Two Grandmothers Tea and a Third Rail Metaphor
Roosevelt's mother met Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace while a small dog survived repeated shocks from the third rail on the Far Rockaway line. Meanwhile aviator Wedell, famed for a 306 mph land plane, died after a career as a premier designer and pilot and planning a London to Melbourne challenge.
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Roosevelt
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
George
Rockaway
Long Island
Europe
Asia
James Wedel
Wedell
Army
France
Melbourne
Moscow press accuses Japan amid anti Soviet film dispute
Pravda charges Japanese imperialism with slander as Russian films in Japan inflame tensions. The piece describes The Supreme Will and a Russia air attack on Tokyo while noting a Russo Japanese war death toll not avenged. In New York a chauffeur narrator debates accepting a truck job at 25 dollars weekly against government aid proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Japan
Russia
Tokyo
Rusgianl
Pravda
Soviet Union
New York
Nudist Feud Prompts Ongoing Debate and Moneyed Interest
A fragment notes a dispute involving nudists, suggesting ongoing interest and financial backing. The line hints at continuing coverage on page 2 column 4, indicating a developing story with further details to follow.
Fredericksburg Chamber Banquet Honors Legion Leader
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet in the M. E. Church basement on Thursday night June 28. President M. L. Bogisch presided with toastmaster Henry Ries. Speaker M. J. Benefield of Brady, State Commander of the American Legion, addressed the gathering, followed by C. J. Dooley praising the organization’s achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
M. E. Church
M. L. Bogisch
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Ries
Inm. J. Benefield
Brady
American Legion
C. J. Dooley
Fourth Of July Celebration At Fredericksburg
The Louis Jordan Post American Legion held a large Fourth of July event at Fredericksburg with a band concert and courthouse park public speaking followed by a baseball game at Fair Park. The Fredericksburg Concert Band led by Walter Weber provided music for both occasions. Speakers included Carl Runge Lawrence Bruhj and Carlos Ashley Maury Hughes and others who urged voters in Gillespie County for the upcoming primary. The day closed with a Legion dance at Seipp’s pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Fredericksburg
Courthouse Park
Fair Park
Walter Weber
Alex Jung
Carl Runge
Lawrence Bruhj
Carlos Ashley
33Rd
Maury Hughes
John Cofers
Austin
Jimmie Allred
T. L. Patterson
San Antonio
C. C. McDonald
R. Sanders
Waco
Edgar Witt
Gillespie County
Legion
Seipp
Moritz Reinbach Couple Wed in New Braunfels Union
Moritz of New Braunfels married Miss Vern Reinbach daughter of Mrs. Charles Kiehne of Fredericksburg. Attendants were Lee Roy Crennelee Katy Reinbach and Werner Juenke. They honeymoon in Waco and will reside in Austin Texas.
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Morhinweg
New Braunfels
James Moritz
Joseph Moritz
Vern Reinbach
Charles Kiehne
Fredericksburg
Lee Roy Crennelee
Katy Reinbach
Werner Juenke
Waco
Austin
Texas
Standard
Kansas City guests visit Fredericksburg area
Mrs O W Wilke and Miss Elizabeth Sachsmuth of Kansas City stay about two weeks with the Ernst Wilke family. Citizens of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County may hear E. E. Murphy for Texas 21st Congressional District next Tuesday July 10 at Stonewall 10 30 am Harper 1 30 pm Doss 4 pm Fredericksburg 8 pm.
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O. W. Wilke
Elizabeth Sachsmuth
Kansas City
Missouri
Ernst Wilke
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
E. E
Pat) Murphy
21St
Texas
Stonewall
Harper
Doss
Texas Property Tax Delinquency Near 28 Percent
The census bureau reports Texas property tax delinquency as of September 1, 1933 averaging 28 percent of the full amount due. Austin notes wide county variation with eastern central Texas lowest and extreme southern and northern regions highest. Counties cited include Sterling 8 percent, Gillespie 65 percent, Kenedy 5.5 percent, Martin 8 percent, Reagan 2.5 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
William L. Austin
Bureau
Sterling
Gillespie
Kenedy
Martin
Reagan
Car Crash Injures Mrs. Albrecht Tatsch in Harper
Mrs Albrecht Tatsch of Harper sustained serious injuries after the car she rode in collided with a car driven by Charles Teschner at the old Harper road and Main Street intersection. She suffered a badly cut right hand and was taken to a local hospital. other occupants were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albrecht Tatsch
Harper
Charles Teschner
Harper Road
Main Street
Tatsch
Marriage Unites Clarence Mockendorf and Bertha Kramer
Rev A Koerner joins Clarence Mockendorf and Bertha Kramer at Holy Ghost Church on July 4. Attendants Miss Adela Kuhlmann and Mr Richard Kramer. Reception at Eugene Kramer’s Fredericksburg home. Couple to reside on a Mountain Home Texas ranch with best wishes.
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A. Koerner
Clarence Mockendorf
Bertha Kramer
Holy Ghost Church
Adela Kuhlmann
Richard Kramer
Eugene Kramer
Fredericksburg
Mountain Home
Texas
Hand Of Death On Nation During Holiday
Deaths rose during Independence Day celebrations with at least 84 dead nationwide as fireworks and accidents injured the public. The era’s leading killer fireworks claimed a five year old girl in Chinook Mont, while traffic and waterborne incidents added to the toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Luther Leaguers Meet At Fredericksburg
The Federation of Luther Leagues of the Fredericksburg Conference of the American Lutheran Church will hold its annual Federation Meeting at Zion Church next Sunday. Services at 10 a.m. Dinner at Klaerner's Grove. Afternoon session at 2 and 3 p.m. Evening gathering at 8 p.m. A member from Austin, Carl Edward Bock, will present pictures and lecture on the Madison Wisconsin 1933 National Luther Leagues Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Luther Leagues
Fredericksburg
American Lutheran Church
Federation
Tions Church
Zions Church
M. J. Schwarz
Mason
Klaerner’s Grove
Federation Business
Austin
Carl Edward Bock
Luther Leagues of the
Madison
Wisconsin
Luther League of Zions Church
Allotment Planned to Finish Hamilton Dam on Colorado River
Public Works Administrator Ickes announced a 4.5 million dollar loan to the Colorado River Company of San Antonio to complete the Hamilton dam and reservoir 90 miles above Austin Texas. The loan will be used while a Texas public authority is formed to take over. government control and a majority of directors named by Ickes are required.
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Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Colorado River
Austin
Texas
Ickes
Colorado River Company of
San Antonio
Gifford White Joins Humble Oil Geophysical Dept
Mr. Gifford White accepts a position in Humble Oil Company’s Geophysical Research Department and will be stationed in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford White
The
Humble Oil Company
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fredericksburg Postmaster Appointment Confirmed
President Roosevelt announces the final notice of R. W. Klingelhoefer's appointment as Fredericksburg postmaster. Klingelhoefer will assume office this weekend and take charge of the Fredericksburg post office.
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R. W. Klingelhoefer
Fredericksburg
Roosevelt
Klingelhoefer
We Believe Outstanding Accomplishment by Texas Highway Commission
The Texas Highway Commission details its 1927 expenditures totaling 251 million dollars for vast road building. It notes miles completed across graded, gravel, asphalt, concrete, and brick surfaces and cites thousands of staff and hundreds of contractors selected by competitive bidding. It claims petitions from over 50 000 Texas citizens.
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Texas Highway Commission
Sterling
Cone Johnson
W. R. Ely
D. K. Martin
John Wood
Highway Department
Texas
Gillespie County Declared Secondary Drouth Area
A June 29 letter from C W Warburton to County Judge Herman Usener informs Gillespie County is designated a secondary drouth area. This grants Relief and Credit aid and possible reduced railroad freight rates but excludes emergency drouth assistance and cattle purchases by the AAA.
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Herman Usener
C W. Warburton
Washington, D. C
Judge Usener
Drouth
Gillespie County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Gillespie
Funeral for Mrs. John Keller Held at Fredericksburg
Funeral services for Magdalene Stehling Keller were conducted Friday at St Marys Church Fredericksburg. She was born March 29 1853 at Fredericksburg daughter of Amandus Stehling and married John Keller May 1 1872. Surviving are five sons Emil Arthur Alfred Robert and Benno Keller three daughters Willie Pape Meta and Thekla Keller 98 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several siblings.
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John Keller
Magdalene Stehling
Standard
St. Mary’s Church
Father Heckmann
Fredericksburg
Amandus Stehling
Hedwig’s Hill
Mason County
Keller
Berthold
Marie Stieler
Emil
Arthur
Alfred
Robert
Benno Keller
Willie Pape
Meta
Thekla Keller
John
George
Adam Stehling
John Weinheimer
Mary Stehling
Special Session of Legislature Seen in September
Representative W. E. Pope said a Texas Legislature special session would convene soon after the August 25 second primary. He presented Nueces County farmers requests for relief from delinquent tax penalties and interest accruing July 1 after a conference with Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
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Austin
W. E. Pope
Corpus Christi
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Pope
Nueces County
Duecker Family Spending Tuesday in San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Duecker and Mrs. Hy Duecker spent Tuesday in San Antonio for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Duecker
Hy. Duecker
San Antonio
Local diphtheria immunization drive marks another success
The campaign offering low cost vaccines drew many children. H A Ries reports 158 received first treatment at St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday, highlighting a successful effort against the dread disease.
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H A. Ries
St. Joseph's Hall
Giants Trim Kerrville Braves 17 to 1
The Giants dominated the Kerrville Braves at Schreiner Park near Kerrville scoring 17 points to 1. Felix Hahn led the offense with four singles in five trips while Chester Klaerner, Crooks and Stahl contributed multiple hits. Klaerner allowed the Braves few scoring chances.
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Giants
Kerrville Braves
R. E. Jordan
Schreiner Park
Kerrville
Young Toler
Colbath
Myers
Braves
Chester Klaerner
Felix Hahn
Klaerner
Stahl
Crooks
Kneese Enters Gillespie County Judge Race
Mr. A. H. Kneese announces candidacy for County Judge and Ex officio County School Superintendent in Gillespie County. He says he offers no special platform, pledging fearless impartial administration focused on taxpayers’ interests and conservative county management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Kneese
Gillespie County
Henry L Heimann Seeks Gillespie Precinct Four Commissioner
Henry L Heimann of Gold Texas announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct No 4 in Gillespie County. He cites years as road overseer and knowledge of road construction, promising faithful impartial service if elected and asking for voter support at the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Heimann
Gold
Texas
Gillespie County
Standard
Heimann
Toy Pistol Case Leads to Acquittals in County Court
A Standard report notes a toy pistol case where one offender paid a Justice Court fine while three companions appealed and were acquitted in County Court. The incident, dressed as a joke, warns that toy pistols can be mistaken for real when used by adults, risking trouble.
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Justice Court
Altho
Eun
Prohibition of Trotline Fishing in Hill County
A Texas Game Warden letter clarifies trotline rules in Hill County and nine neighboring counties. The Attorney General ruling under House Bill No. 646, Acts 43rd Legislature, makes trotlines with more than two hooks unlawful in San Saba, Gillespie, Kerr, Comal, Llano, Mason, Kimble, Edwards, Sutton, and Real Counties.
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Hill County
Adolf Heep
Texas Game and Fish Department
Adolph Heep
Fredericksburg
Texas
Heep
Attorney General’s Department
San Saba
Gillespie
Kerr
Comal
Llano
Mason
Kimble
Edwards
Sutton
Real
Wm. J. Tucker
State Highway Dept Plans $86 000 for Hwy 81
Llano County receives 86 000 for constructive work on highway 81 from the city limits to Gillespie county line. Maintenance crews budget 3000.09 monthly for grading drainage and water structures. Rock crusher arrival in about two weeks enables start. Permanent jobs expected as work spans months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Llano County
Gillespie County
D. E. H. Mannigualt
Llano
Sandy Creek
Stieler and Schwarz Tie in Comfort City Wedding
Louis Stieler of Comfort and Margaret Schwarz of this city wed on Friday June 99 at Rev. F W Bartel’s residence. They plan to live in Fredericksburg and the Standard offers congratulations for a happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stieler
Comfort
Margaret Schwarz
F. W. Bartel
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Pasteur Treatment Populates Lockhart After Dog Bite Outbreak
Seven residents of Lockhart Texas began Pasteur Institute treatment in Austin after a dog from Dale bit multiple dogs in the area. A wholesale slaughter of dogs occurred in the Negro and Mexican section on Wednesday night.
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Lockhart
Tex
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Dale
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Alex Jung Attorney
Luther Leaguers
Colorado
Col. Person
Comfort Broncos
Attorney General's Dept
State Highway Dept
Stieler - Schwarz
Alfred Petsch
Llano and Boerne
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