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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1927
Page
4
Agronomist B A Miller urges farmers to treat seed to prevent smut losses. Sowing treated seed plus running wheat through a fanning mill cuts disease risk. copper carbonate dust offers dry control for stinking smut, while formaldehyde methods remain for oats and barley.
Agronomist A. Miller notes oats barley and other small grains are valuable for winter pasture and cover crops in parts of Texas. For grazing sow in August or early September with recommended rates and treatments, including formaldehyde for oats and barley and copper carbonate for wheat, to improve grazing and reduce soil erosion.
A man who was wiring a stock pen near a windmill on the Johnny Sellman ranch exploded his device. The nephew heard the blast and saw the body fly after the fuse failed to detonate on schedule. Justice of the Peace W B Douglas conducted the inquest as the community mourns the worker's death.
Tom Jeffers aged 50 was instantly killed Thursday afternoon between 3 and 4 oclock by an explosion of dynamite he was using to blow out a post hole on the White and Co Sellman ranch east of Rochelle. The victim's head was blown off and the accident shocked the ranch hands.
Jones asks for guidance between buying a car or a home. Smithers suggests buying a home and mortgaging it to finance the car, claiming this approach yields both purchases.
Dallas August 13 8 Johnson a longtime Sanger Brothers worker who saved 6000 over 35 years carried his money in his pocket and feared banks. He reported Friday that 2200 is missing including four 500 bills and four 50 bills. Detectives urge anyone asked to change a 500 bill to come forward.
A widow thanks the Fredericksburg Mutual Life Insurance Association and secretary J. W. Bailey for prompt payment of her late wife’s benefit claim. She states the spouse was healthy at joining, as attested by family physician August P. Hahn.
An old advertisement claims seventeen diseases transmitted by roaches and promotes Fly-Tox as a safe easy to use spray for cracks, crevices, pipes and other plumbing. The copy touts Mellon Institute of Industrial Research development and Rex Fellowship backing.
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