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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1928

Page

9

Marie Cottle Reported by Harper News Reporter

Marie Cottle is featured in the Harper News as a reporter and collector, highlighting her role and contributions in the publication.

Marie Cottle

Local residents, visitors and hunts noted in Fredericksburg area

Willie Pape of Tivydale and Fritz Sageser visited town while Otto Fritz’s barn is under construction for him by William Kaiser Sr. and Sim Welch. Dozens of locals including Kaiser, Welchs, and Leutbecker family share business, church and social updates. A Kerrville orchestra hosted dances at Bein Hall with planned December 27 event.

William Kaiser Sr Sim Welch Otto Fritz

Conrad Bierschwale Dies After Illness at 77 in Harper

Conrad Bierschwale born August 24, 1851 in Germany died December 10, 1928 at his Harper home after a long illness. Survived by wife and nine children including Garret Louis Dan Richard Mose Christoval and four daughters. Funeral by Rev Price with Rev Deckle at Harper Baptist Church. interment Harper cemetery.

Conrad Bierschwale Mr. Bierschwale Germany America Harper Garret Louis Dan Richard Mose Christoval Lee Farris Ed. Gibson Morris Ranch Lenvis McDonald Menard Frank Webb Eldorado Bierschwabe Baptist Church Price Deckle Harper Cemetery

Harper Chamber Members Dinner Discusses Main Street Lighting

Harper Chamber of Commerce members and wives met at the Harper Hotel for a monthly supper. A Central Power and Light representative spoke on lighting Harper's Main Street and the benefits of organized local work.

Harper Chamber of Commerce Harper Hotel Harper's Main Central Power and Light Company Harper

Harper Boys and Girls beat Doss in local basketball games

Last Friday afternoon Harper High School boys defeated Doss 25 to 7. Harper girls also prevailed over Doss 14 to 12 in the same matchup.

Harper High School Doss School Doss

Infant Laid To Rest In Harper Cemetery

Four hour old infant of Mr and Mrs Conrad Hahn Mason laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in Harper Cemetery. Rev Manly Fairchild Baptist pastor of Houston conducted the funeral services.

Conrad Hahn Mason Thlarper Cemetery Manly Fairchild Houston

Thieves Steal About 100 Turkeys in Ballinger Texas

Thieves raided the Odom ranch 30 miles NW of Ballinger while managers Conda and Wylie slept in Ballinger. They took about 100 turkeys from a 350 bird flock, leaving 250. Valued at over $400, authorities suspect trucks carried them to market in the season's largest poultry haul locally.

Ballinger Tex Odom Ranch Conda Wylie

Officers Seek Missing Farmer Lester McKay

Tulsa Texas officers sought information on Lester McKay a 32 year old farmer who vanished two weeks ago after leaving with a man named Tomamie Canyon returned and said McKay had gone to Amarillo Canyon then left Tulia

Tulsa Tex Dee Lester McKay Here McKay Tomamie

Keyser and Hawke Families Visit After Austin Game

Mr and Mrs G Keyser returned from Austin where they attended the big football game as guests of their son G Keyser Jr Thursday Mr and Mrs Prank Hawke of Elgin were Thanksgiving guests on the Aug Kothmann ranch with local friends and relatives.

G. ©. Keyser Austin G. ©. Keyser, Jr Mrs. Prank Hawke Elgin

Local families share visits across Austin Bartlett and San Antonio

Miss Dora Grote returns from Austin and Georgetown with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Leifeste and daughters come home to Bartlett after visiting F. W. Leifeste family. Roland Grote of Austin and Raymond Grote of San Antonio visited relatives. L. L. Lamar of Austin hosted Chas Vasterling family. Misses Larremore Kourerschke Leifeste Vasterling Keyser and Dalcau home for Thanksgiving.

Dora Grote Austin Georgetown Roland Grote Raymond Grote San Antonio Clarice Larremore Ernestine Kourerschke Varnelle Leifeste Norma Vasterling Lois Mae Keyser Pearl Dalcau Liano

Thanksgiving Day Services and Games At Local Churches

Thanksgiving services were held in both the Methodist and Lutheran churches with morning rites. The afternoon program drew large crowds for ball games starting at 2 30, as advertised.

Valley Springs hosts charity games with outside volunteers

Valley Springs held a voluntary charity event with both girls and boys teams unable to field full squads. The boys edged the school 9 to 7 while the volunteers took the girls game. A supper followed and the play Kingdom of Hearts Content? was staged to a large audience.

Valley Springs Kingdom of Hearts

Guests at J. H. Jones ranch listed visitors

Over the past two weeks the ranch hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Vernon Watson D J and Bazzel Holt and Donald Hawkins of Houston Mr and Mrs Bryant Dr Heilis Mr Brown and Mr Beedsoe of Abilene Messrs Ed Bullard Nick Wy cough and Sterling Burtis of Madisonville and Gordon Ottens and Leroy Bonn of Fredericksburg.

J. H. Jones Ranch Vernon Watson D. J Bazzel Holt Donald Hawkins Houston Bryant Heilis Mr. Brown Mr. Beedsoe Abilene Messrs Ed, Bullard Nick Wycough Sterling Burtis Madisonville Gordon Ottens Leroy Bonn Fredericksburg

Couple Returns Home After Visit to San Angelo

Mr. John S. Moore and Mrs. Ida Wardlaw have returned to their home in San Angelo following a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keyser.

John S. Moore Ida Wardlaw San Angelo Joe Keyser

Local Market Ad Sells Silk Hose and Country Produce

Advertises ladies silk hose from $1.00 and up at Alb. J Schmidt with buys of butter eggs wax cotton and other country produce by Juenke and Schoenewolf.

Juenke & Schoenewolf

Flatonia Tomato Club Plans 200 Acre Planting

In Flatonia Texas the Chamber of Commerce met with local farmers to organize a winter tomato project. O R Davis of Yoakum spoke as Expert Gullion directs planting of about 200 acres this month with a new shed for rack ing and shipping. Davis pledged proper handling and top prices for growers.

Flatonia Tomato Club O. R. Davis Yoakum Davis

Walters Jewelry Store Sells Rosaries for Christmas Gifts

A local ad notes a large selection of Rosaries available at Walters Jewelry Store, promoted as handsome Christmas gifts.

Walters Jewelry Store

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harper News Willie Pape Tivydale Fritz Sageser Elgin Schmidt Our City Willie Kaiser Eber Parker Lorenz Wendel Jr H. E. Fairchild Deen Frank Thurman John Stahl Albert Knopp Albert Kaiser Frank Kroll Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fairchild A. A. Metzger Clem Little Kerrville Arthur Baumann Emil Fiedler Charlie Leutbecker Richard Roeder Myrtle Nixon Burnett J. F. Wedekind Dallas Hays Ranch Mason County Bein Hall Edgar Strackbein Arthur Bauman Wilfred William Kaiser Gilbert Pape Olive Baumann Peter Roeder Olive Castell M. R. Leifeste Bartlett F. W. Leifeste Alb. J. Schmidt Flatonia, Tex Chamber of Commerce Grove’s Comicland Comic Land Walter Acton Pth Father Katzenjammer Willie the Tailer Happy Hooligan Barney Google Spark Plug van Swaggers Jimmy Skippy Papa Felix Toots Casper Dora Freddie the Sheik Rosie Beag Dingle Adolph Maud Alexander Smart, Esq Laura Thimble Theater Elmer Sappo Boob McNutt Nicodemus O'Malley Bill Always Belitili the Nebbs Yoonerville Folas Negev FA Be IK
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