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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1926
Page
9
Foremost as the fastest and bravest swimmer, Gertrude Ederle now eyes vast earnings from vaudeville tours and movie offers after becoming the greatest woman and arguably the greatest swimmer in history. Her age and professional status promise immense publicity profits beyond prior channel victors.
A Gillespie County Texas notice advertises sale of Henry Molberg property in Fredericksburg. Sheriff Alfred Klaerner will auction the lot from Ascencio Vaca Survey No 126 at the Courthouse door on the first Tuesday of September 1926 between 10 am and 4 pm for cash.
Federal narcotic agents in Houston arrested Ramon Barran and Lee Sears and seized opiates in a crackdown. Barran and Sears were released on bonds of 1000 and 750 dollars respectively while four others awaited arraignment before United States Commissioner Winston McMahon.
Ground was broken for a new two story reinforced concrete Junction hotel in the center of a 276 by 276 foot block. Architects Adams and Adams of San Antonio and contractors Moeller and Weilbacher will build 31 guest rooms with room for future expansion. The Junction Hotel Company led by J. A. Heyman Robert Real and Emil A. Loeffler funds the project by local stock subscriptions to replace the Fritz Hotel upon completion.
Austin Texas August 12 James E K Ferguson will take the stump in a few days per Guy Holcomb Ferguson campaign manager He said an itinerary of Ferguson speeches would be announced Dan Moody plans to open in Dallas
Lena Blaylock, 13, woke to a man seizing her throat in her Dallas home on Thursday. A posse, aided by National Guardsmen, tracked the suspect to brush where he hid and arrested him. He is held in the city jail as Miss Blaylock identifies him.
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