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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
8
The notice directs readers to send communications to the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. with business items to the Bookkeeper's Dept and all other matters to the Editor's Dept. It identifies RB as Managing Editor and WM Habenicht as Business Manager and notes second class mailing at Fredericksburg.
A warm Christmas wish to readers expressing joy in the season. The message emphasizes sharing happiness, valuing gifts, and hoping all who read have a very happy Christmas in 1929.
The notice warns housewives about roaming rogues selling imitation fur and lace in residential districts. It notes sailors from Galveston as sellers. It also reports James J. Walker’s impending salary hike to 40000 yearly, making him the highest paid U S city official, compared with Governor Roosevelt and Texas governors, implying graft-free pay standards.
Austin Tex December 18 The responsibility of staying the execution of Ben Aldridge of Dallas scheduled to die in the electric chair early tomorrow for criminal assault rests with Judge Grover Adams of the Dallas County Criminal Court Governor Moody wired Judge Adams advising affidavits alleging Aldridge is insane and the stay decision awaited.
Governor Moody resisted delaying Aldridge’s death sentence as Judge Adams weighed insanity affidavits. Aldridge, convicted for attacking three Dallas girls, faced the electric chair in Huntsville. Merriman’s related case had earlier prompted a stay and eventual execution.
District Attorney John A. Walls told a business committee he will stand firm under the law as tensions rise between Laredo and Mexico amid Calles matter. The Mexican consulate and Nuevo Laredo customs house refuse exports, halting about 3000 dollars monthly in trade. two mass meetings urged calm and sent telegrams to General Calles and President Portes Gil seeking resolution.
The community will enjoy the German film Das Deutsche Lied at the old Palace Theatre in Fredericksburg on Saturday and Sunday Dec 28 and 29 with showings at 7 15 p m and matinees at 2 15 p m Both days feature a connected story with popular German folk songs and scenic backdrops from Germany Austria and Tyrol The film follows songs from childhood to Christmas and to wartime as the story unfolds across life stages and places.
The notice urges practical Xmas gifts and electrical items from Juenke and Schoenewolf and Sterling Electric Co for Xmas tree lighting outfits and extra lamps. It announces a drawing for a Free Desk and Chair to be held Saturday December 21 at 2 PM in front of the store by Heiner's 5 10 and 25c Store.
All interested are urged to attend a meeting at the Court House in Frederickshurg forenoon January 4 and again in the afternoon. It will be of great interest to you to attend this meeting. Dan fail to be present.
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