Post Office Listing at Fredericksburg Texas
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
5
A note indicates the item was entered at the Fredericksburg Texas post office as second class matter.
The June 15 booster issue of Harper Herald fills 20 pages with city news and photos, praised for quality paper and layout. Fire safety tips urge farm hydrants and hoses to protect buildings and stock, while a traffic expert calls for driver discipline and pedestrian awareness to reduce crashes.
A fragment combines camp life guidance on waste disposal and fly control with a Fort Worth stock market summary from June 26, 1928. It mentions burning refuse, using lime, and avoiding odors, then details cattle prices and sales, including steers, cows, calves, and hogs, with specific car lots and price ranges.
The text outlines health standards for tourist camps including safe water supply sanitary sewage disposal regular refuse collection and disposal and effective mosquito control. The State Department of Health issues approval certificates for camps meeting these regulations.
The piece urges residents to adopt a Yes mindset toward public welfare proposals and to avoid chronic pessimism. Boosters are portrayed as doers who bring happiness and progress, with towns improving through votes and funding for better communities.
Mr. Fritz Knust of San Antonio spent the weekend in Fredericksburg. A large new building for the New York Buyers Association on Henke Street is nearing completion.
Mr. Walter Schaefer Sr returned from San Antonio where he had been laid up in the hospital for some time.
Rev. Radetzky and Mr. John P. Dechert attended the Bertram conference in the early days of the week.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr and Mrs Hermann Leifeste confirming a new addition to the family. The couple announced the birth with congratulations from relatives and friends.
Mr. August Wiese of Temple spent several days with his daughter Mrs. G. H. Houy of Fredericksburg in a family visit noted by local observers.
Mr Louis Kott returned from a Dallas trip. Dr H F Bolding will move to the 5S kh G Striegler building after July 1. Mr Ad Schroeder and family Jourdaniun visited this city earlier this week. Little Ethel Braeutigam visits Ira Wilke family in Austin.
Mr and Mrs Hermann Gold of Converse traveled to visit the Jacob Gold family in the city last Sunday. The social visit highlighted local family ties and shared time together.
Mr Adolph Hopf traveled to Comfort on a business trip last Thursday.
Mrs Caspar Real underwent a tonsillitis operation Friday at the Keidel and Witte sanitarium. Mr Henry Schandua of San Antonio spent the early part of this week in Fredericksburg.
Chester Schmidt and William Petmecky traveled to Houston and other large Texas cities on a recent trip. They visited multiple urban centers and returned with stories from their travels.
Mrs Eva Schwethelm of San Antonio visits relatives in the city. Miss Bertha Gold of San Antonio spends last Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Gold of this city.
A crew of masons are laying the foundation for a modern residence for Mr. Harry Rusenberg on Henke Street. The work proceeds with standard construction methods as the site prepares for vertical framing and completion.
Mrs Henry Maier, after days in Fredericksburg, departed for San Antonio. The Plaza Hotel Beauty Parlor will reopen July 2. Adolf Herbert of San Antonio visited relatives and friends in the county. Albert Nauwald of Menard passed through Fredericksburg Friday returning from the Houston convention.
Last Sunday Mrs Emil Wahrmund had appendicitis surgery at the Keidel and Witte sanitarium. A son of Mr and Mrs Gus Voelkel fractured an arm after falling from a donkey. The daughter of Mr and Mrs Oswald Eckhardt underwent an operation at the same sanitarium last Thursday.
Messrs. Guenther Gold and Victor Brown visited relatives and friends in the Alamo City last Sunday.
Last Monday afternoon Mrs. A Walter was honored with a party by a large group of friends for her birthday anniversary. The event celebrated longtime friendship and community ties with warm wishes.
Doctor A. B. Williamson and his wife left Thursday for El Paso and nearby points in New Mexico. They expect to be away about 12 days.
Mr and Mrs M F Pyka and their two sons were visiting relatives and friends in Bandera during the latter part of last week.
A Frigidaire equipped fountain will be installed at the Corner Confectionery and the interior will undergo some remodeling to create a updated dining area.
Edmund Weinheimer, a student from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is spending his vacation with his parents.
Mr. Christian Kraus, visiting Dallas with his daughter Mrs. Oscar Keller, has returned home with his daughter Mrs. Willie Berg. An auto wreck on the Baron's Creek Crossing on the Harper Road sent Mrs. Kurt Solbrig and her little son flying from the car, both suffering minor bruises.
Mr and Mrs Aug Zincke departed for Colorado Springs Colorado to spend the summer months there.
Mr. H. C. Maier came back from the West Texas Piggly Wiggly Convention held in San Angelo on Monday. Mrs. Maier accompanied him.
Regular meeting of the Public School Auxiliary set for Friday July 6 at 5 00 P M at Court House Park. Members urged to attend. Nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Baxter Dye of near Castell died at Mason Hospital Tuesday night. Funeral held at Castell Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with Rev F Foerster officiating.
Mr and Mrs Imbert Kott and Mr Chas Ransleben with family attended the San Angelo Cole man baseball game in San Angelo last Friday. They also visited Carl Kott who was in San Angelo with the Coleman players.
Harold E. Hall of Gulf Fertilizer Company Tampa reports shipping two ears of guano and expects another car shipment, sourced from the bat cave on the Davis Ranch.
Papers transfer the Willow City Telephone Co property to Mid Continent Telephone Co of Texarkana. The rural lines served Gillespie Blanco Hays and Llano counties and the sale price was 30000 dollars.
Wethers bring $8, two year olds up to $9, prime lambs around $14.50. Fat goats sell $4 to $5, culls $9. Strong demand, steady performance, and favorable service amid buyer turnout. We invite more business.
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