California Ham and Egg pension plan revival eyed
SAN FRANCISCO. California voters face a November ballot on a revised Ham and Egg plan offering $30 weekly pensions to every unemployed or retired person aged over 50. Originating with ex convicts and later streamlined by Allen Owens and Kindig it faced prior defeat but promoters push a fresh effort with modifications to bypass sales tax repeal and public employee wage warrants, plus a state bank funded by bonds.
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San Francisco
California
Allen
Los Angeles
Roy G. Owens
Middlewest
Will H. Kindig
Allen Brothers
Willis Allen
Owens
Kindig
Roosevelt
Eral
Allen and Owens
Annie Laurie song history tied to Dumfries testament
The Dumfries court records reveal Annie Laurie's will as the old Scottish ballad tied to Maxwelton lass lore. The famed song about Douglas endured through centuries, rewritten in 1855, keeping the tale of lairdly love and devotion alive in Dunscore churchyard lore.
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Annie Laurie
Maxwellton
Glasgow
Dumfries
Dunscore
Douglas
Annie
Dee
Generous Provider In Love Story
A newlywed husband cheerfully funds a new dress and a hat as his bride asks for money. The bride of six months timidly asks for funds and the husband replies with a generous five dollars for both dress and hat.
Oil politics and Teer death shadow Texas news
European war news overshadows Texas politics as oil states win a price-restoration fight after a two week shutdown. Ernest Thompson presses for a 5 cent oil tax for pensions, signaling a potential gubernatorial bid against O Dani el. Teer’s illness and suicide followed a high pressure pension dispute and tumult within state offices.
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Austin
United States
Atlantic
Ernest Thompson
Interstate Compact Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Thompson
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Austin witness to death of State Board chairman Teer
Claude D. Teer veteran chairman of the State Board of Control died in San Antonio after throwing himself under a train. His death followed a period of severe illness brought on by overwork and troubles in Austin politics marked this week by the scandal and turmoil surrounding his leadership.
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State Hospital
Teer
William J. Lawson
O’daniel
San Antonio
Fred Felty
Felty
Lawson
W. J. Johnson
Board of Control
Austin
Claude D. Teer
State Board of Control
Speculation on O Daniel appointing Teer successor names
Speculation centers on Lon Smith chair of the Railroad Commission for the Teer successor, with opposition likely. O Daniel aides and officials named include Lawson Beauchamp Tyler O P Lockhart and Comptroller George Sheppard. A January 1 Board seat renewal will shift control of the Board of Control, overseeing budgets, large state purchases, and charitable institutions. The third member of the Board remains to be noted as of now.
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O’daniel
Teer
Lon Smith
Railroad Commission
Lawson
Tom Beauchamp
Tyler
O. P. Lockhart
Austin
George Sheppard
Henry C. Meyer
Board of Control
State Welfare Board
Lessons From Ants And Grasshoppers On Saving For Hard Times
A reader uses the fable of the ant and grasshopper to urge daily discipline and saving. It contrasts hard work and thrift with carefree spending, cites squirrels hoarding nuts, and warns against a later life of dependence. The piece ends urging abstaining from costly habits to avoid later poverty.
Tribute to Tom DeBerry A Granger Legislator Remembered
Officials in Austin from ex Governor Dan Noody to lawmakers praised Tom DeBerry veteran ex senator from Bogota for efficiency integrity and zeal. Observers called his devotion to duties unmatched among state officials in recent years.
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Tom DeBerry
Bogota
Austin
Dan Noody
Granger
Teer
Porters News Obituaries and Social Visits Note Local Illness Update
Mrs G D Bennett improves after illness while the community mourns the sudden death of B E Rowden. Families and friends share condolences as attendees visit, attend funerals, and visit Bennett and other locals across Porter and nearby towns. Many Sunday gatherings and visits to and from Ec tor Whitesboro Randolph Bonham Ector Fort Worth noted.
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G. D. Bennett
B. E. Rowden
Jim Hicks
John Hill
Whitesboro
Lewis Cooper
Jim Robinson
Jack Stewart
Ector
Etta Hicks
J. W. Gunter
Charlie Rogers
R. E. Rowden
C. E. McCord
Betty
Colleen Allen
Mattie McCord
Bebe Ranzell
Fort Worth
Mack Watkins
Bonham
A. E. Wilkinson
Randolph
Ernest McCoy
Joe Rich
Back For More Cake
Tommy Jones comes home with a black eye after fighting Johnny Briggs. He admits the brawl and returns with cake for peace, only to receive another injury in the afternoon. The tale ends with the mother perplexed by the repeated attacks and a threat of more cake tomorrow. The Sun sells typewriter paper.
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Tommy Jones
Johnny Briggs
Tommy
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