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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1929

Page

3

Cain City Social Notes Honor Ross Billings

Mr and Mrs L F Price entertained a large crowd of young people last Thursday for Ross Billings who will soon leave for San Antonio to take a position with the Billings Furniture Co. Local families welcomed visitors and relatives to Cain City with reports of travel and visits from San Antonio Corpus Christi Llano Sour Lake Bisbee and San Marcos. Rev L H Billings preached Sunday.

L. F. Price Ross Billings San Antonio Billings Furniture Company Alex Tatsch Harry Dechert Dean Teague Baby Bank Cain City August Krueger Katie Mae Price Della Adams Baptist Association Junction Martin Keller Sr J. A. Gates J. W. Adams Corpus Christi Aransas Pass Hickson Bisbee Arizona Flay Bird Llano Doris Riemenschreider San Marcos G. F. Price Clifton F. Nixon

Leverett Introduces New Pellagra Remedy in Paris Texas

Dr J L Leverett a Paris Texas specialist attracts national attention with a 28 day Pellagra and stomach trouble treatment tested on over 3000 patients. The plan charges $5 with money back if not beneficial and offers free diagnosis upon request with testimonials.

J. L. Leverett Paris Texas J. L. Leverett, D L’aris

Local residents and visitors frequent area fairs and towns

A string of Harper residents and guests visit Kerrville Fredericksburg and Mason during the week. Families visit relatives attend the fair, with exchanges noting Otto Thiele’s death after an appendicitis operation and burial in Fredericksburg. Henry Thiele and family received word of Otto’s passing.

Henry Thiele Mr. Thiele Otto Thiele Fredericksburg Frederickshure

Walter Birch Injured In Gas Blaze At Farm

Walter Birch twenty was badly burned when his clothing caught fire while starting a gas engine to run an irrigation pump on a farm five miles north of Georgetown. A spark from the engine ignited the gasoline bucket and his clothes ignited as he fled toward water. He was rushed to a local hospital with serious burns to arms and legs and other injuries. doctors gave little hope of recovery.

Georgetown Walter Birch Here Young Birch J. Birch Birch

Government in Business Involving a Damaged Couch

A U S district attorney office in the Midwest had a couch damaged. The custodian, internal revenue collector, notified the treasury which informed the supervising architect in Washington. Bids and contract followed, costing 39.50 for advertising and 3.94 for repair. An inspector doubted the work, a dispute ensued, and the chief inspector approved. Nine months later the contractor received 3.94 dollars.

Boston Globe United States District Attorney Middle West Internal Revenue Treasury Washington Sam

Endurance Sitting Breaks Up as Police Clear Perches

In St Louis and University City police moved to end juvenile endurance sit ins ordered by health officials. Ernest Stohlman Jr., 14, Webster Groves, tops the current week atop a swing pole in his yard aiming to beat a world record. Roselle Taylor, 10, and Edwin Maruska Jr., 13, were coaxed down as authorities call the fad a public nuisance while hundreds of youths have joined the contest.

St. Louis University City Heart Starkloff and Fitzgerald Roselle Taylor Edwin Maruska, Jr Roselle Maruska Ernest Stohlman Jr Webster Groves Ernest Webster Grove Baltimore William St. Clair

Three Grass Fires Destroy 13000 Acres in Past Week

A week of grass fires destroyed about 13 000 acres of pasture near Rochelle Richard Springs and Brady. About 12 000 acres belonged to Johnie White and the Gibbons brothers, with 1 000 acres burned on the Ford Ranch owned by G B White, located 15 miles southwest of Brady. The first fire hit 1 200 acres on Tuesday afternoon. H H Sessions and the Brady Volunteer Fire Department fought the blazes. Authorities suspect discarded lighted cigarettes sparked the fires.

Johnie White John Edd Gibbons Rochelle Richard Springs Ford G. RB. White Brady H. H. Sessions Wis Brook Brady Volunteer Fire Department

Three Children Die Of Poisoning In Texas Farm House

A poison found in a home near Apple Springs in Trinity County caused the deaths of three children and left two others seriously ill. The victims, aged from five to ten, were children of widow Mrs Margaret Rofers. The family had moved into the house recently and investigators believe the poison came from prior occupants. The children drank the poisoned mixture and fell ill. two survivors are expected to recover. Names were not learned.

Lufkin Tex Auz Hells Apple Springs Triity County Margaret Rofers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cain City News Finder WM. Engel, Sr Luckenbach Pellagar Dansover G. Strong Room Striegler Fredericksburg, Texas Marie Dottle Little Leora Buel Raymond Cottle Audrey Dell Kerrville Herbert Gamel Dorothy Harvey Stevens G. L. Bierschwaler Mrs. Hardin Tobin Joe Rogers M. E. Fairchild Son Ellis Fort Worth Warden Fairchild Sandy Harper Chas. E. Bevn Felix Kensing Walter Grosenbacher Roy Cottle Gilbert Pape Frank E. Staudt Adolph Staudt Near Fredericksburg Mrs George Little Chicago R. C. Little Conrad Hahn Mason Mrs. Hahn E. C. Fairchild Nell Autrey Little Daughter Bill Jonas Henry Tatsch Belton Ferdinand Tatsch Edmund Tatsch Fredericksburg Fair Henry Maurer Government IN Business Endurance Wade & Butcher Sheffield Central Drug Co., Inc Martin’s Martin Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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