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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
10
Messrs Kenneth and Wallis from the State Department of Agriculture spoke yesterday on the cotton situation and the ocean industry, but rain reduced attendance at the meeting.
Udo Toepperwein age 42 died at a hospital at 7 Saturday morning. A native of Leon Springs he lived in San Antonio 24 years at 607 South Flores Street. Survived by widow, three sons Udo Raymond Archer, daughter Lorene, five brothers Alfred Emil Oscar Ed and Max. Member of San Antonio Lodge Elks and Odd Fellows. Funeral at 3 Sunday at Riebe Undertaking Company chapel with Odd Fellows conduct. interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
A survey notes mortgage security prices dip while investment ideas grow, urging local ownership of public service enterprises. Also reports the Blanco Courier obituary for Callie and a Castell Cherokee wedding with W H Grote and Sybil Price at the Baptist Church.
The county vote last Saturday approved issuing 15 000 in bonds to build a low water bridge across the Llano River at Harry crossing. Result 269 for to 101 against with two boxes still out. Only three boxes in the county opposed bonds. Llano Searchlight. Subscribe to the Standard. 9
Allie Smith a 48 year old resident of Camptown was hit by an automobile on Alamo Ave near the Baptist church Saturday at 9 30 pm while walking on the sidewalk. She suffered severe contusions and abrasions but no broken bones. The car swerved struck a telephone post and then fled with lights out toward Chappell Hill. Sheriff Parker is investigating the accident and Brenham weekly Messenger notes the case.
Miss Callie D. Cowan died at an Austin sanitarium last Thursday after being brought from Wharton following paralysis. She was carried to Austin a week before her death but never rallied and was stricken.
The Llano Chamber of Commerce announces a reunion for Llano County soldier boys on August 14 in Llano. Committees organize, donations invited to cover expenses. A speeches and music program includes a 50 piece Waxahachie band and a soldier barbecue. Readers urged to help with arrangements. full details to follow next week.
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