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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1924

Page

4

Local notes mix of social visits and farm reports

Junction visitors bring Jersey cow gift to the Jensen family. Frank Bauman suffers a broken arm in Fredricksburg while trucking freight for Arthur Bauman. G A S Co reports sale of a five passenger Overland to Anton Loth. Weekend guests from Ingram and Camp Verde visit relatives. County reports hot and dry with corn good, cotton cut short. cotton picking underway. Rent housing demand rises as school term nears. A slow drizzle drifts in, unsure rains. Political notes reference Creager, Ferguson, and anti klan sentiment with calls for masking bans and secret-order registration.

Harper Daily Notes Local Visit and Church Growth

Mr FE S Fairchild and son Swift returned to Harper from Sabinal with happy faces. Mr and Mrs C Bierschwale came back Tuesday from Christoval. Mrs D L Wiley traveled to Kerrville to escort her sister and her children to relatives. Mrs Bert Allen slowly improves after two weeks at Kerrville Sanitarium. her parents Rev G H Brown and wife left for Utopia. Baptist meeting closed with 13 new members. Miss Bert Riley and Mrs B Sageser visited their mother Mrs A C Riley. S A Ezell makes minor post office improvements. Harper residents praised the Fredericksburg fair and its successful effort.

Tillie Jung James Kerrville Clara J. R. Jung San Antonio FE. S. Fairchild Son Swift Sabinal Harper D. L. Wiley T. H. Wilson Bert Allen Rev G. H. Brown Utopia

Couple Visits Family From Blanco County In Texas

Mr J M Page and wife returned Monday from Blanco County where they visited Mrs N C Fred near Sandy. Mrs Page met her brother John Fred from Lubbock after 20 years. Miss Leona Wedekind and Ernst Nichols drove to Kerrville for Tuesday. A bakery is planned for the near future.

Leona Wedekind Ernst Nichols Kerrville

Republicans expect Texas to boost strength this year

Houston August 25 Republicans in Texas forecast historic gains as the State executive committee meets Tuesday at the Rice Hotel to name a candidate to oppose Miriam Ferguson. They anticipate drawing many disaffected Democrats and voters not strongly tied to any party. Some pin the missed 1924 chance on T P Lee and expect him to decline the nomination again.

Houston Texas Republican State Executive Committee Rice Hotel Miriam Ferguson Ferguson T. P. Lee Lee Althoug

Ferguson vows Klan purge in Texas capitol posts

In Austin on August 25 1924 Mrs Miriam A Ferguson the Democratic nominee for Governor says no Klan member will be appointed to any capitol post and present officeholders known to be Klan will be removed She Monday interview at her Temple home condemns secret domination of Texas politics by a hooded order and pledges to carry this plank of her platform into effect through the Capitol city newspaper report

Ku Klux Klan Austin American Austin Texas Texas Capitol Miriam A. Ferguson Temple Capitol Heer Ferguson Capitol City

Cotton Duck and Wagon Covers Sale Notice

Cotton duck fabric in 8 and 10 oz weights offered with wagon covers at competitive prices. Sale highlights include durable material suitable for outdoor use and varied sizing to fit different wagon models. Limited stock available, inquire for current pricing and availability.

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T. M. Jones Joe Ponton Junction Wm. Kaiser Jenses Frank Bauman Fredericksburg Arthur Bauman Anton Loth Mrs Joe Smith Ingram Rudolph Morris Elizabeth Frederick Mrs. Warden Fairchild Mary Fritz Camp Verde Miss McInnis Clarence Schlaudt J. A. Bell Kenedy Corpus Christi Yoakum Edna Markham Noxville J. B. Ingle R. E. Duckworth J. Whitewood San Marcos Allen Smith Mr. Whitewood R. EK. Bode R. B. Creager Tee Creager S. A J. B. Birt Harper, Texas C. W. Granville Fred. Gammenthaler Harper Tin and Sheet Metal Shop TIN H. J. Kaiser A. F. Baumann Hy. Fischer Harper Henry Fischer Mrs. C. Bierschwale Christoval Baptist Meeting Bert Riley A. C. Riley S. A. Ezell State News Citizens Auto Company FORD THE Kerrville Sanitarium DR. Secor’s Hospital Bryson & Crockett Merc. Co Joe Stein Stein
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