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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
12
A young girl worries in a sleeping car about upper berths. Parents reassure her with multi generation presence. A passenger jokes we are all here. The child asks if God is present and a soft reply follows.
A native minister informs a district missionary that a sparrow built a nest on his roof and has pups. The Indian brother speaks proudly in English, highlighting the small domestic detail in the story.
Mrs Annette Dwyer proprietor of the Commerce Hotel on Isle West Commerce Street was attacked by a masked man on the second floor at 11 40 Tuesday forenoon. He struck her with a club and robbed her of 150 dollars while an elderly Mexican servant was knocked to the floor. Police and detectives pursued but made no arrest.
The text recounts a colored character named Sam facing a chicken theft charge. The judge offers trial by judge or jury, Sam asks what peers are, and refuses to be tried by "chicken thieves." He objects to the trial by those of his own supposed criminal class.
Fort Worth reports detail large oil investments in the Ranger Field with major companies drilling hundreds of wells. Texas & Pacific Coal and Oil leads with 125 wells at 6.25 million dollars, while Prairie Oil and Gas and Gulf Production also invest millions. About 1,500 wells are active, mostly in Eastland and Stephens counties, totaling roughly 75 million dollars.
An ad touts Lavoptik eye wash to brighten eyes and reduce redness or dark rings. It claims quick results after a week of use and offers a free dainty aluminum eye cup through Central Drug Co.
Sixteen choice Holstein calves advertised as highly bred from heavy milkers with good markings are offered for 25 dollars each crated for shipment. Fernwood Farms in Wauwatosa Wisconsin guarantees safe delivery. Subscriptions to the Standard priced in the notice.
Paris reports that Austria must pay 300 million dollars in gold under reparations. Czechoslovakia will cover half the total, with Poles and Jugoslovaks contributing a share. Allies will advance funds to help Austria exploit railways and ex-imperial properties for creditors. Vienna notes Austria can only exist with Entente permission and may not join Germany yet.
Henry C Maier operates a Fredericksburg Texas shop offering feed stuffs hides poultry and country produce along with cold drinks tobacco and cigars. contact via phone 63 in Fredericksburg Tarra.
At Roosevelt Field Mineola New York on July 6 the British B-34 landed safely after an ocean flight marked by peril and a severe electric storm. By July 9 the giant airship departed for Scotland heading toward New York and then eastward to East Fortune near Edinburgh.
The Dempsey Willard bout ends in three rounds as Dempsey pounds Willard into a bleeding mass. Fifty thousand fans witness the victory in Toledo. Tex Rickard projects profits near 100000 with total receipts around 500000. railroad delays and hotel price stories blamed for lower attendance. Dempsey heads to Cincinnati for a week of stage work earning 10000, with circus offers under consideration.
Chinese language will be taught at Columbia University summer school with two courses in spoken Chinese. The first course offers easy conversational Mandarin using Romanized Chinese and core character construction. Chinese composition and oral practice cover daily life topics to build idiomatic expression and fluency.
The German National Assembly ratified the peace treaty by a vote of 205 to 115 in Weimar. The resolution confirms Germany accepts the treaty signed June 28 1919 and its Rhineland occupation protocol. Ratification removes doubt of German acceptance and becomes law on promulgation day.
Wholesale and retail price list covering Old Wheat Piour Cornmeal Cane Sugar Bacon Eggs Butter and poultry items with price ranges and per unit costs. Includes sacks cans and dozen rates with regional cash terms and color notes for July 8 1919.
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