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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
4
Mrs Sheppard departed yesterday for Han Amecia to visit her son George Charvet. The trip follows a family gathering and includes a brief stay with relatives en route.
A local listing notes that Justus' Paint Store offers queensware glassware and a variety of cut glass available for purchase.
Brown and Hazelwood secure a contract to construct a stage home for Albert Johnson in the southeast town area. Work will start when materials become available.
For sale a heap of Duree Jersey pigs described as thoroughbred. Interested buyers should contact Walter Watkins for immediate purchase.
Mrs Jacks and her children left yesterday at noon for Jantaville to spend the holidays with Mrs Jacks sister.
We express sincere thanks to the people of Llane for favors and kindness during the past year. We promise to merit your confidence and solicit your continued goodwill to serve you to your complete satisfaction. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Brown and Hazelwood.
Rev. J. M. Streator and Rev. Luther Roberts will travel to Field Creek by invitation of the locals for Christmas services. The program includes afternoon and evening gatherings.
Bargain sale listing a Castell W-room hotel with two halls priced at 2000 dollars. Includes 242 acres 300 yards from Lone Grove School with cultivable land, water, and pecan trees. Also 590 acres in Ran Saba county with 150 acres cultivated 8 room house tenant house wells and fences. See E Marschall C H Wagner or Fred for details.
Mise Ole Duncan traveled to Kings on Monday for a brief visit with friends, according to local notes from the community.
Ring relocated east of Peril's bucksmith shop offering tin work. Mrs Walter Vander Stucken and daughter Miss Rosenlice left for Marlin to spend Christmas with kin. Wright's Liquid Smoke promoted for meat curing. Corner Drug Store features Myrick Johnson back from Austin business trip.
Public is notified that all land owned and controlled by J. D. Slator is posted as required by law. Ida Maude Wallace visited from Austin for Christmas. Henry Hoerster and other Fort Worth stockmen were in town. Mary Garden Mixtract notes Ransom & McInnis. Smith of Click traveled to Austin on business. T. A. Bartlett visited Bertram. A J Sherley offers painting and paper hanging. Mrs. Ben Stella of Liberty Hill visited town. Hollands promote local kodak finishing. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cage are in town for relatives and business.
After a few days in industry on business free Jernigan returned home the first of the week.
Fragmentary note references Christia without candies and a farce supply of Christmas candies connected to RANSOM & McINNIS, lacking a clear event or context.
Williams and L. Glass of Sechulenburg arrived Tuesday after notice of the Reagreeble teque incident at C A O RMELLHOTE of OW. The first named man is brother to the injured man and the other is his brother-in-law.
For sale New piano in first Address P O Box 35. Christmas cigars and pipes in pro fusion. Gave Reed and Gen Schuesster were among Llano men who went to the Fort Worth market with hoes last week. Mrs M Z Smelser sister of Abs McDermott and Miss Pearl Evans visiting relatives. Smelser resides in Detroit and Evans in Toronto Canada.
Local advertisement for Longs Tin Shop offering flares guttering and all kinds of tin work with contact at Martin Phone 2.
Callaway traveled to Kingsland on Tuesday to discuss matters related to the tar industry and related commercial interests.
Jim Holland and M A Deese shipped hogs to Fort Worth markets this week. A Thursday to Saturday promotion offers a free bottle of Thelma Perfume with 50 cent toilet article purchases. BF Kothanon Jr traveled to Austin for a medical matter.
Dr. C. L. Behros of Cherokee passes through Liavo en route home from Austin after business, with Cummins stirring in jewelry trade to meet Christmas needs.
Wayne Kendrick traveled from Austin to spend Christmas with relatives in Fredonia Texas. The ad notes 125 full blood Hereford bulls available from Latham and Wever and references shipments to the Fort Worth market.
Hubert Williams of Bisbee and Mesdames Coleman and Beltz, all Arizona residents and children of Lt. Williams, arrived yesterday after traveling from San Antonio. The final leg was by automobile upon learning of their father’s condition.
J Cummis line of watches clocks and jewelry marketed for Christmas. J A Parrish returned from Houston with boys. Stationery sold in Christmas leaves at Ransom and McInnis. Milton Shirley returned from Waco to spend holidays with his parents. Br J Dalrymple traveled to Burget for legal business. holiday notes from the community.
Patrons are informed statements are being mailed to customers in arrears. Any payment helps, and if full payment isn’t possible, send what you can with a note to cover the balance. Wish you prosperity for the new year. Respectfully SELMAN & GIBSON.
Notice offers guaranteed flour sacks at Farmers' Union Warehouse with a fresh car arrival. Marshall traveled to Dallas late last week for Christmas speed. Fireworks advertised for burn at the store. Ransom and McInnis provide watch mainsprings at 1.00 with twelve month guarantee.
See us for flues guttering and all kinds of tin work. Martin phone 9. We all squander money on schemes that won't work.
A terse exchange questions a tramp who is said to come from a fine family. The reply notes no one is educated to great usefulness or distinction except through the school of adversity.
The ochillo bush in Arizona could yield a gum superior to Mexican chicle using new machinery. It may replace rubber in many products, including auto tires. An acre could produce 400 tons of octillo with cattle grazing, yielding about 1900 dollars per acre every five years.
A dialogue fragment shows Frank pleading for love, Stella refusing with a firm, sorrowful reply. The exchange hints at strained romance and emotional distance between the two unnamed speakers.
The article argues two views of farming: as a money making enterprise and as a base for home life and service. It suggests wealth can aid society but emphasizes farming best serves education, family life, and independence when pursued as a home and community good rather than solely for profit. It concludes farming is the ideal place to live and rear children if opportunities are available and the learner is ready.
A brief note notes that some people deem themselves charitable for giving away old clothes, framing generosity as a simple act of charity rather than organized aid.
A terse proverb notes that true luxury eludes the rich because poverty remains beyond their grasp, highlighting social disparity and values.
In a playful society note, a timid admirer asks Miss Etta about an engagement tomorrow while a desperate maiden hints she might accept if someone shows courage. The ad promotes Erector Toys from Ransom and McInnis.
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