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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1924
Page
1
A shooting affray near Stonewall on a Sunday morning wounded two, one fatally. Sheriff Petmecky captured the assailant. an examining trial bound the case over to the next district court term. Mrs. Erna Schwethelm and her children left for Boerne last Saturday after a month with relatives.
Heart of Texas District Convention of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will be held in Fredericksburg next Monday December 8. R A Highsmith reports large delegations from Llano Coleman Ballinger and other towns with 14 Coleman cars and local bands promised. Proceedings will be broadcast by Southern Equipment Co San Antonio. Morning session at Klaerner Opera House features welcome, committees, talks on Texas possibilities and exhibits. Afternoon session at American Legion Hall includes poultry and seed demonstrations and resolutions. Also notes census enumeration for several precincts and funeral attendees from San Antonio and nearby towns.
Mr F Schelewa and family moved from the Eckert community to our burg. An infant of Mr and Mrs Hermann Leifestre died last Monday night. Mr and Mrs Monroe Fischer of Taylor are visiting relatives and friends in Fredericksburg.
Special services at Zion's church Sunday July 7 at 7 p m commemorating the First German Hymnal prepared by Dr Martin Luther 400 years ago. Cantata by church choirs. invitation extended by Pastor F A Bracher. Also notes on local births, hires, farm sales, deliveries by Louis Kott & Co, and post office packing instructions emphasizing fragile items and early Christmas mailing guidelines.
Washington state report notes wild domestic rabbits introduced on Smith Island, Washington, have multiplied to damage soil and vegetation. Burrows erode land and threaten buildings and the water tower. Extermination using poison baits and cyanide dust began in August and September, with about 150 pounds of apples and oat bait and 50 pounds of cyanide used. A surface count reached 610 rabbits, some gassed in burrows. Light house keeper and Navy operators deem results satisfactory. remaining rabbits to be killed this fall.
A vintage ad copy promotes Dunlop tires as the superior choice, urging readers to select the next tire from Louis Kott and Co. The phrasing emphasizes quality and reliability associated with the Dunlop brand.
Mrs Hy Herbert of Marble Falls visited relatives in Fredericksburg last week. Rich Weber returned to Sequin to attend school. Alfred Stehling came back from a business trip to San Antonio. A L Eckhardt of Maxwell visited relatives here. Fredericksburg Motor Co reports delivery of a 1925 Buick Standard to Mrs P W Lemons.
The note records the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Alvin Durst. It lists winners from a Turner Hall turkey bowling contest held last Thursday with names and scores, and notes the next turkey bowling will occur a week before Christmas.
A Sunday motor trip to Kimble County brought Ed Peter Felix Stehling Eric Wagner and others to Otto Fritzs home where extra guests joined at Harper. Guns and hunting permits were carried but turkeys eluded Sunday hunters. Other notes mention fines issued by State Game Warden Lewis for roping and transporting a pet deer, with local residents debating changes since the law two years prior.
The Progressive argues a high protective tariff cannot raise farm prices because 90 percent of US farm products are exported. World prices set overall crop values, while tariffs block imports and boost domestic prices for industrial goods. Farmers gain little while industry benefits, making tariffs morally and economically wrong.
The Wm. Basse property on Lower Main Street changes hands to Norman Bros. confirmed by P. Norman, manager and part owner of Sugar man Bros. The firm plans to remodel the building and install a modern front in the near future.
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