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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
9
Advertisement notes flour bran shorts chicken feeds and salt at Jaenke and Schoenewolf with a plug for Gillespie County History books now in high demand at their office. Also promotes prompt medical treatment by P. Stammer for ailments to prevent chronic conditions.
A general store advertises a complete stock to fill every household requirement. Subscriptions to the Standard are promoted alongside a wide range of goods for home use.
The Fredericksburg Independent School District invites bids to serve as depository for the biennium from September 1 1925 to August 31 1927. Bidders must not be School Board members. Bids due August 20 1925 and bond ready by August 25 1925. The board may reject all bids. Bond form available from the President of the School Board.
A 200-strong Fredericksburg delegation led by the 22-piece concert band attended the Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention in Brady. Max J. Bierschwabe and Geo. D. Barber headed the chamber of commerce contingent which provided multiple band performances and offered assistance to Brady organizers. The visit also promoted Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg for August 21–23. Sheriff Alfred Klaerner, Editor R. S. Klett, and Major Alfred Petsch supported the effort. Petsch sent greetings from military training duties.
Fredericksburg host Mr. Barber invites Edwin J. Clapp the Hearst financial writer to visit. Barber touts the town as having the longest paved street of any Texas town with 4000 population, over 2000 farms and under 50 farm mortgages, and being the largest unincorporated town in Texas. Bierschwab is assistant cashier at Citizens Bank.
Fredericksburg led by Max J. Bierschwab and George W D Barber arrives in Brady with 200 delegates and a 22 piece concert band to advertise their fair and support Brady. The group performs two courthouse plaza concerts at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. before a one day visit linked to their 634 event on the 21st and 22nd cord day.
A 35 car Fredericksburg delegation to the Annual Sheep and Goat Raisers Association convention traveled from Fredericksburg to Mason and then Brady. They toured Mason playing on the courthouse lawn and continued toward Brady promoting the Fredericksburg fair.
In the District Court of Gillespie County Texas June Term 1925 Henry Petsch plaintiff vs Frank Petermann et al defendants cause No 1529 sheriff levy August 1 1920 at 900 oclock A M upon described tract of land belonging to Frank Petermann located in Gillespie County Texas the last line of a tract conveyed by Hays and Lewis to Geo Kreeman at the southwest corner of a tract.
On September 1, 1925 within the hours of 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at the courthouse door in Gillespie County, Texas, under the order of sale, the property of Frank Petermann and Wm. Petermann is offered at public auction for cash. The tract lies in Fredericksburg area, described by metes and bounds, with origin in Wm. and Louise Petermann deed dated March 5, 1915, recorded volumes 21 pages 25 and 26. The sheriff of Gillespie County signs the notice.
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