Lights and power woes spark town debate in Llano area
In a letter to the Eagle, a Llano stockholder criticizes outages and rising bills under new power service from West Texas Utilities. He recalls better reliability under the long‑standing company, cites water pressure issues from the city line, and notes health‑board water analysis. The piece also mentions a Dallas plasterers strike, trends toward white collar work, and a potential deal after telephone plant inventory by a large independent firm.
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Llano River Irrigation & Milling Co
Eagle
West Texas
U.O
State Board of Health
Menard
West Texas Utilities
Political slate for Democratic primary July 24 1926
Voters are urged to choose re election and new candidates in the Democratic primary. The list names F. H. Hammond for District Attorney J. B. Randolph N. R. Skaggs for District and County Clerk L. R. Hodges Dee Gibbs J. L. Wright Carl M. Wolf T. T. Randle for Sheriff and Tax Collector J. A. Browning E P Farr Guthrie Williams Joe Bissett Wauldimer Jarvis A B Hodges Hilly D Henderson Burl Fisher J F Ragsdale Larkin M Taylor R W Fisher H W Bierschwale Howell Wright with others for precinct and justice posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Hammond
A. G. Farmer
J. B. Randolph
N. R. Skaggs
L. R. Hodges
Dee Gibbs
J. L. Wright
Carl M. Wolf
T. T. Randle
J. A. Browning
E. P. Farr
Guthrie Williams
Joe Bissett
Wauldimer (Buster) Jarvis
A. B. Hodges
Hilly D. Henderson
Burl Fisher
J. F. Ragsdale
Larkin M. Taylor
R. W. Fisher
H. W. Bierschwale
Howell Wright
Meaning and Biblical humor in regional column banter
A Bryan Eagle note mocks a Mineral Wells Index remark about gender and language. It parodies nautical and biblical imagery and suggests Adam’s Ark misadventures as a humorous aside. The piece plays on regional journalistic wit about language and gender roles.
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Miss Ino
Mineral Wells
Bryan Eagle
Bryan
Tuscaloosa
Timbuctoo
Kalamazoo
Kamskatka
Adam
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Junction Eagle
The
Junction Publishing Co
Junction
Texas
Postoffice
Kimble County
H. G. Perry
Dallas
Boerne Star
M. E. Blackburn
Attorney-at-Law Junction, Texas
London
R. L. McKinney
First National Bank
United States
Texas Gas
Powell Filling Station
General Electric
Westinghouse
Long Service
West Texas Utilities Company
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