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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
4
Ford owners urged to use Genuine Ford Parts for repairs at City Battery and Electrical Co. Prices described as very reasonable. Walter's Jewelry Store promotes Columbia Records first hits.
Mr and Mrs John Ostrow attended Brauns class recital in San Antonio where daughter Sylvia played a prominent part. Mrs Nannie Striegler visited relatives in San Antonio last week. Miss Leola Patton hosted a party in honor of Mrs H W Kusenberger’s birthday with many guests. Several residents hosted or attended socials with scores, prizes, and visits to Austin San Antonio Waco and Fredericksburg.
The text notes a Mohammed quotation praising virtue amid a broader summary of worldliness. It mentions small chemical dosages in New Jersey ponds aimed at killing mosquito larvae, a forthcoming service linking London to Paris with through trains, and a description of the Snake Indians famed for swift concealment.
Tobacco seed is extremely small as a tablespoonful can yield plants sufficient to cover ten acres, enabling vast crops of cigar tobacco.
A 2,000,000 franc gold vein is reported beneath the ruins of Chateau de Machecoul, linked to Gilles de Laval’s stronghold. Trials accuse him of creating gold with an Italian alchemist using victims’ blood.
Local society note reports the wedding of Miss Allie Mae Lee and Mr Raymond Smith at the Lee home with only immediate relatives present. Also, the Married Men's Baseball team defeated the local boys 14 to 9, and various visitors were hosted at local homes including Burrers and Lehnes. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Raymond Smith occurred Monday night. The boys’ team scheduled a game against Doss on the school grounds Saturday.
A motivational monologue urges facing self-doubt by confronting the inner critic in the mirror. It advocates slapping its back, lifting chin, and giving it a year to prove it can. The rhetoric ends with a boast of bold action and a historical nod to Edward III’s hawks.
A collection of quick facts spans events from a London to Amsterdam gold flight and Richard the Lion Hearted’s Crusade era gambling rules to Burmese bakery practices, locust plagues in Argentina, a 1915 transit term rise, and crowd stress on stadiums during baseball heroics.
New Zealand sheepmen struggle with two pests rabbits that graze grass and kea parrots that damage sheep by pecking holes in backs and feeding on kidney fat, creating serious welfare and economic concerns for flocks.
Card of thanks expresses sincere gratitude to the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department for their prompt response at a recent fire on the sender’s place. The item also notes availability of first Hits in Columbia Records.
Barbecue available every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at Eddy Kramer Butcher Shop. City Battery and Electric Co. overhauls cars and batteries accurately and promptly. Men’s and Boys’ straw hats stocked by local retailers.
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