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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
6
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Homer Jennings leaves this week for Georgetown to resume work as student instructor in boxing wrestling and biology at Southwestern University where he had a strong record last year.
Local druggist announces a new dandruff remedy named Mesala sold at Simmons Drug Store for seventy five cents. The ad promotes Mesala as effective after a single application and claims many cases are cured within a week. It also notes seed oats products and a fall showing at The Majestic theater.
Llano and adjacent counties including Kerr Gillespie and San Saba delegates met with the State Highway Commission in Austin to seek appropriations for the Pecan Belt Highway. Requests totaled Kerr 36000 Gillespie 150000 Llano 75000 San Saba 140000 with state matching required on a fifty fifty basis and a decision to be announced later.
Home heating safety message advises homeowners to have flues examined and repaired to prevent fires. Contact Sam T. Taylor, 40-2x, for service.
County Agent J. F. Rosborough urges farmers to expand fall sown oats due to a small feed crop. Rain has improved ground readiness, and many cannot rely on winter grazing. planting now helps avert spring feed shortages across the county.
The Cotton Protective League urges fair cotton prices for producers after a large 1925 crop. It cites rising U S consumption, carries a large carry, and warns that costs exceed current prices. It calls on press and business groups to back a policy aiming for 80 cents per pound, with holds and cooperation across farms, banks, and industries.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises relief from catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh through an ointment for local inflammation and an internal toner that acts on mucous surfaces via the blood. Sold by druggists for over 40 years. FR. J. Chensy & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Charlie Bales, now in San Saba, buys pecans for M. H. Reed & Company of Austin. He formerly lived in San Saba and has many friends there. The firm has bought pecans locally for the past two seasons.
In a concise note, Charles B. Metcalfe of San Angelo Texas and W. B. Yeary secretary treasurer of Dallas Texas confirm involvement in a stenographic protection matter. The correspondence underscores formal support and regional coordination between Texas offices.
Worldwide tobacco output reached 2,686,000,000 pounds last year, down 2 percent from the previous year but still above prewar levels in most countries. The United States, Greece, and Japan helped offset declines, while the Dutch East Indies, Russia, Hungary, and Cuba posted smaller crops. "North of 36" at The Majestic November 2nd and 3rd.
Stop itching from skin diseases with a jar of Blue Star Remedy promising no clothing staining and a pleasant odor. Sold by Sity Drug Store with a guarantee.
A giant centipede eight inches long, described as the largest seen, was found Wednesday morning near Magnolia Filling Station. Bystanders assisted Kim Wilson and others to capture it alive in a glass jar, then preserved it in wood alcohol before presenting it to Miss Mary Lee Hill as a keepsake.
An old market listing from Carter's Meat Market advertises fresh oysters and a range of priced meats. Notable items include very best cured ham at 38c per pound, sliced bacon, boiled ham, fresh Bologna sausage, and steak described as of good fat young beeves.
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