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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1926
Page
5
For sale 28 brown leghorn hens at H. C. Maier Cash Grocery showing good laying strain. Schroeder Bros advertise all leather work shoes at two dollars.
Walter Knoche announces as candidate for Tax Collector Gillespie County Texas. A candidate for district attorney of the 33rd judicial district seeks Democratic Primary action. Emil Staudt is authorized to announce his candidacy for Sheriff Gillespie County at the November election.
A physician advertises no charge for consultation and claims wide success in stomach liver and nerve diseases. He lists Texas patients with gall stones ulcers eczema heart trouble and more and notes married women must be accompanied by husbands. Address 211 Bradbury Bldg Los Angeles California. 28
A profile of George Clymer signer of the Declaration of Independence. His service spanned Continental Congress years 1776 1777 1780. He helped found the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Pennsylvania Bank. He died in 1831 at seventy four.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson designated Be Kind to Animals Week for April 11 to 17. The proclamation urges educators to teach children mercy and fair treatment for all living creatures and states no state prospers without kindness to animals.
San Antonio April 6 Joe Hobrecht among six indicted for stealing 19188 from San Antonio National Bank last week will seek release on bond at a habeas corpus hearing Thursday. Writ of habeas corpus filed in 37th district court. Special Judge O M Fitzhugh set the hearing for Thursday afternoon. Attorneys say no evidence ties him to the robbers and he has not been identified.
A bolt struck the farm home of W. N. Johnson near Redwater Bowie county killing Lola Johnson 17 and Claude Slunter a farm hand. Four others including Mrs. W. N. Johnson Marie Johnson 13 Eula Johnson 10 and a negro woman were seriously injured.
Classified note lists 35¢ Kimoni and Underwear crepe by yard at Norman Bros and Loyal Music Store offering big bargains in new and second-hand pianos and phonographs.
In San Antonio Texas Jay Kerner A L Granger and R Kerner alias Roxilea Kerner face mail fraud charges tied to Silverware Sales and Coupon Exchange. A large jury of 50 is summoned to report to Judge DuVal West as part of two docketed criminal matters.
Young men aiming for the school team this fall are urged to join the C M T Camps at Fort Sam Houston for thirty days of free athletic training. The program covers baseball boxing jumping running and muscle building to develop teamwork. Coaches from over sixty universities advise aspirants to attend.
Men’s straw hats priced at two dollars and reduced to one dollar thirty five cents at Norman Bros. Store showcases a summer accessory sale with limited stock.
The Wesley Epworth League of the M E Church South Fredericksburg Texas expresses sympathy on the death of Mrs Frieda Manor. It notes her faithfulness to church, youth, and bright future, offers prayers for her husband and family, and cites causes tied to poultry house conditions as contributing factors to illness.
Heavy losses to poultry farmers are blamed on a respiratory illness described as bronchitis or a cold in the windpipe. D. C. Kennard of the Ohio Experiment Station reports widespread reductions in egg production and livestock losses.
Reports from the Big Bend country say cattle and sheep rustling is active 90 miles south of Warathon with Texas rangers patrolling a 300 mile border. Rangers operate 90 miles from their supply base and struggle to curb the thefts.
L. J. Bracks of Hondo, former district attorney, was appointed judge of the 38th Judicial District to succeed the late Judge R. H. Burney. Governor Ferguson announced the appointment and telegraphed Bracks at Kerrville.
Farmers urged to inspect threshers offering half price versus rivals. Machines thresh wheat oats barley rye kaffir corn Milo maize rice peas beans red-top clover and more with wind stacks self feeders weighers bagging and loading spouts. Sold at bargain price from 27 Fredericksburg Imp Co.
Doan's Pills advertised as a stimulant diuretic for kidney sickness. A Fredericksburg carpenter claims the remedy reduced back pain and nighttime urination after use, with the product available at local drug stores and priced at 60 cents.
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