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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
11
One of Fredericksburg’s early settlers, F. Brodbeck, designed an airship using spring power before gasoline engines. The craft rose and sailed briefly but crashed after the springs wound down. Stockholders refused further funding, leaving Brodbeck unable to continue. The tale hints Fredericksburg as a possible home of a famed invention.
A historic profile of Otto Schneider founder of Schneider's Produce Co in Fredericksburg. From a $200 loan for a horse and buggy in 1910s to a modern outfit with trucks a hatchery and a thriving general store the article lauds his enterprise and community service. It highlights his growth serving Gillespie County and the Hill Country and credits his wife for aid.
Harper's First State Bank, organized October 5, 1915 with a $10 000 capital, doubled to $20 000 by 1920, was built by local investors including Capt. Chas Schreiner and Herman Harper. In 1922 local citizens bought out Schreiner interests and the bank weathered the depression, remaining open while others closed. Current officers include Chas J Whitewood president H P Gartrell vice president and Jnc S Morris cashier with Whitewood and Herman Harper also officers.
The Al- South Development Council notes Texas vegetable-oil margarines naturally appear yellow like butter while law bans this color. It remains legal to add artificial coloring to real butter.
Representative James J. Wilson of Cherokee county introduces a petition in the Kansas House asking permission for his county to secede and join Missouri if 3.2 beer is voted out. Also notes sales of Markwell desk and plier staplers in Fredericksburg by the Fredericksburg Publishing Company.
Sam Glenn of Kerrville describes a 1876 pursuit of five horse thieves near Flat Rock in Gillespie County. Captain Schreiner led Minute Men in a clash that left one outlaw dead and four others fleeing, with eleven horses recovered. Local raids tied to Leon Springs stage and Ane store looting surfaced later.
Uvalde Texas Le Roy Petitt 17 year old high school boy who killed his father last May was sentenced to four years imprisonment. Testimony showed the elder Petitt woke to find his son taking money from his pockets.
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