The Power of One Vote Editorial in De Kalb County Indiana
The piece argues one vote can decide outcomes from state legislature to the U S Senate. It urges Gillespie County residents to vote in the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 26, stressing civic duty and that voting in the primary affects future state and federal representation. It notes you can vote a mixed ticket in the general election.
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de Kalb
Indiana
Edward Allen Hannegan
United States Senate
Texas
Hannegan
Polk
United States
Gillespie County
Senate
Halls of
Congress
Washington
National Farm Safety Week emphasizes safe farming
The National Safety Council marks July 20 to 26 as National Farm Safety Week, urging farmers to adopt ten safety attitudes from taking time to reduce haste to planning ahead and following instructions. Keep farm in order, check equipment, avoid smoking around barns, and promote safety education. Weather complaints fade when government regulates, but cold cash can express sympathy.
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National Safety Council
Cary
Pedernales Philosopher Questions US Politics on July Fourth
A Kerr County letter from the Pedernales Philosopher on his Johnson grass farm critiques European bafflement at American politics. He notes the primary system concentrates power, jokes about holiday moods, and admits even officeholders can be baffled, reflecting a wide public perplexity.
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Pedernales
Johnson Grass
Kerr
Lincoln
United States
Europe
Allen Durst Home on Leave From Navy Service
Allen Durst LC.F.N. now home on a thirty day leave after a five week operation from Quantanamo Bay Cuba aboard the submarine USS Tigrone SSR-419. He visits wife Mary Lou Stehling and his parents Mr and Mrs Milton Durst. After leave he reports to Philadelphia Navy Yard for two months before discharge, completing four years in the Navy.
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Allen Durst
Lc.f.n
U.S.S
Navy
Fredericksburg Past in July News and Local Notes
July 1929 highlights include Gillespie County Fair Catalog release, travels of Ira Wilke and Max Henke families, airport committee appointments for Temple D. Smith Memorial Airport, and community visits. Local sports note: Giants beat Union 7-6 and Austin Greyhounds 13-9 with Probst, Hahn and Hollmig among batters. July 4 events in Fredericksburg feature Harper visitors and Red Cross Roll Call dates. Also mentions Lt. Thomas J. Martin earning the Croix de Guerre and various summer trips to Colorado, San Antonio, and Mexico.
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Giants
Union
Austin Greyhounds
Probst and
Hahn
Probst
Henke
Klaerner
Kiett
Hollmig
Durst
Petermann Rites Set for Fort Sam Captain Sunday
Funeral services for Captain Raymond L. Petermann of the 7th Signal Battalion will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in National Cemetery, Fort Sam Houston. The Fredericksburg native died serving in Versailles, France. He leaves a wife Lovenia, two sons Leslie and Tommie, daughter Michael Ann, three sisters in San Antonio, and two brothers in San Antonio and Lauderdale, California.
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National Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston
Raymond L. Petermann
7Th Signal Service Batalion
Versailles
France
Petermann
Fredericksburg
Aug. W. Petermann
Lovenia Petermann
Leslie
Tommie
Michael Ann
O. M. Tracy
Gladys Pratt
Ruby Sanders
San Antonio
E. A. Petermann
R. G. Browning
Lauderdale
California
Giants win fourth straight as Henke shines on mound
In Friday action the Giants defeated Battery F 4th Field Artillery 6 to 2. Henke pitched a one hitter with 18 strikeouts to lead the victory. Giants line included Klaemer Penn Lee Yarborough Bonn Hartmann and Althaus amid others. Battery soldiers Hartmann Moorehead pitched for the losers. Other notes mention Egen Wahrmund leaving for Aberdeen to join the Municipal Band and a fishing trip on the Llano River.
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Giants
Battery F. 4Th Field Artillery
Hartmann and
Moorehead
Henke
Klaemer
Juenke
Krauskopf
Penn
Lee
Hollmig
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Ira Wilke
Austin
Richard J. Weber
Wartburg Seminary
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Temple D. Smith Memorial Airport
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Stein
A. H. Kneese
H. A. Ries
Ad, Gold
J. W. Metzger
Estelle Smith
Max T. Henke
Victor Kott
Brady
Ad Evers
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J. B. Connally
Mesdames
Walter Schaefer
E. HgRiley
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St. Louis, Mo
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August Zincke
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Gilbert E. Pape
Marie Cottle
Belton Tatsch
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Army of France
Louis Herbert
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Red Cross
Adolf .L. Schneider
Alfred E. Kasper
August H. Land
Emil H. Badhge
Harry O. Land
Oscar Mosel
Ben E. D. Schmidt
W. R. Petermann
Egon Wahrmund
Walter Mosel
Geo. A. Kasper
Willie Carnethi
Herman Badhge
Bandéra
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Fischer
Evers
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Knopp
Clinton Priess
Clinton
Temple Lumber CO
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Schandua
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Gold
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Henkess
R. L. Kott
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Aberdeen Municipal Band
Reserve District No
Fredericksburg National Bank of
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Total Capital Accounts
State of Texas
I. Nolan L. Brown
Nolan L. Brown
Alois Jenschke
Gillespie Co
Tex
Henry L. Joseph
A. L. Cameron
John W. Metzger
Ema
Joe Marsh
Harry
Travelers Cafe
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