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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
3
Harper dominated last Sunday evening with nineteen hits, defeating Kerrville 15 to 10 while Bailey Henderson fell short. Kerrville suffered the loss as Harper maintained offensive momentum through the game.
Baseball box score shows 38 hits with Henderson Michen and Harpe Cottle. Numerous Kerrville visitors and residents mentioned from Garland Milam to the Bierschwale family. Measles illness, visitors, shop and farm news, and a cotton post line project with tolling horses and poles. Cattle buyers from Comfort. Feeder stock and tick inspections reported. overstocked ranges to ease with recent sales.
Mr and Mrs I N Harless came back Monday after an 18 day visit with their ailing daughter Mrs Anna Fritsch who lives in San Antonio. Miss Ode Lee Whetstone visited the W L Russell farm to stay a week. Rev G H Brown is in Utopia county on business this week. Garfield Fairchild made a special business trip to Devine last week returning last Monday.
Report notes grasshoppers advancing up to 20 feet in a single night on a cotton field. Each time poison is applied, the insects appear to retreat, but the infestation persists in areas nearby.
Raymond Dabney visited Harper on Wednesday. He has completed two years of study in civil engineering at the University of Texas. Instead of delaying until August, the family will depart for Austin about July 1.
G L Bierschwale and family and Mr Ezell left Monday for three or four days fishing on James River. Miss Oddessa Parker visited Della Mae Roberts this week. They motored to Kerrville for sight seeing and shopping. Mrs Adolph Juenke entered Kerrville Sanitarium for operation after long illness. Mrs Jim Moore and family ill in Wichita Falls. relatives hope for quick recovery. Diamondback rattler at Kelly Field attacked a dog, then hid in Sgt Fuller’s barracks bag. Mr and Mrs L F Stockhard headed to Columbia Tennessee for six weeks of vacation with Rev Stockhard’s family. Medicated Salt promoted for stock care. Wonder Auto Oil Windmills to arrive at Fredericksburg Implement Co.
The notice advertises lace at two yards for Be at Hey and urges merchants to advertise in The Standard, highlighting its 1600 bona fide subscribers and the low rate. It frames the ad as a safe choice for merchants seeking reach and value.
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