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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
9
A person recounts improved health since starting with Sargon, noting prior stomach upset and bloating after meals. They describe a long history of rheumatism since a fall twelve years ago that injured the hip and knee.
An advertisement proclaims Sargon Soft Mass Pills improved Mrs. Lula E Peterson’s liver digestion rheumatism and energy after years of constipation and poor sleep The testimonial notes relief of stomach issues appetite and fatigue and claims the medicine is available at Central Drug Co Fredericksburg with W H Schaefer as manager. The speaker is a resident of 7814 Sherman St Houston and a member of local circles.
Mrs. Taylor of Beyersville Tex was killed during an electric storm when lightning struck as she stepped from her kitchen door Friday at 6 30 PM. The bolt entered her ear and body tearing clothing and burning her feet. She leaves a husband and four children.
During a severe wind storm in Comfort on Friday evening the Arthur Hausler home on High Street was struck by lightning. A wall in one room was torn out and electric wires melted. The concussion stunned Mr Hausler but he was not injured.
Juenke and Schoenewolf advertise Peters shoes made of leather to provide longer wear and better money value for customers.
The Bureau of Chemistry and Soils of the USDA warns that poor skinning and curing practices by abattoirs and producers harm leather quality and raise import dependence. Specialists urge field visits, laboratory research on salt stains, and broad cooperation to conserve hides, improve yields, and halt costly faults like hair-slip and rot.
The article extols regular water intake for all ages, noting six to eight glasses daily for adults and detailing water’s role in body composition, digestion, and organ protection. It emphasizes water in meals, the body's water losses through skin kidneys and intestines, and cites milk and many vegetables as high in water content.
Austin Texas May 9 4 H A Clements once convicted in Navarro County in 1926 of a crime he did not commit was granted a full pardon by Governor Moody. The case arose from a store robbery in the oil fields with a confession later naming another man who pleaded guilty and received five years.
The fragment mentions playing hockey school and an odd note about sending an empty envelope. No clear event, people, or organization is described to form a full readers’ card.
In Fort Worth Texas on May 24 two Arlington boys aged 11 and 13 faced juvenile court after stealing their mother's home brew from an ice box and selling it to college students. They received two year suspended sentences with parental admonition. Three students investigated and arranged to have beer delivered from a campus cache. The mother claimed no knowledge of the sales.
R L Robbins and Jim Kelley set new marks in a Fort Worth to ground flight after 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second aloft. They surpassed the Army Question Mark by 21 hours 51 minutes 10 seconds, with crowds of 20 000 to 30 000 cheering as the plane landed amid gear and propeller damage.
In Chicago a wife asks what happened as two bangs were heard. The man explains he thought tires exploded but bullets whizzed by, reassuring they were all right. The exchange captures a tense moment amid gunfire.
Cherokee Texas May 24. Sherman Burgess son of J B Burgess accidentally shot himself through his side just above the hip while cleaning his gun. Dr Stone of San Saba dressed the wound and pronounced him not seriously wounded.
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