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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
A historical notice describes a bran mash mixture used to control grasshoppers, detailing ingredients such as wheat bran white arsenic or paris green amyl acetate lemons ground cane molasses and water. It explains mixing steps testing for consistency and advises broadcasting the mash early in the morning for best effect. F R Brison County Agent.
Mr Meyer's music class presents a demonstration program at the High School on Thursday June 4 at 430 PM The pupils perform with Mr Meyer rendering musical numbers at the end The public is invited
The San Saba News notes praise for the San Saba band after the Shiloh School play All a Mistake. The town reports on farm rentals, oil-field work, and visits by residents from Richland Springs and Bowser. Local sports include a Locker baseball win 11 to 12 at Yephyr.
The First State Bank urges farmers to grow more feed locally to reduce borrowing costs and bolster Richland Springs farming. J B Miller signs as cashier, endorsing Mr W W Cough gan's advice on feed production and better resource husbandry to support the town’s economy.
J W and J A Leath own the last copy of The Daily Citizen published in Vicksburg Mississippi before the city fell to Union forces in 1863. The July 2 issue on common wallpaper depicts siege conditions with items like Confederate beef humor and a joke about Ulysses Grant dining in Vicksburg on the Fourth of July, reflecting wartime morale and local publication practices.
Long Civil War era column recounts leadership tensions between General McClernand and General Grant, noting their quarrel over strategy and the latter’s ascendancy. It highlights local aid by F Kiser feeding siege residents, plus reports of Union raids, fits of bombardment near Richmond, and extortion concerns amid scarce supplies.
A local chemist introduces Mesala as a dandruff cure promising rapid relief. The product is described as pleasant, inexpensive, and backed by a positive guarantee with sales at Simmons Drug Store for seventy five cents. The claim notes many cages are cured with one application and persistent cases in a week or two.
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