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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1929
Page
11
Editor notes this is the eighth volume of a long running series on poultry raising by Dr LeGear V 8 of St Louis. The series will be printed in full in this paper and readers are urged to clip for future reference.
A pamphlet-like discussion argues that turkey production thrived with confinement and incubator hatching, challenging the belief in all outdoors rearing. It notes disease risks such as blackhead from wild fowl and advocates modern, controlled methods to boost yields and profits.
The State of Texas through Gillespie County seizes and offers for sale Lot 486 in Block 15 in Fredericksburg to satisfy a tax and cost judgement against Anna King. Sale set for the first Tuesday in January 1930 at Fredericksburg Court House between 2 and 4 pm, with rights of redemption and potential bid to the State if no bidders. Alfred Klaerner, Sheriff. Also a local ad for Wire Steel Posts Gates and Lawn Fencing from Kolmeier & Klier Co.
Dr. L. D. LeGear urges careful poultry practices and strict methods for successful turkey raising. He emphasizes separate housing for turkeys, three essentials of sound feed clean water and range along with proper incubation brooding and feeding adapted from chicken techniques and notes yearly demand and opportunities for expanding turkey meat consumption.
A promotional notice touts Aspironal as a complete liquid cold remedy that quickly clears the head relieves nasal and throat congestion reduces mucus flow eases headaches and chills. The ad claims gentle action on liver and bowels and offers a refund if relief is not felt at the counter.
In Alice Texas on a Saturday a dilapidated car drove through Main Street with deer adorning each fender. A game warden met the driver north of Alice on the San Antonio highway and the driver said the deer were run into while crossing the Valley Highway. Skinned deer showed no gunshot wounds and the driver protested the loss of the meat to the game warden.
Fragmentary classified note offers something for sale or trade with a contact line to call for information, lacking full details or item description. The snippet indicates a local classifieds style post seeking inquiries from readers.
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