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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
4
Fredericksburg Standard details its publishing schedule and staff, listing Fredericksburg Texas as the base, with R 8 Klett as managing editor and WM Habenicht as business manager, and notes post office entry as second class matter.
The public is asked to send all communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. For business matters use Bookkeeper's Dept. All other correspondence goes to Editor's Dept.
A holiday message expresses gratitude for past favors and cordial relations with readers, extending wishes for a Happy New Year and continued good will in 1926.
Court notes destitute condition of W. W. Holland and approves a twelve dollar monthly allowance for his support. It also reviews November financial statements from Bank of Fredericksburg and county officials, lists fund balances, and authorizes purchase of 800 bushels oats and 100 bushels corn for county road teams.
The Court apportioned 3200.00 from the County Highway Fund to Precincts 1 2 3 and 4 with 1350 550 800 and 500 dollars respectively. A 4000.00 transfer from the Jury Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund was ordered. Labor pledges and road work details were approved including a 75.00 donation for a road grader and use of Road Team No. 1 on Tivydale and Hendersons roads. Salaries and per diems were approved.
The bereaved family thanks friends for sympathy after the death of Thekla Bernhard nee Holly. They commend Rev I W Radetzky the Methodist choir and the Evangelical choir for condolence and songs and floral offerings. The message ends with a note from a newspaper advertiser.
Mr Rudolf Borchers visited his parents at Fredericksburg during the latter part of last week. Walter Loudon and family spent Christmas with relatives in Mason County. Mr Emil Lambrecht and family of Seguin are visiting relatives and friends in this county. A M Fiedler and family of New Braunfels are visiting relatives at Fredericksburg. Mr Louis Gerhard and family of San Antonio are visiting relatives. Mr Walter Knopp of San Antonio was a pleasant visitor at the home of Hugo Weinheimer of Stonewall. Mr and Mrs W J Schroeder are visiting relatives and friends at Hallettsville and Floresville. Mr and Mrs FE A Watkins and daughter of Waco are visiting the Wm Ottmers family.
List of uncalled letters at Fredericksburg post office dated December 28 1925. Names include Mrs KB L Holland Mr John Hohnbaker Mr and Mrs A A Lang Mrs A A Lang Dr A S McDaniel Mr Sebastian Meckler Miss Lina Kott Mr Hilmar Beyer. Letters not called for by January 11 1926 will be forwarded to the Division of Dead Letters.
A family thanks friends and neighbors for help and presence during their son’s death and in their sorrow, appreciating kindness and floral offerings from those who offered aid.
Rudolph Rauch aged 17, who died after being struck by an automobile in Houston on Thursday night, was brought to Seguin on Friday for burial in the family cemetery on Sunday. He was returning to Seguin with companions to spend the holidays and was the son of Mr and Mrs John Rauch.
Alva Miller aged 17 died at a St Louis hospital from burns received while playing Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. His coat brushed a lighted candle on the tree lighting the fur trim and artificial whiskers, quickly burning him. His father John Miller was severely burned trying to help.
Three youths including a University of Arizona student are in El Paso city jail charged with robbery by firearms and liquor possession after a downtown hotel arrest. Police say the trio seized $37 and several liquor bottles during the holdup of a South El Paso service car driver. Formal charges to be filed tomorrow per Assistant District Attorney Mulachy.
Catherine Langford seven of Cleburne was killed when a Fort Worth Cleburne interurban struck a car at Wheatland five miles south of Everman. Her sister Juanita eight broke left shoulder. Mr and Mrs H H Cossey of Fort Worth and other car occupants were lightly hurt. Parents to meet Cossey's car at Burleson.
Nacogdoches Tex Dec 26 three youths Erby Woods 16 Charley 10 sons of J E Woods and Lloyd Allen 14 son of S M Allen were killed when their car left the road near Laneville in Rusk County and overturned in a ditch. All residents of Gum Springs community near Laneville.
John Comer 28, son of Frank Comer of Wallace Creek, was killed Friday afternoon when his Winchester discharged while mounting his horse in the T. A. Norred pasture, 15 miles southwest of San Saba. The load struck his neck, causing instant death. A young widow survives. burial was at Wallace Creek cemetery.
Waco Texas December 25 1931 Fred Witzel aged 13 was killed at 3 pm when attempting to hop a hay truck. He slipped fell under the left rear wheel and his neck was broken. He had just left Christmas dinner with his family of seven siblings and parents.
A newspaper quip on why editors call themselves we and how readers interpret the plural. The joke hints at bias in opinion pieces and the tension between writer and reader in a crowded newsroom.
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