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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1929

Page

5

Static electricity main cause of fires in cotton gins

A public health style note warns gins lose millions yearly from fires. static electricity, favored by low humidity and dirty dry cotton, is the principal cause. It prescribes prevention steps including grounding, wetting, steam injections, and thirteen rules for fire avoidance plus proper fire equipment use.

L. H. Krauskopf Fredericksburg United States

Piano and Victrola Boxes for Sale at Loyal Music Store

Large quantity of piano and Victrola boxes offered for sale at Loyal Music Store. Neatly packed and priced for quick purchase. Local music shop advertises bulk boxes suitable for resale or storage.

Loyal Music Store

Son of William Poe Dies After Auto Accident North of Mason

Alva Edgar Poe 24 of New Braunfels died at Mason sanitarium from injuries after being struck by a Pontiac coupe on Highway 9 nine miles north of Mason Tuesday afternoon. He stepped into the road while checking crushed rock loads and was hit. he never regained consciousness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 5 pm with burial in Grit cemetery. The Poe family, long known in the county, survive his wife and three living sons and one daughter. two sons are dead.

Alva Edgar Poe William R. Poe New Braunfels Mason Sanitarium Mason Poe T. M. Yarrell Abilene General Electric Supply Corporation County Robert Poe Brady Jim Poe Hext Prince Olin Poe New Braurfels Pa Bruce Ranger Alva Poe C. H. Garrett

Mexican Families in Texas to Return Home

Mexico City reports arrangements completed for 206 families living in Texas to return to Mexico. They will settle on the La San Ten a ranch in Tamaulipas with parcels of land sold on easy terms.

Mexico City Mexico Texas la Santena Ranch Tamaulipas

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