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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
1
The Baptist Standard laments that goal of law enforcement is hindered not only by criminals but by respectable citizens whose greed and support for vice block enforcement. It argues that such complicit locals empower criminals, and calls pulpit and press to mobilize sentiment against traffickers to restore law and order across Texas cities and rural districts.
A contemporary writer laments the decline of parents singing to children and urges reviving this practice. She blames distractions like records cars and movies, and jazz, for eroding the habit, arguing that singing together strengthens family bonds and civilization.
The poem lampoons delegates who overtalk and overstate their cases. It follows their long spiels fueled by pop and grape juice, the crowd listening, press misquoting, and the blamed reporters catching every slip. The speaker imagines excuses, yet none satisfy the reader.
A Milwaukeee conference speaker cites one hundred thousand New York City students failing to complete work. Fifty thousand are repeaters due to vision defects, with corrective programs showing improved outcomes. The speaker urges expanded child welfare efforts and mothers’ instruction through social service stations amid neglected eyes and throats.
A brief, reflective note emphasizes how lifelong joy stems from simple family bonds formed in the home, contrasting with idolized songs and public performances. The passage highlights the habit of finding comfort in domestic harmony.
The Dallas Morning News argues the Senate increased funding for cattle tick eradication from 65000 to 117300, viewing it as an investment rather than waste. It defends targeted spending, warns against indiscriminate cuts, and cautions that true economy should invigorate state services rather than cripple them.
The law requires unincorporated businesses using an assumed name to register with the County Clerk within 30 days of June 11. Penalties range from 25 to 100 dollars per day for noncompliance. T Hallford, County Clerk, urges prompt registration.
Cay E. W. Torrence of Llano, an American Express agent, commends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and back pain. He recalls severe spells, nighttime kidney activity, and relief after using the product. Price at dealers. manufactured by Fester Miloura Co. Buffalo NY.
The text discusses the potential for a consolidated school model to provide services once a large, well equipped regional school is formed. It suggests that periodic inspection or centralized resources could make such services available to country children, though timing remains speculative.
The piece argues Lenin aims to dictate relief distribution to Russia to maintain power. It warns against giving him authority over aid, fearing famine could further erode his grip while relief parties gain moral power. The author suggests relief must be impartial to prevent bolstering Lenin's despotism. Dallas News.
Mr and Mrs R H Laning both 78 of Llano arrived in San Marcos on Saturday to visit their daughter Mrs Geo Staples. The couple traveled alone in their Ford coupe with Mr Laning driving and Mrs Laning also driving. They planned to stay several days.
Llano Texas August 13 1921 editor of Llano News publishes a satirical set of rules for a game between Lone Star All-Star Boasters and Humble Hirsute Hustlers to mock bragging players from Dallas and a neighboring quarry team.
A reader attacks male superiority with satirical sketches of husbands bachelors and widowers. She lampoons eligible and ineligible bachelors, and notes feminism has little impact without real partnership.
A promotional testimonial claims Adler-i-ka cured a wife’s gas and sour stomach in twenty minutes. The ad asserts the product cleanses both bowels, removes toxin matter, relieves chronic constipation, and guards against appendicitis. A. H. Bruhl, druggist, endorses it.
A satirical piece lampoons umpire duties and stadium traditions, detailing outlandish rules and penalties. It names Fred Hudson, mentions Liano Granite monuments, and hints at playful local mockery of a baseball setting. The letter closes with Roy and J W Carbley signatures.
The text recounts Abraham Lincoln facing repeated defeats in politics and business from youth through 1858. It notes failed ventures, broken engagements and burdensome marriages, then persistence through setbacks, culminating in his later prominence as one of the nation's greatest leaders.
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