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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
7
A pondering excerpt reflects on time as a river of events where each moment swiftly yields to the next and every “thing” is carried away by the current, leaving future moments to be swept in turn. The meditation echoes stoic acceptance of fleeting life.
The Dallas News column argues cotton can be grown cheaply with intensive farming but warns large acreages raise costs for feed and family needs. It links farm profitability to thrift and criticizes the one crop system. It urges communities to guard health and morals, promoting censorship of questionable shows and condemning gambling in all forms.
Federal Hood and Brunswick tires are praised for value at Arthur's Garage, successor to G. A. Arbelger and D. J. Smith Jr. The family traveled to Llano to visit relatives and old friends, with Mrs. Alice Parkhill joining after a months stay in San Saba.
A terse note condemns an organization that allegedly promotes gambling among youth, arguing that an entity built on questionable practices cannot justify its existence and should be scrutinized or disbanded.
An opinion piece arguing home ownership drives prosperity and civic quality, noting black citizens’ slower adoption but gradual rise in home ownership. It urges towns to foster ownership, contrasts mail order dominance with local merchants, and calls merchants to aggressive newspaper-based public outreach to compete with catalogs and support community growth.
Mrs T E Hayden died at the family home near Florence after a lingering illness. Survived by husband five children one a married. Burial in Florence cemetery followed a large turnout and floral tributes. She belonged to Church of Christ and died in a triumphant faith. Sam Hayden Mrs John Sviders and J E Hayden were present.
YOU MAY HAVE PELLAGRA if you have nervousness, stomach trouble, swimming in the head, constipation, loss of sleep, loss of weight, brown or rough skin, burning feet or despondency. My free booklet The Story of Pellagra explains. My theory differs from all others and is endorsed by Health Departments and hundreds who have taken the treatment. Write W. C. ROUNTREE, M. D. Texarkana, Texas B. L. Rich, wife and daughter of Temple are guests of their brother, B. T. Rich, and family in San Saba, this week.
A San Saba News report covers a Northwest pecan budding demonstration with 100 locals, a large school program, and praise for Prof. Will Terry and Miss Juanita Fry. Tom Beasley speaks on county service, the band entertains 800 to 1000 attendees, and local debates task pardoning powers while community hospitality and local leaders are highlighted.
Southern Baptists push a 1925 program uniting home and foreign missions under one budget. Dr. J. F. Love reports foreign receipts neared 16.15 million in ten years, tripling church growth and activities across 17 countries. The April 19 special offering aims to raise at least 4 million in early 1925 from 3.6 million white Baptists.
A mosaic of wry observations touches on driving fines, Esperanto in Hungary, airship names, parking pleas, and Mars exploration. Jokes about Luther Burbank prune, vocal traffic, prison life, and a hunt for the kissing inventor appear amid scattered rumors, gadgets, and social quips.
The 75 Million Campaign closed in December with total cash contributions of $58,575,819 from Southern states and foreign boards. Gains include 1,990 new churches, 950,943 baptisms, 2,918 Sunday schools, and a large rise in local church property value. The 1925 program aims to raise at least $16,000,000 for missions, education and welfare.
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