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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
6
Entry appears as a second class matter note at the Fredericksburg Texas post office indicating mail handling status. No additional context or dates are provided in readable text.
Editorial notes quote Bob Miller of the Ranger service at San Antonio, saying West Texas sheriffs oppose church women who defend criminals who murder officers. He stresses respect for churches but condemns interfering hero worship that blocks justice.
President Hoover orders a detailed review of the U S postal system losses expected to exceed 100 million dollars and assigns Tilton to find cost saving measures The piece suggests abolishing business envelope printing or pricing reforms to avoid red ink arguing government should stop printing for the public.
A visitor to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico extols the wonder of the site. He notes the caverns’ vastness and depth, saying words fail to describe the experience and comparing it to world travel. Discovered in 1901 by Jim White, it has only recently opened to the public.
A visitor report describes vast caverns with 200 to 600 ft ceilings, a 1500 ft circumference Big Room, and a three mile explored path linking rooms. The site features a Lunch Room, stalactites, ornate stone work, and grand formations like the Giant Twin Domes. A 1927 wedding near Rock of Ages is noted amid family reunions in nearby ranches.
An advertisement describes incubating insects in the Fly-Tox Chamber of Death at the Fly-Tox factory. A tiny spray of Fly-Tox kills in five minutes. surviving insects are checked after 24 hours. Rex Research Fellowship developed the product at Mellon Institute. every bottle guaranteed.
Mr Albert Bonn of San Antonio stayed several days in this city with relatives. Mrs Walter Petseh and son of Kerrville are spending the week with relatives at Fredericksburg and Cherry Springs. Mr and Mrs Joseph Yeager returned to San Antonio after visiting Mrs Yeager's mother Mrs Augusta Jenschke and grandmother Mrs Fred Metzger. Miss Lilly Yeager also guest of Mrs Augusta Jenschke.
Church notices announce the revival gathering moved two weeks. English service scheduled for July 14 both morning and evening with Sunday School at 9 30 A M. Pastor F W Radetzky invites all to attend each session.
L H Billings serves as pastor at the Baptist church with Sunday School at 10 AM and services on the first second and third Sundays at 11 AM and 7 30 PM.
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