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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1923

Page

6

Fredericksburg Post Office Second Class Matter Entry

Statement indicates material was entered at the Fredericksburg Texas Post Office as second class matter.

Fredericksburg Texas

Public notices address routing at Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Public correspondence should be sent to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. For business matters use Bookkeeper's Dept, for all other matters use Editor's Dept.

Fredericksburg Standard Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Small town health education saves babies in mortality battle

In contrast to cities with denser populations and higher infant mortality, small towns that invest in health education see better survival chances for newborns. Communities increasingly allocate funds, recognizing each dollar buys a real chance at life for vulnerable infants.

The Circus Man Knows Where the Money Is

The passage notes that when a major circus arrives a town, locals should recognize their community’s prosperity. It argues that circus management focuses on finding audiences who can pay, praising the industry’s knack for sizing up potential customers and the town’s economic capacity.

Circus men seek towns with ready money for shows

The article notes showmen scan towns for prosperity, sizing up crowds and banking info. They price merchandise in shop windows and test Saturday turnout to pick the best locations. They believe six weeks after a disaster is ideal, as people are employed and inclined to indulge.

Chamber of Commerce to buy 200 decorative flags

In a special board meeting the Chamber of Commerce approved purchasing 200 four by six flags for street decorations at fairs and conventions. A committee led by John Metzger J Ostrow Felix Stehling and H Heyland was formed to raise funds not to exceed 425 dollars. Separately St Anthonys Business College appointed Prof John Huslage to succeed Prof Dubray as principal. Huslage is described as a capable instructor with extensive business course experience.

Chamber of Commerce John Metzger J. Ostrow Felix Stehling H. Heyland St. Anthoney’s Business College John Huslage Dubray Huslage

Ostrow Accepts Tailor Position at Saenger and Ochs

Mr. Theo Ostrow has accepted a position as tailor presser and cleaner at Saenger Ochs store. He was formerly employed at Detjen's tailor shop.

Theo. Ostrow Saenger & Ochs Mr. Ostrow Detjen

Car fire hose burst scalding man in near accident

Last week Mr Eddy Aer helger tried to locate a hot engine cause when a connecting hose burst. Hot steam and water scalded his arms chest and face. He is able to be about and no serious after effects are anticipated.

Eddy Aerhelger Arhelger

Routing of Cattle Through Fredericksburg and Sisterdale

A self explanatory letter from Boerne dated Aug 16 28 to Tom Johnson Fredericksburg urges cattlemen to route herds via Fredericksburg and Sisterdale road to avoid dipping near Waring. Dipping is required if routed through Waring and quarantine lanes extend over a mile. advices publication in the town paper to save trouble.

Tom Johnson Boerne Texas Fredericksburg San Antonio Sisterdae Road Waring Jack Miles

Mr. Gus Weinheimer Begins Extended Visit to Highland Kansas

Mr. Gus Weinheimer departed for an extended visit with relatives in Highland Kansas arriving to spend time with family.

Gus Weinheimer Highland, Kansas

Mr M A Carter Demonstration At Fair Grounds

Mr M A Carter representative of the Sweet Orr Work Clothes Factory will give a demonstration at the fair grounds.

M. A. Carter Sweet Orr

Chamber adopts bid for barbecue provisions

At the last special meeting the Chamber of Commerce voted to accept A. P. C. Petsch's proposal to furnish meat pickles and bread for the membership barbecue scheduled for the second Monday in October. Local baseball club members will be invited to attend.

Chamber of Commerce A. P. C. Petsch

Cow death by runaway train becomes strange testimony

An engineer testifying in a case of a farmer suing a railway for damages from a cow killed when a train hit it. The farmer’s lawyer pressed the engineer with a question about the cow’s position on the track. The engineer finally declared the cow was in a stream beyond the track and that the engine leaped off the rails to strangle the cow on top of it.

The Milwaukee Journal

A Real Benefit of Having Children

A bachelor praises a long-married friend and the joy of children while the other notes the tax exemption benefits. The exchange underlines practical rewards of family life beyond companionship and affection.

Flowers and a deferment in a shy romance

A girl thanks a young man for flowers praised as beautiful and fresh with dew. He awkwardly replies he plans to pay it off tomorrow, hinting at a debt or obligation yet to be settled.

Mrs Mulcahy's Explanation from Boston Transcript

A comic panel recalls Mrs Mulcahy questioning why Mickey stayed after school. The teacher asks who George Washington is. Mickey stares in ignorance, prompting Mrs Mulcahy to declare the boy's ignorance likely due to the teacher's.

Why Worry The station master and a risked man at a rural Edinburgh line

A village near Edinburgh recalls a quiet night when a wary station master warned a foothold-on-edge countercountryman smoking on the up platform about an Edinburgh express at sixty miles an hour. The man paused, lifted his pipe, and replied you are only feared for your train indicating bravado rather than fear.

Edinburgh Dominion

Polite to the Last Warden Plays with Death Seat

The report notes a murderer in the electric chair asking to speak before the fatal push and offering to give his seat to a lady. It also mentions a Punch Bowl gag, family car humor, college students focusing on baseball, and a plug for Standard subscriptions.

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