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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1929
Page
3
Will Masters and many others visited Harper on Thursday while Kerrville and Fredericksburg residents traveled to town. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Lytel Gibson and the Hopfs, Baumanns, Staudts, Fairchilds, Marshals, and Wendel families along with several extended relatives.
Mr and Mrs Chas E Bein and their daughter Mary Belle joined Mrs W W McGlain as far as Kerrville on her trip back to New Orleans LA. She had spent several days visiting friends in Harper.
In Dallas on June 29 the Fifth Court of Civil Appeals reversed a $50,000 jury verdict against Texas Electric Railway. W. E. Scott Jr. sued after a buzzard crashed through a car window injuring him on an interurban near Corsicana two years earlier. The court ruled a motorman cannot foresee a buzzard and must not be held liable for such unpredictable wildlife acts.
An extended ad asserts Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills cured thousands, boosted health and energy, and spurred vast demand across California Kansas Missouri Minnesota and other states. It cites carloads and bottle totals, notes availability through Central Drug Co in Fredericksburg and mentions Ford safety rules.
May fire losses reported to the Texas Fire Insurance Department totaled 542520 with 407 fires. Fire bugs caused 20 fires, unknown causes 134, and other causes included defective chimneys, electricity, explosions, exposure, gas, hot ashes, ignition of greases, lightning, miscellaneous, petroleum products, sparks on roofs, and heating equipment.
Two of Comal County’s early settlers died in New Braunfels Texas on Friday as reported from the city. Albert is named among the deceased and the notice notes their status as long-time residents. Further details follow in the obituary.
Kopplin died early Friday aged So. Elisa Haag died later Friday aged 81. Haag buried from the home of Mr. Ferdinand Kramm on Sunday.
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