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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
4
Sanitation in poultry yards serves a double function by keeping the flock free of external parasites such as mites and lice and by interrupting transmission of internal parasites. Insects feeding on contaminated droppings can carry parasite eggs and spread infections, making cleanliness a key defense against cycles that threaten poultry vigor and health.
J W Nichols of Brownwood Texas credits Orgatone with restoring strength and sleep after long illness. He reports relief from kidney and liver troubles, rheumatism, and vision of renewed daily work capability at seventy. He endorses the medicine and cites Simmons & Gosch Drag Store in San Saba as source.
B D Yarborough and family passed through town last week spending a couple of days. They were en route to their new home in Corpus Christi where Mr Yarborough will oversee interests of the San Antonio Coffee Company.
Houston Hunter and family from Roswell New Mexico arrived Monday to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kimbrough and Mrs. Bama Hunter in San Sales. Mr. Hunter recently changed rural mail routes and is taking his first vacation since moving.
San Angelo Scripter reports B R Russell of San Saba as a major cactus dealer and entrant for Texas Cactus King. The article notes his national cactus shipments, a 200 acre pecan grove, and a key failed seed experiment on his farm. It highlights his live cactus collection, including Italianorn variants, and his Ellisiana purple cactus discovery. Russell ships 500 barrels weekly to New Jersey and sources plants from Langtry and Sierra Blanca while maintaining a large cactus yard and a prominent 100 foot pecan tree on his property.
An old classified style ad for The Seiders Insurance Agency promoting insurance and surety bonds in San Saba Texas. The copy touts chiropractic as an alternative health method with a promise of no regrets.
The piece decries Texas courts and lawyers with Hoover and Taft cited in a broad indictment. It argues federal judiciary reform is needed and condemns state procedures for undue criminal bias, delays, and “vaudeville stunts.” It contrasts swift federal justice with Texas delays and costly litigation, blaming lawyers and legislators for resisting reforms.
An old advertisement touts Leon Ard James Parasite Remover as a guaranteed solution to remove blue bugs lice and mites from poultry. It claims healthier birds and increased weight gain with a year’s supply priced at one dollar, sold by a local dealer.
Preliminary organization of a community theatre in San Saba was completed at a recent meeting. Plans for summer work lead to an initial production late August or early September. National affiliation will be pursued to keep the group connected nationally and locally. Members include Mrs Jo Miles, Virginia Hay, Irene Wittman, Vera Johnson, Belle Howard, Louise Harris, Clyde Smith, Cecil Gray, Douglas LeMaster, Jess Heslop, and Barton Miller, with Mrs Margaret Miller directing.
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