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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1929

Page

8

Fire Limits Ordinance for Fredericksburg Texas

An ordinance fixes fire limits in Fredericksburg Texas defining usable materials for construction and penalties for violations. It details district boundaries and prohibits tall wooden fences and wooden buildings outside brick stone or concrete walls, with specific exemptions and permit procedures. The measure, approved June 25 1929, imposes fines up to one hundred dollars per offense and outlines enforcement.

Fredericksburg Texas Board of Commissioners City of San Saba Street Public Square Courthouse Block National Board of Fire Underwriters

Laredo Officers Convicted in Reporter Slaying

Raymond West and Tomas Hernandez, Laredo peace officers, were found guilty of murdering Harry Williams, a local newspaper reporter, in January. West received 99 years, Hernandez 20 years. verdict reached after a day of arguments and late jury deliberation.

Laredo Raymond West Tomas Hernandez Harry Williams West Hernandez Williams Buck Hood Herandez Rio Grande Robert Lee Bobbit Galloway Calhoun

Eight Hundred Thousand Paid In One Day For Wheat In Texas

Fort Worth reports nearly $800,000 in cash paid by local grain men through Fort Worth banks for 480 carloads of wheat. The receipts mark the heaviest so far this season though still below the record days of the past. Officials anticipate a potential new high next week as Panhandle harvest expands and shipments flood in from nearby points.

Fort Worth Tex Texas Panhandle

Burnett County Hunts Robbery Gang From Marble Falls to Pflugerville

In Burnet County Texas a two day man hunt concentrates on a gang blamed for robberies across Central Texas. Recent raids include the Rudolph Geisecke garage in Marble Falls with a safe over $250 seized, books and items taken. Rangers joined Sheriff Andy Ray as the search widens to Pflugville Coupland.

Burnet, Tex Burnet County Texas Rudolph Geisecke Marble Falls Andy Ray Pflugerville Coupland

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