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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
2
An expanded travelogue notes prices in Mexico City and anecdotes from a group tour. Descriptions cover street vendors, flower prices, taxi fares and the speed of Paseo de la Reforma. The piece references a dinner dance for the Lions and a Pyramid of the Sun visit.
A southern humor piece shows a colored man named Jim at a general store eating watermelon when a friend brings news that his wife has died of heart failure. Jim asks to finish his slice before showing grief, then plans to mourn afterward.
In Dallas News column Lynn Landrum notes money in lobbyist circles and jokes about poker fortunes. Lou Wolfson promotes Munang marches on a July 21 show at Casa Manana to enhance its three year-standing reputation as top entertainment in the United States. A separate notice advertises a man wanted for Rawleigh route in Llano County with sales prospects.
Texas Blackland Experiment Station in Temple reports that outdoor stack ensilage from green bundles is a cheap effective method. Feed is stacked near water, packed tightly, and watered between layers to start fermentation. A dirt top layer reduces spoilage and soil conditions allow storage without trench silos.
New York columnists and comic strip artists are cited as primary sources of new words for dictionaries. Dr Charles Funk and the late Dr Frank Vizetelly discuss how popularity among writers decides inclusion, with examples like palooka derived from Greek dialect.
The Hoersterville and Castell Union revival will continue through Sunday with services on Thursday and Friday at 10 am and evening, Saturday at 8 pm. Sunday offers a 10 am young people's service, 11 am preaching, then an 8 pm closing service. All evening services start with brief prayers. W H Steinmann FLW Radetzky signs.
New crop red oats offered by San Saba Produce Co. Sacked and ready for delivery. Contact San Saba Texas at phone 77 or Box 313 for details.
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