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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1925
Page
4
Public notice from Fredericksburg Publishing Co listing D R Schumacher as managing editor and Wm Habenicht as business manager. The paper requests all communications be sent to the Bookkeeper's Dept for business matters and Editor's Dept for other matters.
The Chamber urges Fredericksburg merchants and residents to buy local goods and support local products made in Fredericksburg. The article also notes UT law school’s Townes Memorial Library project and the Texas Law Review, detailing curriculum and the case method shaping legal education in Texas.
The current session nears its midpoint with a flood of bills. Lawmakers face a heavy workload in the second half while the public wonders about the value of so much proposed legislation.
Lost or strayed horse described as mouse color about 15 hands high seven years old shod all around and with a scar on the right side of its nose. A liberal reward is offered for information. Alfred Petmeky
Prices paid by Fredericksburg merchants on February 5 cover beef butter eggs turkeys and grains. Figures include beef at 25 cents per dozen eggs 13 cents per dozen turkeys 16 cents per pound milk 6 to 60 cents oats per bushel 60 cents shelled corn per bushel 1.10 dollars wheat 1.70 dollars cane 1.00 per cwt.
Doc Sneden recounts the Alaska saloon shooting that inspired Robert Service’s Yukon poem The Spell of the Yukon. He describes incidents leading to the murder and explains how Sugden helped shape the famous narrative. Klaerner's Opera House hosts the show on Feb 8 and 9.
La Grange Texas February 4 W H Langhorne Jr 25 truck driver son of Dr W H Langhorne of Chappell Hill is held at a secret location on charges of murder assault to murder and criminal attack in a case involving Velera Zapalac 17 and Minnie Zapalac 15 sisters near here Tuesday The girls high school students daughters of Henry Zapalac prominent resident went riding with Langhorne who had known them Minnie reportedly escaped after Velera was shot three times and Minnie's throat was slashed Sheriff Will Loessin and Dan Riess pursued the suspect after Velera ran to a farmer's home for help
Langhorne fled in his car after a confrontation with Velera. he wrecked through a gate, hid behind a barn, and surrendered after being wounded in the shoulder. Velera’s body was taken to LaGrange from a highway dumping site. Minnie Zapalaie lies in a hospital in serious condition. Sheriff Toessin moved Langhorne from Fayette County jail and a special district court term was planned with Judge Jeffrey in New Braunfels prior to the transfer.
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