Price Fixing to Be Main Issue After Pensions Settled
Austin forecast that Texas voters will finance a security bill via a 20 to 30 million dollar annual tax, then pivot to a major campaign on defending consumers against price fixing. The piece argues state price controls would boost monopolies, hurt competition, and expand government reach, warning of a political shift similar to federal moves and urging anti trust enforcement.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
NRA
Madison
Texas farmers urged to use soil-building funds
COLLEGE STATION Texas the AAA will invest over six million dollars this year to aid direct soil improvement in Texas croplands. George Slaughter notes 1939 payments besides 85 million dollars in conservation and price adjustments, with 25 practices paid at 1.50 per unit. Farmers urged to plan to claim full soil-building allowances. 1937 operators in Texas fell four million dollars short of earning all funds.
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College Station
AAA
Texas
George Slaughter
Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
Odd Texas signs and a banker’s mule
A Texas farmer story links signs like Eleenitorium and Lubri catorium to a gag about bankers. A capricious tour through state politics notes critics of Governor O Danial and the narrow votes for Insurance Commissioner Truett Smith. Local road work north of Austin and a humorous bit on look alikes Collier Parris and Bing Crosby close the column. Publisher H B Fox’s subscription contest for Madisonville Meteor earned 256 hens as prizes.
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Capitol City
O’daniel
Senate
Truett Smith
Coke Stevenson
Collier Parris
Bing Crosby
Parris
The
Lubbock Avalanche
Crosby
H. B. Fox
Madisonville
Short Diner Strawberry Shortcake Joke
A diner jokes about a straw berry shortcake. The diner complains the cake is missing while the waiter confirms the berries arrive, highlighting a pastry shortage in a light humorous exchange.
Texas bill shields teachers from local board firings
A Texas Legislature bill sponsored by Rep. P. E. Dickson would create a teachers tenure law. After a two year probation, teachers can be discharged only for inefficiency immoral conduct disability or failure to meet minimum requirements. Dismissals during staff cuts follow seniority with appeals to the state board of education.
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Austin
Texas
P. E. Dickson
San Antonio
Texas State Teachers Association
State Board of Education
Dickson
Birthday Timing Echoes in Father Son Exchange
A brief dialogue shows an old man asking a boy when his birthday is and the evasive reply reveals the birthday passed “a year ago next Saturday,” illustrating a playful exchange about gifts and timing.
Dessert Pudding Sparks Child's Playful Promise
A family moment shows a child worried about eating too much, then Prompting dessert with a joking line about saving her neck for pudding. The exchange highlights light humor and parental reassurance in everyday life.
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Susie
If you couldn’t be yourself who would you be
A witty remark about Joseph H Choate prompts the quip Mrs Choate would prefer her second husband. The line reflects social humor around marriage and identity in a historical frame.
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Joseph H. Choate
Teacher and Jimmie Compare Lawn Mowing Experience
A short exchange places a teacher quote about pride in work beside Jimmie recalling mowing a lawn, highlighting a contrast between advice and personal effort. The dialogue hints at work ethic and hands-on learning through a simple domestic task.
Father and Mother discuss Lizzie marriage timing
A family dialogue reveals Father suggesting Lizzie should wait for the right man while Mother argues she did not wait, highlighting differing views on marriage timing.
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Lizzie
Phrase about sympathy and spring outfit visit
A brief exchange shows one man offering sympathy to Jones and noting his wife plans to visit the neighbor's wife tomorrow to discuss her new spring outfit. The line hints at social dynamics and domestic expectations in a small community.
Diner Quip Sparks Laughs Over Tender Steak
A diner complains the steak is not tender, and the waiter quips that it did not hug or kiss him. The exchange highlights a humorous moment in a casual restaurant setting, capturing the lighthearted banter between patron and server.
Baby Buggy Purchase Sparks Wedding Joke
Mrs. McTavish finishes the final payment on a baby buggy when a clerk asks about the baby. She replies that the baby is fine and is getting married next week, delivering a lighthearted exchange.
Professor Miss Grey Exchange Sparks Social Satire
A witty exchange features Professor and Miss Grey classifying men into three groups: rich, poor, and good looking. The quip highlights social satire and gendered views in a concise, period-tinged vignette.
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Miss Grey
A Mother and Son on the Highway Jokes
A mother explains to her son why the infernal idiots are all on the highway when his father drives. The quip uses a family car ride to poke fun at driving errors and traffic during a lighthearted moment.
Bride and Groom Banter Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
In a humorous exchange, a bride recalls marrying a man she found daring and courageous, while the groom tops the jest by asking to name anyone who wasn’t. The moment highlights playful wit at a wedding.
Imagination vs Experience Riddle from a City Ad
A bank employer questions a jobless applicant about seven years of experience. The youth replies you advertised for a man with imagination. A city man asks a mountaineer shaving how often he cut himself. The mountaineer says he has shaved nearly two years and never cut himself.
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Val
Woman Falls From Window Into Garbage Can
A middle aged woman loses balance and falls from a window into a garbage can. A passerby comments on Americans and the incident. Mrs. Fawney speaks with a doctor about gout and rheumatism. The doctor asks about her husband’s pay, which is $25 a week.
Vacuum cleaner trouble prompts repair dispute
A housewife complains to an electrical utility proprietor that her vacuum cleaner won’t work though her repairman tests show no fault. She recalls initial strong performance, but now struggles to remove even a small amount of dirt from the carpet.
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Electrical Utility Company
Hat Limits Sparkled Lampshade Clash at Church
Mrs Brown shows a large lampshade bought for ten dollars and praises it as lovely. Her husband disapproves, warning that wearing it to church tomorrow would leave her to go alone, calling out a limit to hats.
The Secret Girl Circle Secrecy Revealed
A terse exchange hints at a sewing circle involved in a shared secret. The line suggests ten members are in on the secret, with a humorous note that they would indeed be involved.
Lot of Room Little Susie Feasts Amid Busy Table
A captioned fragment notes Susie occupied with a hearty meal during a bustling scene. Details are sparse, but the focus centers on her eating and the surrounding activity, implying a domestic or social setting. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable text.
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Susie
Egg price debate recalls work of a hen
A man argued eggs at 60 cents a dozen. He called it five cents per egg, while a friend noted an egg stands for a full day’s work from a hen. The remark highlights the cost of poultry labor and the value of eggs.
Have they been married long asks Duff and Frankie
A brief domestic scene unfolds with Duff asking how long a couple has been married and Frankie debating beauty with her mother and a nurse as the backdrop. The dialogue centers on flowers, aging, and perceptions of beauty in a quiet family moment.
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Chubb
Duff
Frankie
Detective arrives at scene with shattered windows on both sides
A famous detective arrives to assess a scene noting that the window is broken on both sides, signaling a more serious incident than expected. The remark implies a coordinated or forceful entry and heightens the stakes for investigation.
Two Heads Better Than One in Banter Between Mother and Willie
A humorous exchange shows a mother urging cooperation with the line two heads are better than one while Willie counters with a quip about four ears to wash, highlighting playful family banter and contrasts in perspective.
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Willie
Why It Comes Easy from Bargain Sales to the Gridiron
In a candid exchange a coach touts a player's natural talent and hard work on the field while the player credits his ease at football to memories of bargain sales with his mother. The dialogue highlights instinctive running and tackling and a humble origin story.
Fine Sentiment Recited At Banquet Remarks
At the banquet last night Casey delivered a fine sentiment noted by Mike who asked for its content. The speaker stated that the sweetest memories in life are the recollections of things forgotten.
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Pat
Casey
Mike
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