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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
5
The Fredericksburg Standard list of staff includes Managing Editor R. S. Klett, Sports Editor R. E. Jordan, Feature Editor Wm. Petmecky, and Business Manager Wm. Habenicht, with Fredericksburg Publishing Co. as publisher. The paper is issued every Friday.
Entry indicates official mailing matter entered at the Fredericksburg Texas post office as second class.
The notice directs readers to send communications to the Fred ericksburg Publishing Co. For business matters use Bookkeeper's Dept. For all other matters use Editor's Dept. The instruction outlines department handling for correspondence.
Postmaster A. H. Kneese reports that nearly every day a rural letter carrier finds campaign material placed in rural mail boxes without postage. This violates postal laws and residents are cautioned against this practice.
A July 30 Associated Press dispatch quotes Mike Hogg, son of Gov James Stephen Hogg, warning Texans against Fergusonism. He endorses Ross Sterling of Houston for governor and urges the plain people not to repeat past Ferguson records. Hogg criticizes Ferguson and cautions voters about mobilizing maudlin sentiment.
In the Ferguson Forum July 21 issue readers are urged to oppose Jim Ferguson citing past pardons in Gillespie and Fayette counties. The editorial accuses Ferguson of backing clemency for Langhorne and of misleading claims about signatures, urging Texas voters to reject him to protect women and families.
The text condemns pardons under Mrs Ferguson’s administration as shocking to Texas citizens. It claims Langhorne received life imprisonment and questions what might come next, arguing few leaders would emulate the Savior in office.
Crystal City Texas August 1 Will Hundley treated at Crystal City Hospital after a fight with a vicious Jersey bull on his Winter Haven farm. A German Police dog restrained the bull and aided Hundley’s escape, guarding the gate as his owner recovered from a three inch thigh gash and bruising. The dog’s quick action credited with saving his life.
Heavy rainfall in the Great Salt Lake Valley and mountains caused new mud and rock slides blocking highways north east and west of Salt Lake City. Towns including Magna Garfield Grantsville Provo Canyon and Davis County faced flooding and damage with roads reopened by tomorrow. Damages in Garfield and the surrounding area were estimated near half a million dollars.
A boiler explosion at the Butcher Oil Field near Saint Jo kills Marshall McCollum 28 instantly. Harper Monroe 22 is severely burned after being blown 75 feet. others nearby escape unharmed as two cars are damaged and a third boiler is toppled.
A mother chides her son Robert for misbehaving. He replies he will be good for a nickel. She retorts that he should be good for nothing like his father.
Juenke and Schoenewolf advertise rapid grocery delivery and a farm listing for Barred Rock pullets from trap-nested pedigreed hens. The notice cites A I Wehmeyer of Freder and a sale through KOK SALE with weekly options 8 10 12 and 16 weeks old.
Mrs. Jane Y. McCallum, secretary of state, presented a sworn certificate alleging that during Miriam Ferguson’s final days in office she granted full pardons to 124 robbers 127 liquor violators 133 murderers and 39 rapists. She noted clemency in six cases from Jan 15 to Jan 17 1927.
WANTED eggs and poultry of all kinds. Knopp and Metzger offer latest styles Peters shoes and Wayne Knit silk hose. FOR SALE used lumber in excellent condition at low price. See A. T. Thompson Gold Building. Phone 97 Fredericksburg.
Grateful user testifies Konjola cured neuritis backache and digestive issues after six to eight weeks. He praises the medicine and endorses Central Drug Store Fredericksburg Texas and other druggists in the region.
Rudie Bach aged 15 months died after an eight year old sister mistook kerosene for water and gave it to him at the Leebau home. He was rushed to a physician and died minutes after arrival. Funeral services were led by Rev. Gen. Fischer at Loebau Church with burial in Loebau Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, a sister, and a brother.
The Llano Sterling club speakers committee has arranged three addresses by Drs. Atty. F. H. Hammond of Barnet in Llano county this week. He will speak at Castell Winkel and Valley Spring. Additional speakers will join for an intensive two week campaign.
Flint Michigan August 11 Chevrolet Motor Company reached the two millionth six cylinder car milestone less than twenty months after introducing the model. The company also notes its lead in six cylinder output, nearly five times greater than any rival in the period.
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