Local citizens announce candidacies for Gillespie County offices
A series of notices from residents of Gillespie County state candidacies for November elections. Names include Martin, Schmidt, Darroch, Klaerner, Ochs, Heimann, Kordzik and others seeking positions such as Sheriff Tax Collector Assessor County Treasurer and Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan C. Darroch
County
Gillespie County
Ince
Gillespie
Klaerner
Ammann Ochs
Colleglespie
Giliity
Has. Schmidt
Willie’‘Heimann, Jr
Louis Kordzik
Kordzik, Jr
Texas
Advertising Rates Fredericksburg Standard
Rates for Fredericksburg Standard ads include local rates per line for single issue 138 cents, four hundred ninety nine lines per year at four cents per line, and one thousand lines per year at three cents per line. Special positions add 25 to 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP Stantao
Liwwtian
Fredericksburg Ladies Auxiliary 1st Birthday Honors School Help
The Fredericksburg Ladies Auxiliary marks its first birthday praising unity and efforts to improve Fredericksburg High School. The speaker warns against losing ranking without more equipment and lists expenditures and receipts from 1915 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Fletcher
Fredericksburg
Capitalizing American Slang in the Pulpit
Sam Jones pioneered capitalizing slang and vulgarity in preaching and built fame and wealth from it. Billy Sunday followed with notable success. Rumors claim Sunday earned substantial money and was sought nationwide, with cities spending large sums to secure his meetings, though he couldn’t reach Texas before 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Billy Sunday
Texas
Austin
Border calls for intervention in Mexico shift by Texas governor
A St Paul Dispatch reprint argues Texan Governor Ferguson urges immediate action to restore border order south of the Rio Grande. It cites public support and Pershing's success, claiming long occupation may be needed but warns against partial measures and the European crisis constraining forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Ferguson
Texas
Rio Grande
Wether
Pershing
Carranza
Villa
St. Paul
Cain City Notes Highlight Local Travel And Events
Miss Minna Clark travels to Austin to catch a train for Cameron. San Antonio visitors stay at Mountain Home Hotel and locals make a business trip to Johnson City. Roads improvements noted after county acceptance. Rocky Hill school closes with a notable program. New garage work begins for R. A. Striegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minna Clark
Christian Mathiesen
Beulah Stinson
Messrs
A. N. Striegler
R. A. Striegler
Austin
Miss Clark
Cameron
O. J. Mier
San Antonio
Mountain Home Hotel
J. C. Stinson
L. F. Price
T. O. Sehmidt
Alfred Jung
Johnson City
Pearl Wiemers
Elna Grote
Fay Stinson
Edward Rusenberger
Ernst Meir
Cain City
Miss Willis
Meir
Woods
Harold
Rocky Hill
J. D. Loveaul
Commissioners Court Proceedings May Term Report
Quarterly report of Hy J Jung in charge of county team approved. Court bought land strip from Chas Itz for road work. Petition to reclassify road from third to second class for Hy Franz et al rejected. Donated land strips by J C Stinson et al for roads to Cain City accepted. Officers fees in Cruz Solis case allowed. Peter Bernhard et al road petition continues. Gilbert Reed et al road change petition continues. County donated fifty dollars for repair to Live Oak road by Walch Terrace. Chr Bernhard appointed courthouse janitor. Quarterly reports of Alb J Schmidt treasurer and Herman Usener clerk approved. Tabular statement of court approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy. J. Jung
Chas. Itz
Jury of View
Hy. Franz Et al
J. C. Stinson
Cain City
Cruz Solis
Peter Bernhard Et
Gilbert Reed
Harper-Tivydale
Live Oak
Walch Terrace
Bernhard
Court House
Alb
J. Schmidt
Herman Usener
County Treasurer and Officers Receive Approved Reports
The court approved detailed statements from County Treasurer Albert Schmidt and Citizens Bank, with warrants issued for the commissions due. Quarterly money collection reports from Sheriff Herman Ochs, District Clerk G F E Wright, County Judge A H Kneese, County Clerk Herman Usener, and J P A W Petmecky were approved. The jail was inspected and found clean, and salaries for county officers were set: County Judge 3800, Ex-officio Superintendent 125, Sheriff 125, County Clerk 100, District Clerk 75. A county farm demonstrator was considered, four days per diem allowed, and the court adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Bank
Albert Schmidt
Herman Ochs
G. FE. Wright
A. H. Kneese
Herman Usener
A. W. Petmecky
J. P
Citizens Bank
Court House
Japan and Peking negotiate over Shan tung disturbances
Tokyo reports strong interest in talks between Japan and Peking on the Shan tung upheaval. The cabinet met at length and denied plans to widen Japanese military guard posts on the Chinese railroad. Officials say expansion could occur if China provides adequate protection for Japanese citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Peking
Shantung
Stomach Troubles and Constipation Remedy Praise
S M Murphy Wellsburg N Y says Chamberlains Tablets are the most satisfactory stomach trouble and constipation remedy he has sold in thirty four years of drug store service. Obtainable everywhere.
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S. M. Murphy
Wellsburg
N. Y
Resta wins Indianapolis 300 as two crashes jar race
The Indianapolis 300 ended with Rario Resta in a Peugeot taking the checkered flag in 3 36 10.82 as 11 of 20 starters finished. Jack Leeain suffered a fractured skull after his Delage spun on the north turn while Tom Rooney in a Premier crashed near the south turn and was aided by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Jack Leeain
Indianapolis Speedway
Rario Resta
Peugeot
D’alene
Deusenberg
Mulford
Leeain
Devigne
Delage
Tom Rooney
Thane Houser
Rooney
Bytstanders
Atlanta
Victor E. Innes
Elois Nelms Dennis
Mary Hareman
L. Weathers
Innes
Innes and wife acquitted in Texas murder case
Weathers testified about letters from Innes to Mrs. Dennis referencing love and a plan to settle in a new home and a claimed religious creed. The couple were acquitted in San Antonio of murdering two Atlanta women and the judge ruled the prosecution could not introduce murder evidence. Weathers also said Mrs. Dennis sent Innes 3000 for a Montana and Sonora real estate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Nelms
San Antonio
Texas
Weathers
Innes
Dennis
Superior Court
Ben H. Hill
Montana
Sonora
Mexico
Doan's Kidney Pills Aid Fredericksburg Resident
Fredericksburg citizens suffer kidney backache and sleepless nights from weak kidneys. Mina Haag of South Bourne Texas states four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured her, restoring relief from back pain and frequent kidney secretions. Price 50 cents at dealers. Fos a Co Buffalo Ny distributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Dean
Mina Haag
South
Bourne
Texas
Doan
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Martin
Democratic Party
Hmidt
N. T. Stubbs
Griff & Tax Collector
Eugene Althaus
Hoffrith Af Whred
Otto
CES
Robert Rosenbusch
Peter Schmitz
Dacy
Albert J
BE. Ri- Y
Specia
Kens
Freddericksburg Ladies’ Auxiliary
Courthouse Park
Washington
Cain City Notes
Foreign News
Sylvania Woods
Clifton Mills
Alf. P.C. Petsch
Fredericksburg, Texas
Richard Henke
Veal
Farmers Home Cafe
Schaefer
Alfred Schaefer
Weber Bros
Lone Star Portland
Telephone Ito
G. W. Krieger
Julius Krueger
Krieger Produce Co
T.f
Willow City
Durst & Hitzfeld
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