Primary Election Returns and Local Moves
Primary results show Kate Miller Johnston leading for governor with 677 votes and Miriam Ferguson at 330 in incomplete tallies. other races list candidates and vote counts including Hornsby and Bradfield for attorney general, and Terrell for railroad commissioner. Felix Welgehausen, a carpenter, departed for San Antonio last Tuesday to make the city his future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Sagebiel
Felix Welgehausen
San Antonio
Births Reported in Vital Statistics
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lange a son on July 9. To Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Novian a daughter on July 19. To Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Arhelger a son on July 21. ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lange
Adolph Novian
Eddie Arhelger
Ave
Sterling Bros Offers 25 Percent Off Summer Suits
Local shoppers are urged to take 25 off all summer suits and trousers at Sterling Bros. The item appears in a community notice style listing multiple residents visiting, traveling, or undergoing events in Fredericksburg and nearby cities, including trips to San Antonio and Austin.
Rev and Mrs Konzack Plan Extended Coast Trip
Reverend and Mrs Konzack departed for an extended coastal journey in the early part of the week. Their plans include sightseeing and visiting relatives along the coast, with no fixed return date announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. K. Konzack
John Barkier Aims For Gillespie County Watermelon Champion
John Barkier shows strong season form in Gillespie County. On Monday morning he brought 28 watermelons weighing 1 792 pounds to town for sale. Four melons from the same vine averaged 64 pounds each and came from Radio and Russel varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barkier
Gillespie County
Community Fair Near Doss Texas Advertised
Mr Albert Nauwald of Menard visited Fredericksburg on Thursday. Messrs Ad Heep and W L Burke returned from a Houston business trip. Mr Hermann Spaeth underwent an operation at the local hospital last Wednesday. On Saturday August 14 a community fair will be held at Doss Texas and an advertisement appears in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nauwald of
Menard
Fredericksburg
Messrs
Ad, Heep and
W. L. Burke
Houston
Hermann Spaeth
Doss
Texas
Mrs Jim Burrier and Sons Visit John Burrier Family
Mrs Jim Burrier and her two sons visit the John Burrier family near Fredericksburg for a casual gathering. The trip highlights family ties and regional travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Jim Burrier and Sons
John Burrier
Fredericksburg
Miss Selma Eckert Returns to San Antonio
Miss Selma Eckert returns to San Antonio after a brief visit with her parents in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Eckert
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Local residents travel for business and leisure
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schroeder and Mrs. August Itz and daughter spent Tuesday in San Antonio on business and pleasure. Chester Heimann returned from a three week vacation and resumed his position at the Travelers Cafe. Miss Verna Hodges has returned from a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Olin B. Walker of Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Schroeder
August Itz
San Antonio
Chester Heimann
The
Travelers Cafe
Verna Hodges
Presslers Host Washington Visitor On Texas Vacation
Mr. BE. BE. Pressler of Washington D C spends his vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Pressler in Tosca Texas as part of a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. BE. Pressler
Washington, D. C
Mrs
Rudolf Pressler
Tosca
Fredericksburg Visits By Houston Couple Highlight Local Music Ties
Mr and Mrs John Riecke of Houston spent several days in Fredericksburg visiting. John is known to local musicians after assisting in serenading with a famous local band years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riecke
Houston
Fredericksburg
John
Social Notes: San Angelo and San Antonio Visitors in Fredericksburg
Miss Amalia Crenwelge of San Angelo visits the Max Feuge home. Mr. Paul Jensechke of San Antonio travels to Fredericksburg to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalia Crenwelge
San Angelo
Max Feuge
Paul Jensechke
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Local News Recap On Health And Travel
Mrs. Max Feuge recovers from an appendicitis operation. Mr. John Ostrow of San Antonio spent the weekend in Fredericksburg on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Feuge
John Ostrow
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Local visitors call on townsfolk this week
Mrs Emil Toeperwein and son Hiermann visited relatives in our city early this week. Mr and Mrs Hermann Gold and daughter Lillian of Converse spent last Sunday with the Jacob Gold family. Meta and Ella Schlaudt returned from a visit to their brother August at Bisbee Arizona. Chas Jordan of Llano and George Jordan of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg Sunday. August Hoffmann and his son Adolph left for Brownwood to visit for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Klaerner
Chas. Galm
San Antonio
Our City
Arthur Schwarz
Fredericksburg
I. J. Haag
Leo Petsch
Julia Orr
Emil Toeperwein
Son Hiermann
Hermann Gold
Lillian
Converse
Jacob Gold
Meta
Ella Schlaudt
August
Bisbee
Arizona
Chas. Jordan
Llano
George Jordan
August Hoffmann
Adolph
Brownwood
Picnic at Doss Lutheran Church Plans
Mr Alf red Schaefer and son Ruben of the Alamo city there will be a church picnic of the Lutheran Church at Doss Texas at the Doss school grounds on Saturday of this week. Barbecue will be served and entertainments of all kinds are well provided for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Doss
Texas
Social Visits and Gatherings Round Local Families
Mr and Mrs Hansford Tunnell and daughter Mary Maragret of Tohoka visit Mr and Mrs Eric Hodges and family. Mrs Max T Henke hosts a Watermelon party for Mesdames Walter Klaerner and Jim Galm. Frank Geistweidt and son Ryland meet Walter Loudon and Emil Koch to travel to Del Rio for the Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention. Hugo Walter and Walter Schaefer return from Europe to Amsterdam after a 21 day voyage. Anton Weinheimer and Paula visit San Antonio relatives with Ottfried Scott. Public School Auxiliary to meet Friday August 6 1926 at 7 pm Court House Park. Sidney Striegler and son plus Brady Band members visit home from Del Rio after the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansford Tunnell
Mary Maragret
Tohoka
Oris Schultz
Gonzales
Eric Hodges
Frank Geistweidt
Ryland
Walter Loudon
Emil Koch
del Rio
Wek
Court House Park
Sidney Striegler
Brady Band
Lott Golden Wedding Anniversary Guests Noted
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Lott of San Francisco along with Henry Lott and family of Lott Texas Wm Lott and family of Kerrville and Wm Lindemann and family attended the Lott golden wedding anniversary Sunday Jacob Staudt of Converse accompanied Miss Katy Staudt home earlier this week Jacob is enjoying health and prosperity at Converse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lott
San Francisco
California
Henry Lott
Lott, Texas
Wm. Lott
Kerrville
Wm. Lindemann
Jacob Staudt
Converse
Katy Staudt
Jacob
Death of Julius R. Tietze in San Antonio
Julius Robert Tietze 44 died at his home at the corner of Nineteenth Street and Castroville Road in San Antonio on Sunday afternoon. A native of San Antonio he leaves his widow Elizabeth Tietze daughter Miss Lucille Tietze his mother Mrs Christine Tietze five brothers and two sisters including Mrs Arthur Ressmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Robert Tietze
Nineteenth Street
Castroville Road
San Antonio
Elizabeth Tietze
Lucille Tietze
Christine Tietze
Arthur Ressmann
Lightning Strikes Tank Sparks Narrow Escape
Arthur Bernhard of Peterson's Garage was pumping gasoline from a railroad tank car into a 15,000 gallon storage tank on Schreiner Street when a lightning bolt struck. The flash ignited fumes, but Bernhard escaped unharmed after a brief stun and firemen found no blaze on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bernhard
Peterson
Schreiner Street
Bernhard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schroeder Bros
Kate Miller Johnston
Miriam A. Ferguson
O. F. Zimmerman
Dan Moody
Lynch Davidson
John W. Hornsby
James V. Alfred
Chas. Bradfield
Claude Pollard
Thos. S. Christopher E Ek.iewin
W. Gregor, Hatcher
Grover Cleveland Harris
J. R. Ball
George G. Garrett
G. E. Johnson
A. Christian, Jr
Low Garner
State Supt. of Public Instruction
W. W. Bennett
Geet Ae
J. A. Humphries
S. M. N. Marrs
Commisioner of Agriculture
TR. Bowlin
Reenee
Geo. B. Terrell
Erentiaeaern
P. B. Terrell
J. T. Robinson
Ench
Terrell
Alfred P. CG. Petseh
J. Johnson
Petseh
Johnson
Vital Statistics
Sterling Bros
Edna Ellebracht
Junction
Laura Lea Hodges
Henry Borchers
L. H. Krauskopf
Ernst Lochte
Betty Bonhert
Susie Klier
Erwin Grobe
Hy Probst
Ida Henersdorf
Austin
Cal
Louise Schmidt
Lockhart
New Braunfels
Ira Wilke
Louis Herbert
Ernest Wilke
Robert Kopp
Arthur Borchers
Alamo City
Werner Eckhardt
Dranghons Business College
Ella Metzger
Max Metzger
Henry Maier
Bertha
Bertha Will
Peter and
Willie Schuch
Colorado
Rich. Maier
Sutton County
J. J. Davis
Family of
Joe Kaiser
Arwin Weirich
Robert Blum
Margaret
Ida
State of
Oklahoma
Alfred Schaefer
Ruben
Max T. Henke
Jim Galm
Hugo Walter
Walter Schaefer
Europe
Amsterdam
Anton Weinheimer
Paula
Ottfried Scott
San An
F.o. B. Fredericksburg Nursery
Ludwig Vorauer
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