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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1917

Page

7

Boehme piano recital at Gunter Hotel San Antonio

Miss Boehme wowed a large audience with Beethoven and Chopin works in a Thursday night piano recital by Prof. Alois Braun's advanced class at the Gunter Hotel ball room. Receipts were fair as cattle and hog markets showed mixed to steady prices in Worth Texas.

Pee EE Arti San Antonio Alois Braun Gunter Hotel Boehme Beetho Chopin Miss Boehm Worth Texas

Palm hair mix Serges at hand store NY

Fragmentary OCR reads Palm fohair and Mix-Serges at a hand store in New York. Details are unclear but suggest a small retail listing or advertisement describing product names and location. No clear date, prices, or full items visible.

Wilson opposes longer hours in wartime labor law

President Wilson writes to Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania opposing relaxation of labor safeguards as a wartime measure. He notes no need for longer hours, says it would weaken national energy and be unfair to workers despite calls from some states to extend labor limits.

Washington Wilson Brumbaugh Pennsylvania Wihch

Burkri er-Maier Co. packs Ard Shoes sale note

The item notes discounted Packard Shoes for men offered by Burkrier-Maier Co. at stock prices. Klattenhoff, once master of Liebenfels now aboard the Houston, was sentenced by Federal Judge Smith to a year in Atlanta prison and a $500 fine for admitting guilt in sinking a vessel in navigable harbor waters on January 3. Captain J. R. K. is mentioned in Charleston.

Work Shirts for sale at 50 cents each

Bargain notice from Burrier-Maier Co offering light and dark blue work shirts at 50 cents each. Fragmentary OCR reads 50c and mentions a barge and shipping context.

Slain by Brother-in-law in Texas Street Shooting

Homer Jennings was shot and killed yesterday on a Texas city street. Forrest Crawford, Jennings’s brother-in-law, drove up and opened fire after a brief separation with Jennings who had recently married Crawford’s sister. Four shots were fired, three taking effect. both families are prominent neighbors.

Texas Walt Sor Temple Homer Jennings Troy Forrest Crawford Jennings Crawford Jenmpes

Lawn Patterns Sellout Ad Calls Five Stores Daily

Classified notice proclaims 10c lawngrass patterns from Tisco Ored Lawns at STORE THE DAYLIGHT. The ad promotes affordable decorative lawns and daily sales at multiple outlets.

Tisco

Mididdies and Misses Barrier-Maier Co Ad

An unusual advert for 10 35c. middies and 35c bare finish for Misses from Barrier-Maiier Co. Products listed with price emphasis and brand naming, reflecting a vintage catalog blurb style.

Barrier-Maier CO

THE DAYLIGHT STORE SPRINTS SALE ON TENNIS SHOES FOR ALL

The Daylight Store offers a broad range of tennis shoes in every style for the family. Prices, sizes, and color options cater to men women and children, with stock updated for seasonal needs.

Can Beabc Beans Preservation Method Milam Co TX

A fragment outlines home canning of beans in Milam County Texas. Instructions cover harvesting, salting, boiling, adding bacon fat or lard, jar sterilization, filling jars with beans, adding cooked tomatoes and juice, sealing while hot, and storage in a cool dark place. It notes using canned beans as a substitute when the garden fails.

United States Department of Agriculture New York Milam Co Texas

Service For Farm Boys Pig Club Offers Hog Herd Help

The pig club offers boys a chance to help farm work and relieve labor for the Army and Navy by taking charge of hogs. Members gain training, keep records, and learn costs per pound, improving sanitation and profits while preventing waste. Contact county agents or state agricultural departments to join.

iBy Army Navy United States Agriculture, Culture, Or Department of

Auto Shells Corn for Farm Work in Test Run

In a trial described by a farmer, a new four hole corn shelter attached to an automobile powered by a belt-driven engine shelled corn. The unit ran smoothly, quickly processing fifty bushels in minutes, and the farmer noted forty thousand bushels shelled since the initial test while also sawing wood.

Ernest John Faust

U-Boat Toll Lessens In British Shipping Losses

London reports last week saw the smallest shipping losses since Germany’s submarine warfare began. Fifteen vessels were sunk, totaling 2693 tons, with three more over 1600 tons and two or more unreported. The prior week’s toll exceeded this, with over 2642 sailings affected.

London Germany

For Sale. Household Goods Cheap in Fredericksburg

Household goods offered for sale at low prices in Fredericksburg Texas. Items described as in good condition available through P QO Box 183.

P. QO Fredericksburg Texas

Some Swell Dresser

Olive Moore White wife of Archibald S White, noted New York financier, was summoned before the supreme court on a complaint by a modiste firm seeking payment for lingerie feminine wraps and other goods valued at $19, bearing on a payables dispute connected to the peace leak investigation.

New York Olive Moore White Archibald S. White Cin Supreme Court Einnati Exquisite

Planting Irish Potatoes in Home Gardens

The article urges growing Irish potatoes for early use and summer storage, noting many farms could expand potato patches. It highlights scarcity of planting tubers this year, but advises planful cultivation to save for the family and benefit from future crops and potential high prices for salable tubers.

Early Potatoes Seed Tubs Deep Planting Advice

The article urges careful soil preparation and deep planting of seed tubers to maximize yield. It warns against shallow, weak plants and emphasizes preserving nourishment in the tuber until roots establish. Conservation of natural resources is urged to support a growing population and future generations.

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