Crack-Down on Child Labor Under Way
The U.S. Labor Department launches enforcement of federal child labor laws with emphasis on agriculture and schooling protections. Wage and Hour Division investigator Lawson A. Wood in Dallas says penalties reach up to 10 000 dollars for violations and up to 10 000 dollars plus six months imprisonment on a second offense.
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Department of Labor
Lawson A. Wood
Department
Dallas
U. S. Labor Department
Under the Bed Mother and Little Boy Exchange
A brief, surreal exchange between a mother and her child as they discuss dust and a presence under the bed. The dialogue hints at hidden figures or spirits and a sense of unease in a domestic moment.
Clinging Gowns Prompt Laugh Sparks Odd Exchange
The humor centers on a wife asking about her husband’s fondness for clinging gowns, and she replies he likes them to cling to her for about five years, eliciting amusement.
Bogota News Warns Against High Priced Ad Schemes
The Bogota News reports a Lions Club embarrassment over a home talent play booking scam. A Kansas City promoter charged 20 times normal rates and attempted to resell ads. The paper denies any involvement and urges merchants to refuse resale schemes.
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Bogata News
Bogata Lions Club
Bogata
Lions Club
Kansas City
Bogota
Deport
Volunteer Fire Department
Bogota News
The
News
Texas Claims Another First in Slot Machines
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports Texas has the most slot machine establishments, with 8,137 of 66,278 nationwide paying federal taxes to operate the devices. Washington is second with 5,366. Shoshone Falls on the Snake River in Idaho is 46 feet higher than Niagara.
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Washington
Texas
Internal Revenue Bureau
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Shoshone Falls
Snake River
Idaho
Niagara
Snag Cleared For Passage of Tax Bill
A $4.7 billion stopgap war tax bill won Senate House conference approval and heads to President Truman by Friday night, paving way for adjournment before the November elections. The pair of bills would lift income taxes on over 50 million individuals by about $3 billion annually and raise corporate taxes by $1.5 billion, with more changes to come.
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Washington
Senate House
Truman
Congress
Robert S. Doughton
North Caroline
House
For Rent Five Room House South of Town
Five room house five miles south of town available for rent with butane and lights. Contact Mrs Jack Nossaman for details.
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Butane and Lights
Jack Nossaman
State registers record bonds totaling over 301 million
Texas fiscal year ending August 31 saw a record 301,147,536 in bonds registered by the state comptroller. Bond processing averaged over one million dollars daily with schools and districts leading at 75,611,950.
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Austin
Texas
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
Comptroller
Windmill Run By Water Stuns The Audience
During a lengthy lecture an elderly attendee unexpectedly quips that he has seen a windmill run by water. The remark interrupts the talk and draws chuckles from the crowd as the speaker paused for a drink.
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Stetson
Whitewright
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gabardine
Pascal Farley
Snag
Pocatello
Loubel Phillips
Kentuckytown
Bonham Road
Bois d’Arc Creek
Manton Fain
John Deere
International
L. H. Grammer
Willie Smith
East Maple Street
White Rock Road
Mahurin School House
George Blair
S. Brighton
M. E. Winburn
Caro Maxey
Farley & Hill
G. D. Bennett
Tom Barbee
Ford
Chevrolet
Babcock Auto Store
Stephens & Bryant
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Farmall
Palace Theatre
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Brunswick
Coolerator
W. E. Stanford
First National Bank
Farm Bureau
Grayson County Farm Bureau Federation
Decker
Rath’s
LK. Carton
Arkansas
Griffin’s Pork & Beans
Griffin
Carnation Milk
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