Cone Johnson to Speak at Fair Friday San Saba event
Esteemed East Texas orator Hon Cone Johnson will represent Pat Neff at the San Saba Fair Friday. He is expected to address about 10 000 attendees, recalling his War Service on the Attorney General's staff and his prominent role in Wilson and Democratic campaigns. He will also stump for Cox Roosevelt and Pat Neff as campaigns progress. The Seventeenth Annual Fair and Encampment opened with hog shows, Lone Star Band performances, and extensive fine arts exhibits while townsfolk traveled from Lampasas Mason counties to join Brownwood visitors.
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Cone Johnson
East Texas
Pat Neff
San Saba
Johnson
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Cox
Roosevelt
Texas
San ‘Saba
Lone Star Band
Brownwood
S. Maloy
M. E. Sullivan
Lampasas
Dor W. Brown
Mason County
San Saba County
Dallas Fair
Waxahachiel
Fair Park
Bluford Hamrick
Seiders
Richland Springs
Florence Boys
Five Captive German Warships Reach America
Five German warships, including the battleship Ostfriesland and the cruiser Frankfurt with three destroyers, arrived in New York harbor to be shown to the public for a year before they are sunk. The vessels, former pride of the Kaiser’s navy, will be inspected by U S naval experts before transfer to other ports for exhibition and eventual destruction.
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Scapa Flow
New York
New York Harbor
Hudson
New Jersey
Frankfurt
Azores
Ostfriesland
Jackies
Jutland
Navy Yards
United States Naval
Tennessee Takes On Suffrage Today
Tennessee legislators prepare to meet in extra session to consider ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment. With 35 states acted favorably and one more needed, suffrage and anti-suffrage groups gather nationwide as plans for quick ratification are questioned and quorum concerns loom for hearings.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tegislature
Parley P. Christensen
Labor
Trades and Labor Council
Baptist Association Meeting Near Richland Springs
The San Saba Baptist Association will meet with Bethel church six miles north of Richland Springs. The gathering starts Thursday before the first Sunday in September and continues through Saturday. W. 4H. Davis, Missionary, aims to secure letter blanks for all churches and invites good attendance.
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San Saba Baptist Association
Bethel Church
Richland Springs
Davis
Sanderson and Terry Tie In Town Ceremony
Rev T F Dimmitt performed the marriage of G T Sanderson and Lula Terry last Saturday at 8 pm at the minister’s residence in town. Lula Terry is daughter of J T Terry of the valley north of town, a dry goods worker, popular countywide. G T Sanderson is a respected valley farmer. Naomi Whitt returned from Tobin Business College in Waco with a diploma and readiness to enter business. E S Noble and wife of San Angelo visited relatives Elton and Arthur Noble on their way to San Antonio.
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T. F. Dimmitt
G.T. ‘Sanderson
Lula
Naomi Whitt
Waco
Tobin Business College
Noble
San Angelo
San Saba
Mr. Noble
Elton
Arthur
San Antonio
Ballinger Ice Man Fined for Short Weights at Delivery
T J Jones pleaded guilty in Brown county court to short weighting in ice deliveries. He was fined 25 plus costs, total 54 and some cents, with Mrs Wardlaw as the complainant in the first case. A related Erwin case against Jones was dismissed. Also notes Bluford Hamrick of Idaho visiting for the fair after 38 years away, traveling 2100 miles at age 73, and visits by Mrs Arbelger and Mrs Wagner in local households.
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Brownwood
Ballinger Ledger
T. J. Jones
Lefty Court
N. J. Warlaw
Jones
Wardlaw
R. G. Erwin
Bluford Hamrick
Idaho
Mr. Hamrick
Joe Hamrick
Willis Hamrick
Lewis Estep and Virginia Estep Wed in Richland Springs
Mr N B Lewis of Richland Springs wed Miss Virginia Estep at Rev T F Dimmitt home last Saturday evening. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Estep and praised for character. groom a Richland Springs native who served in the U S Army. Ad for RAT-SNAP watchdog pest remedy appears in the text.
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N. B. Lewis
Richland
Springs
Virginia Estep
Cherokee
T. F. Dimmitt
NEW AUTOMOBILES BUY NOW FOR BUICK OR CHEVROLET
Car buyers are urged to place orders immediately for Buick or Chevrolet due to tight future supply. The dealer promises a square deal and a personal guarantee, inviting customers to join the hundreds already satisfied and to book orders for future delivery this fall.
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Buick
Chevrolet
G. A. Arhelger
Modern Wountmenday At Fair And Encampment
Next Friday August 13 marks Modern Wountmenday at the fair with an elaborate program for the benevolent order. Prominent speakers will address attendees and a tug of war between Farmers Camp and Live Wire Camp will determine sides along the river with twelve men selected from each camp. The losing team faces a heavy fine if any participant releases the rope before the end.
Best Corn of Life Planter May 18 Report
M. J. Lane owns a valley farm near Ricland Creek twelve miles from Towand. He finished planting corn by May 19 and reports a very good crop yields, with cotton on the stalk promising a bale per acre. He notes the weevil is not a serious issue and calls Richland Creek the garden spot of the world. Also advertised: 40,000 cedar fence posts and rural telephone poles for sale by T. S. Avier, San Saba, Texas.
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M. J. Lane
Ricland Creek
Towand
Avier
San Saba
Texas
Christian Tabernacle Hosts Annual Revival Meeting
The Tabernacle Christian Church will begin its annual revival on Sunday, August 22, inviting townspeople and the public to attend and cooperate in the event.
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Tabernacle Christian Church
Methodist Church notices for Sunday services 1926
Sunday School at 9:80 a m preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Leagues junior 4:30 and senior 7:00 p m Prayer service Wednesday 8 p m Missionary Society Monday 4:30 p m Mr R S Grain in charge while superintendent J K Rector is away Next Sunday morn the last member present if a girl or noman is going to sing a special if a boy or man will give a talk subject Sowing and Reaping pastor J F Lawlis
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Missionary Society
R. S. Grain
J. K. Rector
J. F. Lawilis
Restaurant Changes Hands In North Square Stand Transfer
The Farmers Restaurant changed hands last week with D A Autry selling to W J Webb of Dallas formerly from Comanche. Webb assumes management at the north side square location. A $1 reward is offered for a lost key on a bottle opener between Thorp s Garage and Union gin. Leave at News office. For sale good German millet seed 3B T Riche s St $3.00 a bushel W B Taff 38.
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Farmers
D. A. Autry
W. J. Webb
Dallas
Comanche
Mr. Webb
Thorp
T. Riche
W. B. Taff
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G. D. Heath
Rector, Rector & Heath
Rector & Rettor
Detroit
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Colorado River
Lometa Road
C. H. Dickens
Bertram
Rita Kirkpatrick
Kathryn Baxter
H. W. Seasom
Gladys Smith
B. F. Smith
Elm Grove
Gladys
Grim Reaper
Gildys
The
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Milburn
Eunice Strong
H. C. Galloway
Little X
Rufus Thornton
Togo Prince
L. Nelson
Henrietta King
Jno
Humphreys
Judson Wise
Andrew Locklear
Little Mealie
Theo Dunman
A. J. Harkey
Brunette Lady
Briggs and Hitchcock
Bill Sunday
N. A. McMaster
Miss Crueter
Firecracker
America
Tennessee
Ballinger Ice Man
Brownwood Bulletin
Harry Arbelger
Lewis—Estep
Mr. Vaughan
Corner Drug Store
Qualls Hardware Company
Louise Glaum
Sahara
Olive Thomas
NEA
Christian Meeting
Methodist Church
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