Noted Pecan Orchard On San Gabriel Is Beauty Spot
W J Millican writes about Dr Mann's Georgetown Texas pecan orchard three miles from Southwestern University. The site features a spring yielding 800 gallons per minute, a cement dam, game fish, relift irrigation, diverse fruit, and purpose as a park. The grove along Buries creek hosts 1000 budded trees with promising returns and budwood for broader supply.
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San Gabriel
W. J. Millican
Dr. Mann
Georgetown
Texas
Southwestern University
Frank Willman
State Department of Agriculture
Yellow Stone Park
Wyoming
Merchants' Ass'n Urges Honest Business and Bill Payments
A vintage retail trade note advocates honesty as foundation of virtue, urging merchants to pay bills promptly to build credit and strengthen business reputation across the Retail Merchants' Association.
Sale of Privileges at Twenty-Fifth Annual Fair and Race Meet
Public auction will offer four days five nights of concessions at Fair Park San Saba Texas on July 20 1929 at 2 pm. Privileges include 1 cold drink stand at the track grand stand 3 cold drink stands at the concession park 2 ice cream stands and 3 hamburger stands. Directors may reject bids suspend rights or reclaim spaces for violations. High bidder must sign contracts detailing rights.
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Court House
San Saba
Texas
Fair Park
Race Track
Concession Stands For Sale At Private Auction
Several vendor licenses listed include L Chili stand, Candy and Gum store, Fruit and Melon outlet, Cigar and Tobacco shop, two Snow cone stands, two Novelty stands, Barbecue and Bread store, Peanut and Popcorn, and Race program and pillow. Other privileges not in conflict will be sold privately. Contact A Woods Chair Concessions Committee or Albert L. Taylor Secretary for details.
Treat Pecans From Caterpillars Says Farm Agent
Brownwood news reports County Farm Agent O P Griffin warning that walnut caterpillars threaten pecan trees causing defoliation and loss of two crops if not controlled. Small trees can be hand gathered or sprayed with arsenate of lead at two pounds per fifty gallons. large trees require targeted spray areas.
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O. P. Griffin
Broadway Stars to Headline State Fair Show
Dallas on June 27 reports that The Red Robe will be staged at the 1929 State Fair of Texas with Broadway cast members Walter Woolf, Marjorie Peterson, and George Dobbs joining the Fair lineup. The contract between New York Shubert office and State Fair executives T. E. Jackson and Roy Ropard was recently signed, promising a display of leading roles and specialty dances.
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Dallas
Texas
Shubert
New York
T. E. Jackson
Roy Ropard
Walter Woolf
Marjorie Peterson
George Dobbs
A Tense Tale of Thunderbolt and Love in Harlem
A jailbird named Thunderbolt Lang pursues Ritay to a Harlem nightclub where she rejects him and teams with bank clerk Bob Morgan to marry. After a police trap and a botched bank hold up, Thunderbolt is captured and sentenced to Sing Sing. In the Death House he vows revenge but ultimately parts in a farewell gesture before the final escape.
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Ritz Theatre
Thunderbolt
Jim Lang
Ritay
Harlem
Ritzy
Ritzy Land
Morgan
Bob
Election Looms Over Constitutional Amendments and Salaries
Notice to the People states an election on Tuesday July 16 to decide two constitutional amendments from the legislature. One raises the governor salary to 10000 and the other expands the supreme court from 3 to 9 members and raises salaries to 10000. It argues against the move as wasteful and harmful for taxpayers and warns that officials may demand higher pay as a result.
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Legisature
Supreme Court
Cauncn
Ferguson Attacks Supreme Court Amendment and Tax Moves
James E. Ferguson denounces a proposed nine judge amendment to expand the Supreme Court and raise salaries. He argues it would waste public money, double expenses, and empower Moody to appoint six new justices for staggered terms. He urges voters to reject all amendments and vote against the measures.
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Supreme Court
Moody
Big Corporation
James E. Ferguson
Waddell and Johnson Families Meet in San Saba
Mr and Mrs C W Waddell of Koppril Texas visit sister Mrs E S Johnson in San Saba. H R Hunter and family travel from San Saba to Roswell New Mexico after a pleasant visit with parents and friends there. Their father W H Kimbrough joins the trip for vacation and rest after a ten day illness.
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Mrs. C. W. Waddell
Koppril, Texas
Mrs
E. S. Johnson
San Saba
H. R. Hunter
Roswell
New Mexico
W. H. Kimbrough
Campbell returns from Dallas planning summer merchandising drive
C Campbell came back Wednesday after meetings with managers of his chain stores in Dallas. He outlined plans for a strong summer merchandising campaign.
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3. C. Campbell
Dallas
Roads to bear heavy trucks and long wear
The article argues that state highways face loads far beyond limits, noting rear wheel capacities of four tons and moving loads that can exceed ten tons. It warns that modern traffic, especially heavy buses and trucks, requires durable pavements designed for 25 years or more, or else urban detours damage side streets and reveal economic folly in underbuilt roads.
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Chicago
Carter's Market Soap Grease Special This Week
Special this week at Carter's Market offers soap grease at a low price. Bill Conner, once from San Saba, now with Renfro Drug Stores in Fort Worth, visited San Saba for the weekend. Miss Criss and Edyth Martin vacationing in Breckenridge this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McConnell spent the weekend with their daughter Miss Selma Kemp in San Antonio.
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Carter's Market
Bill Conner
San Saba
Renfro Drug Stores
Ft. Worth
Miss Criss
Edyth Martin
Ln Breckenridge
R. L McConnell
Miss Selma Kemp
San Antonio
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Albert L. Taylor
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Brady
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