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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
6
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Llano County Texas invites bids from San Saba County banking firms and individual bankers to become county depository. Proposals due March 14 1925 by 10 am to the County Judge with a certified check of 286.15. Bids must state daily balance interest and bond compliance.
Doan's Pills are recommended for kidney weakness and backache with warnings of possible progression to gravel dropsy or Bright's disease. A Brady Texas resident Ang F Behrens cites relief after taking Doan's Pills priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises the remedy.
The State of Texas San Saba County announces an election on Saturday April 4 1925 in all San Saba common school districts to elect one County School Trustee at large and two County School Trustee Commissioners Precincts 1 and 2. Polls open 8 AM to 6 PM. election to be conducted by the same officers as other trustees and returns made to the Commissioners Court.
106 acre property with 45 acres in field and pecans on the Colorado River six miles east Marble Falls. About 200 bearing trees, house, new barn, priced at 7500 dollars with part cash balance long time. Owner Geo. N. Lyda Marble Falls Texas selling at once to realize value.
Legislative Sidelights notes an annual rural schools aid bill of 1.6 million dollars with a $500 cap per school. It reports Senate approval of an illiteracy board bill, likely to fail in the House, plus ongoing scrutiny of the Penitentiary Investigating Committee report advocating centralized housing, efficiency reforms, and staff layoffs.
A local ad notes Diamond Tires and Tubes have served customers for about 10 years with reliable service and reasonable prices. The writer, Sam Taylor, promotes trying them again and urges potential buyers to choose Diamond products.
Rain is urgently awaited as farmland and poultry suffer. The community held cemetery work on Monday the 28th with many volunteers cleaning graves, burning grass, tightening fences, and installing double gates. Local families from Mills county San Saba and Goldthwaite visited or joined activities, while the 42 Club met at Mrs. Marshall Rankin’s with games and cocoa.
A Railroad Meeting schedule lists stations and times from 6:30 to 7:20 with songs prayers and talks. Special music by Nell Skaggs follows the 6:50 refreshment break. The event closes with a blessing and a parting song as Rev Carey Lively attends upcoming services at the church.
A chemist blends pure English Calomel with pepsin to create Pepsinated Calomel, an overnight laxative that supposedly breaks a cold by breakfast. It claims to cleanse the system without sickness, gripe, salivation, or stomach upset, and is sold by Simmons Drug Store in Atlanta, Ga.
Last week a Bend delegation drew 43 members to the pecan industry event, including J. W. McConnell, Mills County County Agent, and photographer Mrs. E T Neal. The piece lauds press publicity for farm progress and notes attention from Texas pecan pioneers Guy Rissen and local supporters R A Brazil J N Alexander and D F Moore.
Lee Kirkpatrick of Donna in the Rio Grande valley has been visiting his brother D. W. Kirkpatrick who suffered a paralysis stroke about ten days ago.
Sam Taylor the Tinner advertises belting up to 6 inches wide with access to other sizes on short notice. Prices depend on quality.
A brief health notice explains neglect of small wounds can lead to serious infection and recommends disinfecting with liquid Borozone and finishing with Borozone Powder. It lists liquid prices 30c 60c and 1.20, powder 30c and 60c, sold by Simmons Drug Store.
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