Easter Fires publicity spurs nationwide coverage in Fredericksburg area
Fredericksburg and Gillespie publicity for the Easter Fires draws broad attention. Express magazine features by Charles Ramsdell with Ralph Mac Allister photos. newspapers nationwide and REA’s magazine plan coverage. Local festivals Saengerfest and Schuetzenfest highlighted. Gustav Rusche recalls 40 years of festival participation and shooting-range projects across multiple sites.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Fair Park
Express Magazine
Charles Ramsdell
Ralph MacAllister
Easter Fires Association
sSower Colorado River Authority News
REA
Gillespie County
Boys
Stonewall
Gustav Rusche
Rusche
Cherry Spring
Baron’s Creek
Reed’s Hall
Spring Creek
Schmidts Hall
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Giants Open 1926 Season Versus Gulf Oilers
Fredericksburg news notes recount the 1926 season opening when the Fredericksburg Giants host the Gulf Oilers of Austin. lineup includes Reichenau Lochte Hollmig Durst Weaver Jordan Kott Langerhans Henke Knopp. Other items list local business moves and obituaries with multiple local names and dates.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Gulf Oilers
Austin
Giants
Reichenau
Lochte
Hollmig
Durst
Weaver
Jordan
Kott
Langerhans
Henke
Knopp
Kerrville City Manager Praises Parking Meters
Kerrville City Manager L R Burrow reports that initial merchant opposition to parking meters faded as meters gained support. He notes Kerrville has 398 meters in operation since January 28, 1947, solving local parking problems.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Burrow
Kerrville
Burrow
Rooster’s Crow Leads to Major Theft Ring Bust
A farmer reported a bantam rooster theft and later identified his bird’s crow as the clue. Officers arrested a Black man who confessed to multiple crimes, including cattle theft, truckloads of goods, and dismantling two steel highway bridges valued over $20,000 and sold to a Dallas junk dealer for 500 dollars.
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Terrell
Here
Dallas
Loretta Young Leads Palace Crusades Cast
Hollywood star Loretta Young headlines Cecil B DeMills The Crusades at the Palace Theatre Friday. Young plays Princess of Navarre in a romance with England's Richard the Lion Heart set against the 12th century Crusades and dramatic battles like Acre and Jerusalem.
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Hollywood
Loretta Young
Cecil B. DeMike
Paramount Picture
Palace Theatre
Miss Young
Princess
Navarre
England
Richard the Lion Heart
Christendom
Jerusalem
Acre
Rainfall and storms reported across Texas League region
Rain last night totaled 2 inches in the city with a general rain over the section. Rev. H. Gerlach attended the funeral of Rev. Wm. A. Fuhrwerk in San Antonio. Wm. Hohmann of Crabapple reports a heavy hailstorm causing serious damage to early vegetation in that area.
Monogrammed Gifts Highlight Gold Stamping Service
Monogrammed matches and napkins showcased as ideal gifts with all monogramming completed on a gold stamping machine at Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Gibson Easter Cards At The Fredericksburg Dealer
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co. offers Gibson Easter Cards described as attractive and joyful to choose and send to young and grown-up relatives and friends.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg
Ounce of Prevention for Livestock and Meat Quality
The article emphasizes preventing losses in livestock to ensure a steady supply of wholesome meat. It notes the role of federal inspection with the U S stamp, the impact of diseases on production, and the need for new drugs, knowledge, and cooperation among farmers, with veterinarians as key helpers.
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America
U. S
Neither Dirt Farmers Nor Desk Farmers Escape Hard Work
A concise note contrasts dirt farmers and desk farmers noting both accumulate calluses in different places highlighting parallel labor challenges across distinct work environments.
Swift & Company Notes Meat Price Drops and Freedom Mindset
The letter discusses sharp early year declines in livestock and meat prices driven by supply and demand. It cites Swift & Company observations on price effects, urges support for personal initiative, and invites readers in Chicago to visit the Agricultural Research Department for a chat.
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Swift & Company
United States
Chicago
Agricultural Research Department
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Adolf Schmidt
Fredericksburg Motor Co
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Felix Wilke
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Eddie Krauskopf
Hugo Stehling
Hugo Mosel
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E. H. Apelt
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H. A. Ries
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Anna Gold
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Harry Bonn
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Harry Jordan
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Harry Schneider
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M. O. Puhl
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Galveston-Houston
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E. Main St
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