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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
2
Surprising bakers with cake lovers in mind, the ad promotes Mrs. Tucker's Shortening as pure vegetable shortening from cottonseed oil. It promises rich flavor, light texture, and non greasy results in cakes and fried foods, packaged in an airtight container from Interstate Cotton Oil Refining Co. of Sherman, Texas.
Our State Representative A P C Petsch and E H Riley visited from Fredericksburg on Chamber matters. Oliver Roberts reported pasturing difficulties as harsher dry weather hits stock, goats sheep and cattle dying from bush consumption amid spring drought.
Mr Delbert Ottmers spent the week end with his parents. Mr G Lange has been very sick and called his children to his bedside. Mr Duecker and family from San Antonio arrived, and two of their children fell ill. After nine days of suffering the elder child died Monday evening at 7. Albert, the Langes' old home, was the burial place Tuesday. Many relatives and friends attended the funeral. May God bless and comfort the bereaved.
Mr. Pierce Gary took Mrs. M. J. Parker to a function on Tuesday evening and returned the same night. The Harper school will close in three weeks as students finish final tests in some subjects.
Mr Spence Whitewood Jr and Mr Jim Daniels from Eden visited Spencers home folks last weekend, returning Sunday evening.
Mr L Barnhart and family departed Wednesday morning for Little Rock Arkansas after visiting Mrs Barnhart's parents Mr and Mrs G Lange for several days at their home in town.
Classified notice seeking lingerie sales ladies and salesmen to handle a superior line in their locality. Respond with full particulars to E. Newel at 450 Russell Bid San Antonio.
The article argues profits come from proper feeding and knowledge of feeds for scrubs and well bred animals. It highlights ten-litter contests, Texas championships, and the need to study feed science to restore livestock prosperity. It urges farmers to diversify feeds, own a grinder, and breed up herds with quality sires.
Miss Annie Blackburn dies when a wheel breaks and a touring car overturns one mile east of Junction Texas. Her sister Muriel is badly hurt. their mother Mrs. M E Blackburn and two young boys suffer injuries as the car is demolished. This marks a second fatal Kimble County auto crash.
In Del Rio Texas on Good Friday Mario Leon a Michoachan evangelist claimed to be the second Jesus Christ and urged followers to crucify him. After his body was buried locals found he did not rise on Easter. Mexican officials consider prosecution of those who aided the nailing.
An old advertisement promotes Walter's Jewelry Store offering treatment options and active medicines. Dr. P. Stammer listed in the Buchhorn Saloon Building and encourages steady improvements through small doses.
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