Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Address and Submission Notice
Issued every Saturday. B. 8, KELETT Managing Editor WM HABENICHT Business Manager. Entered at the Post Office as second class matter at Fredericksburg, Texas. The public is requested to send all communication to the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. For business, use Bookkeeper's Dept.. for all other matters, Editor's Dept.
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Kelett
WM. Habenicht
Fredericksburg
Texas
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Graf Zeppelin completes world flight with long airship tour
San Francisco witnesses the Graf Zeppelin circle the harbor and head toward Los Angeles as part of a 20 000 mile world tour. The voyage began August 7 from Lakehurst and includes stops in Cleveland and other cities as the airship completes a record 21 days 7 hours 34 minutes total elapsed time.
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San Francisco
California
Farallone Island
Golden Gate
Richmond
Los Anangeles
Kasumigaura
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Friedrichshafen
Hearst-Zeppelin
Graf Zeppelin
John Henry Mears
C. B. D. Collyer
Graf
United States Army World
Army
Earth
Atlantic
Traveling figure plans eastern visit with city welcomes
The figure planned trips to Washington New York and Akron Ohio. He first called on President Hoover in Washington accepting a formal welcome by New York City and slated to depart for Akron tomorrow night.
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Washington
New York
Akron
Ohio
President Hoover
Outlaw Dick Gregg Killed After Tulsa Duel
Dick Gregg a noted southwest outlaw dies in a gunfight near Tulsa after officers Ross Darrow and Link Bowline are slain. Gregg and a companion fled. companion Bob Dyer arrested later. Dyer says Gregg and he had ridden from Pawhuska with a bank robbery past tying to Wichita and Centralia.
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Tulsa
Okla
Dick Gregg
Southwest
Tulsa County
Ross Darrow
Link Bowline
Oklahoma
Kansas
Gregg
Sand Springs
Grege
Bob Dyer
Dyer
Pawhuska
Dyers
Peoples States Bank
Wichita
Kan
Stat Eee
Centralia
Pine Knot Death Case Trial Set in Texas Ravine
Beaumont dispatch reports Jud Peck, 19, to face an inquest in Woodville on murder charges for killing Emma Womack, 33, his sweet heart. Her nude body was found in a ravine near Fred, Texas, with a pine knot alleged as the weapon. The motive cited involves a broken marriage engagement.
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Peck
Woodville
Clyde Hicks
Allie Jeffcote
Fred
Ogden
Miss Womack
Officials to Stand in for Stopping Fight Contempt Trial
Dallas reports a major legal team gathers at Fairfield courthouse in Limestone county for the contempt trial of District Attorney William McCraw. Judge H Fountain Kirby orders him to show cause for halting a prize fight after an injunction was issued. McCraw’s defense includes Rice M Tilley and four assistants. four lawyers seek the maximum $100 fine and three days in jail. Sheriff Hal Hood and Ranger Capt. Tom Hickman are summoned as witnesses. Hickman plans not to appear due to an insanity hearing in Eastland.
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Dallas
Fairfield Court House
Limestone County
Atty
William McCraw
H. Fountain Kirby
McCraw
Rice M. Tilley
McCrow
Larry Meinert
Meinert
Hal Hood
Tom Hickman
Ecard
Kirby
Hickmann
Eastland
Henry Helms
Cheap water rate extended to September in Taylor
The Taylor city commissioners announced the cheap water rate will continue through September to promote lawn watering. The plan charges half price for water used above $3, prompted by ongoing dry weather and its prior effectiveness.
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Taylor, Tex
Taylor
Foreign born whites in Texas in 1920 census
Texas counted 805 903 citizens of foreign white stock in 1920. About 360 319 were foreign born with Mexico leading at 249 652. Germany had 31 062 and Czecho Slovakia 12 819 while English and Irish regions totaled 14 124, placing them third.
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Texas
Mexico
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
European standings show Italy fourth and England fifth
Italy placed fourth with 8 024 points while England is fifth with 7 685. Russia ranks sixth with 7 057, Austria seventh with 6 441 and Poland eighth with 5 047.
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Italy
England
Russia
Austria
Poland
Texas Population Density in 1928 Estimated Totals
The 1928 estimate shows Texas at 20.6 people per square mile, the lowest among Southern states and below all but twelve states. Rhode Island tops at 573.5 per square mile, Nevada lows at 0.7. Dallas County densest in Texas at 360.9 per square mile, Loving County most sparse at 0.1 with 82 people over 753 square miles.
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Texas
Union
Rhode Island
Nevada
Dallas County
Loving County
Diseases threaten to cut turkey crop in Texas region
Llano Tex August 28 Diseases are threatening to markedly reduce the turkey crop in this section of the state H C Robinson county agent announces after surveying the situation Poultry raisers are being instructed in disease prevention methods and an expert has been brought to assist in stamping out the maladies
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Llano
Tex
H. C. Robinson
The Five Ages Of Man A Literary Exchange
A five year old proclaims his all knowledge, a twenty year old doubts little, a thirty five year old knows his trade fully, a fifty year old laments uncertainty, and a sixty five year old reflects on limited wisdom in a vast world. The dialogue traces growing self assurance to tempered humility across ages.
Game starts promptly at 3 15 O'clock sharp
The message promotes a final season game inviting all fans to attend. It notes home players from both teams and urges nationwide attendance with entry prices of 5 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. It emphasizes this last game of the season and encourages rooting for a favorite team.
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Public Square
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Public Hall
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Eekener
Hugo Eckner
Dr. Eckener
America
Acre
John F. Gilbert
Alamo Hotel
Austin, Texas
Lis
Bob Galloway
Turkey
Man
Littl
Pennant Oilers
Giants
Probst and
Hahn
Oilers
Hugo Klaerner
Slim Hollmig
Alvin Solbrig Harper
John Bishop
Abilene, Texas
Cypress Creek
Alice
San Antonio
Klingelhoefer’s Hall
Texas Aces
Alfred Klingelhoefer
Bure’s Hall
Stonewall, Texas
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Sudden Service Garage
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