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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
3
A breezy Velvet column treads tobacco tastes with mixed praise. The writer notes mild and cool tobaccos offer a playful allure like a barrel of monkeys, contrasting cautious attitudes with carefree enjoyment.
Local druggist A. H. Bruhl advertises Lavoptik eye wash with hazel camphor and hydrastis claiming swift help for weak or inflamed eyes. A girl with strained sight reportedly improved after one use and her mother after a week. Aluminum eye cup offered free with purchase.
Patricia recalls her mother’s last knitted sweater intended for soldiers but left unfinished during the war era. The family repurposes the garment as a wash-board, reflecting frugal wartime practicality.
The Southern Baptist Convention announces a larger evangelistic drive for March and April to reach thousands of unsaved. Subscriptions to the 75 Million Campaign exceed 396 million, with a target of 100,100,000 by the May Washington session. Cash offerings aim for 20,008,000 to celebrate the diamond jubilee and fund global missionary, educational, and benevolent work.
Churches to solicit additional subscriptions in late April as the 75 Million Campaign totals pass 90 million dollars. States report funds by region with Texas and Georgia leading, while a nationwide evangelism plan runs March through August under Dr. Truett and Dr. Scarborough.
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