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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1919

Page

3

Protecting the Worm in Ediths Garden Fashion

Edith admires a new summer frock believing silk comes from a worm. Her mother reproaches Edith for referencing her father in the remark.

Edith

Dangers of War Time

Mrs Willis asks how life goes Mrs Gillis replies husband and servants in the army and daughter in the motor corps She fears losing the cook amid war pressures reflecting home front concerns

Jack meets visitor discovers family ties in tense exchange

Young Jack assesses a new arrival and asserts she is his grandmother on his father’s side. The old woman confirms the lineage and retorts that he is on the wrong side.

Jack

Park orders time at Je 31

Park issues orders for Je 31 with rednes ize. Men. roe.

Park

Interesting Returns From a Long Day of Voting

A crowded polling scene yields 902 votes for Bildad and 753 for Slathers amid a flood of paper notes. The tally includes eight tomato ketchup recipes, four wash lists, and a milliner’s bill as Mrs. Wallicky tallies the final totals.

James

The Answered Ticket Controversy Among Travelers

A weary traveler face to face with a collector refuses a ticket. The sleepy yokel is questioned about a payment of five and six. The inspector demands payment, but the yokel mutters eleven with a drowsy, half-aware gaze.

Collecor

Thrift Stamp Question Pops Up In Wartime Jest

Father warns daughter about spendthrifts while a World War I scene unfolds with a doughboy whispering a joke to a Colonel of the 324th Infantry in a trench zone. The punch line questions distance to the trench as a cold excuse surfaces.

324Th Infantry

Influenza Fight Backed by New Funding and Legal Notices

Washington authorities seek 1.5 million dollars in Congress for continued influenza research amid expected fall recurrence. The text also details a civil suit in Gillespie County Texas involving Wes Smith versus August Fiedler and others over a promissory note and property claims, with court actions and dates specified.

Civil citation over land dispute in Gillespie County

The suit filed August 2 1919 by Benedict Hagel names Heinrich Spilner and heirs of several defendants as parties. It seeks quiet title and removal of a cloud on an 113 acre tract near Fredericksburg, alleging ten years adverse possession and asserting the plaintiff owns and uses the land. Court date set for September 15 1919 at Fredericksburg County Court House.

S. E Fredericksburg San Antonio Texas A. D. Stahl Gillespie County Pecan Barons Creek

Man Wanted For Versatile Household Work

A married man or one with a small family is preferred to perform all around work. For details contact A. F. Moursund or Emil Wahrmund.

A. F. Moursund Emil Wahrmund

Woman's Case Amazes Fredericksburg

A business man's wife suffered eye pain and poor vision for years until Lavoptik eye wash brought rapid relief. The ad claims a bottle can help any case of weak, strained or inflamed eyes and offers a free aluminum eye cup from Central Drug Co.

Central Drug Co Adv

Constable Sale in Gillespie County 1919 Knopp & Schneider case

By order of sale issued Aug 4 1919 the constable will sell at the Fredericksburg courthouse door two buggies and a survey to satisfy a 97 85 judgment in favor of Knopp & Schneider. The sale is set for Aug 18 1919. Edgar Kothmann constable Precinct No 1 Gillespie Co Texas.

State OF Texas Gillespie Honorable Justices Court Gillespie County Knopp & Schneider R. M. Insall Ida Insall Fredericksburg A. D Edgar Kothmann Gillespie Co

Public Notice summons Meusebach defendants in Gillespie County suit

Court summons Ernst Meusebach Elizabeth Meusebach Zesch the German Emigration Company and assigns to appear before the Gillespie County District Court at the next term in Fredericksburg Texas The case No 1174 concerns possession of land on the Court House Square and adjacent blocks in Fredericksburg with specific lot numbers and boundary streets listed in the petition filed August 4 1919.

District Court Gillespie County Texas Court House Fredericksburg Wes Smith August Fiedler W. EF. Peacock John Fiedler Wm. Fiedler Alfred P. C. Petsch State of Texas Simon Heinrich Spilner Jost Heinrich Gruen Frederick Ellebracht Frederick Gumbel Ernst Meusebach Elizabeth Meusebach Zesch German Emigration Company Antonio Marschall Lacey Marschall Ernst Marschall Emme Marschall Willie N. E San Saba S. E Said Square Said Town N. W San Antonio Street

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