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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
1
The Public School Auxiliary plans early in August a comedy fundraiser titled A Womanless Wedding featuring forty eight business men as the wedding party under a renowned Hill Country director. The event aims to lift spirits during hot weather fairs and social gatherings.
Fire destroyed the ranch home of Eugene Zesch nine miles below Mason on the old Hilda road shortly before noon Sunday. An oil stove explosion started the blaze while Mr Zesch and two family members were home. Loss estimated around 12000 with no insurance. Mason Co News reports.
The Regional Conference of the Red Cross for south and southwest Texas covering 65 counties will meet October 15 in San Antonio. On the program is Mr. F. R. Senor, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, speaking on publicity.
Adverse crop conditions caused by grasshopper plague hail and leaf worm damage led the Executive Committee to postpone the exhibit until next year. Local visitors include Berthold Stark and family from San Antonio visiting relatives here. Willie Kolmeier and family returned from a ten day auto trip through east Texas visiting Houston Beaumont Orange and other towns. The Max Maier family hosted them in Orange for several days. W T Bierschwale and brother from Knoxville were in town. Joseph Bros. delivered a Dodge Touring Car to Alfred Kordzik.
The San Soha Fair awards list prizes for best grain display, poultry pens, dairy cow, and horse work with cash and small gifts from multiple sponsors. Separately the Mason team defeated the local baseball squad 11 to 4 on the event’s second day. Last Sunday at Ad Evers home in Noss a birthday gathering hosted friends with cakes and refreshments. 42 and singing followed late.
Mrs Louise Moellendorf aged 72 fell last Sunday and broke her leg. She was rushed to town for care and is now recuperating.
The Doss boys and girls agricultural club met Saturday evening August 11 at the schoolhouse. Programs included Pro propagation of Pecans by W L Durst, discussion by Albert Ellebracht, Fighting the Boll weevil by Edwin Ellebracht, and prayer by Paul Sauer. Refreshments followed.
Mr. Edmund Moritz of Austin came up last Saturday to see his home and his family who were visiting relatives in this city. Last Monday the first heap fell in tearing down the old front of the former Louis Priess Store building to make room for an up to date glass front.
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