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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1923
Page
13
Mr and Mrs Russell were in town Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C Harper are caring for Nixon's farm during his absence. Mr J L Bierschwab and family were weekend guests of Mr G L Bierschwale. A nice rain fell Saturday evening and again at night, benefiting field crops cotton and gardens.
Mr Theo Ochler and son visited town Monday as Mr R C Crocker made a business trip to Fredericksburg. Proctor Rogers, thrown from a horse and operated on, continues to improve. Mr and Mrs E Bein and family spent the Fourth in Fredericksburg with other Harperites. Hy Bierschwale and father Rev William Bierschwale from Knoxville were in Harper on business. Mr and Mrs McCormack and wife from Hutto traveled via Harper to Sonora to visit relatives.
Miss Goldie Hatley was a weekend visitor. Mr and Mrs Chas Stapp from Noxville were in town shopping this week. Mr J S Whitewood spent Tuesday at the home of their daughter Mrs Arthur Wendal. The Lutherans celebrated the fourth with a barbecue picnic at Stewart grove. Mr and Mrs Lewin Stevens took Verna Mae Bilings to Kerrville for tonsil removal. Earl Bierschwale is home visiting from his ranch near Ingram and has a job open for a cook.
Mr. Ed McDougall has sold his drug store including the residence and lot to Mr. Jim Taylor who will take charge at once. Miss Iona Billings daughter of Rev L H Billings of Fredericksburg is a guest of Miss Maggie Mae Duderstadt this week. Mr. Ed Consert and Miss Lee Cowsert from Noxville were in town last week on business. Mrs. Joe Moore from Barnhart is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Fritz Bierschwale and other relatives. She expects to be here about ten days.
Rev and Mrs M E Fairchild and son Chester visited Mrs Fairchild's parents Dr and Mrs McBeth in a brief trip from Waco. Mrs W O Grosenbacher and Miss Mary Kettner joined Mr Walter Grosenbacher, new Kerrville route mail carrier, for a Kerrville trip. Aug Strackbein did carpentry for Walter Tarr who is adding donner windows and other improvements to the home. Grasshoppers appear, damaging field products and fruit trees, but rain may lure them to other grasses.
Mr. R. H. Tobin and his children have gone to Blanco County to gather fruit. The writer notes fruit is scarcer in the area than in years past, with even wild plums being unusually limited compared with the usual abundance previously reported.
Mr. Fred Gammenthaler and Mr. J A Bell visited Frede ricksburg Tuesday. Gammenthaler planned to order a new evaporator for his molasses mill. Bell prepared for the Barbecue by getting a new set of teeth. T J Johnson cattle inspector and Jim Evers local inspector were in town Friday. Johnson returned from Fort Worth after pursuing a raise of the quarantine for the county.
The notice urges readers who have not seen their name in print to visit the post office and leave news items with staff to ensure submission to the Harper Section. It emphasizes reporters cannot be everywhere and guarantees items will reach the section.
July 18 marks the annual barbecue at the same location as previous years. The item recalls 1866 Indian raid near the Stewart home, Mrs. Taylor and Eli McDonald killed, McDonald’s wife and six children captured. Captives were later recovered except one child who grew up as Mrs. Allan McDonald. The barbecue organizer helped bury victims and pursue the raiders.
Mr and Mrs Aug Strackbein and family spent the 4th in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Ed Tatsech announce the arrival of a baby girl on the 4th. Mrs Myers of Karnes City visits daughter Mrs W J Gibson expecting to stay a month. Mr and Mrs Bryson daughter and Miss Shield with Mr and Mrs Frank Webb and Oran Webb motor to Kerrville Sunday night.
Mr Irving Nixon left Thursday to join his wife visiting relatives in Yoakum. Sisters Mrs C Harper and Miss Myrtle Nixon accompanied him to Kerrville. Uncle John Giles, visiting Harpers, returned to San Antonio. Bill Bryson and family from Millersview visited, with ties to Bryson Crockett Mercantile. Attendees at the Del Rio sheep and goat raisers event included T P Harlan Oliver Roberts Sam Parker Bob Peril Peter Barnhard Lon Parker. Sam Parker bought a $300 rent on the trip. Petsch Jordan Alf Feller and Wm Habenicht visited Harper for business. A plan emerged to offer a 4 ball team to Harper for a barbecue and to secure another team for a game.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Little and their children spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Little’s brother, Raymond Cottle.
An ad in the Standard, with favorable rates and a bona fide subscription list, is described as yielding solid interest for money invested.
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