First White Child Born in San Saba Beloved by Residents
Retired rancher Jack Crawford Jr. recalls growing up in San Saba after December 16, 1857 birth of the town’s first white child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crawford Sr. He describes school days, the harsh schoolmaster, encounters with Comanche and Apache, horse raids, and early frontier life in a log house on the Doc Rogan lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack ‘Crawford
San Saba
Jack Crawford, Jr
Mr. Crawford, Jr
North
Log Honee
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Healing Now
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for eczema and skin diseases. It claims rapid relief after one application, with persistent cases improving after several uses, and offers a money back guarantee through City Drug Store. Old sores acne and pimples are also said to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Moone
City
Dynamic June Show Week Opens with Dorothy Mackaill double bill
A newspaper listing promotes Dorothy Mackaill and Joe McCrea in Once A Sinner from June 14 to 15 with a dramatic tale of a woman haunted by a painful past. George O'Brien appears in Lone Star Ranger and Last of The Duanes, while Will Rogers headlines A Connecticut Yankee with a Cartoon Comedy, all running June 16 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mackaill
Joe McCrea
Terry-toon
George O'Brien
Lone Star Ranger
Duanes
Will Rogers
San Saba pioneer recollections of cattle trails and Indian attacks
The article recalls cattle drives from San Saba to northern markets, detailing longhorn stampedes and cowmen’ s routines, plus dangerous Indian encounters like the Jackson massacre on the Pecan bayou. It features Mr Crawford’s memories of rodeos, settlements, and social life, including dances, camp meetings, and family histories.
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Jackson
Pecan Bayou
Brownwood
San Saba
Mr. Crawford
Crawford
el Worth
Kansas
Austin
Fort Concho
San Angelo
Brady
Arkansas
Bend By Heck Master William Byrd Jr Arrives Home
Bend By Heck notes the arrival of Master William Herschell Byrd Jr on Friday June 5 and his plans to live with his parents in Lometa. The piece lists relatives in Lometa Brown County and nearby towns and mentions social events, visits, and a large ice cream supper with attendees from surrounding communities. It also records several local residents traveling, visiting kin, and a weekend at Lake Victor with families, plus a number of medical, educational, and social happenings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herschell Byrd, Jr
W. H. Byrd
Lometa
Ida Byrd
Horton
Brown
Junior
John
Gibson
Ward Bowden
Lake Victor
Norva G. Cate
Bowden
Ila V. Cagle
San Antonio
Alamo City
Vee Millican
Ralph Glover
Cameron
Glover
Lucious Warner
Theodore Cagle
Marylyn
San Marcos
J. H. Cagle
San Saba
Nolen Haney
Houston
J. C. Morris
Maurice Hoover
H. W. Smith
D. F. Moore
Emmitt Lloyd Byrd
Mack Underwood
Richland Springs
Stella Byrd
Lorena Dry
D. Roy Cate
Lyda Lively Hay
Mary Frances Wilson
Chevrolet Climbs To Top Of Globe And Coasts To Bottom
Chevrolet notes two distant agencies mark the globe with 8500 miles between horstad Norway and Porvenir Tierra del Fuego. M D Douglas of Chevrolet explains the car’s reach beyond northern reindeer country and southern lama regions. Also lists condolences from the Smelser family and others for a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Globe
Coasts
North Pole
Antarctic
sub-Arctic
A/S
Anco
Horstad
Norway
South America
V. Camelio
Porvenir
Terra del Fuego
Antarctic Circle
Camelio
Magellan
Banish that Spring Time Worn-Out Tired Feeling
An ad claims Herb Extract cleanses the system to relieve constipation and anaemic symptoms. It promises increased energy, better sleep, appetite, weight gain, and improved complexion after using two bottles, citing Arthur M. Pullen of Dallas as a testimonial. Urges immediate purchase to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Pullen
McKinney Avenue
Dallas
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Jan Saba
Lawrence Hamrick
Western Electric Sound System
Helen Twelvetrees
Robi. Ames
James Hall
Fox News
Mack Sennett
Cartoon Comedy
J. D. Robertson
Georgetown
R. C. Robertson
A. F. Johnson
A. J. Garrett
Tom Hunt
Elbert
Jno. Hasty
San’ Saba
Heck
Eugene Smith
Yea
Bess
Ethel
Myrtle
Mexico
Missouri
H. C. Holcomb
Orchard Hill Farm
Terry Crain
Eldorado
W. A. Wilson
Wanda
C. L. Gray
C. M. Holcomb
W. D. Reddock
Cherokee
Cherokee Creek
Kirk Baxter
Abilene
W. R. Baxter
Miss Grace
Little Riley Harkey
Gwendolyn Smith
C. H. McMillan
E. E. Thomson
J. S. Duffy
W. R. Doran
J. R. Smelser
M. L. Smelser
N. H. Smelser
Simmons Drug Co
Herb Juice Corp
Texas
Allen
ANE
Styles
W. P. Ormand & Co
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