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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
3
The essay discusses how poverty and wealth affect happiness and family life. It argues that money buys material needs but not love or peace, and that true happiness comes from service, duty, and unity. It notes that hardship can sustain family bonds while prosperity can breed stress and judgment.
Matthew Pilarczk of Karnes County survived being shot at by Mexican forces after Maximilian’s fall. He and a companion fled across the river, hid in a teamster’s wagon, and owed their lives to a cautious driver. He later settled in Panna Maria and helped welcome Polish settlers to Karnes County.
A Sherman Democrat report notes William Wrigley Jr. died leaving $4,000,000 to granddaughter Bettie Offield who chose nursing and Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky. She rejects social life for mountain work, asserting money is not all and plans to use wealth to do good. Also brief ad for sale of large heavy bolted tanks by Western Granite Works.
Henrietta Tex Dec 6 After gathering and selling 37000 worth of pecans from 4000 trees in seven years C D Spelee of Clay County says he would start the pecan business earlier If given a second life He owns 441 acres a mile west of Byers on the Wichita River with a 143 acre nucleus bought in 1926 He planted and budded trees to improve varieties including Western Schley Halbert Oliver and Burkett An old native tree named Old Goldie is about 100 years old and has a 70 foot spread with 1803 pounds of nuts in four years Another tree near Old Goldie yielded 1500 pounds of nuts sold for 25 60 in five years Comparing crops he notes 60 for 100 pounds of papershell pecans the same day a bale of cotton brought 50
Registered brood sows moved among 27 farms in Victoria county due to 4-H club work. A SEE orkater and male were placed with club boys in repayment terms. Two gifts placed with two club boys on as many farms. A 199 percent protein mash from home grown grains fed to hens by 64 Hamilton county poultrymen reduces cost to about 44 cents per month per hen. Tankersly Home Demonstration Club in Tom Green county reports 12 members canned 6598 containers and produced $2876.40 in home products, plus clothing worth $1078.75 and aided 84 families to live at home. Jack McClure, El Paso county 4H.
A club boy harvested 5299 pounds of Unt from five acres of irrigated cotton while rotating crops with alfalfa every four years and manuring the land. Farm families in Kaufman County plant fall gardens with home demonstration club women showing up to twenty varieties. J J Fountain of Hardin County reports wintering sixty six saplings through three cold winters and restoring them to bearing at half a bushel per tree, near the Beaumont highway.
A fragmentary quotation from a Wesleyan minister portrays a factory owner listing ten workplace rules. The admonitions touch honesty, debt, personal conduct, self respect, and diligence, with blunt phrases about wages, timing, and accountability, attributed to a Central Christian trade notice in Michigan.
The article traces repeated boom bust cycles in U S history highlighting 1887 1893 1921 and 1932 depressions with bank suspensions bond repudiations and collapsing stock markets. It notes periods of prosperity following each downturn and argues prudent planners create fortunes when recoveries arrive.
Llano County Commissioners' Court plans to issue $13 000 in Refunding Warrants to supplement the General Third Class Fund. The session is set for January 9 1948, with publication in Liang News for three consecutive weeks at least 20 days before the meeting. County Judge J W Currie signs the notice.
Houston Chronicle reports Texas adds Longhorn Cavern near Burnet fifty miles northwest of Atétia as the third largest cave. State convicts work inside to improve access for visitors. Tourists from across the country may soon visit this vast subterranean labyrinth in central Texas.
The notice warns that the pasture is leased by Hunti righte and all others are advised to stay off. It states trespassing and any depredation violate Texas law and will be prosecuted. Mrs. Nettle, Ward, is named in the notice.
All lands owned or controlled by the undersigned are posted under state law against trespassing. No hunting trapping or depredation of any kind will be permitted. Keep dogs out and poison has been placed in these pastures. Violations will be prosecuted. Henry Schneider Geo W Schuessler Chas Hoffmann A D Ditmar.
All lands formerly owned by J. C. Stribling and Sons and now owned and controlled by the undersigned are hereby posted according to law. All former permits revoked. Fitzsimons Land & Cattle Co by Damon Smith Mer.
Public advisory states all lands are posted under the state and hunting trapping or trespassing is prohibited. All previously issued permits are canceled. Signed by H. C. and Milton Ricketton.
All lands owned or controlled by the undersigned are posted under Texas law against hunting trapping chasing with dogs or any depredation. Any trespass will be prosecuted. Please keep out. 4-2mp ad and Eli Rusche.
Notice warns that lands known as the Buchanan ranch are posted under state laws and trespass, trapping, or other depredation is prohibited with violations to be prosecuted. Names Felton Smathers appear in the notice.
By climbing fences passing water gaps trapping or hunting with dogs or guns trespass is prohibited. Our friends still have permission to fish at the mouth of Six Mile Creek as stated by I D Slator and Son.
Postings warn trespass under state laws with no hunting or depredation allowed. Names listed include Timo F. H. Weatherman and A. A. Baumann.
All lands owned or controlled are open for non hunting use while depredation restrictions remain. Any trespass will be prosecuted. All previous permits have been revoked. Timp A Behrns B.
A testimonial claims Adherika cured a 30 year constipation for Alice Burns. An old remedy ad accompanies a delivery route job listing from Ba Bre Drug Store seeking a male driver with car to supply household goods in Cincinnati with starting pay of 27.60 weekly.
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