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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
9
A Texas commenter claims a severe stomach ailment improved after using Sargon products. He states he took two bottles of Sargon and one bottle of Sargon Soft Mass Pills and felt “in the very pink of condition.”
W. H. Newby of Dallas reports dramatic improvement after using Sargon Soft Mass Pills. He suffered sour stomach, liver pain, insomnia, constipation, and nervous weakness until the remedy eased his side pain and sleepless nights. Saigon may be obtained in Fredericksburg from Central Drug Co Inc.
Washington DC June 22 The American Farm Bureau Federation protested the House tariff bill saying it omits adequate rates for many agricultural commodities and fails to match protection given to industrial products Chester Hf Gray legislative representative told a Senate Finance Subcommittee that the adjustment promised by party leaders has not been achieved in the House bill He cited comparisons showing farm commodity protection around 29 90 percent versus 47 07 percent for manufactured goods and noted similar outcomes in other methods of comparison
Ben Benson a Kerr County farm worker was arrested after a fatal crash near Comfort that killed Walter R. Herman a Fort Sam Houston soldier and seriously injuring Herbert Turner. Benson posted bond and awaits grand jury action. The accident occurred about one mile west of Comfort within Kerr County.
Mrs Ida B Wiltshire sues John E Mellon for negligence after her son William T Wiltshire was struck in the head by a ball Mellon drove. The complaint claims Mellon was inexperienced and unskilled and failed to warn before driving as required by law.
Joe H. Boggs, 53, a two term Texas legislator from the 91st District, founder of the Texas Legislators association, and West Texas Woodmen leader, died at home in San Angelo. Funeral plans not yet announced. Survived by widow, daughter, and son. He authored bills taxing county owned school lands for local use and promoted taxation of University lands. he also backed fish hatcheries including the Kerrville project and one under construction here. He served as district deputy for Woodmen and was offered a state head consul post for Ohio.
In Liberty Texas Edward Vicker aged 12 was shot dead while playing with a pistol. A sister age 3 and a brother age 5 witnessed the fatal accident. In Pearsall Texas Mack Howard son of Dr and Mrs E M Howard was shot in the leg by an accidental gun discharge near Frie Town where he operates a goat ranch. The injury is not serious.
Pearsall Texas reports Lyn ton Barnes son of Mrs Velma Barnes sustained a gun shot wound to the hand when a gun discharged while he was attempting to clean it last Wednesday.
Temple Texas June 20 Mrs Robert Flannigan 28 died today from a pistol wound she received yesterday while loading luggage into an automobile for a trip. The weapon was a pistol she had draped while arranging bags.
Roy Brock, 34, a railroad shop employee, died after buckshot struck him when Edgar A. Barr fired into a house at 1728 South Adams Street aimed at Otis Allman. Brock, visiting relatives, was an innocent bystander among five people in the residence. Barr posted bond of 1500 dollars on charges of assault to murder and burglary.
Alliance Neb June 19 Art Shipley a retired rancher was lighting a pipe when a rifle cartridge fired from rats in his pocket caused an explosion and a bullet pierced his hat and lodged in the ceiling. The incident occurred after .22 calibre cartridges mixed with tobacco.
Seguin Texas June 19 Eph Sheffield a 104 year old former slave who lived south of Seguin died Monday at his home He was Guadalupe County s oldest citizen and had resided here most of his life His funeral was well attended He had a Seguin grandson aged 64
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