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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1928
Page
12
Experienced young woman seeks position as book keeper or general office worker. References available. Call telephone 150 or write to P. O. Box 614 Fredericksburg Texas.
The Giants lost 1 to 0 at Riverside field in Austin to Ross Thorp's American Legion stars. Pepper Probst pitched well for the Giants, allowing four hits, while Roy Davis and Lane, Hopkins and Knopp made key plays for the Legionnaires in a tight game. Dickerson's single, a walk, and a misplayed fly in the sixth produced the decisive run.
In Punta Arenas Chile July 8 upward of 300 lives were lost when the army transport Angamos crashed on rocks near Lebu after rough seas. Only five survivors report a three hour struggle with life vests boats and wreckage as the captain Ismael Suarez reportedly shot himself. The ship left Punta Arenas with 291 aboard and may have carried more than 900 total due to passenger changes.
Receipts total about 6,500 cattle and 2,800 calves yesterday with 4,300 cattle and 1,000 calves today. Prices show little weekly change with medium steers down about 2 cents, Quarantine stock about 45 cents lower, and fat cows steady at 8 dollars. Grass and Native stockers hold the higher bids, calves steady near 11.50 to 11.75, hogs about 10.90, sheep steady with six decks of 84 pound grass yearlings selling at 11 dollars.
The Hye base ball team fell 5 to 4 to the Pennant Oilers at the Fair Grounds. Klaerner pitched for the Oilers with 14 strikeouts, Deike countered for Hye with 13. A two run rally in the eighth inning broke the deadlock and sealed the Oilers’ win.
Good Catfish Bait and preserved Minnows are mentioned for sale at The Sporting Goods Store run by Leo J Blanchard. The brief note highlights fishing supplies rather than other goods.
The article argues for salt access for hogs and says wormless pigs dominate profits in hog farming. It states runty pigs never profitable and that pigs drink hay through racks. It warns grain alone is poor for brood sows and cites experiments showing ear corn with alfalfa or clover hay and some tankage yields stronger pigs.
Government warnings warn thirty diseases spread by flies. Rex Fellowship at Mellon Institute market a fragrant harmless bottle labeled Fly Tox designed to kill household insects. Follow blue label instructions and insist on Fly Tox from retailers.
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