Fire damages Holtzer building and others in town
A Saturday night blaze damaged the Holtzer building and adjacent properties on Bridge Street. Fire crews from Jane’s fought back flames with two large streams, saving structures and goods from J. Wilder, Mrs. Holtzer, Gertrude Haynes, and others. Insurance will cover major repairs. townsfolk moved stock to safety as Townsends and Community House sustained water damage.
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Lutherat
Gertrude Haynes
Huddya
J. &. Wilder
MelInnis
Wilder
Jane's Fire Department
Seniors Entertain P T A With Open House
Lisao High School seniors hosted an open house in honor of the Parent Teachers Association Wednesday. In the auditorium a one act play was performed by seniors before guests moved to Supt Levy's office for refreshments.
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Lisao High School
Parent Teachers Association
Opan House
Visitors from Panama Stay Several Weeks in Yang Home
Borat Win Roy and family arrived in Yang Sunday for an extended visit, staying with Mrs. Roy's mother Mrs. McDermott. They traveled from New York after a brief stay there. Sergeant Roy, long in service, has about three years left before retirement on pension. He has served in the Canal Zone in recent years and plans to relocate after the visit ending in January.
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Borat
Win
Roy
Yang
McDermott
New York
Sergt
Lin
United States Army
Bnelleh
Pas
Canal Zone
Sere
Trades Day Draws Busy Llano Crowd Despite Weather
A large Llano crowd attended Monday’s Trades Day amid threatening weather. Music by D W Sauer from San Saba plus local bands entertained from noon to close. Prizes totaling 50 dollars were awarded in the court house yard, with Ruth Nolan drawing names.
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D. W. Sauer
Liano
San Saba
Court House
Davis
W. M. Fleming
D. M. Long
Will Ray
Little Miss
Ruth Nolan
Hal Breazeale
Obid Ratliff
Alfred Krause
Ruby. Garrett
Pritz Oestreich, Jr
T. A. Crooms
Dave Garrett
M. K. Wallis
Lester Johnson
Tom Elliott, Jr
Lynt Shirley
Wm. Talley
Henry Gong
Mr. O
Fur Season Set to Open in Llano County Markets
Fur season begins November 15 with J. F. Kendrick preparing his Llano business. Buyers anticipate a strong crop as the county reports good fur-bearing stocks. Last season was very successful and market prices are fluctuating, with prosperity tied to seasonal activity.
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Llano
J. F. Kendrick
Businesa
Kendrick
Make Their Future Home in San Angelo
Mrs. Will Click left Llano for San Angelo on Tuesday to join her husband who had been there days. They plan to make their future home in San Angelo, with many Llano relatives hoping for their success. Mrs. Click said San Angelo would have to be a good town to stay, perhaps returning someday. Mrs. Fowler Jr. visiting with her parents Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Fowler.
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Will Click
San Angelo
Llano
Turkey season to open in Llano next Monday
Hubert Hill of Hill Produce Co says the Llano turkey dressing plant will resume full operations on Monday November 1 to receive Thanksgiving birds. He notes uncertain crop size but expects more turkeys than anticipated and mentions recent plant enlargements including a cement pit for blood and feathers disposal and enhanced sanitary measures.
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Hubert Hill
The
Hill Produce Co
Hill
Tla
Rev J H Meredith to Leave Llano for Nixon Station
Rev J H Meredith and wife to depart Friday after returning from the West Texas Conference in San Antonio. He will move to Nixon as the new Methodist pastor, replacing Rev J J Nixon who arrives in Llano tomorrow. The article notes Merediths have lived in Llano three years with many friends, and mentions local conditions including Georgetown business and cotton crops in Williamson County.
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J. H. Meredith
Llano
West Texas
San Antonio
Nixon
Meredith
J. J. Nixon
Wil
Fertilizing lecture draws crowd in Valley Spring
A large crowd gathered at a Valley Spring church Wednesday night as B. L. Davis, an East Texas farmer, spoke on fertilizing. He explained components and plant effects, with County Agent Whitsett and J. F. Buttery adding remarks on extension work and the event, followed by music by Mr. Saver. Davis planned another talk at Lone Grove tonight.
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Valley Spring
B. L. Davis
Mr. Davis
Whitsett
Llano
J. F. Buttery
Saver
Davia
Lone Grove
The Bubble at the High School Entertains Poor Weather Crowd
The High School Lyceum presented The Bubble to a fair audience despite rain all day. The three act comedy impressed, with strong company performances and hopes for larger crowds and better PTA support next time. D F Dunaway left for Lubbock Panhandle on a prospecting trip, undecided about future plans.
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Lyceum
Llano talks on fertilizing profits and methods
B J Davis of Houston tied to Fidelity Fertilizing Company spoke in Llano on improving farm yields with fertilizer. He told Trades Day crowds and Luncheon Club audiences that fertilizing is no longer experimental, explaining plant food elements and how phosphates nitrogen and potash restore soil after years of cropping.
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B. J. Davis
Houston
Fidelity, Fertilizing Company
Llano
Court House
Hans
Whitsett
Valley Spring
Lone Grove
Mr. Davis
Llano County
Easytarn
Texas
Llano Dedicatory Services Set for New High School Auditorium
Llano officials schedule dedicatory services for the new high school auditorium next Sunday evening at 7 30. The ceremony, postponed by factors beyond control, invites churches and the public to attend and celebrate Llano’s pride in Central Texas education despite weather concerns.
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J New High School
Levy
Llano
Texas
Laano
Llano Businesses To Close For Armistice Day
The Luncheon Club approved closing all Llano business houses next Wednesday November 11 in observance of Armistice Pay. Most firms likely will close, urging the public to shop in advance. No public program details yet. plans may be announced later.
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Llano
Castrea
Armiathe Lut Gore
Waco mother receives daily letters from son 12 years
A Waco paper recounts Mrs. M I Jackson’s 12 year daily correspondence with her son I N Jackson of Houston. She has received about 4390 letters totaling roughly 1,431,400 lines and an estimated 2.57 million words, with occasional two letters daily for news updates and song of life.
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Waco News Tribune
M. HL. Jackeson
Ahd
Newt Jackson
Ita Wato
Womilies
Houston
Jackson
F. B. Jackson
Mra
T. 2
Foster
Linden Foster
Waco
M. 1. Jackson
Dopa
Llano County Tax Rolls Show Decline in 1925 Valuation
Llano County's total valuation drops to 6,060,518 in 1925 from 6,198,977 in 1924. The decline is blamed on cattle relocations out of the county. Notable changes include goats sheep and automobiles as major movements, with motor vehicle valuations doubling over the year.
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J. M. Witaon
Llano County
New Victrola Far Surpasses Machines of Former Days
The latest Victrola model went on sale this month and surpasses all previous machines in clarity and performance. An exhibit is at Wyerrolla Drug Store where the store agent invites music lovers to hear it compare with older models. Mrs Horace Galloway and baby son arrived in Jane to visit relatives in Llano and Valley Spring from Oklahoma.
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He” ‘3
Sur
Wyerrolla
Horace Galloway
Jane
Oklahoma
WU Phillipa
Llano
Vailey Spring
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