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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1923
Page
1
A local congregation approves additional funds to complete an untended building project already planned. Trustees cite need for improved facilities and continued fundraising to meet revised costs and timeline.
The St. Joseph parish outlines a 114x75 foot two story school with eight classrooms on each floor, a library, music rooms, wardrobes, and living quarters for sisters. Construction contract awarded to Moeller & Weilbach of San Antonio for 39000 dollars. bricks contracted to Ants Brick & Tile Co for about 55000 total project cost.
Pecan growers in Gillespie County harvested 18 000 buds after a week of steady work led by local leaders and experts. The effort saw 400 workers begin Thursday and 18 000 buds completed by Friday afternoon, with supply exhausted and praise for community resolve. The piece also notes church rebuilding in Fredericksburg and the completion timeline for a new Methodist building.
An outgoing trip toward Taylor becomes delayed after a bridge inspection reveals danger. Mr Schroeder steps on a nail, requiring foot surgery and hospitalization. He later recovers and walks with crutches. In the same afternoon, Mr and Mrs Fischer are buried in the city cemetery, with Rev G guiding the service.
Louis Kott and Company plan a modern concrete building on Main Street opposite the Wahrmund building. The new site will host Ford service and a drive in station with a complete stock of Ford parts and accessories. Mr R L Kott returned from San Antonio after closing the property deal.
Courts scheduled to convene include Probate Court May 2 regular session Commissioners Court May 9 and Board of Equalization Court May 16. Mr and Mrs Louis Born celebrate birth of a daughter on the previous Wednesday Storch a daughter Tuesday.
Gillespie County won the top prize at the Poultry Show with a large margin. Competitors from several counties scored highly, and the trophy was awarded by the Fair Association. Mrs. J. Wray and children are visiting operatives in D Hanish.
Texas vehicle registrations for 1922 list OSeer, Podge, Buick, Chevrolet, Overland and others totaling 490 721. Buick ranks high with 30 499 registrations while Chevrolet shows 24 614 and Overland 20 873. Dooley of San Antonio visited the office and plans a new 5 10 and 15 cent store in the Wm Schneider building site. John Miller died suddenly in San Antonio with interment in the same city.
The Spring Show at the fairgrounds failed due to recent rains and tick inspector restrictions. Dairy cattle, Hereford entries led by Ed Eckert with four beef cattle totaling about 2000 pounds, appeared alongside sheep and poultry. Music by the Fredericksburg Citizens Military Band, baseball games, and pony acts drew visitors, but stock show profits faltered and further stock shows are unlikely.
Fredericksburg audiences praised The Masonic Ring a three act student drama by the Juniors at the public high school. The cast featured Bertha Maier Clara M Kott Antonette Bracher Elizabeth L Dietz Lorie E Gold Louise Schmidt Theo R Heyland William Peteky and Clarence Mogford with intermission music and piano solos.
The Copeland Brothers present a week of high class comedies and dramas in Fredericksburg starting Monday April 30 with vaudeville between acts. The Saint the Sinner and the Hypocrite opens the week. ladies enter free with a paid escort. Tickets are five to thirty five cents with children at twenty five cents.
A harsh characterization of a knocker emerges as a two legged creature with a corkscrew soul and rotten principles. The report notes Otto Koock of Voss and Koock Co and John Cruis of the firm visiting customers in the city early this week. Miss Annie Manor underwent surgery by Dr. Tainter last Saturday.
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