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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
6
The Fredericksburg Standard issue lists the Fredericksburg Publishing Co as publisher every Saturday with R. Schumacher as managing editor and William Habenicht as business manager.
Editorial notes urge Fredericksburg residents to value local credit and buy from home merchants. The piece warns against using out of town sellers and fake investments, noting the investment committee’s cautious stance on certain proposals and urging readers to say no to smooth stock sales to protect community credit.
A condensed editorial urges readers to praise and support local life, keep streets clean, and favor hometown papers, warning against political obstruction and self serving congress. It critiques Congress for self interest, calls for smaller legislatures, and notes the Golden Rule's missed meaning in business.
A discussion notes the dangers of fake stock promotions and the flood of sales pressure from competing outfits. It warns that buyers labeled easy marks face relentless literature and advises consulting reputable investment banks to protect savings. The Chamber of Commerce Investment Committee has reviewed many schemes, some very simple.
A fragmented seventy-eighth Congress is described as a failure with strained relations abroad and muddled domestic affairs. An immigration bill passed amid urgency, a costly and unsatisfactory bonus measure, and tax changes are noted along with widespread investigations and calls for accountability.
A terse note quotes a speaker telling a salesman to pass through again when he is in the area. The line expresses a firm request to delay contact and implies ongoing business interest elsewhere.
A rural discussion on cow value, comparing good cows to scrubs. It argues that a productive cow yields milk and butter fat far beyond scrubs, justifying investment and bank support. Emphasizes family use, surplus sale if no local creamery, and long term farm economy gains.
The piece observes how salesmen for many trades blur with buyers, noting the two faces of customer and seller. An auto tire dealer recalls a clothing store manager who was friendly once, then cold a week later, keeping him waiting for forty five minutes as he sought tires.
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