Broncos Defeat Giants in Diamond Jubilee Game at Comfort
At Comfort’s Diamond Jubilee, the Bronchos bested the Giants on their home diamond amid strong local interest. Frank Watt started for Comfort, holding the Giants to six hits while Joe Pankratz and Deike shone on defense and pitching, respectively. A disputed call in the fifth inning marred the victory, with Knopp scoring on Watt’s wild pitch but ruled out by the umpire.
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Giants
Broncos
Boerne White Sox
Frank Watt
Watt
Joe Pankratz
Bronco
Deike
Hye
Texas
Comfort Nine
Durst
Nickles
Death Notice Emil Braeutigam of Fredericksburg
Emil Braeutigam dies at 60 years amid a large local family. Born February 11 1869 near Fredericksburg he married Anna Stoffers in 1891 and lived on the San Antonio road two miles southeast of the city. Burial was at City Cemetery August 21 with Rev. Arthur Koerner officiating.
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Emil Braeutigam
San Antonio
Braeutigam
Fredericksburg
Anna Stoffers
Max
Walter
Udo
Antonie
Otto Eckhardt
Sophie
Arthur Gold
Elfrieda
Dora Braeutigam
Otto
Henry Braeutigam
Hardin Runnels
San Marcos
Arthur Koerner
Holy Ghost Church
A. Koerner
Accidental Shooting Injures Young Hunter Emil Kasper
Emil Kasper nine years old son of Mr and Mrs Willie Kasper of Doss is hospitalized at Keidel and Witte Sanitarium with a bullet wound to the skull after an accidental discharge from a 22 rifle. He was returning from a hunt at Mrs Ad Deering's Cherry Springs home when the rifle discharged.
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Emil Kasper
Willie Kasper
Doss
Keidel and Witte Sanitarium
Ad. Deering
Cherry Springs
Emil
Comfort Jubilee marks 25 years with parade and concert
More than 10 000 attended Comfort's Diamond Jubilee last Sunday. The day featured a three section parade through town, a Welcome address by R M Flach, remarks by Ernest Fellbaum and Gov Moody, a two hour barbecue for 8000, a Seguin Band concert, a German language address by Martin Faust, and a baseball game between Comfort Bronchos and Fredericksburg Giants with a final band concert and dancing in the evening. No incidents were reported.
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Comfort
Grand Marshall
United States
American Legion
Seguin
Kerrville Band
Comfort Liedertafel
Mounted Rangers
New Braunfels Band
Maria Martha Verein
Garten Verein
Ge- Mischter Ohloir
Luther League
Comfort Chamber of Commerce
Maxwell
Altenheim
Texas Flag
Fredericksburg
Central Power & Light Co
Comfort Creamery
Comfort Eve Circle
Apert Armadillo Farm
Walton League
Boy Scouts Girl Scouts
Cypress Creek Dramatic Club
Ladies Aid Society
Camp Idlewilde
Camp
Comfort Park
Fest
R. M. Flach
Ernest Fellbaum
San Antonio
Gov. Moody
Mens Voices
Martin Faust
Comfort Diamond
Comfort Bronchos
Fredericksburg Giants
Tth Street
First Bale of Cotton Ginned in Gillespie County
Alonzo Paught of Doss raised the season’s first Gillespie County bale. Ginned at Rosenbusch gin last Tuesday, it weighed 534 pounds and was shown by Faught at the Doss Fair.
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Gillespie County
Alonzo Paught
Doss
Rosenbusch
Faught
District Court Opens August Session in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County District Court opened Monday with Judge J H McLean and DA Fielding Hammond. Grand jurors were named led by foreman W R Peril. Many cases were continued or dismissed for delinquent taxes, notes, partitions, and divorces. several judgments for plaintiffs were recorded. session continued to page 12.
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Gillespie County District Court
J. H. McLean
Fielding Hammond
HH. D. McHaffey
W. R. Peril
Jno
Morris
Andrew Lindig
Ben Sagebiel
Felix Feller
A. R. Burg
Alfred Hartmann
Herman J. Weinheimer
Willie Leyendecker
C. B. Renick
Alfred Sauer
Hilmar Henke
State of Texas
J. S. Reagan
Winkel
Ritchy Cox
John Knopp
Anton Novian
RG. Striegler
R. L. Adams
Joseph Bros
Bank of Fredericksburg
Fritz Deike
New York Buyers Assn
Marie Nikolai
Ludwig Nikolai
Laura Douglas
F. M. Casaday
R. R. Collinge
J. R. Tan
Gillespie County Fair Opens with Record Crowd
A record opening day drew thousands to Gillespie County Fair as Hon. Robert L. Bobbitt addressed the crowd. School children from the Hill Country and delegations from Austin and Llano attended, with livestock, farm and community exhibits praised as among the county’s best ever.
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Gillespie County
Robert L. Bobbitt
House of Representatives
Texas
Hill Country
Austin
Llano
Wedding Anniversary at Kott Residence
The Fredericksburg home of Mr and Mrs Hubert Kott hosted a 25th wedding anniversary celebration on Thursday afternoon and evening with about 100 guests. Relatives and friends from Fredericksburg and San Antonio attended along with three children and a granddaughter.
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Hubert Kott
Fredericksburg
Paul Knopp
Norma Kott
Carl Kott
San Antonio Indians
Agnes Knopp
San Antonio
Willie Gastinger
Eugene
Felix Burg
Kott
Reunion of J. W. Moore Family at Camp Bartlett
A three day reunion took place at Camp Bartlett on the Lampasas River near Lampasas. J. W. Moore, 74, joined four sons and five daughters along with many relatives and friends to renew old acquaintances. Delicious barbecue and other foods were served under pecan trees.
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J. W. Moore
Bartlett
Hancock Springs
Lampasas
Moore
Infant of Cave Creek Couple Dies, Buried in Catholic Cemetery
Norma Schlueter infant of Mr and Mrs Edwin Schlueter of Cave Creek died at grandparents home Mr and Mrs Henry Duecker a few hours after birth. She was laid to rest in Catholic Cemetery Friday morning. Survived by parents a little brother grandparents and many other relatives.
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Edwin Schlueter
Cave Creek
Henry Duecker
Trades Day Tickets Given by Local Businesses
Schneider's Produce Co and Loyal Music Store announce Trades Day tickets given away, with their names arriving after the prior advertisement deadline.
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Schneider's Produce Co
Loyal Music Store
Death of Frank Vander Stucken noted composer and conductor
Frank Vander Stucken aged 71 renowned American musical director and composer died Friday. Born in Fredericksburg Texas on October 15 1858 he studied in Belgium and built an international career. Cremation planned with reports of his death from Hamburg and notes on his early work and connections to Liszt Grieg Wagner and Verdi.
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Berlin
Frank Vander Stucken
Hamburg
Vander Stuecken
Germany
Frank Vander Stuken
Fredericksburg
Texas
Belgium
Frank Liszt
Weimar
Arion Singing Society of
New York
S. A. Light
Oectober
Chamber of Commerce
Central Power and Light Co
United States
Europe
Bear Mountain
Nagel Bros
Frank
Antwerp
Peter Benoit
Richard Wagner
Bayreuth
Brouht
Leipzig
Carl Reinecke
Gewandthaus
Conservatory of Music
E. W. Fritsch
Wagner
Edvard Grieg
van der Stucken
Musi
Alisches Wochenblatt
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Genoa
Verdi
Paris
Chabrier
Massenet
Bruneau
Adolphe Sax
Pasdeloup
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Ical Service Walter
Petsch
Kerrville
Boerne
District Court
Ida Doerfuss
Felix Walch
Bertha Behr
Walter Behr
W. F. Siggel
Christian Lindig
Bertha Miers
Anton Kunz, Sr
R. W. Duecker
August Welgehausen
Lina Sebelewa
Emilie Wilson
Cain City State Bank
D. A. Adams
Claud Roberts
Wm. Hill
Anton Flint
Fritz Gombert
Robt
Alex E. Jung
Striegler Bldg
Norma Schlueter
Breslau
Alf. Petsch, Atty
Reuben Jordan
Priess Edg
R. G. Striegler
Mgr
Stract CO. Insurance
Sageriel
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