Constitutional amendments for blind aid and destitute children
The text proposes Texas constitutional amendments adding sections 51c and 51d to Article III. Section 51c would authorize state aid to needy blind adults over 21 up to 15 dollars per month, with residency and citizen requirements, and allow federal funds assistance. it sets a August 1937 election and budget for publication and voting costs. Section 51d would provide destitute children under 14 with 8 dollars per month per child and up to 12 dollars per month per family, with a 1.5 million dollar annual cap, including residency rules and federal aid, plus a separate 5,000 dollar appropriation for related costs and a road plan option in Harris County.
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House Joint Resolution 26 A establishes destitute child aid limits
A proposed constitutional amendment titled H J BR No 26 A would grant the Legislature power to provide monthly aid to destitute children up to eight dollars per child or twelve dollars for a family, cap state funding at 1.5 million dollars per year, allow federal aid, and set election, proclamation, publication, and ballot form requirements.
Texas House Joint Resolution No. 23 Amendment Outline
Texas proposes Section 20 to Article VIII prohibiting ad valorem tax assessments above fair cash value. It allows discounts for early payments: 3 percent at 90 days, 2 percent at 60 days, 1 percent at 30 days. Effective January 1, 1939 with legislature directing administration and a statewide special election on August 23, 1937.
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Texas constitutional amendment on Harris County road plan vote
A joint resolution proposes adding Section 52d to the Texas Constitution. It would let Harris County and road districts adopt a road plan and levy a temporary tax to fund paved roads and bridges, with voter approval and safeguards on fund use, to be decided at the August 1937 election.
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Texas
Harris County
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Amendment to Texas Constitution on Banking Corporations Proposed
J R No 9 proposes amending Section 16, Article XVI to authorize corporate banking bodies, require full cash capital before charter, limit to one location, and restrict foreign banks. Election to be held August 1937 with ballot wording for and against the amendment and an appropriation of up to 5000 dollars for election expenses.
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Scotch Young Angus and the cost of a night out
Scotch Young Angus returns home to his father and explains the evening's price was only half a croon. The exchange reveals humor as Angus says that was all she had, prompting a wary but affectionate fatherly reaction.
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Young Angus
The Spice of Life and Witty Classroom Jokes
A quirky column blends humor on fame romance and daily life. Miss Cayenne jokes about marrying her press agent while a public speaking class experiments with pantomime. Mrs Simms warns against newspaper editors spouses as a noise bursts of marital lottery banter conclude with a quip about marriage and chance.
Bible Question About The Quick And The Dead
A humorous exchange explains the phrase by playing on pedestrians as the quick and the dead. The banter notes some are quick walking and others are still or dead, delivering a quip rather than a religious interpretation.
Playful Quip Highlights Pay as You Play Trap
A comic exchange shows Kenny quipping that he never plays the piano, prompting the collector to note missed payments. The joke hinges on the ad slogan Pay as you play, exposing the irony of a non-player in a bill dispute.
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Kenny
Man Finds Courage To Propose Ends With Rascal's Ruse
A suitor in Aberdonian parlance repeatedly asks his beloved Jeanie if he has visited on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, then bluntly asks if she smells a rat on Friday, implying a trick or deception in a light humorous tone. The exchange showcases local speech and courting antics with a tease about improvisation.
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Jeanie
Ian
Strip of eight photos helps identify twelve wanted men
Scotland Yard pursued a criminal but only a photo strip of eight portraits existed. The strip was sent to a town, and soon a telegram arrived saying six of the wanted men were found and the remaining two would be located soon.
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Scotland Yard
Yard
Bull's interest in red waistcoat baffles farmer
A city visitor asks why a bull across the fence makes a ruckus. The farmer jokes it is the red waistcoat she wears though he notes such attire is out of style, and asks how a bull could recognize it. The exchange ends with light humor at the farm.
Inquisitive Charge Sparks Curious Exchange
A playful quarrel unfolds as one person grills another about a letter. The exchange highlights a curious nature and a sharp, teasing dynamic between the two, leaving readers amused by the banter and the mystery of the letter’s origin.
Bootleg Case Echoes in Reconstruction Style Dialogue
Sambo asks what the law did to the Jones boy for bootlegging. Liza replies that the lawmakers gave him two years in the state representatives style.
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Liza
Druggist Seeks Man Who Relieved Him Of Wife
The druggist explains his wife ran away with another man and the next day there is an advertisement offering to supply the man with liniment amica salve bandages absorbent cotton iodine mercury chrome sleeping powder and crutches at very low prices.
Notable Quips Recalled From Historical Writings
A collection of maxims and humorous lines contrasts Marlborough’s resolve to win or lose with stereotypes of the French and a grizzly bear image. The quotes reveal playful misuses and misstatements about nationality and behavior, echoing era humor and linguistic twists.
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Fragmented boarding house quips and streetwise gags
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes from a boarding house and street life. A sculptor is asked to carve a roast, a persistent traveler leaves, a manager doubts a caller, and a joke about a drunken husband ends with adhesive tape on a mirror. The tone mixes sly wit with everyday mishaps.
They Agreed Chubb Dear I Am Not Worthy Of You
Mrs Chubb and James share a rare moment of mutual agreement as the couple exchanges a quip about worthiness. The exchange hints at family influence and social expectations shaping their conversation.
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