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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
6
The piece describes summer dresses by Julia Bottomley, noting wide fabric variety from wool and silk to cottons like ratine and voile. It highlights cape and scarf attachments, tunics, godets, two-material combinations, and the chic use of georgette with crepes to modernize existing frocks.
A. E. Archer begins a 40 by 90 foot garage and filling station on Main Street for Dr. A. D. Nelson. The west wall is shared with J. L. Burleson’s property. Burleson will complete his section after a satisfactory tenant is found. Nelson also buys a W. O. W. lot for a 90 by 50 foot addition. No carpenters or rock masons have had a busy year in Richland Springs, signaling more construction through 1924.
County Commissioner W. J. Smith and City Marshall D. Chadwick warn residents to stop dumping junk on public roads or face prosecution. S. P. Johnson visited town last week to have a burned hand dressed after a Sunday fire destroyed his barn along with cribs, feed, and farm implements.
An advertisement touts Borozone in liquid and powder forms as a fast healing antiseptic treatment. It claims to purify wounds of infection causing germs and accelerate flesh healing far beyond ordinary liniments. Liquid prices are 30c 60cc and 1.20. powder 30c and 60c. sold by Simmons Drug Store. The Eye-Hitness reports Richland Springs storm damage and recovery efforts including rebuilding and cement foundations.
When food causes distress a dose of Prickly Ash Bitters relieves the stomach and aids digestion. Marketed as a man's remedy for the liver and bowels. Priced at $1.25 per bottle through Simmons Drug Store with Special Agents.
Willis Watson and family are back home from an annual vacation. He traveled north this year after last year’s Rio Grande valley trip. This year he visited the oil fields at Ranger and Breckenridge and other places, finding abundant rain and high water along the way.
Movs G J Locklear and daughters Olga and Mrs Marvin Cough gan spent late last week in Voca Miss Tuesle Hendrick of San Saba visits sister Mrs F L Miller Garland Barrette recently returned from voice study in Fort Worth Russell Brown and sisters from Brownwood visit grandfather G H Brown and relatives J A Mays and family visit Brady and relatives in town Ed Gibbons visit Austin and San Antonio with sister Miss Toonie Brown Coughran Berry Brown return from Arizona California. San Saba county deemed good Harold Gibbons returns from Austin Worth Brown back from California Reveille Morgan of Rogers stays with father Rev Morgan Tedo Christian and family from Arizona arrive. Mrs Ming Brown from Yuma visits N C Brown family J J Ray of Mason lectures on Ben Hur at church Misses Ella Brown Charlotte Bentley from Rochelle visit Center City folk Felton Wright from Junction visits N B Lewis family Jane Doran and Jane Ballard visit Waco Joshua Boynton and Mollie from Denton prepare for teaching profession
The regular monthly poultry association meeting will be held in the courthouse next Saturday with important summer work on the agenda. Prospects for a great fall show look strong as out of town poultry raisers plan to attend. Local updates include L C Tinsley leaving depot yard work for Brownwood and Nora Bell Biggs returning from Denton.
San Saba resident Mrs. J. W. Watkins reports relief from severe kidney backache after taking Noan's Pills. She describes pains like pins and needles, headaches, dizziness, and languor easing after a few doses. Manufactured by Fister-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
W A Oliver Jr plans to retire from teaching in South Texas and move to Mason to run a variety store with his family. Miss Nell Oliver and Maude Johnston return from Denton College of Industrial Arts and will enroll again next year. Adlerika promises quick relief from gas and constipation through a blend of glycerine buckthorn bark and more. Simmons Drug Store promotes Adlerika as effective for upper and lower bowel issues. A note directs Low S Low to receive the News at Bartlett while aiding a new high school project.
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