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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
7
The page mixes humorous vignettes with satirical notes on culture and politics. It recounts a quarrel over Miss Liberty comparisons, sketches Afghan wedding customs, and riffs on prices, weather, labor, and international affairs with wry, dated irony and social commentary.
An ad heavy notice page lists Prickly Ash Bitters as a quick relief for coated tongue bad breath dizziness and bowel issues priced 1 25 per bottle with Corner Drug Store as special agents alongside miscellaneous notices about laundries curtains and local sales. The page includes eye care ads and a real estate sale offer near the high school.
Five passenger Dodge and Buick in good condition join Ford in listings. G A Arbelger mentioned. Mrs P N Johnson of Houston visits son F E McGregor and daughter Mrs M J Lane. Boll weevils scarce despite efforts. Walter Sanford and Miss Purtle Crouch wed at Bethel Baptist church with Rev Brazil officiating. Elder Brazil and Rev Wilcox conduct meeting. Water and grass abundant, stock fat. Mrs Stobaugh returns from market showing new ready-to-wear.
A guide on gradual burden reduction and gradual lifting. It advises not to overburden and to carry only what aligns with one’s specialty. It emphasizes personal strength from doing one’s part and avoiding burnout by managing tasks within capacity.
Sergeant Ping-u-Wang is described as the world’s biggest Chinaman and one of the earth’s tallest men. At twenty, he stands seven and a half feet tall and is built in proportion. He served three years in Finance as a rootie in the Chinese labor corps and escorted German prisoners. His size and strength allegedly deter captives. he may return to a farm in Manchuria after peace.
A south England test introduces a device that pushes a seed into the ground, drops in a seed from a cylinder, adds artificial manure from another, then fills the hole and dispenses lime to foster beneficial soil bacteria. If successful it could reduce seed use by a quarter and cut artificial manure needs substantially.
A Buffalo Express item notes Mrs Dibbs reacting to the idea that one photograph can now be sent by wireless. The exchange recalls ongoing power company arrogance and a prophecy about Niagara Falls’ finish, reflecting speculative chat on technology.
Hirmingham AgeTierald recalls a tense moment as a visitor places his six cent cigar on the corner of a new mahogany desk during a business talk, highlighting the clash over manners and space.
A poetic farewell from Algernon Tosin in Youth's Companion. The speaker prays for the friend’s protection and guidance as their paths diverge. The verse emphasizes enduring presence, trust, and moral support beyond parting, with a spiritual focus on shared faith and uplift.
Dr A H Rice reports encounters with legendary white Indians in the Amazon, among six to seven foot natives seen near the Upper Orinoco. Shots fired as they pursued through the jungle, described as the ferocious mountain cannibals of Brazil Venezuela and Colombia, last seen by a white explorer in 1763.
An observer named Ramage reports mirages on several Scottish roads. The illusion showed water pools reflecting foliage on a dry sheltered road surface, disappearing as approached and reappearing when retreating. Bright clear conditions and air vibrations seemed to affect telegraph poles and insulators. a photo from August shows reflections from a telegraph pole, trees, and a distant house.
In a North London vestry after a marriage service the clergyman reproved the bridegroom for laughter during the line with my worldly goods thee endow. The bridegroom quipped that he only had his suit of clothes to endow her with, adding he has none for himself and she won’t wear them anyway.
A Louisville Courier Journal line imagines a cave man dragging pride to an altar and a girl with false hair facing a grim fate, reflecting dated gender rhetoric and social anxieties.
A terse exchange in the Boston transcript shows a harsh debut insult toward Brown. The remark characterizes him as a tar and thief, prompting a sharp retort about the roughness of such an estimate. The exchange illustrates the era-specific cadence of public rebuke.
A note indicates German East Africa has been renamed by the British colonial administration. The new designation reflects the territory formerly known as German East Africa under British oversight and control.
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