Average Texan Pays Fourteen Taxes in One Day
A Texas report notes that an average citizen pays about 14 different taxes in a typical day, with federal taxes on breakfast juice, gasoline, long distance calls, cigarettes, soft drinks, beer, banking, movies, toothpaste, and more. It cites totals like $32,000,000 in gasoline and registration taxes versus $25,000,000 ad valorem, and mentions six to seven taxes on automobiles, including purchase, registration, fuel taxes, lubrication, and headlights.
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Austin
Texas
Spankings Regarded Favorably by Romanian Parents
In Bucharest, parents oppose new school rules banning corporal punishment. Teachers report frequent requests to whip misbehaving children, with many locals arguing that spanking sharpens the mind and labeling noncompliant educators as milksops harming pupils.
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Bucharest
Romania
Stop Gas Pains German Remedy Relief
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a bowel cleanser to relieve gas nervousness and sleep disturbances. It claims one dose provides immediate relief and promotes purchase at leading druggists.
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Adlerika
Wide Range of Democratic Governor Candidates
Dallas reports a broad field in the Texas Democratic Governor race with ten candidates including Allred Witt Small Hughes Hunter McDonald Russell Middleton Davis Terrell and others. Forecasters split on front runners as campaigns expand with regional organizing and public appearances across Wichita Falls Waco Amarillo Dallas Houston Fort Worth and beyond. The piece also lists other state offices contenders and notes Bailey and Connally in a heated U S Senate race.
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
State
Democratic Committee
James V. Allred
Austin
Wichita Fall
Edgar E. Witt
Waco
Clint Small
Amarillo
Allred
Texas
Maury Hughes
Ferguson
Tom F. Hunter
C. McDonald
Jim Ferguson
Ferguson Forum
FE. K. Russell
Middleton
Davis
Terrell
Whitewright Notes From The Sun May 4 1917 Highlights
Charley Sanders enlists for clerical work in the U S Navy. Jim Sears and Preston Everheart sought enlistment in Dallas but were not accepted. City Marshal Ray raided dog owners dodging taxes. Lightning struck W J Martins home. family in storm cellar. Bob Sears awarded concrete garage contract near First National Bank. W M Stockton and George Baugher to handle cement and wood work. D A Ray buys lots west of Truett building for modern bungalow. W R Wilson sells western town home to Lester Haile. Mrs T H Sears hosted visitors. Blue Bird Club gathering. Mildred Benedict and Gaines Bow wed. Senior class to present The Senior May 6 with a large cast. some members from outside school. Local plant processes about 15 cars of corn daily. Pure Food Show by Central Christian Church opens. A farm dwelling northeast of town destroyed by fire. Babe Nell Penn wins second in state clothing contest at Waco. Winnie Hamilton takes job at Risser store in Sherman.
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Charley Sanders
U. S. Navy
Jim Sears
Preston Everheart
Dallas
Ray
W. J. Martin
Mr. Martin
Bob Sears
Murray Bryant
Blue Bird Club
Mildred Benedict
Gaines Bow
Bryant Penn
M. A. Jones
Glenn Doss
Frank Spindle
Richard Browning
C. E. Hinds
Doris Ayres
Marjorie Moore
Myldred Cantrell
Sallye Hamilton
Sara Lee Holland
Mina McMurry
Mary Bell Savage
Jesse Wallace
Ladies of the Central Christian Church
J. D. Russell
Babe Nell Penn
Waco
Winnie Hamilton
Risser
Sherman
Local Notices and School Play Benefit in Whitewright
Murray Bryant had an appendicitis operation Tuesday at his parents' home. Mrs. Marvin Bryant underwent an appendicitis operation at a Sherman hospital Sunday. Corinne Lilley travels to Austin to represent district No. 5 in the state declamation contest. Lucian Nicholson, former Whitewright resident, died in Paris Wednesday night. Whitewright faculty to present three one act plays Friday night for athletic fund.
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Murray Bryant
C. B. Bryant
Marvin Bryant
Sherman Hospital
Corinne Lilley
Austin
Lucian Nicholson
Whitewright
Paris
Barbara
Jessica
Athletic Fund
Local Legion and businessmen to play charity baseball game
Seven years ago from The Sun reports a Friday afternoon charity baseball game between local American Legion members and city business men to raise funds for Red Cross flood relief. More than $100 has been raised locally, with Kimbell Milling Company under construction nearby.
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American Legion Post
Red Cross
Kimbell Milling Company
Curtain on horns muffles cow's moo in Portland tale
Portland, Ore. A novel muffler for a cow's moo used by its owner to quiet neighbors drew Humane Society scrutiny. Officers Ade Olson and Mrs. Charles T. Hoge found the cow bawled at family members, and a carpet over the horns was meant to blind it. Olson judged the animal could still graze and was well cared for.
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Portland
Ore
Humane Society
Humane
Ade Olson
Charles T. Hoge
Bossy
Penny moral in a rising price era
A humorous exchange shows Grandma promising a penny for good behavior while Willie jokes prices have risen so he needs two cents. The cartoon-style quip highlights economic concerns reflected in domestic life.
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Willie
World's Largest Radio Station Is Now in Operation
Cincinnati reports the world's largest radio station WLW began service after dedication for Crosley Radio Corp. The 500000-watt transmitter on 700 kilocycles, built by Powell Crosley Jr, required cooling with thousands of gallons daily and spray apparatus. The 831 foot vertical radiator antenna replaces two towers, enabling signals to be sent earthward. The setup cost about 500000 dollars and includes massive tubes priced around 4000 dollars each.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
WLW
Crosley Radio Corporation
Russia
Mexico
Powell Crosley Jr
Federal Radio Commission
Crosley
Fire destroys 20000 barrels at James Pepper Distillery
A massive blaze at the James E Pepper Distillery near Lexington Kentucky consumed about 20000 barrels of whisky many of them 21 years old. The fire caused an estimated five million dollars in damage and disrupted production at the Leyshin connected distillery.
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Lexington
Schenley Owned
James E. Pepper
East Side wedding store rents complete gear for nuptials
Berlin reports a shop offering all wedding needs from gowns to cars and feasts. Three car classes range from white to gray, with loans of 1000 marks for couples who pass exams and prove pure Aryan ancestry, reduced by 250 marks per child.
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Berlin
East Side
No Dust Here Dialogue Sparks Childrens Question
A child asks if he is made of dust and a patient parent reassures him proving material security with a witty retort. The exchange blends humor and a gentle lesson about substance versus fragility.
There’s no fool like an old fool in marriage
A brief dialogue contrasts age and marriage, with a wry exchange about the folly of marrying beyond one’s years. The humor pivots on generations and the idea that folly exists at any age.
Gulf oil wins in high mileage AAA test 1934
Gulf Refining Co advertises Gulf lube as superior to three rival 25c oils in the Indianapolis high mileage test. It promises lower oil costs and better lubrication at 25 cents a quart plus tax, from Pittsburgh.
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Indianapolis
Gulf Refining CO
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