Texas lawmakers weigh tax relief and spending cuts
As Texas faces possible extra sessions, legislators scrutinize departmental appropriations with 200 to 300 percent hikes noted. A tax breathing spell gains favor to boost business, while reforming waste and delaying pension and aid measures. Strong voices urge avoiding new taxes and reducing costs.
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Texas
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Holbrook
Galveston
Collie
Eastland
Stone
Brenham
All-South Development Council
Ernest O. Thompson
Clint Small
Amarillo
Dallas Blankenship
Dallas
John Taxpayer
Augustin Calaya
Brownsville
B. T. Johnson
Fort Worth
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Sen
Vernon Lemens
Rainbow
Rawlins Colquitt
Merrit Gibson
Longview
Herman Jones
Decatur
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Edgar Keefe
Palestine
Marvin London
Montague
Grandpa’s wit honors long life with a birthday quip
A concise exchange centers on age as Grandpa replies that his longevity stems from being born long ago. The moment captures a lighthearted tribute to aging with a simple, cheerful tone.
The Spice of Life Joke Collection
A series of quick wit vignettes and cartoons from a 20th century humor page. Pat questions a moonlit water reflection as a policeman notes the scene. A waiter jokes about a tip. Frances and Jimmy quarrel over culinary tastes. An English Tommy mispronounces a word. A gag about a music stool yields no note.
Silent exchange sparks curiosity in odd newsroom moment
A brief, odd exchange features a reader asking Are you yawning and another replying No, I'm giving a silent Indian war-whoop. The remark stands as a quirky aside amid routine paper chatter, illustrating local newspaper humor in a compact, period voice.
Messenger Boy Newsboy Dialogue Reveals Editor Bond
A brief exchange shows a messenger asking about a man who is described as a longtime colleague and editor of one of the newsboy’s papers, highlighting a long-standing working relationship. The line underscores editorial ties across papers and generations.
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Newsboy
Jimmie
Photographer Sees Humor in Aging Self Portrait
A joking exchange captures a customer remarking the photo makes her appear older. The photographer replies that the image may spare her future expense for another portrait, turning a vanity comment into a wry career quip.
Newcomer at Gates Tells His Name
A jocular tale opens with a sharp line about a fit appearance and a hopeful remark about finding a beau. A newcomer arrives at the pearly gates and St. Peter denies admission to a newcomer claiming to be a school teacher. A decrepit car reaches a toll bridge with a gatekeeper demanding fifty cents and the driver accepting the sale.
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St. Peter
Reposed Confidence Triggers Witty Comeback
A winning candidate thanked supporters for confidence while a spectator quipped from the back row about “don’t do any more repos ing.” The exchange highlights a light moment during the post election remarks.
Mose and Wife Tussle Over Household Chores
A colloquial exchange shows Mose defending his fishing while his wife works at the washtub. The reply asserts the wife is capable and hardworking, downplaying any domestic neglect.
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Mose
Trip to the East with bitter half and Chicago stop
West Seattle News notes William R. Logan began a three week trip east on Wednesday. He was joined by his bitter half as far as Chicago. The light chat section follows with humorous exchanges among fictional characters.
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Seattle
Wash
William R. Logan
Chicago
Two identifications define a fortification anecdote
A company of colored recruits was told they would drill tomorrow on attacking a fortification. After dismissal a private asked what a fortification was, and the corporal sneered that a fortification is just two identifications.
Remark on age shift in familiar remark
A playful exchange notes a girl aging from five to six and later from twenty-four toward twenty-three, highlighting a humorous miscount across years. The dialogue centers on memory and the perception of time within a family or close circle.
Juror asks about case in brief exchange
A juror denies knowledge of the case and states they cannot read or form opinions. The prodding attorney asks about exposure to information and whether the juror has accepted the case, highlighting potential bias questions. The dialogue ends with uncertainty.
Garageman and Mrs Meeks Bargain Over Car Hood Space
A garagehand questions a woman's need for parts and she replies the engine does not fill the hood, highlighting a humorous exchange about space and car repairs.
Is that man rich Is he He is so rich he doesnt know his sons in college
A wry line contrasts wealth with a parent’s distraction as the man remains oblivious to his son’s college status. The quip frames wealth as a social joke about priorities and awareness rather than a literal event or人物.
Salvation is Free But Piping Costs the Faithful
A colored preacher explains salvation is free to his congregation. Brother Smith collects offerings. An elder notes salvation and water are free, but piping the water costs money. the minister agrees, stating salvation and water are free, yet the piping incurs charges.
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Brother Smith
Darkey
Watch Under the Hammer Hints at Auctioneer Future
In a playful exchange, Jane jokes that Junior will be an auctioneer as he has just placed his father's watch under the hammer. Witty banter highlights the child's imaginative play and family humor.
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Junior
Daniels Visits Office Amid Orders to Remove Him
A tall man, identifying himself as Daniels, confronts an office boy with the demand to see the boss. The boy, awed, reports that Daniels faces orders to be thrown out, marking a tense confrontation in the office.
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Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Obsolete Laws Still on Books Across States in 1937
The 1937 snapshot shows outdated statutes lingering from the horse and buggy era. North Dakota criminalizes driving across a bridge faster than a walk, Indiana still enforces the 1852 master and servant act, and Geneva New York bans fueling and weighing gunpowder by candlelight after dark. Wisconsin fines owners whose dogs chase wildlife in the Capitol Park, while Kansas bans horse racing on highways and reptile swallowing exhibitions. Pennsylvania forbids proposing marriage on Sundays.
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North Dakota
Indiana
Geneva
N. Y
Wisconsin
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Legal caveat on lawfulness of proposals and steam engines
The text notes that under the law both actions could be declared illegal unless the proposal is repeated on Monday. It cites Delaware law finding unlawful to run a portable steam engine on a road without one or two men preceding 100 yards to give notice and protect persons and teams.
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Holbrook
Delaware
Live Stock Sales Have Big Increase in Texas
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports July Texas livestock shipments rose sharply from last year. Total 5926 cars, up 123 percent. cattle 4415 cars up 160 percent. calves 869 up 89 percent. hogs 414 up 4 percent. sheep 498 up 146 percent. Fort Worth market received a large share of the rise, especially cattle calves and sheep.
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Austin
Texas
Fort Worth
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Georgia Surpasses New York by Ten Thousand Square Miles
A cross state comparison notes Georgia contains 10,000 more square miles than New York. The term French leave traces to the French custom of withdrawing from crowded gatherings without bidding farewell to the host.
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Georgia
State of
New York
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