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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1926
Page
9
Texas Attorney General Dan Moody led War Miss Mildred Paxton daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo L Paxton of Abilene to marriage. The ceremony at First Baptist Church was officiated by Dr fh R Scarborough Fort Worth seminary president and uncle of the bride with Ernest May of Austin as best man.
Ed Crowder, a self confessed bank robber, was sentenced today to 40 years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to the daylight holdup of Citizens State Bank in flouston on March 15.
Mrs. Nancy Glaze, 84, died in Waco Texas after a minor scratch on her hand led to blood poisoning. She had lived in Speegleville near Waco for 33 years.
The small print rear motor sign reads If you can read this you are too darn close and is now engraved on gold pins worn by the flappers. The item links a cheeky warning to a fashion accessory worn by women in the era.
A nurse at Only Fair Hospital confronts a visitor asking to see the injured young man. Gwendolin admits she wished to give him the kiss he had sought, in a moment described as the Sample Case.
An advertisement urges taking the recipient to Lapland via a gift of Box Candies from KEIDEL & KALLENBERG. It emphasizes the product as the best way to please a girl and visit Greenland in a figurative sense.
A farmer describes methods to produce winter eggs from Barred Rocks. He details breeding, incubation, pullet management, feeding, trap nests, and culling for breeders while noting egg sales before Thanksgiving and supplying neighbors with eggs without borrowing from banks.
The article urges proper care for hens in winter with a warm clean roost, daytime protection in bad weather, and a balanced ration. It warns against dirty houses and exclusive corn feeding, stressing mixtures of grains and mash for maximum laying.
In Dallas a five month old, Louise Geraldine Fudgham, was attacked by a dog at a family residence. The dog, recently acquired as a pet, chewed the infant’s face and body while Mrs. A G Woody, also in the house, responded. Parents were unaware due to being in another room. Doctors say the child faces a grave prognosis.
Advice on inspecting garments for eggs and moth control methods including beating heat brushing airing and cedar storage. Tips cover packing in paper bags sealable boxes moth balls and airing furs plus warning signs of moth activity and proper hanging and storage practices.
Sheriff Jim Stevens leads a crackdown on a state wide ring stealing and stripping automobiles. After thieves invaded the Bexar county courthouse basement, Stevens urged officers across Texas to join the operation as thousands of dollars in stolen parts are traced and prosecutions promised.
Two Dallas policemen J W Hitt and C F Isbell who claimed a 900 reward from Governor Miriam Ferguson will not receive the pay because their case was in Federal court. A letter from Ghent Sanderford says the reward applied to convictions in State courts only as the man they arrested pleaded guilty in United States district court.
Detroit April 15 Henry Ford responds to claims about Luther Burbank’s religious belief calling him a religious man despite Burbank’s reported infidelity. Ford recalls meeting Burbank in the Burraghs circle with Edison and Firestone and asserts Burbank held a lasting faith in life beyond death.
The Edwards County Wool and Mohair Warehouse Company of Rocksprings Texas sold its spring mohair to Caper and Company of Boston totaling 130000 pounds. About 120000 pounds grew hair and 10000 pounds kid hair brought 63 cents and 771/2 cents per pound respectively. The dip is high quality, top in seasons, and Edwards County is central to US goat raising.
A last spring graduate is described through a string of social roles from debutante to Reno honeymooner. The piece portrays the woman as fiancee and future wife while noting rumors of an attractive divorcee and a controversial figure tagged as "that dangerous woman."
A party of tourists touring a small town share laughter as they ask a local girl about shows. The girl replies that the only show is the one they are creating, reflecting a playful, satirical moment from Minnesota Minnehaha.
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