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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
4
A notice seeks return of a Southwestern Life Insurance rate book to the news office. Also classified items advertise sewing for children’s clothing and baby layouts by Mrs. R. B. Franks at Mrs. J. H. Lanham’s house, plus a model bakery promotion for new milk bread and premium wrappers collection credit.
A B Y P U program offers a quiz with entries led by Eva Ed wards Lonnie Lackey Ruth Lindsey Bob Norris Ruby Edwards Eunice Loucks Gene Pridgeon and Grace Young detailing topics on Gods approving love mercy and mission themes.
Local ad promotes Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic to ease kidney pain and nervous spells. Testimonial from Mrs. Andrew Brown of Brownwood says the remedy cured her kidney trouble and headaches, price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. manufactures.
An old timer, J. Scott now in San Saba with his son E. M. Scott, recalls Bend’s early history. The Scott family moved from Missouri to Burnet County in 1851. J. J. Scott born 1858 was among Lampasas county’s first white children. Settlers include the Marleys, Gibsons, Means, Boyetts, Beasleys, and Harrells. A boyhood anecdote centers on an old time event with Gin Houston and others.
The memory piece recalls a pistol incident with boys and a brave colored man, early Bend life with salt works near Center Fort, water pumps, and a salt boil process. It recounts the Bend’s growth from a rough frontier settlement to a ranching and pecan center, with notes on postmasters, early merchants, ring of justice records, and transport evolution from ox wagon to automobile.
An old promotional notice thanks readers to the bounteous Giver then invites customers to visit for gasoline oil and gas and grease for an old rusty flivver. It promises tires tubes accessories and all kinds of service in a friendly hometown tone.
A damaged OCR fragment references a fatal event involving a boy and a woman. It mentions reproach and boasting, with unclear surrounding details and a terse, non-specific report of the incident.
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