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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
2
San Saba Texas Thursday edition lists newspaper details by W A Smith editor and J E Hayden proprietor. Classified and display ad rates shown, church event notices with charges, obituary and resolution listings excluded from free news, and a promise to correct any erroneous reflections promptly upon notification.
The column notes the Democratic convention at Madison Square Garden with McAdoo leading a field, praises the Texas Press Association trip to Amarillo, and mentions Speaker Morris Sheppard touring Texas before election day. A light editorial tone covers Abia Pierce in Belton and a humorous tale of George Nel at an Amarillo restaurant amid regional chatter.
A Houston man named George W. Dixon writes of alleged basely criminal and cruel acts by penitentiary guards and commissioners. The editor warns publication risks and contemplates whether the charges are true, suggesting severe punishment if false. The note reflects Texas affairs in 1924.
The Temple Telegram reprints a Southern stance praising vigilante virtue over lenient Pennsylvania sentencing. It condemns a Pennsylvania case where a Black man received a five to seven year term for criminal assault, arguing Southern practice would impose harsher punishment. The piece contrasts regional justice norms and laments perceived disparities in handling crime against women.
Six Judge N T Stubbs of Johnson City, a district judge candidate, spends the week in this county meeting old friends and making new ones. He has former bench experience and is greeted by supporters during his campaign swing.
Llano Bus Line offers San Saba to Liano daily service leaving San Saba at 8 30 a m and returning at 4 00 p m. Pickups at City Drug Store. J R Jones C C Russell and wife of Ballinger visited Homer and Mrs Bryant last week.
The News Editor returns from the forty ninth State Press Association convention remarking on Amarillo’s notable hospitality and lively entertainments. He teases a fuller report in a future issue while naming next year’s Texas Press Association officers and executive committee members.
Mrs Boon Christy and Mrs N J James praise a generous gift of cabbage and Bermuda onions from readers. The prose recalls a traditional cabbage dinner and gratitude from the News family. R A Doran drove a sheep herd last week to Ozona seeking grass, after keeping them on the Doran ranch for years.
Dr. E C Beaumont and family spent two weeks camping and fishing on Medina Lake below San Antonio. He is back in his office reporting a most pleasant outing and rest. News ads get results Page.
A brief quotation from Marcus Aurelius on the rapid flow of time and changing events, emphasizing that what is seen today will soon be replaced by what comes next. This reflective line frames time as a strong current that inevitably moves forward.
In Austin the Texas Retail Druggists Association urged strict enforcement of liquor sale laws by druggists to protect the legitimate drug trade. They contrasted with Chicago physicians resisting government limits, warned against saloon-like drug stores, and noted public criticism of Brownwood conventions amid jazz and moral concerns.
Misses Marie Turbiville and Emma Bilis are house guests of Mrs. D. 3. Smith, Jr. this week.
R A Hairston was summoned to Milano last week to visit his ill mother. The mother is reported to be improving and he is expected to return home today.
Local cleaner Buster Morrison advertises a one day service for cleaning and pressing. The notice promises quick turnaround and convenient pickup windows for customers seeking speedy garment care.
E. J. Weatherby and his Brownwood family spent Sunday with his brother M. R. Weatherby and kin in San Saba, enjoying a family gathering and warm hospitality.
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