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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
1
Sunday’s baseball game saw the Giants defeat Kerrville 5 to 1 at the local diamond. The win followed a county dip program order urging continued tick eradication through August 21 and a full dipping season to prevent quarantine issues.
New subscribers list includes W W Cockrell Werner Keidel Alf Keller Fred Hannemann W Baumann Hilmar Lang W Seelig Alfred Hennig Eli Houy Fredericksburg Texas. E R Lochte Galveston. C W Granville Fred Gammenthaler Harper H G Young Ft Worth J Welgehausen Douglas Arizona Mrs David S Hartshorn Graysville Ohio Jos Kilbride New York Mrs Harold N Kissel Sturges Mich. The St Anthony’s Business College will open its next regular term on Sept 7. Prosperous turn of events include Drubray returning from vacation and graduates attending Chester Riley funeral. A watermelon party at Bear Mountain honors Miss Lorine Ripstein of San Antonio.
A. W. Mours and H. M. Harrington are attorneys based in Fredericksburg. The firm name is Mours and Harrington Attorneys at Law.
State tax at 62c yields $45,723 with additional entries. County tax shows 247.87 rate. Improved Road District taxes list $17,101.35. Poll taxes total $3,353.00 for 1916. Independent tax amount $8,016.37. Grand total reported as $118,441.84. Includes references to school districts and levies.
Willie Cameron accompanied the body of Chester Riley from El Paso to Fredericksburg, providing assistance in the transport and funerary process.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for constipation. It claims to drive out constipation, regulate bowels, tone the stomach, purify and cleanse, urging a renewed trial.
The twelfth regular term begins Tuesday September 7 1920 at St Anthony's Business College. The school offers a three year full business course and awards Graduation Diplomas upon completion. The U S Bureau of Education lists it as a Commercial High School.
Mrs H N Kissel left for Sturges Michigan to join her husband. Ben Holly of Blanco County visited this week. Emil A Jordan of Austin from Voss Cook visited Fredericksburg. Peter Schmitz of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg late last week. Workers vet the race track and fairgrounds for the 34th Annual Fair. Mr and Mrs E L Bauer of Austin visiting relatives here. Mrs Bauer is daughter of Arthur and Danz and married in Austin in August.
Local grocers are urged to stock Hoffman Brand tomatoes described as fresh and delicious, emphasizing quality produce for shoppers.
Mr and Mrs Herm Hoffmann and children along with Mr Aug Hoffmann of Bankersmith recently returned from a visit to Mr G A Hoffmann in Brownwood. The party reports poor road conditions due to rain. Mrs David S Hartshorn of Graysville Ohio visited her mother Liesette Mueller and departed after two months, noting rapid growth in Fredericksburg. R J Jersig and Felix Klaerner treated staff to several bottles of Cook's Goldblume while canvassing the county.
Commissioner Charles Lehne announces his bid for reelection in this issue. He says he has been an efficient leader and pledges to continue serving the best interests of his precinct and Gillespie County.
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