13 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
1
News from San Saba recalls a large funeral service for 23 year old Will H Owens Jr at the First Methodist Church. Reports note poll tax receipts in the county and Mason County reach a high as local residents vote.
An advertisement touts Leto’s Pyorrhea Remedy as a cure for pyorrhea and related health issues. It claims dentist endorsement and refunds from druggists if it fails, urging customers to use the product as directed.
Local advertisement for Spencer Sauer Lum Co highlights ready service and a contact number 88. The copy emphasizes customer support and accessibility for inquiries or orders.
Fredericksburg National Bank directors discussed renovations but concluded the current structures cannot support needed modernization. They voted to construct a new building to accommodate growing business and provide modern banking service for patrons.
Burnet County reports the heaviest poll tax payments in 1985 with 2847 total, including 2753 polls and 104 exemptions. Earlier years show 1934 at 1862 and 1933 at 2603, while 1935 rose to 891, surpassing 1934 and exceeding 1933 by 105. A Marble Falls house project begins for R A Blucher by Barnes Lumber with LaForge Brothers as contractors.
Texas Power & Light Company introduces the Watts Family a new quartet named Glowy Hotsy Coolsy and Tidy. R A Blucher says the family will aid residential customers and promote efficient energy use in forthcoming ads and a free Watts Family Coloring Book.
The Kansas City Star recounts brutal frontier land grabs and flawed surveys from horseback and overlapping claims. It cites a Smoky Mountain park description showing ambiguous markers from federal action, highlighting historic border conflicts and unreliable descriptions.
Old Age Assistance Commission executive director Orville Carpenter outlines the challenge of establishing applicants’ ages. Forms will be distributed February 14 as the law takes effect, with varied evidence accepted such as birth and baptismal certificates, census records, naturalization papers, school records, and many other documents to prove 65 years or older.
Paracide ointment advertised as guaranteed relief for itch eczema and skin irritations. Money back if not satisfied. Large jar priced at 50 cents available at Corner Drug Store, 50 161 p.
More than 600 entries expected for the first show on February 28 at Union Stock Yards San Antonio. South and West Texas 4H youths will exhibit milk-fed calves swine lambs and goats with $1000 in cash prizes plus premiums. Show run by educational non profit, managers Gallagher Henry with auctioneer Earl Martin.
Texas department stores posted a 3.9 percent rise in December from the previous year with a 54.8 percent gain over November, per 87 Texas establishments cited by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Yearly sales were up 4.8 percent from 1934.
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