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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
4
The Fredericksburg Standard lists the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. staff including R. S. Kiett as managing editor and R. E. Jordan as sports editor. The paper is issued every Friday and is entered at the Fredericksburg post office as second class matter.
The notice directs communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co with distinct departments for business matters to the Markit Bookkeeper and all other issues to the Editor's Dept.
Raymond Stickler, 23, kidnapped Warden Lorenzo Wright and his 4-year-old son 50 miles from Florence State Prison Arizona driving away in the warden's car with the gun and money. The warden followed orders to drive, then freed after reaching a telephone to raise the alarm.
Milton Link fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Arno Link of New Braunfels was accidentally shot to death with a 22 caliber rifle while resting on a plank during a hunting trip. His cousin Nolan Link seventeen wrested for the gun and it fired. Milton died en route to Seguin. Surviving are his parents a younger brother and sister. Funeral services set for Monday.
Two men identified as Earthman abduction suspects were jailed in Terrell after taking money and clothes from Jewel G Earthman chief clerk of the Texas Light and Power Co on December 5 near Garland. They left his car, later found in Dallas, and were linked to a McKinney grocery store robbery.
Former Secretary of State and Nobel laureate Frank B. Kellogg, returning from the Hague, expresses faith that the world will progress peacefully. He cites extensive gate steps by statesmen to settle differences without war, notes disarmament talks at Geneva, and cautions against overreacting to Russian rumors and German elections.
W L Gillam 39 died instantly when he slipped into a fly wheel at Henderson gun four miles east of Ela during an argument with A D Wyrosdeck. Wyrosdeck faced negligent homicide charges, bonded, later released. Gillam survived by wife and several children. funeral plans pending.
Charles Koehler 35 treasurer of the Amarooas Company and son of Otto Koehler was killed when his 30 30 rifle fired during a hunt near Laredo. Bishop Capers officiated at a Monday funeral in San Antonio with survivors including his widow and Mrs Emma Koehler.
Washington reported that two year old William De Spears climbed from bed at dawn, found matches, lit one to reach a mechanical toy on the Christmas tree, then lit more. The fire consumed his room before firefighters could save him, leaving the child dead.
Officials from Montgomery Ward & Co announce the New Braunfels store will close January 1, 1931. The branch, located on Main Plaza, operated about a year and was cited as too close to the San Antonio and Austin branches.
Kerrville Texas December 20 Rural Kerr County club women will begin home accounting on January 1 with 20 signed up. Miss Vera Culpepper says the program aims to trim expenses and promote wiser buying. A 4-H girls program on personal clothing expenses starts, with 47 Kerr County 4-H members already recording.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that faulty storage causes heavy losses from heating and pests. It promotes Farmers Bulletin 1636 F Farm Bulk Storage for small grains detailing storage design planning and handling to reduce costs and improve borrowing options on grain stored on the farm.
Washington DC December 20 The U S Bureau of the Census reports 75 827 Texas residents or 1 3 percent of the total population were unemployed last April Of the unemployed 63 543 were men and 12 284 were women Other jobless counts include 19 436 with layoff pay withheld 6 221 out of work and unable to work 9 272 sick or disabled 3 259 not seeking work 4 284 idle without pay and 5 103 employed but not at work such as on vacation.
Miami Beach Florida December 15 an explosion and fire on the excursion boat Eureka I sent 135 passengers into the Atlantic while observers watched through a glass bottom rescue tugs and a luxury yacht saved 125. Mrs W C Dearley Quanah Texas was among the rescued with three bodies recovered and seven missing as salvage efforts continued miles south of marine gardens conforto
Describes storage types suited for harsh environments with detailed illustrations showing good and bad construction features. Farmers' Bulletin 1636 F available while supplies last from the Office of Information, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington.
The House voted to give the federal farm board 150,900,000 from its revolving fund, raising total aid to 400,000,000 and aiming for the remaining 100,000,000 of the 500,000,000 authorization. The money funds stabilization cooperative marketing association loan operations and moved toward Senate approval.
An advertisement touts Cystex as fast acting relief for kidney and bladder irritation symptoms including backache leg pains and nighttime awakenings. It claims action within 15 minutes and offers an iron clad guarantee with money back if conditions do not improve, from Central Drug Stores.
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