Welcome Home Roll Honors Fredericksburg Soldiers
Red Cross list from December 1918 to July 1919 records Fredericksburg area service members by name, rank, unit, and theater engagements. Entries note Walter W. Wailendorf, Robert P. Knopp, Emil H. Baethge, Attila N. Striegler, and others with units in Meuse Argonne, Champagne, Somme, Saint Mihiel, and related campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Wailendorf
D. B
Fredericksburg
Robert P. Knopp
Air Service
Balloon Co
David H. Moehle
Inf., Corp
Eckert
Champagne
Meuse-Argonne
Damon Moehle
Attila N. Striegler
A. ML
Aero Squad
Ben E. D.schmidt
Inf
Somme
Givey
Emil Neffendorf
Guenther F. Henke
Veterinary Hospital
Morris Ranch
W. E. Montgomery
Grit
Mason Co
Emil J. McDougall
Emil J. Keller
F. R
Wm. K. Straube
Doss
Chas. C. Weber
Alf. Neffendorf
Meuse- Arvorne
A. L. Ahrens
Freder
Sburg
Fredericksburg News Highlights Local Subscriptions and Rail Talk
Local readers gain new subscribers Emil Stapper Marion Texas E F Lange Hye Texas Mrs Mary Apperson Bentonville Ark and Wx Seipp Yakima Washington. Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce pursues Llano Fredericksburg rail link with North Texas oil fields and San Antonio connection. Homecoming services planned for soldiers at Zion Church with Luther League reception. Visitors register at Nimitz Hotel including residents from Llano El Paso and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Stapper
Marion Texas
E .F. Lange
Hye
Tex
Mary Apperson
Bentonville
Ark
Wx. Seipp
Yakima
Washington
Hopt
John L. Durst
San Antonio
Arthur Fischer
Fredericksburg Buick Co
Harry Bietschwale
Mason
Ernst Wilke
Eugen Mangsberger
August Hahn
Harry McFarland
Averne
Hohmann & Stehling
August Pluennecke
J. B. Wieser
Wieser
Stroud Motor Manufacturing Association of
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg & Northern
Llano
San Saba
Messrs
N. J. Badu
R. A. Mellanis
Bricksburg
Nimitz
Nimitz Hotel
L. C. Brown
T. W. C. Janson
G. Bailey
el Paso
T. T. Vanderhoeven
R. Lethman
Brady
Hedwigsville
A. Martin
C. C. Coffee
Woodmen Circle Mountain Grove Hold Chicken Supper
Members of Woodmen Circle Mountain Grove No. 606 gathered at Klaerner's Pavilion last Sunday for a chicken supper program. Capt. A P C Petsch and Lawrence Krauskopf spoke, Hopf's Orchestra played, and attendees enjoyed an hour of dancing to close the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Circle
Mountain Grove No
Klaerner
A. P. C. Petsch
Lawrence Krauskopf
Hopf
Fredericksburg Firms Sell Cars and Invite Catholic Meeting
Louis Kott & Co. sold Ford Touring cars to Otto Henke Jolue Rahe Robert Arhelge Henry Hopf W. A Lang Lofus Nielson and a Jordson Tractor to Walde mar Hansen. Capt A P Petsch president of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce sent a telegram to Leo M J Dielmann president of the Catholic Staats-Verband in Schleswig inviting the organization to hold its next annual meeting in Fredericksburg. The Catholic Church societies delegation from Fredericksburg was directed to the same invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kott & Co
Otto Henke
Jolue Rahe
Robert Arhelge
Henry Hopf
W. A Lang
Lofus Nielson
Jordson
Waldemar Hansen
A. P. Petsch
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Leo M. J. Dielmann
Catholic Staats-Verband
Schulenburg
Fredericksburg
Catholic Church Societies of
Names Registered at The Hotel Ostrow This Week
A list of guests registered at The Hotel Ostrow this week includes Shitor Fleming of Junction A Velte of Dallas Candy Jones of San Antonio H Meede of San Antonio J S Durham of Austin a C Cowan of San Antonio D Thomas of San Antonio J M Reeter of San Marcos F P Oliver of San Marcos H x Freeman of Liano J C Marley of San Antonio Judge Ben W Fly and family of Victoria W F James and wife Alvert Schuize of Liano Rev Arthur Koerner of New Braunfels H ape of Seguin k W theifester of Mason Dean H Mitchell Jim and G Stokes and family of Big Springs Van Kelly of San Angelo Sam Kelly of San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostrow
Shitor Fleming
Junction
A. Velte
Dallas
Candy Jones
San Antonio
H. Meede
J. S. Durham
Austin
D. Thomas
J. M. Reeter
San Marcos
F. P. Oliver
H. x. Freeman
Liano
J. C. Marley
Ben W. Fly
Victoria
W. F. James
Alvert Schuize
Arthur Koerner
New Braunfels
H Ape
Seguin
K. W
Heifester Mason
Dean H. Mitchell
Jim
Real Estate Transfers in Close in Place Addition
Hohenberger transacted multiple sales including a Eugen Manglberger six room Awelling to August Hahn and two additional lots to Walter Weber and August Hahn in the Close in Place Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Hohenberger
Eugen Manglberger
August Hahn
H. R. Hohenbergar
Walter Weber
New Books Arrive at Travelers Library
A fresh supply of story books arrived at the Travelers' Library. For more details contact Miss Edna Stein at the Public Information Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers’ Library
Edna Stein
Office of Public Information Bureau
Accident Claims Comfort Pioneer W Nagel Sr
A tragic accident at Cynress Creek near Comfort on Saturday July 19 killed W Nagel Sr a respected farmer. While hauling fodder a wheel struck a gate post overturning the wagon and breaking his neck. He died within minutes and his sons in Fredericksburg received the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynress Creek
Comfort
William Navel
Nagel
Fredericks
Unusual Preparations For Big Barrier-Maier Co Sale
The Barrier-Maier Co prepares for a major sale in Gillespie County with steep discounts. Prominent items include men’s suits at 7.50, Panama hats at 3.45, dress ginghams at 0.20, silk dresses around 12 to 14, and shoes from 1.98 to 6.50. The opening day offers free gifts for the first 25 women entering the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrier-Maier Co
Maier
Mitchell
Captain Petsch Visits Llano Nomination Planned
Captain Alfred P. C. Petsch and his wife visited Fredericksburg area, meeting friends, and he announces plans to run for District Attorney. He previously ran four years ago, gaining strong support across counties, and served in the army last election. The Searchlight endorses him as a qualified, fearless yet conservative DA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Fredericksburg
Petseh
Sixteen Days of Bargains at Old Prices Opens
Barrier-Maier Co announces a sale starting Wednesday July 30 offering fall shoes marked way down as wholesale prices rise and retail prices will follow. Sixteen Days of Bargains at Old Prices invites shoppers to save on shoes once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrier-Maier CO
Soldiers urged to file discharge records at county clerk
All soldiers and sailors may have their United States Army service recorded free of charge by presenting discharge certificates to County Clerk Herman Usener. The service record could hold future value for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Herman Usener
Usener
Local residents return from Kerrville trip and car shipment
Miss Elise Stoffers returns to the city after several months in Kerrville. Louis Kott & Co. received another carload of Ford Cars and Trucks. Mrs. August Grote Miss Hetty Grote Miss Constance Striegler and Mr. Silas Kneese toured Corpus Christi by auto spending a week at the sea shore and returning last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe S Haetter
Elvin Rothmann
Mason County
Henry Maier
Galveston
Holy Ghost Church
A. Koerner
Seguin
Koerner
Harry Priess
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Henry Cordes
Hugo Kallenberg
Chester Cordés
Elise Stoffers
Kerrville
Louis Kott & Co
Ford
August Grote
Hetty Grote
Constance Striegler
Silas Kneese
Corpus Christi
Also Mentioned on This Page
EH. C. Hansen
R. G. Striegler
the Loan & Abstract Company
Texas
Red Cross
Holy
Eddy W. Keller
Joseph Stehling
Engers
St. Mihiel
The
Lutheran Zions Church
Luther League
Soldier Boys
F. A. Bracher
the Ostrow
W. Nagel, Sr
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Gold Building
Viking
Kolmeier & Klier Co
Germany
Elizabeth Nuernberger
Feruary
Emil Nagel
Nagel Bros. Granite Works
Rudolph
Phillip
Henry
Willie
Charles
Arthur
Otto
Hy. Arbelger
Louise Nagel
Standard
Petsch
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