Sensible saving urged by woman to curb debt urges men
A 1913 Washington dispatch quotes the Cleburne Review urging prudent finances for married couples. It stresses that wives should manage money to prevent debt from extravagant living, and notes the negative impact of unpaid bills on a man’s life and credit. The piece praises a prudent, saving wife as a blessing and warns against wasteful spending. The report also lists Llano county cotton ginning totals for 1913 as of December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Cleburne Review
Washington
Llano County
Wm J. Harris
Pasture east of Castell posted under Texas law
Notice posted declaring the pasture three miles east of Castell as private property. Trespassers who hunt trap gather pecans or pass through except on roads will be prosecuted under Texas law. Read The News during 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castell
Texas
Rail link proposals emerge as San Angelo and Austin weigh routes
Officials and business leaders in San Angelo and Austin discuss a potential railroad joining the two cities, with surveys on Kerrville and a Llano route via Mason Brady and Menard. Mayor Haller of Yoakum is eyed as a possible link, and progress is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Owen
San Angelo
Haller
Yoakum
Austin
Chamber of Commerce’ Railroad Committee
Austin Statesman
Knockers and boosters in a old time pamphlet clash
An eloquent contrast of two human types, knockers and boosters, argues that both are needed for balance but knocks down progress. The piece mocks the knocker mindset, lampoons cults like the Know Nothing Club, and envisions a future village where destruction outweighs constructive effort. A closing note advertises White Crest Flour at S. H. Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. L*olsom
Rip van Winkle
Potter Field
Notice to income taxpayers under the 1918 act
Notice to income taxpayers. Under the Act of Congress approved October 3, 1918, any individual with annual income over 3000 must file a report with the Collector of Internal Revenue by March 1. A. S. Walker, Collector, Austin, Texas, seeks name, address, and business nature from those taxed to furnish forms and rulings. Corporations are reminded the 1909 act is superseded. partnerships must account for income to the firm. Returns for 1913 may be filed between January 1 and March 1, 1914, with assessments and due date of June 30, 1914. Poster note: pasture north of town posted. violators prosecuted. Ad: a. S. Atchison found in Llano. money owner may claim by paying for this ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act of Congress
Internal Revenue
Walker
Austin
Texas
International Revenue Department
Prohibition of Pool Halls Ordered in Llano County Tex
The Llano County Commissioners Court declares a majority vote in favor of prohibiting pool halls in School Districts Nos. 17 and 6. The order prohibits operation and maintenance of pool halls in the districts. Clerk S. E. Hargon certifies the record and seals the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Texas
State of
Liano
Hargon
Ifan
Commissioners Court
Public notice on Llano County Medical Society charges
At a December meeting in Llano the Llano County Medical Society voted to charge for telephone prescriptions after publication of the notice in The Llano News. No charge will be made for information about patients already visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County Medical Society
Liano
Liano News
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Chilm
Daniel
Home National Bank
Texa
John C. Oatman
J. M, Wilson
Llano
East Side Public Square
Llano, Texas
M. B. Dabbs
Central Feed Store
North End Bridge
Connection
Gulf
Post Office Department
A. S. Burleson
S. H. Watkins
San Saba Road
Atchison
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Llano Cotton Oil Mill Co
S. E. Hargon
C.F. Darnall, M. D
H. A. Holtzer
East Side Square
Quirts
Spurs
Cuttlery
Geo. M. Watkins
Mgr. Watkins Auto Sales
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