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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1926
Page
7
Local residents visit relatives and friends across Texas towns. Upcoming events include a free school program at Tosca school on April 24 and the opening Fredericksburg baseball game at the Fair Grounds on April 11 featuring Gulf Overs of Austin versus the Giants.
Mr. Louis Itz and his family spent Monday touring New Braunfels enjoying local sights and scenery.
Mr. Gus Voelkel formerly bookkeeper at the White Line Garage has accepted a position at the Standard Motor Company. Messrs. S. C. Brockmann and Fred Key of Mason were business visitors at Fredericksburg on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Erno Bonn of San Antonio joined Easter visitors in our burg. Mr Hermann Burgfeld and family of Schertz spent the holiday with Mr and Mrs H H Heyland of this city.
Mrs Henry Schneider and her two sons of Blanco were in Fredericksburg on a business visit. They called on local merchants, discussed possible purchases, and planned further meetings to explore opportunities.
Mr. Max Wahrmund Jr. of Seguin visited relatives in Fredericksburg early this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holekamp and Miss Gretchen Burgdorf of San Antonio visited in our burg. Mrs. William Gastinger has returned to San Antonio after spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kott.
Mr. Eddy Kramer and his family enjoyed a Monday pleasure trip to New Braunfels, taking in local sights and leisure activities during a short excursion this week.
Mr. Benno Kramer returned last week from San Antonio where he has been taking treatments from a specialist. As reported his health has improved very much.
Mr. Rich. Weber of Seguin visited relatives and friends in Fredericksburg early this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klinksick of San Antonio spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Apelt and family.
Mr and Mrs Hy J Ochs and daughter Mildred from New Braunfels visited our town during Easter. Easter Monday activities included an Easter egg hunt hosted by Holy Ghost Church at Henry Kordzik pasture and M E Church South at Tourist Park.
Mr Albert Koenig and family from San Antonio joined out of town guests for Easter. Joe Roberts and family J J Gillig and family and Geo Schendel and family also from San Antonio visited the Ad Gold family. Several local merchants advertise in show windows with Juenke Schoenewolf and H Kuenemann & Co noted for farm and stream scenes inviting townsfolk to view and shop.
A historical summary of the Texas Capitol noting its Greek cross shape, cornerstone laid March 2 1882 and dedication May 16 1888, cost from public land valued around 60 million today, dimensions 566 feet by 228 feet, 311 feet height, 258 rooms, 900 windows, 500 doors, walls of Texas red granite, seven miles of wainscoting, and surrounding monuments including Confederate and Alamo sites with the John B Hood Brigade monument. The Austin Chamber of Commerce publicizes the fact as symbol of civic spirit.
A Sherman youth receives a silk handkerchief birthday gift later repurposed into a dress by his sister. His grandmother makes quilts from his trousers and dyes his coat brown. His vaseline hair tonic vanishes and is mistaken for cough syrup by his grandpa. Upset, the young man leaves for Florida to start in real estate, asking if he is to blame for going bad.
The Austin Organization and local business leaders show strong interest and genuine friendship for this Texas area, signaling broad local support for regional initiatives.
Readers are invited to visit the office to view Gillespie County History volumes as demand runs high and stock is expected to sell out soon.
A dealer touts the Standard’s advertising value with a bonafide subscription list of 1750, claiming money invested will yield wonderful results as sworn circulation figures are furnished.
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