Copper ball found in Mesquite tree trunk sparks mystery
Arthur Good chopped a copper pistol ball from a Mesquite tree center. The ball, about 32 caliber, spurred questions on how and when it got there. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised as a stomach purifier. R. S. Crain reports farm expansion in Frio county with a large cotton crop. Lorena and Zada Locker of Richland Springs visited the News office. Austin Whitt of Eastland visited his mother. Herbert Clark returned with his grandfather G. H. Clark, aged 83.
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Arthur Good
R. S. Crain
Frio County
Mr. Crain
Frio
Matchmaker Miss Darthin Prentiss Finds Love in Town
Miss Darthin Prentiss, a shy matchmaker in a small Texas town, carefully guides Hugh Randolph toward one of three Johnson sisters. The tale follows her staging of tea visits, cooking charms, and hopeful plans until a moonlit night reveals the right suitor is the bold, direct professor himself, who proclaims his love.
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AlcClare
Darthia Prentiss
Miss
Miss Darthin
Miss Prentiss
Mr. Randolph
Johnson's
Hugh Randolph
The
Johnsons
Johnson
Cora
Nora
Lora
Hugh
Miss Prentisa
Cora Johnson
Neh
Miss Darthla
Miss Darthia
Lora Johnson
Professor Hand
Lorn
Texas House Joint Resolution on Public Official Pay Amendment
A Texas legislature proposes adding Section 60 to Article XVI to set public official salaries by the Legislature. The governor is directed to issue an election proclamation for November 1, 1920, with official ballot wording for and against the amendment. Ballot instructions outline erasure of opposing or supporting phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Pub Rc
Texas school district tax amendment proposed election
The text outlines the proposed amendment to Section 3 of Article VII of the Texas Constitution, detailing tax relief for independent and common school districts, funding provisions, and authority for the legislature to form districts. It prescribes a $5,000 appropriation for publication and election costs and directs the Governor to issue the proclamation for the election. C. D. Mims signs as Secretary of State. Hair work and personal services advertised by Sallie Ditsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. D. Mims
Secretary of State
State of
Texas
State Board of Education
C.D. Mims
Tate
Golden Medical and Favorite Prescription Endorsements
Olden time skirts aside, doctors of fifty years ago endorsed Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and blood and Favorite Prescription for women's ailments. A reader from Deasyville Arkansas reports improved health after using both remedies. A note offers 10 cent trial packages of Dr. Pierce's medicines from his Buffalo hotel office.
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Golden
Dr. Pierce
Deasyville
Ark
Tani
Mme. Bessik Slagle
Invalides
Buffalo
Wade Family TraveLiers Visit La Porte Son at School
F. E Wade and family recently passed through San Saba on their return from a family trip in their car to visit their son Clarence Wade. Clarence serves as superintendent of schools at La Porte near Galveston, earning 2500 dollars yearly. The Wades, San Saba County natives, own a good farm near Snyder and are happily situated.
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F. E Wade
Ihro San Saba
Clarence Wade
LaPorte
Galveston
Clarence
la Porte
San Saba
Mr. Wade
Snyder
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Lorena
Zada Locker
Richland Springs
Austin Whitt
Eastland
Emma ‘Whitt
Herbert Clark
West Virginia
G. H. Clark
Ilding
Brunswick
House of Brunswick
Brunswick Tires
Brunswick-Balke
Collender CO
Dallas
Main St
Joekel
Senate
Mims
House
SAN Saba National Bank
San Saba, Texas
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