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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
6
Public notice from Fredericksburg Publishing Co. requests communications be sent to the bookkeeper's department for business matters and to the editor's department for all other matters, with post office mail treated as second class matter in Fredericksburg Texas.
The week saw several accidents caused by trucks and cars left on the highway without lights. Glare from unlit vehicles and masked approaches from the opposite direction create unavoidable risks. The piece urges strict action to stop this dangerous and illegal practice.
The Fort Worth stock market reports tighter cattle offerings with prices up to 25 cents higher for steers and cows advancing 15 to 25 cents. Fat cows reach 8.25 daily, calves 9.50 to 10.50, veals 11. Varying hog prices top at 8.70 with packers paying 7.90 to 8.00 for sows and stags. Sheep remains steady, fat wooled lambs at 12 to 13, yearlings 11.
A Fort Atkinson Wisconsin editorial argues highway funding has grown from a minor budget item to a major expense comparable with education. It notes annual road outlays exceed 11 dollars per person, totaling over 1.386 billion, and claims well spent pavement boosts towns, land values, and rail freight, while criticizing taxes that punish thrift.
Advertisement note shows Ladies Flannelette Night Gowns and Pajamas offered by Alb J Schmidt. The fragment indicates an early 20th century retail listing. No additional details provided.
T E Christopher a North Texas hunter killed a 190 pound female Mexican lion on R B Merritt’s Kerr County ranch about 25 miles west of Kerrville. The cat weighed 190 pounds and measured 61% feet. The kill ends raids blamed for killing about 30 head of sheep on the Ford Ranch. Ranchers gave Christopher a cash reward from Hunt community ranchers. Credits note Texas Atlantic trade volume figures follow in the text.
Sundy December 1 schedule includes Divine Services and Communion at 10:00 A M. Afternoon service at 2:00 P M. Advent program at 7:30 P M by Luther League and choirs under Pastor F A Bracher.
Albert Friedrich a renowned sportsman and founder of the Buckhorn Curio Store in San Antonio died at 439 Dwyer Avenue after a cold developed into pneumonia. He was born June 7 1864 in San Antonio. The Buckhorn Saloon opened 1887 on West Houston and Soledad Streets and the curio store at Houston and Flores Streets housed a vast horn collection once valued at about 50000 with a famed 78 point buckhorn. He leaves a widow a daughter Miss Norma Friedrich a son Milton Friedrich three sisters and a brother Edward Friedrich. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev A L Wolff.
Numerous townspeople and visitors are mentioned including Peter Crenwelge Jr who had an appendix operation Oscar Stehling returning from Cuero Guido Klett enjoying a deer hunt Vera Reinbach joining Central Light and Power Co Fredericksburg relatives visit Mr and Mrs Albert Meckel and son visit Kerrville Kasper Real and children visit Kerrville editor White of Ozona calls on town Ernst Lochte and family in Kerrville Ada Minnesota visitors J S Abernathy hosts Mr and Mrs Goodbar from Mineral Wells who enjoyed hunting and the Fredericksburg area townspeople express warm hospitality
Mr. Henry Schmidt and family visited relatives in Fredericksburg for Thanksgiving. Aug Doell brought persimmons of splendid color and size. San Antonio guests attended the Herbert funeral. Verna Hodges and Laura Lea Hodges arrived for Thanksgiving. F J Walch conducts a sale for W W Krueger of Twin Sisters then to Kerrville. Meadows moved to Fredericksburg and sells cotton seed and life insurance. O Kolmeier Co displays a giant trap by Hy Pfeil of Taylor.
Messrs Ruben Jordan and Ed gar Klett attended the football game at Austin as Texas defeated A. & M. 19 to 0. Texas University players showcased strong defense and the Longhorns secured a decisive win.
Mr. Harvey Striegler of the A and M visited his mother Mrs. Nannie Striegler over the weekend. Messrs Victor Kneese and Louis Hannemann spent Thanksgiving with their parents at Fredericksburg.
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