Connecticut ratifies Nineteenth Amendment amid protests
Hartford reports the Connecticut General Assembly ratified the Nineteenth Amendment as Gov Holcomb defied calls to delay action. Senate approved 33 to 0 and House 246 to 11, while Washington officials hailed the move as finalizing national suffrage. Governor Holcomb plans a special session to reaffirm the action with Colby's proclamation.
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Hartford
Conn
United States
Connecticut
House
King
Holcomb
Senate
Washington, D. C
Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
Tennessee
Maryland
Marcus H. Holcomb
Connecticut General Assembly
Colby
Liano County Chapter to Offer Free Home Dietetics Classes
Miss Aldredge of the Southwestern Division American Red Cross will teach fundamentals of cookery and food values in Llano County starting early October. The course is free for women, with the Llano Chapter covering all expenses and classes to begin in Llano before moving to Auxiliaries. Further details to be announced by Mrs. M. M. Moss.
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Miss Aldredge
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Llano
Liano County
Liano
Aldredge
M. M. Moss
Nursing Service
Regular Baptist Services Announced by Rev Garner
Rev J M Garner mails from Pecos Texas asking announcement of regular services at the Baptist church next Sunday He reports a great day in Pecos yesterday and that he will be home Saturday Miss Lella Haliford spent a few days in Austin this week.
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J. M. Garner
Pecos
Texas
Baptist Church
Garner
Peco
Lella Haliford
Austin
Cone-Wilson Union in Llano Marriage at Morning Ceremony
At 10 30 this morning at the bride’s mother’s home Mrs WN C Wilson witnessed Regnor Cone and Miss Hester Wilson wed The ceremony was conducted by Rev Jas F Pennybacker with Miss Callie Byfield singing I Love You Truly. The couple will honeymoon in Dallas before settling in Llano.
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WN. C. Wilson
Regnor Cone
Hester Wilson
Jas. F. Pennybacker
Callie Byfield
Mendelssohn
Ella Opp
Maud Moss
Orrville Buttery
City Takes Ownership of Titan Tractor for Street Work
Citizens raised about 1090 to buy the Titan tractor for city use hoping it would improve street conditions. The city now owns the machine and aims to begin street repairs once funds are available.
Celebration Paid For by Granite Dealers and Soldier Boys
Meeting last Monday night arranged final payments for the granite dealers convention and soldier boys reunion. From all sources a little more than $1700 was raised to cover entertainment costs and related expenses.
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Granite Dealers Convention
Soldier Boys
Costa of the Point Entertainment
Rural notices from a Texas church town
Community announcements list Rev. Harris returning from Marble Falls to lead services next Sunday. Local residents Clas Thompson and wife visit from Wichita Falls while Mrs. Jeff Hurt attends a Marble Falls wedding. Other residents travel to Austin Hillsboro San Antonio and Fort Worth for work and markets with brief business visits noted.
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Harris
Marble Falls
Jeff Hurt
Agnes Smith
Miss Myrtle Hargon Relates Cuba Teaching Assignment
Miss Myrtle Hargon, assigned to the Methodist Mission School at Cienfuegos Havana, Cuba, Sept 6 1920, writes of modern streets and electric services, heavy tipping, cramped sidewalks, and culture shock. She details travel delays, currency use, meeting Miss Louis and Bro Niblett, and plans to start Spanish lessons while noting Havana’s banks and sights.
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Myrtle Hargon
8. E. Hargon
Cuba
Mamma
Sam
Sam Gray
Austin
Llano
Bro. Niblett
Louis
Alma Souls
Cox doubles count against money diggers in Idaho
Boise Idaho Sept 14 Governor Cox doubled the anti administration fundraising claim saying funds ranging from twenty five million to three million had been raised to defeat him in Idaho and Eastern Oregon. He defended his policy aims as peace and progress and attacked the league of nations as political plot while stressing opposition to Wilson era.
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Boise
Idaho
Cos
Oregon
Cox
League of Nationa
Borah
League
Hts
America
Wilson
Llano School Faculty Listed For Upcoming Year
The Llano schools announce their faculty under Superintendent R Jenkins. High School staff include Rev J M Garner and several teachers. Grades list names for sixth through first grades. North Side School staff are Miss Grace St Clair Miss Anna May Tarrence and Miss Irene Breazeate.
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San Marcos
Teachers'institute
R. ©. Jenkins
Llano
J. M. Garner
H. Hereford
Loleet Ligon
Florence Ryan
Helen Catmian
Edna M. Groves
Lydia Schroeder
Leroy Selman
Misa May Smith
Lydia Reese
Eilen Gillespie
North Side
Grace St. Clair
Anna May Tarrence
Irene Breazeate
H R Smith of Blanco Announces Candidacy for Texas House
The News announces H R Smith of Blanco as a candidate for Representative of the 87th District. He will seek the independent ticket in the November election. Smith is a ranchman well known in the region and considered qualified for the office.
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H R. Smith
Blanco
Texas
Smith
Three Paramount Pictures Illuminate Opera House Lineup
Last week local patrons enjoyed three fine pictures and the program promises even stronger fare this week. The schedule lists Marguerite Clark in A Girl Named Mary on Thursday, Billie Burke in Wanted, A Husband on Friday, and Wm. S. Hart in John Petticoats on Saturday.
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Paramount Productions
Marguarite Clark
Mary
Billie Burke
Wm.s. Hart
John Petticoats
Felix Hall Dead in Menard at Age Known by County
Felix Hall former county resident and uncle of Ed Hall died at his home in Menard last week. His body was laid to rest in Menard cemetery the following day. Older residents will remember him and the News extends sympathy.
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Felix Hall
Ed. Hall
Menard
Open General Store by Moss & Co in Liberty Hill
W. M. Jones and one of the Talley boys head to Liberty Hill to open a Moss & Co general merchandise store. They plan a first class stock of up-to-date goods and predict strong business from the new location.
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W. M. Jones
Talley Boys
Liberty Hill
Moss & Co
Methodist Rally Day Seeks Citywide Methodist Rally
Sunday September 19 1920 at 11 special music sermon titled Gods Family aims to unite all Methodists in the city affiliated or non affiliated and all Methodists and the general public for the greatest service of the conference year preaching again at 8 pm by Pastor Jas F Pennybacker.
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Jas
Pennybacker
Mosses Return Home After Colorado Stay
Mr and Mrs A F Moss have returned to their home after a several weeks stay in Colorado.
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A. F. Moss
Colorado
England Ships Guns Secretly To Ireland Sparks Tense Debates
A British admiralty notice bars any eastbound passenger ships from entering Queenstown harbor amid Ireland unrest. Reports claim a large cache of rifles and ammunition was sent north to arm Ulster volunteers, provoking Unionist fears of bloodshed and jeopardizing any dominion settlement. Separately, Cork Mayor Terence MacSwiney remains in pain during hunger strike at Brixton, while calls for Joseph Murphy’s release surface as testimony questions bomb claims. Sinn Fein agents reportedly arrive in London amid security scares.
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London
Queenstown
Ireland
Edward Carson
Ulster Volunteers
South of Ireland
Viscount Middleton
Dominion
Gormanstown
Dublin
England
MacSwiney
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Mimi
Brixton Prison
Murphy
Joseph Murphy
Dublin Castle
Willis
Gen. Willis
France
Watkins Return From Colorado Vacation
Mr and Mrs Geo Watkins have returned from Colorado where they spent several weeks and report a most delightful trip throughout.
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Geo. Watkins
Colorado
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Liano County Chapter
Baptists Church
Cone-Wilson
City Now
Tractor
Christian Church
Clas. Thompson
Wife
Wichita Falls
W. C. Wallace
Wesley Grote
Hillsboro
Leslie Brown
Miss Lillian
Grady Clair
San Antonio
Lon Hillman
Fort Worth
R. Smith
Mr. Darneal
Havana
Alexander
Jim Helen Schuster
Maine
Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Neuston
Cienfuegos
Geverantes
Postom
Myrtle
Independencia
Mrs. Poer
Mrs. Heard
Miss Belle Poer
Georgia
Miss Poer
H. R. Smith
OPERA
Ulster
Sinn
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