First Bale Premium Paid for 1920 Cotton First Bale
San Saba Chamber endorses a $50 premium plus a year’s newspaper subs and ginning free for the first bale of 1920 cotton ginned in San Saba county. Local businesses and residents pledge cash or subscriptions, with Cotton gins to gin free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
San Saba
Bell
N. L
Morris Grocery Co
McInnis & Cummins Wee
Qualls Hardware Co
McCaskill & Carroll Occu
Simmons Drug Store
Wee
Hy Goldburg
Cece Es
Star Restaurant
ROX. Brite
W.H. Pridgeon
L.N. Sanford
BO Farmers
W. J. Wells
Estep
G. A. Arbelger
San Saba Star
U. C. Henry
Nfs
Garner Drug Store
Gaines & Fagg Occas
Wm. Cameron & Co
Elton Moble Oes
W. F
F. Barnes Lumber Car Fou Ee
H. Kimbrough - Ewe
Cotton Seed Price Debate and Fertilizer Value
A Texas Cotton Seed Crushers meeting in Dallas set a maximum price of $25 per ton for cotton seed. County Agent 8. F. Clark notes feeding, fattening, and fertilizer values of seed exceed this price, with estimates showing seed meal worth about $42.50 per ton and overall fertilizer value over $30 per ton. Also mentions Mrs. John Cochaby of Del Rio visiting relatives.
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Texas Cotton Seed Crushers
Dallas
F. Clark
Fight It Through in the Cage Scout Verse
A Boys' Life Cage Scout poem urges perseverance in sport and life. It exhorts readers to fight through adversity with grit, determination, and courage, insisting on effort and mindset to overcome odds and finish strong.
Elm tree tied to Jonathan Edwards home cut down
A historic elm in Northampton Massachusetts, once near the home of Jonathan Edwards, was felled after years as a local landmark. The tree, used as a workspace for sermons, stood along the Connecticut Valley and left a large stump as a record of its age and size. A bronze tablet marks Edwards’ residence in the nearby yellow brick house.
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Northampton
Mass
Jonathan Medwards
Congresstion
Connecticut
Edwards
Jonathan Edwards
Belgian Industries In December 1919 Employment Totals
Investigation by the Tabor Inspection service shows Belgian labor in all non-Production Meures industries at 70 percent of the 1913 total of 412,462 workers. About half of establishments used at least 7 percent of prewar personnel. food 88 percent, construction 86, glass 81, paper 78, chemicals 74, ceramine products 71, furniture 66, textiles 61, tanneries 58. Transport employed 7 percent more operatives than 2010, rail traffic below prewar volume.
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Tabor Inspection Service
No Progress For Him Despite Road Plan Opposition
A resident resists new development claiming the area already faces sufficient strain. He argues a toll on labor and farm upkeep, citing existing hardships and frequent train noise as reasons to halt progress. The debate centers on a planned MalTroad near his property and its wider impact.
Golf Ball Antics Hit Pinehurst Cabin During Match
A strange incident near Pinehurst NC reports Maj A Eltiett Ranney driving a golf ball toward a cabin on the tenth fairway. The ball allegedly ricocheted through the door and room, rattling items before exiting. The following day the family moved out of the cabin.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Maj A. Eltiett Ranney
Geenwich Country Club
Elis
Rooney
No Mercy for Bachelors in Montreal Turmoil
A Montreal notice warns bachelors facing a $1 tax that has yielded $117,498 in receipts. Women vow to enforce payment and curb evasion. About 60 complaints have been filed as city officials seek compliance. all women are urged to support law observance.
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Montreal
Fragmented Inquiry About Gift For Fiance
Reader asks what would best suit a fiance, considering options like a stickpin or a ring, and mentions use and sending. The text is garbled but centers on choosing a suitable gift accessory and delivery.
Man Threatens Cat After Fit of Temper
While arguing with his wife about temper control Mr Hinks tripped over a cat and nearly fractured his nose. He vowed to drown the cat, placing it in a flour sack with bricks as he hurried away.
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Hinks
Man Falls Into Canal After Murderous Plot
A man on a murderous errand dumps a bag into a canal but overbalances and drowns in muddy water. He struggles for half an hour, drinks canal water, and returns home soaked. His wife discovers the bag had a hole, undermining the alleged deed. The tale ends with a perplexing domestic scene at the door.
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Links
Indian town fly swatting campaign sparks teacher protests
A yearly fly swatting drive in an Indian town drew teacher objections over workload. A staff member recalled opposition while another claimed the risk and effort were misaligned with duties. A gangster contact implied officials favored the campaign despite pushback. Lina Potis News.
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Clt
Lina Potis
Salesmanship Rivalry Sparks Coat Price Clash
In a brisk market scene two traders spar over undercut tactics. One vendor boasted about charging only for making, not for cloth, while the other countered by arguing the maker’s cost and finishing touches justify higher prices. The debate drew a crowd as both sides touted low, rock bottom rates.
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Stenek Lim
Ten Classes of Cities In Census Report
The census divides U S cities into ten classes by population in urban territory. First class includes cities over 1 million, second 500,000 to 1,000,000, third 250,000 to 500,000, fourth 100,000 to 250,000, fifth 50,000 to 100,000, sixth 25,000 to 50,000, seventh 10,000 to 25,000, eighth 5,000 to 10,000, ninth 2,500 to 5,000, and tenth 2,500 or less. The note adds a remark about delaying payments in such cases.
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United States
Common Fault in Reflections on King Charles I
A dialogue compares King Charles I’s leadership under pressure with the remark he “lost his head at the critical moment,” illustrating a partisan critique of his emergency response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Army Cook's Version Ends With a Demand to Clean Up
Walter, an ex Army cook, shouts back to the cook to clean up the kitchen as the dispute over the hash is raised. The exchange centers on kitchen duties and responsibilities in a military or kitchen setting.
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Walter
Cotton Prospects Rise in Lampasas County After Rain
Rain fuels cautious optimism for Lampasas cotton as experienced farmers say boll weevil season is past if no early rainfall encourages multiplication. With grain crop short, farmers plant more cotton, boosting the outlook for a three-decade-best harvest. Also notes local school hires, sales ads, and residents arriving for visits.
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Lampasas
School Board Meeting Sees Trustee Resignations and New Oath
At a recent school board meeting J H Johnston resigned as trustee under anti nepotism rules. R C Sloan was elected to fill the vacancy and has taken the oath of office. Opening day for the 1920 21 session was set for Monday September 13. The Property committee was directed to clear weeds and broken glass on campus and replace shattered windows. The Fuel committee was instructed to buy one car of coal and advertise for seventy five cords of post oak wood for September delivery. A called meeting was held Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Johnston
R. C. Sloan
Cord Wood and Janitor Sealed Bids Adopted by School
Sealed bids are invited by the undersigned for furnishing and delivering seventy-five cords of post oak wood on the High School campus in September. Bids may cover ten, fifteen, or twenty cord lots. the right to reject all bids is reserved. Applications for the janitor position for the next session are also requested with blanks at the secretary’s office.
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John Cochaby
del Rio
Mrs. R. Halden
The
Scrap
Mr. Hinks
Inez Ketchum
Jewel Sullivan
Miss Hale
Crockett
John Seiders
W. A. Jones
Texas
N. Windsor
Qualls Hardware Company
Jack Weisman
Canada
Henry Goldburg
Bickens
Marinello
Cord Wood
College OF Industrial Arts
the State College For Women
Denton
Massachusetts
Southwest
Texas College For
PF. M. Bralley
College of Industrial Arte
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