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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
4
A defender of scenic charm in Quebec celebrated his ninety fifth birthday at his Lakewood New Jersey residence on July 8 amid recent illness. He appears in a current photo.
The San Antonio Express recounts the fort at Davis Mountains and Limpia Creek, its role protecting the Overland and Chihuahua Trails. It notes Union and Confederate era forces, Indian uprisings, and Lt. Col. Washington Seawell's 400 troops clearing Apaches as wagon traffic surged toward San Antonio and El Paso.
The narrative details a Confederate capture of Fort Davis in 1861, Texan defenses and Indian incursions, and the resulting abandonment of the fort. Dedrick Dutchover remains in charge as Nicolas and followers raid the area, seizing provisions and scattering settlers, with Presidio over a hundred miles away as the refugees trek out. The excerpt ends with a note on highway safety near Mason County.
Mason County voters face two petitions this week. A county wide stock law would bar cattle horses and mules from running at large and is set for the November 6 general election. A second petition seeks a August 4 vote on allowing beer up to 3.2 percent alcohol, likely overridden by a Precinct One measure limiting beer sales there.
A blaze last night destroyed the T. R. C. cannery in Celina Texas, also wrecking relief office furniture and records. County relief administrator H. B. Bickers was in Celina today investigating. Celina sits about 18 miles northwest of McKinney.
Nordheim Texas July 20 fire broke out while unloading the last load of feed for the season on Carl Buendel’s farm. The entire feed supply was burned with no insurance carried.
Penrose B. Metcalfe, candidate for state senator in this district, touts lifelong farming and ranching roots and claims three terms of constructive legislative achievement as the basis for his qualification.
A list of candidates across Texas counties includes Walter Woodward Coleman County and William McCraw Dallas County for State Comptroller. J J Patterson Dallas County and George Sheppard Nolan County for State Treasurer and Public Instruction. Charley Lockhart Travis County and Kay Griffin Tarrant County for State Treasurer. L A Woods Travis County for Public Instruction. C C Conley Willacy County and J E McDonald Ellis County for Agriculture. Walter E Jones Gregg County and J H Walker Hill County for General Land Office. James L McNess Dallas County and H O Johnson Harris County for Railroad Commissioner. H S Lattimore Tarrant County and James W McClendon Travis County for Supreme Court. W C Morrow Hill County for Court of Criminal Appeals. John Bicket Jr and FE Lipscomb Bexar County for Chief Justice. Edward W Smith Bexar County for Civil Appeals. Charles L South Coleman County and Pat Murphy Tom Green for Congress District 21. Culberson Deal Tom Green and Carl Range Mason for 85th District. Alfred Petsch Gillespie County for 85th Representative. Lawrence L Bruhl and Carlos Ashley Llano for District Attorney. Gillespie County listed for County Chairman with incomplete precinct data.
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