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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
8
Colman Burnham, son of B. Burnham of Mills county, who attended the local high school for two years, went to Dallas that week and was accepted as a recruit in the U S navy. He was sent home to await orders, accompanied by his father.
A vintage advertisement urges girls to whiten skin with lemon juice and orchard white. It promises a creamy lotion made by mixing lemon juice with orchard white, to smooth freckles tan sallowness and redness on face neck hands, claiming harmless beauty results.
City National Bank arranged to obtain a car of cans for canning vegetables, distributed from Farmers' Union Warehouse to those in need. County agricultural agent Elrod led the effort with optimism that enough supply may cover early canning needs though not the full year. County Commissioner J D Cun ness bought a new Ford V8 and will remain near the county seat during court week.
A Vienna coffeehouse visitor, after ordering chocolate, visits another shop and asks about the city. He composes a petition for a soldier’s dowry and persuades a landlord to seek an emperor’s aid. The trio later meets the emperor, who grants Rosina a thousand crown dowry with a signed check.
J, aged sixteen, narrates a failed plan to pursue college through a tutor, Louise, a parson’s daughter. He describes late lessons in a hammock, distractions of romance, and eventual decision to abandon college for business, aided by Dr. Sutgely. He reflects on missed opportunities and a prosperous life with a large family.
The Riley Cedar Company expands in Bell county with a large cedar yard near Belton. The firm purchased state land and leased cedar brakes in the area. Tom and David Riley are organizing the forces to activate the brakes and establish the yards. A.V. Riley and family traveled to oversee the new yards. This marks one of the state’s largest cedar yards for mountain cedar marketing. Best of everything is bakingrookies, cakes, pies and bread, Cooper Baking Co.
A compact plea urges careful care of pocket watches. It warns that tiny dust particles can severely test a watch's accuracy and longevity, suggesting readers seek the repair department for proper inspection and timekeeping.
Austin Texas June 9 Texas total registration as announced this afternoon by Adjutant General Hutchins is 408,695. The classification follows Whites 306,076 colored 74,763 aliens 23,020 alien enemies 1,834. Indicated possible exemptions 229,775 State's estimated eligibles 420,000.
Fresh San Saba raised straw berries available twice a week as advertised. W R Harris offers Our Angel Food for special occasions including banquets and receptions with a 12 hour notice. Cooper Baking Company is referenced in the notice.
G A Walters and HW Baker operate Walters and Baker Law Land Loan and Abstract Office in San Saba Texas offering legal services in property, real estate and abstracts with emphasis on title work and loan matters.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pitched as a safe substitute for calomel, promising to relieve biliousness constipation and headaches by morning. It claims to purify the liver without salivation, with a money back guarantee and wide druggist endorsement, including children liking the taste.
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