheel was off.
Picnic tale with gas ring in the woods
Donovan and his wife picnic in a wood. He leaves to fetch sticks for a fire. She says not to bother, claiming the gas-ring she brought will suffice.
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Donovan
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