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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
3
During the first half of the month 466 people registered at Hotel Nimitz. The figure marks a strong turnout for the period and signals solid visitor interest in the property.
Miss Anita Granville hosted a Friday night party at her parents home with dancing and refreshments. The gathering featured guests including Miss Clara Bell Barton of Kerrville and many local residents as testimony at a murder case unfolded. W. W. Thomason, a federal agent, and Jeff Harris faced charges linked to the deaths of James and Lowery Harris, with several defendants dismissed early and bonds set for trial later in the year.
A string of visits anchor a week of travel and family gatherings. Frank Staudt and wife traveled to Fredericksburg while others from Dallas Kerrville and Wichita Falls stopped by Harper Kerrville and Kerrville to visit relatives and friends. The piece notes several social visits and ends with condolences for a bereaved family.
Tecumseh Oklahoma July 18 Two members of a Federal prohibition officer raid party must stand trial in State District Court for murder as an outgrowth of the slaying of James Harris and Oscar Lowery farmers and World War veterans it was ruled today at the conclusion of a preliminary trial before Justice J J Dutton Jeff Harris was bound over.
From a deathbed statement, Wesley Lowery relays that James Harris claimed Jeff Harris shot the victim with hands raised, describing a fatal incident amid an ongoing inquiry.
Blacksmith and Machine Shop advertises a large ice box with 200 to 306 pound capacity and a smaller version for sale. The brief notice emphasizes bargain pricing and shop services.
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