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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
3
Webster Miller reports weeks of watching pecans by the river as case bearers emerge late this year. The pest, now a real menace, damages young pecans at a fatal growth stage and could cause serious losses. Town residents note two local young women, Miss Ines Johnson and Miss Fannie Carroll, recently home from college.
The Cham ber of Commerce pecan committee plans a large August smoker in San Saba on the second Tuesday. Bend band to perform and pecan experts from across the state invited to speak. Local landowners and counties urged to attend the day and night program as plans grow for a major future in the pecan industry.
Dr Sterling Price in Locker treated R Dee Price seriously shot near Troy Bell county. Young Brewster, a Oklahoma lawyer, fired through a Brewster home door thinking he was shooting a brother in law. Price survived. Brewster arrested, claim of mistaken identity later stated.
The News family thanks R. 4 Edwards and family for the first peach cobbler of the season prepared two weeks ago. The note expresses appreciation for the southern dinner tradition and the art of fixing peaches, dumpling, and juices.
An old advertisement touts Tan Jac promising youth-like vitality. It claims thousands report feeling twenty years younger and urges readers to try the product, noting availability at druggists.
Walter Autry and son Dewey of Cleburny with Mrs. Sam Rollins and Horace of Dallas enjoyed a weeklong camping and fishing outing on the river below town. They plan another vacation in the beautiful. Mrs. Boon Christy of Bethel favors road work laws and votes, noting roads near rural route one have been neglected. Mrs. J W McCann of Goldthwaite spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W Biggs.
Mrs. D. J. Smith Jr hosted a Tuesday night gathering honoring Mr. Smith on his 82nd birth anniversary. Guests enjoyed Progressive 42, white and yellow decor, yellow rose score cards, and a concluding ice course.
Salepitchy ad promises permanent relief from gas in the stomach and bowels with Baalmann's Gas Tablets. Highlights include ending bloating and chilling symptoms, improved digestion, and a product price of one dollar from Simmons Drug Store in San Francisco. Local notes mention visits by the Carl Guyton family and Mrs Nona Montgomery’s Brady visit with relatives.
A long endorsement for John W Ledbetter for Tax Assessor. The writer notes over two years of association and care since 1919, praising his quiet honesty and qualifications including four years of college. He is the son of Captain Ledbetter, born on Wallace Creek, with a wife and three children. The letter cites a disabling injury to explain trade limitations and argues electing him would yield a proficient and appreciative official.
IR J Edwards narrowly escaped serious harm when a runaway team caused him to fall from a top load of hay while unloading. He suffered head and facial bruises and neck pain, wagon and harness damaged, unconscious until morning, then recovered in town by Friday. Omer Jemyings returns from Mexico after a year away with the Dexter Rodeo Company. Community note mentions W G Locker, Mer Gin, Water and Light Plant and a political ad sponsored by Mrs H F Ayler visiting Locker.
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