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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1926
Page
8
The Liberty Bell marked the Sesquicentennial year with a New Year Eve radio tap of 1-9-2-6. It recalls its 1752 casting by Thomas Lister and moves through its crack history and relocations to Independence Hall.
The companion traveling with Conner en route to Tulia from Abilene was identified by Frye as the man with Conner when his car was serviced at a filling station the night before Conner’s body was found. Police continued fingerprint work to confirm identity from the vehicle.
A college survey of West Texas fruit growers finds grapes berries and cherries lead in repeated yields over years, with plums next and peaches and apples last. Water availability and soil fertility drive orchard success west of the 100th meridian, with early spring planting aiding winter water retention.
A freak storm swept northwest of Laredo on Saturday night then moved across the town and into Nuevo Laredo. Hailstones reportedly as large as hens eggs fell for about ten minutes causing heavy thunder and rain before signs of the storm vanished within fifteen minutes. No damage was reported to local onion plantations or areas in Laredo.
In Stephenville on January 18, the F. M. Snow trial began with jury venire examination after defense sought continuance or venue change, signaling a fierce voir dire. The court, crowding the room, drew many visitors and out-of-town families camping in tents as hotel space filled and street activity surged.
Perry Wilson, tied to a Randall County family, is jailed in Lubbock for investigation into the killing of Fred Conner, a Tulsa automobile dealer, with Wilson claiming to have been attacked on the highway between Southland and Post Thursday night by two unidentified white men.
Omaha Neb Jan 18 A four year old, Robert Link, stopped breathing when a peanut lodged in his right lung. Surgeons performed an hour and twenty minute operation without anaesthetic to remove the nut after the boy became unconscious during x ray. He was recovering.
Expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends who offered kindness during wife Mary Kensing s sickness and death. Signed by Oscar Krauskopff factory agent, noting new shipment of Martin ditching machines and printing services on short notice with satisfaction guaranteed.
Catarrhal dearies described as inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube causing rumbling and possible deafness. Promotes Hales Catarrhgos Medicine as a cure to relieve catarrh and deafness with a 40 year sales claim. Distributed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Stop itching with Blue Star Remedy guaranteed not to stain clothing and with a pleasant odor. For sale by Central Drug Co.
Advertisement touts John Deere No 82 Tractor Disc Plow as superior to all others claiming it can plow any land easily with light draft and reasonable price. It notes similarity to the John Deere Horse Disc Plow and invites viewing at the dealer.
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