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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
6
Austin reports the Texas House spent 270 to save 135 by eliminating three committee clerks for the last nine days of the session. A vote attempt failed for lack of quorum as 54 minutes of debate cost 270, and the clerks currently have no work to do.
Pat Glasscock, an employee of Curtis Norman Co., claimed the largest fish of the year from the San Saba river. Fishing with colleagues at the Martin place, he landed several nice cats from five to twenty five pounds, capped by a seventy pound yellow cat. The catch was dressed at the garage and drew many witnesses.
A local seller advertises remaining Pear Burners at low prices from Sam Taylor urging quick purchase before stock runs out. The note emphasizes affordability and limited availability.
A. L. Lyons of Dayton Ohio reports three years of stomach trouble with no relief from doctors. After using Foley Cathartic Tablets he is now well and can eat anything. Advertisement notes Simmons Drug Store. 23-4x
The article recalls Warren Crossing on the Colorado River near Prescott’s Creek in Mills county, a vital route for settlers and wagon trains from Hamilton Comanche and Brown counties en route to San Saba. It notes tragedies at the ferry including the deaths of Mrs. Austin and a child, Mrs. George Campbell drowning, and a young Hartman found dead in timber, plus aid from David Hanna and enslaved men from San Gabriel aiding pioneers. It also mentions Ben Warren building a home there circa 1881 before moving west, and visits planned by Mr. and Mrs. E M Hennersdorf to see relatives in San Angelo.
A humorous Comanche Enterprise piece extols Texas with hyperbolic, satirical boasts about its size boundaries and population, notingRio Grande issues, vast land, and overthetop claims about crops, cattle, and resources to paint Texas as a grand, comic paradise.
Advertisement notes Tutt's Pills claim to regulate bowels and aid a vigorous body, in a period voice. A separate item details W. J. Nold's planned German visit with travel from Galveston to New York then Hamburg, Rome stay, and return, plus family notes and distant relatives.
National totals show 1921 calendar year tax returns at 6,662,176 with net income of 19.58 billion and tax of 719.39 million. Texas filed 200,188 returns reporting net income 536.90 million and tax 12.67 million, down from 1920 in returns and net income but tax rose 40.13 percent.
A senior 2-year-old Holstein owned by John P. Quillin in Pittsburg, Texas, broke the state record for milk and butter production under test. The cow yielded 560.12 pounds of milk and 19.76 pounds of butter in seven days, surpassing the previous record of 4386.91 pounds of milk in one week held by YF BE Prince’s Holstein, as tested by H. C. Warren of A and M College.
Frank Richardson of Perry Georgia reports weakness headaches and a sore back. He used Foley Kidney Pills and found quick relief from kidney and bladder disorders. Simmons Drug Store advertises the remedy.
The Young Woman's Home Mission Society held its regular fifth Tuesday Social at Mrs. Callahan's residence on May 29 with hostesses Mrs. Childress Mrs. Callahan Mrs. Bourland Mrs. Fagr and Miss Dora Biggs. Attendees played 42 and enjoyed brick cream and cake. The evening featured members sharing how their capsules had benefited them.
The speed and get-away of the Lincoln car won favor in the flying squadron contest at Detroit. Mf. R. Weatherby.
See us for Fruit Jars, Caps, Lids and Rubbers and canning supplies. Qualls Hardware Co. offers a full line for home canning with jars and accessories.
Sunday School discourse from June 17 1923 centers on Esther 4 13 to 5 3 4 18 16 17 and 8 verses highlighting Mordecai and Esther urging Jewish deliverance through courage and faith under Persian kingship with themes of patriotism duty and divine providence.
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