Cecil Smith Leads East to World Polo Victory
Cecil Smith captained the East to a world championship polo win at Onwentsia Field Chicago scoring six goals and sustaining no fouls. The final over the West followed a 15 to something win in the first game and an 8 to 2 victory in the second.
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Onwentsia Field
Chicago
Cecil Smith
Smith
Rube Williams
Tommy Hitchcock
Eerie Pedley
California
East
Associated Press
New York
Slane County
Cattle Shipments From Llano Reported for July and August
The Llano shipments list numerous cattle cars sent to destinations including Fort Worth Dallas and Austin from various ranches and individuals such as Firesimons Land and Cattle Company Oscar Weise A F Moss Ranch J F Beasley and W F Stribling among others. Goats were also shipped to Laredo by Jim Thompson and plural cars to Fort Worth from multiple entities.
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Lond
Firesimons Land and Cattle Company
Fort Worth
Oscar Weise
Austint
Albert Lehmberg
Port Worth
T. G. Kuykendall
Fort
W. H. Roberts
Jim Thompson
Laredo
Light Llano County vote expected at Saturday election
Llano County faces a notably light turnout as poll lists prepared by Tax Collector Dan McDonald show only 526 poll tax receipts versus 946 votes cast in the July primary. Election officers will verify qualified voters, and those lacking poll taxes will be challenged or advised to stay away.
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Llano County
Dan McDonald
Llano
Guns missing in Monday night robbery at Geo M Watkins store
Thieves entered the Geo M Watkins hardware store Monday night through a rear east window and pried the top sash latch. Six guns were found missing with eight possible, as officers rush to identify suspects while residents call for better crime control.
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Geo. M. Watkins Hardware Store
Coudh
Jfar
Llane
Bar of Justice
Obituary: Richard Maxwell Pioneer of Bluffton
Richard Dick Maxwell age 73 died August 14 near Bluffton after a life as a ferry operator on the Colorado River and community leader. He is survived by four daughters and ten grandchildren. wife Kate Barry Maxwell died July last year. Interment was at Bluffton cemetery.
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Richard Maxwell
Bluffton
Maxwell
Parker County
Solomon
Horse) Maxwell
Colorado
Kate Barry
Will Gables
Hex
Lon Key
Jonas Huddleston
Hoovers Valley
Gid Thorp
Tow Valley
Lfe
Dick Maxwell
Okla
Absentee Vote Registrations Reported in Llano County
Fifteen Llano county voters have registered absentee ballots for the Saturday election. Names listed include J A Mayes county clerk and several residents such as Liano H L West, Mrs Heb West, Milton Shirley, Mrs Milton Shirley, CO M Wallace, A A Brubl, Mrs Raymond Rogers, D D Steele, Mrs J McLean, M F O Donnell, Walter Bauer, G BE Reager, Immenh, and others.
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Llano County
J. A. Mayes
Liano
H. L. West
Heb
West
Milton Shirley
M. Wallace
A. A. Brubl
Raymond Rogers
D. D. Steele
J. McLean
M. F. O'Donnell
Castell
Walter Bauer
Valley Spring
G. BE. Reager
Immenh
L. ML. Ligon
App Smith
Quilt giveaway at courthouse lawn by Episcopal church ladies
The Episcopal church ladies plan a 5 30 p m Saturday quilt giveaway of two designs. The quilts are on display at Misa Beveridge Shoppe and may be inspected by the public. Tickets cost ten cents each or three for twenty five. purchase from church members or Miss Beveridge Shoppe.
Llano Organizes To Carry Concrete Work In NRA Campaign
Llano business leaders form a permanent NRA committee with Bill S. Watkins as chairman and D. Keyser as secretary to conduct a house to house canvas and urge residents to buy only from NRA member firms. The article notes county support for relief, roadworks on the Pecan Belt Highway, and progress on numerous bridges and structures completed or near completion by September.
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LLANO
Idigtrich Court Room
Bill S. Watkina Wa
D. &. Keyser
NRA
Bia
Llano County
Han Sada
Liane
Hay
Cluck
Gresham
Slane
Burnet
Cadsaday Hollow
North Liang School
Bassemer Avenues
Sag Saba
Toevethear
Mr. Gresham
Pecan Belt High Way
Bus Rethea
Llano County completes cotton reduction campaign
County agent DOD Steele says Llano County’s cotton reduction drive is finished with contracts and blanks totaling 239 sent to Washington. Checks exceeding $22,000 will be issued through his office within days as deliveries and notices guide producers to collect distributions locally.
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San Antonio
Dod Steele
Washington
Llano County
Bee Peen
Ben Donop Opens New Produce House in Llano
Ben Donop rents the Mint Cate building beside Miles Buttery’s furniture store and plans to buy wool and mohair. He expects to open this week and pay top prices for produce as it arrives, signaling new business in Llano.
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Llano
Ben Donop
Mint Cate
Miles Buttery
Duce
County Plans Apportionment Lets Children Get 3.50 Daily
Liang county officials finalize how much each school child will receive for the 1933 1934 year. Each eligible pupil gains 3 50 from county funds with an additional 16 00 state apportionment totaling 19 50 per child. The money comes from lease income on school lands in Tom Greek county.
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County Board of School
Truain
Liang County
Tom Greek
Tees
Prohibition Rally Draws Crowd In Public Square
A last night protest on the public square drew a fair sized crowd around the bandstand as Rev Fox McFat ridge urged support for prohibition and opposition to 3 2 beer legalization. He warned of future conditions if liquor returns and urged voting for the elastin Saturday.
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A&a
Fox McFatridge
Prohibition
Prohibition Forcea
United
Llano Officials Lead Burnet Llano Baptist Meeting
At the Burnet Llano Baptist association annual gathering held in Joppa Rev. F V McFatraige of Llano was reelected moderator for another year. Dp Sturley won clerk, Mrs Carnon of Burest the corresponding secretary and treasurer. Mrs Milton Shirley became W M auxiliary president and Mrs O P Garratt the corresponding secretary and treasurer. Next meeting set for fifth Sunday in October at Tow Valley with details for next fall’s annual session to be announced.
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Burnet-Llano
Tow Valley
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H. Keyser
Tiane Drug Company
Masonic
Eustern Star
Sothodl
Maiety
Franklin
County School Board of Trustees
State Department
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GEO. M. Watkins
Richard
Dick) Maxwell
A. B. Cooper
Episcopal
Oklahoma
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