This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
6
Texas readers learn that the Federal highway act now allows funding for planting and maintaining shade trees on Federal aid projects. The author urges state and local authorities to enhance road beauty, noting many Texas roads through forests are admired yet trees have been destroyed or damaged by careless builders.
The piece urges Texans to explore outdoors, highlighting highway beautification by women’s clubs and the appeal of Texas roadways, lakes, mountains, and seaside resorts. It criticizes speed maniacs and notes Marfa’s traveler accommodations while praising Texas tourist camps and the growing polo interest with emphasis on outdoor leisure and horse culture.
A Shreveport firm argues cotton wrapped in cotton bagging saves on bale costs. With a tare of 21 pounds, spinners could gain $2.50 per bale, 89 cents more per bale. Liverpool tare would raise savings to $2.69. The note discusses air travel costs and public publicity on Texas.
The Beeville Bee-Picayune has been acquired by a stock company led by George Atkins, consolidating Beeville’s two newspapers into one larger paper. The change ends competition, promising better service while keeping local coverage and creditability intact. The five cent road tax system in Arkansas is praised for funding roads without property taxes, funded by gasoline and registration fees.
The Spearman Reporter has been purchased by the Nunn-Warren interests that own several Panhandle newspapers. Oran Kelley returns as editor. ownership unchanged, with increased capital and continued quality.
Mark Session, former San Saba citizen and past master of the San Saba Masonic lodge, welcomed twin daughters Wilda Marie and Nelda Jeane born at 11:48 Saturday morning. Mother and babies were reported well. congratulations and best wishes sent to the family.
Mrs Cecil B Smith arrived home Sunday night after more than two weeks at Temple Sanitarium. She is con valescing nicely.
Zack Wells attended the funeral for his uncle D L Murray in Eden last week. Murray, long known to readers, was 75 years old.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.