Texas counties skip state tax in 17 counties
Board of Control notes 17 Texas counties pay no ad valorem or state tax, costing the general revenue fund about 800000 annually. Exempt counties include Galveston and Cameron. remissions expire between 1938 and 1952. Local taxes remain with counties. state tax is 15 percent while local taxes are 85 percent.
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Board of Control
Texas
General Revenue Fund
Gulf
Galveston County
San Patricio
Aransas
Calhoun
Nueces
Jim Wells
Jim Hogg
Kleberg
Brooks
Willacy
Duvall
Cameron
Brazoria
Jefferson
Wharton
Matagorda
Hidalgo
Orange
Vagaries of Genius and the Odd Minds Behind Greatness
A summary of quirky anecdotes about famous figures and their peculiar fears and habits. Napoleon feared cats, Peter the Great shied from bridges, Luther swore the devil appeared, Johnson Beethoven Lincoln pondered suicide. Richelieu rode a billiard table in fancy, Smith walked miles in a nightshirt, Bentham wore gloves in summer.
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Napoleon
Peter the Great
Martin Luther
Samuel Johnson
Beethoven
Lincoln
Cardinal Richelieu
Adam Smith
Church
Bentham
Grayson County Governors Race and Local Races Result
Grayson County voters cast 12 450 ballots for governor with Sterling winning by 1 082 over Miriam A Ferguson in a plurality. Barron won re election as state representative from Grayson and Collin Counties by 2 262 over Sam Bateman, with Grayson supporting Barron 7 494 to 4 232 and Collin 4 694 to 3 694. Barron, Bateman, and Van Zandt victories seal reelections for three Grayson legislators. statewide many incumbents fell, signaling a new legislature in January.
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Grayson County
Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Elbert M. Barron
Grayson
Collin Counties
Sam Bateman
Collin County
Barron
Bateman
van Zandt
Tom Wells
J. W. Adamson
Ferguson Ee
Satterwhite Ercebotekeche
St Terrell
Judge
Supreme Court
Hickman Ose
Pierson
Vaughan
Eeae
Seal Place
Parish
Congress
Davis Eecesseues
Bailey
Earnest Eevee
Cele
Reser
Allred
Constable Riddle Oes
Biggerstaff
Seven Affairs for Each Mate Revealed in NYC Study
A New York City Bureau of Social Hygiene report analyzes 200 men and 100 women about love affairs. It finds women slightly more fickle, with 29 husbands and 41 wives engaging outside the home. The study covers ages 23 to 59, notes peaks in love activity from 16 to 22 and again in the forties for women, and highlights varied reasons for affairs and endings. Notable directors include John D. Rockefeller Jr., Charles O. Heydt, Dr. Katherine B. Davis, Raymond B. Fosdick, and Dr. Abraham Flexner.
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Bureau of Social Hygiene
New York City
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Charles O. Heydt
Katherine B. Davis
Raymond B. Fosdick
Abraham Flexner
Republicans Orchestrate Nominations in Sherman Meeting
The Republican district convention in Sherman nominated A. F. Nossaman of Whitewright for state senator in the 9th district and Floyd Harry of Farmersville for Congress in the 4th district. Charles Knapp of Sherman was elected permanent chairman and C. A. Davault of Denison named secretary.
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Sherman
A. F. Nossaman
Whitewright
Floyd Harry
Farmersville
Congress
Charles Knapp
C. A. Davault
Denison
Streetcar fare dispute over child prices in Vienna
Officials clash over half fare rules for children on Vienna street cars. The policy states that kids taller than four feet pay full fare, with a measuring mark on the door frame to judge eligibility.
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Vienna
Distress After Meals Relieved By Black-Draught
Theldrews Black-Draught helps Mr Jess Higgins of Daw sonville Georgia with sour stomach gas and bilious spells. He keeps it on hand and uses a pinch after meals to prevent sick headache and maintain good system function. A syrup form is now available for children.
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Jess Higgins
Dawsonville
Thedford
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Mangrum’s
Mangrum Bros
Gin
Whitewright Gin & Ice Co
Mark Montgomery
Carter
Cole & Davis Co
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