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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
5
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Migs Alta Rowe of Austin visits relatives in the city. Fritz Kothmann of Castell travels via Liane Tueglay to Marlin for a short recuperation. The Methodist Missionary ladies announce a dinner on the first Monday in October. Llano Furniture Co advertises 50 or more 6x13 rugs at bargain prices.
Retail notice announces a large sale to clear fall stock with substantial discounts on all Bummer dresses at The Popolar store. Limited quantities available, dates not specified.
Our Milliners Department is in charge of Mr. Les Blocker who invites customers to view the fall styles and asks them to favor a visit or call for guidance.
Mrs Grady Fankion announces securing Miss Virginia Blair of Mississippi for the coming season with high recommendations from Wortheen and Hastern wholesale houses. Chas Plienneke of Castell section was a visitor this week and thanked the NEWS for a pleasant call. He notes things going nicely in his neighborhood since the recent abundant rain.
New foods arrive each day inviting shoppers to inspect offerings. The market promises refined tastes and urges customers to call or visit to sample the fresh goods as they come.
Miss Alene Cabiness visits Austin as Schotten’s Best Coffee is offered at $1.00 for 5 pounds and $1.44 for 4? pounds while a 9 cent bucket price appears. Farmers’ Union Warehouse promotes big reductions on summer hats dresses shirt waists and skirts to clear stock for new arrivals.
Dressmaking and all kinds of sewing by Mrs R W White at Martin Phone 204 with reasonable prices. Also notes the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Walter Ratliff last Monday night and that both mother and baby are doing nicely.
The LLano Furniture Co advertises fresh flour from Big and Jersey Cream brands and a large stock of 9x12 rugs. It claims direct mill purchases for low prices and invites shoppers to the Farmers Union Warehouse for guaranteed value.
403 acres near Lisno and 596 acres in San Saba county offered with cultivation, pastures, wells, and fences. Includes 70 acres in cultivation near Lone Grove, 65 acres cultivation with 30 more tillable, a large pecan orchard, two box houses, Albany Hotel, and a former Llano Hotel. Contact ER Marachall in Iolana Texas or Wagner in Ericksburg for particulars.
An item from the Big Springs Herald notes Mr. Cardwell, formerly of Llano and now in Wig Springs, has a remarkable cotton crop with eighty five acres knee high or better. The feed crop includes thirty eight acres in maize and kaffir corn. good yields expected after favorable rains. Cardwell attributes success to persistent plowing through the dry spell and timely cultivation after rain. He maintains dairy cattle, hogs, chickens, and a large corn crib, planning to expand his dairy herd despite pasturage limits.
Miss Maggie Mae Knowles visited Llano briefly last week before returning to Nings and Thursday. Mrs. T. Q. Riley has returned from Northern and Eastern markets with a complete line of millinery and ready-to-wear to be displayed soon, inviting inspection by friends and customers.
A promotional message urges Holland readers to buy locally and have Kodak work done at home. It also touts a seven pound roasted coffee offer for one dollar and signs by Jno A Chism emphasizing focus on local purchases.
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