Appeal to Gillespie County for Texas Soldiers Hospital Fund
A statement requests support from Gillespie County residents for the Benevolent War Risk Society of Texas aiming to raise 500000 to erect hospital buildings at Carlsbad Texas. It notes 4000 returning Texas Soldiers with tuberculosis and urges local contributions via Adolph Gold as Treasurer.
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Texas
Benevolent War Risk Society of Texas
Carlsbad
Gillespie County
Adolph Gold
Public School Auxiliary Carnival at Klaerner's Opera House
A school auxiliary hosts a carnival and bazaar at Klaerner's Opera House tonight at 6 PM. The sale features chili coffee cake candy home made oandy and fancy work plus parcel-post packages. The program by the younger pupils opens with a community singsong and parents are invited. Admission is 10 cents for adults and free for children with guardians.
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Klaerner’s Opera House
Advertised Letters and New Subscribers in Fredericksburg
List of letters remaining at the Fredericksburg Texas Post Office for week ending Nov 29 1919 with notes on return if not called for by Dec 13 1919. New subscribers to the STANDARD include Otto Loechte Fredericksburg RB Carpenter Fredericksburg Mrs P W Lemons Fredericksburg Felix Lehne San Antonio and others. County cotton statistic reports 1619 bales ginned in Gillespie County for 1919 crop prior to Nov 14, 1919, compared with 1100 bales by Nov 14 1938.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Postoffice
Gumicinda Pruneda
F. D. Hoyas
Dionicio Truterres
Juan F. Lara
Carrie George
Ruby Poppell
Antonio Hernandez
Washington, D. C
Standard
Otto Loechte
RB. Carpenter
P. W. Lemons
Felix Lehne
San Antonio
E. R. Lochte
Galveston
Jesse Kleck
Luckenbach
Edwin Scharnhorst
Hye
Charlie M. Seelig
Morris Raneh
Paul Duecker
Gold
Ernst Sultemeier
Stanley Moble
Lockhart
Gillespie County
August M. Jung
Notice to settle accounts before December deadline
Louis Priess asks all debtors to come forward within this month and settle. Unsettled accounts will be turned over to a collector after December 31.
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Louis Priess
Births Reported for Three Families in November and June
To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Juenke a son born November 27. To Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Apelt a daughter born November 29. To Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schneider a son born June 14.
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Herman Juenke
E. H. Apelt
Wm. Schneider
Death Notices for Stillborn Son and Three Bereaved
Death notices announce a stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Juenke on November 27 and Otto Walter Heinrich Wilke who died November 22 at age 3 years 3 months 22 days. Also Mrs. Auguste Grona died November 28 at age 87 years 2 months 28 days.
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Herman Juenke
Otto Walter Heinrich Wilke
Auguste Grona
Goliad News Notes November 30 1919
Local brief from Goliad Texas reports fine weather with a norther and a sad death of Henry Ashorn who died in Cuero Hospital. Funeral held November 30 at Anda Cemetery. sympathy extended to Charlie Urban Jr family. Also reports illness of two Urban children, wedding of Ruby Altmann and Alfred Kramer, and travels of Ressmann family.
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Henry Ashorn
Anda Cemetery
Charlie Urban, Jr
Adolph Ressmann
Joe Reitz
Edgar Henning
Fredericksburg
Charlie Ressmann
Richard Ressmann
Sarco
Fritz Ressmann
Ruby Altmann
Alfred Kramer
Wm. Altmann
Henry Kramer
Local Fredericksburg Notes and Carpenters Work Report
Mr John Stehling moved to Fredericksburg and carpenters are annexing a 70 foot rear addition to Josephs Bros Garage Ed Peters new Cafe and Confectionery progresses The Fredericksburg Buick Co reports Buick Touring Car sales to Elgin Rothmann and Richard Weinhimer Alfred Basse travels to San Antonio to solicit ads for a December 13 Fredericksburg Standard holiday edition
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Joseph’s Bros
Fredericksburg Buick Co
Elgin O. Rothmann
Richard Weinheimer
Robbers Steal Safe From Downtown Gas Station
In Austin Texas on December 1 robbers stole a safe from a downtown gasoline station office containing money and papers. Sheriff George Matthews recovered the safe several miles from the city. it had been blown open and rifled. The value of the loot was not released.
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Austin
Texas
George
Matthews
Railroad Accident Near Fort Worth In Montana Slope
Fifty six passengers on the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway train were injured when six cars left the track half a mile south of Fruitland in Montague County and rolled down an 18 foot embankment. An unidentified man in a soldier's uniform died of his injuries according to a Sunset report.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Denver City Railway
Fruitland
Montague County
Gillespie County Oil Develop ment in 1900s
Businessmen form the Gillespie County Oil Company to sink a deep test well on Cave Creek. They invite local residents to buy stock, promising a land boom if oil is found, with Rothmann Bros. already investing near Live Oak and Pedernales River based on expert geologist advice.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Oil Company
Cave Creek
Standard
Rothmann Bros
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Hosts December Meeting
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will meet at Alfred Schaefer's Cafe on Tuesday night December 9th. A supper will be served at 7 o'clock with many plates already reserved to enjoy wholesome company and re energize common business interests.
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Fredericksburg
Seattle Editor Arrested In Espionage Case
Seattle editor E. B. Ault of the Seattle Union Record and three associates were seized on bench warrants tied to indictments. They face charges under the amended espionage act as of December 3 in Seattle Washington.
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Seattle
Wash
E. B. Ault
Seattle Union Record
Local Notes From The Hill Country Shop Move Visitor and Obituary Fragments
Cement curbing work in front of H Kuenemann store noted. Miss Marguerite Roege of San Antonio visits Mr and Mrs T D Smith. Mr Otto Evers installs motor and machinery for shoe repair. Marceile John Heep moved from Stonewall to Fredericksburg to reside. Dora Ho benberger two died last Sunday and buried at Union Cemetery Rev M G Holly officiating. Died near Albert three year old Otto Walter Henry of Henry Wilke family. Rev Lindenberg officiated funeral. Community offers sympathy to bereaved families.
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Marceile
John Heep
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Dora
Edwin Hohenberger
Union Cemetery
Il. G. Holly
Albert
Otto Walter Henry
Henry Wilke
Lindenberg
Weiss Weber Wedding at Zions Church in Palo Alto
In a ceremony at Zions Church conducted by Rev. F A Bracher on Tuesday, Henry Weiss and Ida Weber united in marriage despite unfavor able weather. They will live in Willow City where Weiss runs a blacksmith and auto repair shop. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Hy. Weiss
Willow City
Cold and Wet Weather Hits Texas Roads Again
The region endures a spell of persistent wet weather that bogs wagons in pastures and freezes trees and fences. After a brief lull, a brisk storm returned Thursday last week bringing ice on Tuesday and Wednesday and continuing to drizzle as of Friday, hindering work and trade while fuel supplies risk shortage.
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Texas
Bruns wick Tires Featured by Felix Maier in 12
Felix Maier highlights a famous Brunswick Tire model from 1912 detailing its design, performance, and market reception. The brief notes the product’s enduring legacy in early automotive history and its role in popularizing durable tires.
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Brunswick
Deaths of Augusta Grona and Mrs Henry Stolle Jr
Augusta Grona died at her son Herman Grona’s home near Morris Ranch Settlement aged 87 years 2 months 25 days. She left seven sons and three daughters with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held with Rev Konzack officiating at Union Cemetery. Henry Stolle Jr wife Bertha nee Heimann died aged 32 years 3 months 17 days after treatment at Fredericksburg Sanitarium. Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Anna Seelig
Gillespie County
Emma Schroeter
Mary Schoenfeld
Augusta Grona
Texas
Herman Grona
Live Oak Creek
Richard
Henry Stolle, Jr
Henry Stolle
Bertha Nee Heimann
Henry Stolle Jr
Waldemar
Estella
Elgin
Rubin
Fredericksburg
Union Cemetery
Longtime Gillespie County matron Mrs H Scherer dies
Mrs. H Scherer a pioneer of Gillespie County died Friday at 79 years 5 months and was buried Saturday at Cave Creek with Rev Hannemann officiating She leaves her husband Henry 93 two sons August Otto and four daughters Mrs Alfred Pfiester Mrs Wm Kolmeier Mrs Ad Eckhardt and Mrs Geo Ottmers Jr all residents of Gillespie County Three sons predeceased her She died at her daughter’s home near Bear Creek Our sympathy to the family
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Gillespie County
Scherer
Cave Creek
Hannemann
Henry Scherer
August Scherer
Otto Scherer
Postoak
Alfred Pfiester
Wm. Kolmeier
Ad. Eckhardt
Geo. Ottmers, Jr
Alfred Pttester
Bear Creek
Louis Fischer Dies in San Antonio After Local Move
Louis Fischer a carpenter formerly of Fredericksburg died in San Antonio several days ago. He leaves many friends and relatives in this area and in San Antonio to mourn his early departure.
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Louis Fischer
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Fischer
Christmas Edition of Fredericksburg Standard Preview
The Fredericksburg Standard plans a Christmas edition next week with 12 to 16 pages and holiday pictures and reading matter. Advertisers Mr Wm Habe richt Fredericksburg and Mr Alfred Basse San Antonio are soliciting orders. The issue will skip December 27 for staff rest after Christmas.
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Fredericksburg
Wm. Habericht
Alfred Basse
San Antonio
War talk and finance clash in a world chasing gold
A reflective editorial voices concern over profit taxes and big business, links coal wealth to societal strain, and warns that peace efforts are underutilized. It laments wartime ethics and urges restraint amid calls for new conflict, noting public libraries and youth as future costs.
High Cost of Government in Postwar Budget Estimates
Washington DC dembe The record billion Congresses of peace time faded as Secretary Glass unveiled proposed appropriations for 1921. Government will cost about five times the prewar level with army and navy highest. Interest on war debt totals 1 0175 million, exceeding all peacetime appropriations. Wanted to buy an improved farm if price is right. 121f P W Semmons Subscribe to the StEddard.
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Washington, D. C
Dembe
Glass
Army
P. W. Semmons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred P. C. Petsch F. J. Brandes
Gold Building
Vital Statistics
Henry A. Weis
Ida Weber
Geo. A. Kasper
Meta Haun
Felix Fuhrmann
Olga Henke
Louis C. Henke
Minnie Sagebiel
Goliad, Texas
John Stehling
H. P. Gartrell
Maj. A. P. C. Petsch
Llano
Ed. Peter’s
Basse
Gillespie County Oil Development
H. Kuenemann’s
Marguerite Roege
T. D. Smith
Otto Evers
Fuhrmann
Henke
Koerner
Wolf's Creek
Messrs
Guenther Henke
Alonzo Usener
Else Jordan
Emma Kott
Wilbur C. Treadwell
H. Scherer
Plengilings
Desige
Christ
Wm Engel, Jr
Cain City
Tax
Omme
Fredericksburg Light & Poqmer Co
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