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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1923
Page
4
The notice notes money spent on advertising in the Standard and bonald subscription lists will generate solid returns, urging readers to invest given the favorable rates.
A package containing a coat suit was found on Mason Road between Fredericksburg and the 3 mile post. The finder is offered a liberal reward for return to this office.
Local shop promotes a line of men’s and boys’ suits including blue serge brown and brown striped options. Schmidt Bros advertises classic styles for formal wear with a focus on durable fabrics.
Fragmentary OCR notes place a second waiter at the Fredericksburg post office. The readable text hints at staffing or assignment details but lacks full context or dates. Further restoration needed for clarity.
The article urges readers to begin Christmas preparations now. It notes letters to Santa will arrive and Fredericksburg’s population and store traffic have risen 20 percent, advising shoppers to make lists and buy early to avoid stockouts and dissatisfaction.
The piece warns that carelessness with matches and smoking materials drives US fire losses. It highlights National Board of Fire Underwriters statistics and calls for greater public education and safer packaging by tobacco firms and match producers. It notes potential civil liability laws if flames persist. It ends by reporting a Mexican man in Sacramento receiving a life sentence for setting a school on fire and killing 10 Japanese children.
Louis Kott & Co. hosts a Houston Ford Special Display Week featuring Ford cars and trucks and Fordson Tractors. Dealers across the entim territory participate showing enclosed coupe and four door sedans with emphasis on interior comfort. Trucks and Fordson Tractors draw interest from business men and farmers for hauling efficiency and industrial power uses.
The STANDARD promotes earning potential with daily advertisements promising steady pay and chances to earn by responding to notices. Readable claims highlight quick returns, simple tasks, and accessible opportunities for readers seeking extra income.
An article notes Collier's claim that the first regular bathtub appeared in Cincinnati in 1842 and faced early opposition. It contrasts the tub’s rise with ancient norms and observes a rapid shift to bathing culture, including showers and pools, while urging restraint in scolding minor slowness to adapt.
The show rooms at Louis Kott & Co will open every evening until 8 o'clock this week. The Aneeda Baker Association offers fruit cake priced with a saving of $1.75 and less worry. Orders can be placed at H. Maier Cash Grocery.
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