Llano County to Issue Refunding Bonds for Roads
Llano County Commissioners Court plans July 19 1941 action to issue 22000 in Road and Bridge Refunding Bonds at interest not exceeding 4 3 4 percent with a maximum maturity of 1952 to refund warrants for road and bridge purposes. Notice follows June 17 1941 order. County Judge Andy P Box signs the notice.
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Commissioners’ Court
Liano County
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J. A. Mayes
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Town Visit and Milk Shake Reverie from a Rural Summer Day
The narrator recalls a Grandma visit ending in a Saturday town trip. The trek spans farm to hill to bridge to rail, into a mill town with a famed strawberry milk shake made by hand, a tour of the business block, and a noon dinner with Uncle Tom who crafts bicycles before returning home to the farm.
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Grandma's
Rector
Uncle Tom
Low Rates Spur Electric Cooking Boom in Central Texas
The piece notes a rapid rise in electric cooking across Central Texas aided by low-cost electricity from the Lower Colorado River Authority. It highlights reduced drudgery, higher farm operation profits, and growing appliance use, plus broader service to small towns at unprecedented rates.
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Texas
Colorado River Authority
GT Lcra
Lower
Adlerika touted for bowel relief in old pharmacy ad
An old advertisement promotes Adlerika as a remedy for constipation and sluggish bowels. It highlights a formula with three laxative ingredients and claims suitable timing for digestive relief. The copy appears in a 20th century drugstore context.
Watermelon as Diet Fruit in College Station Notes
Horticulturist J F Rosborough of the A and M College Extension Service classifies watermelon as a fruit suitable for daily diet use. The article notes large Texas shipments and strong yields, with Breeders' efforts reducing seed and improving flesh. Varieties mentioned include Dixigo Queen Cuban Queen and Blue Rind Watson, and transport shifts from rail to truck.
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J. F. Rosborough
A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas
Nacogdoches
Henderson
Large Melons and Crops Discussed for Growers
Growers prune vines leaving two best melons after fruit reaches three to four inches. Rosborough advises adding 100 to 200 pounds of fertilizer per acre after heavy rains to compensate for leaching and support strong growth. Rhubarb cited as a good vitamin C source with iron and calcium. Cotton noted as major provider of textiles for mankind.
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Rosborough
Optometrist Dr Conners Opens Tuesday Glasses Clinic
NEeding eyewear residents can visit Dr T J Conners at the former Selman office every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Glasses fitted using scientific precision.
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T. J. Conners
Dr. Selman
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