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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1929
Page
9
The Harper area notes numerous flu cases among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Clem Little and daughter Leora, and several Tom Nichols family members. Various groups traveled for holidays or visits to Bandera Kerrville Temple Fredericksburg Dallas Austin San Antonio Shiner and Alpine.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Little and daughter Leora and son Buel visited relatives near Junction during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. W. Whitewood and daughters Misses Blanche and Mary Ellen of San Marcos spent last week visiting relatives and friends in this community.
A jolly crowd gathered at the Methodist parsonage Monday evening to ring out the old year and welcome the new with games and refreshments of cake and chocolate for the guests.
On Wednesday December 26 the ceremony united Mr Charlie Peril and Miss Winnie Whaley at Kerrville First Baptist Church. Rev R W Merril presided as parents and relatives attended. both graduates of local institutions with bright prospects. The couple plans a wedding tour in Brownsville and Del Rio before settling on a ranch near Harper.
The Harper School opening is postponed until Monday due to illness from influenza among students and staff. J P Taylor and son Rolan from Fischer's Store visited locally last week.
Erie December 30 three people died and five others fell ill after eating poisoned beans at a Christmas dinner in Westfield New York. Victims included Josephine Crivanti four and James Crivanti twenty nine of Westfield and Mary M Ele five of Fredonia. The Dina family at the same home sickened Sam Dina twelve and others. Doctors diagnosed botulism and noted throat paralysis.
The article notes many major industries using government help to hold trade conferences for self regulation. It reports the Federal Trade Commission saying business is improving and cleaner due to internal industry regulation.
Three gunmen in a yellow roadster opened fire on two cars near the Black Horse Pike early today. Two men, Joseph Cusano and Nicholas Celebre, were killed. five others, all Philadelphia residents including two girls, were wounded. Police linked the ambush to Philadelphia gangsters.
An 18 month old boy Frankie Brooks suffers double pneumonia while a miniature motorcycle lodged in his throat. Doctors hope to perform the removal operation as his condition stabilizes enough for surgery. The toy was placed in popcorn during a prank two weeks earlier, leading to a long medical transfer from Asco West Virginia to Bluefield and then Cincinnati.
The United States Shipping Board assigns the liner President Roosevelt to the New York Havana route in a move aimed at challenging Cunard’s Caronia on the same line. The move signals a national assertion of sea power and serves as a warning to European interests.
A brief note thanking the good people of Harper and nearby Gillespie County for their kindness. It expresses gratitude for support and thoughtful acts received from local residents and neighbors.
In Kenosha Wisconsin a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train struck two cars carrying eight youths. Five died including 17 year old Richard Hastings Guilford Hagmann Ferrin Alford Lowell Smith Alice Judd and Mary Slater. The accident halted all New Year events in Kenosha.
New night air mail service planned between London and Stockholm for next June will use American planes and equipment. Carl Signall of AB Aero transport Sweden says six planes will carry mail in 10 to 14 hours with stopovers at Amsterdam and Malmo. Backing comes from Swedish and Dutch governments.
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