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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
8
The Brady Standard recounts frontier lore on Texas Indians and white settlers. It notes ambush tricks, such as feigned gunfire and embarrassed alarms, and recounts Quanah Parker and Cytthiy Ann Parker. It recalls lessons in stealth, moonlit raids, and the slow march of Lamar era conflicts.
The J C Hardy Memorial Endowment campaign is described with alumni involvement led by Mrs Lilie J May and May Williams of Llano. Dr. Singleton at Baylor directs the effort, nine district chairmen coordinate fundraising across Llano Burnet Bertram and Marble Falls, with W M U and alumni urging coordinated work through officially appointed chairs for Baylor support.
Highway officials announced that the Texas Highway Commission approved color schemes for 1949 license plates. Passenger cars will be white on pure, orange on black. commercial and other categories use black on yellow or blue on black as specified. Plates will be manufactured by the Texas Prison System or sold by county.
The article warns farmers about fire hazards from stored feed on Texas farms. It explains how moisture and bacterial activity in wet or green feed can generate heat, potentially igniting large piles if ventilation is insufficient, and outlines steps to reduce risk.
A rugged one armed veteran recounts a brutal encounter in a Montana cattle town. He explains how during action in the war he was forced to tear off his own right arm after an intense assault and a commanding order from a superior. The strange scene ends with witnesses seeking clearer details of the incident.
The article warns Town county growers about fruit crop damage from pests and disease and offers prevention steps. It notes that careful spraying with lime sulfur or copper treatments can prevent brown rot and leaf spot on peaches plums grapes and figs and suggests mixing 7 pounds of materials with 50 gallons of water to cover about 200 trees. It emphasizes timing this protection to minimize losses and mentions spray coverage for grapes and figs to control brown rot and rust while addressing leaf hoppers and other pests.
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