Thyratron power transmission and crime concerns aired
General Electric has perfected a thyratron to transmit electric power over long distances. The piece envisions a global grid linking North America and beyond with wireless power. It warns of organized crime and urges reform as grand juries accuse drug officials of rackets and bribery.
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General Electric Company
North America
Niagara
Rocky Mountains
Columbia River
Brazil
Africa
World
General Electric
United States Steel
Westinghouse
Standard Oil
Pistols Sell Fast as Five Months Show High Demand
In seven months criminals and others bought three times the number of pistols than were sold in all of 1928. The report notes a surge in demand for killing machinery and weaponry.
Vault beneath fifty story building shocks thieves
Louis Pierson of Irving Trust New York boasted of a massive underground safety vault built beneath a new fifty story building. He claimed it to be the biggest vault in the world outside the Reserve Bank and the Bank of England, lined with steel as thick as ancient Jerusalem vaults.
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Louis Pierson
New York
Irving Trust Company
Jerusalem
Reserve Bank
Bank of England
Ford plans vast education scheme amid wealth talk
The author critiques Henry Ford's plan to spend about one hundred million on educating youth on his own methods and asserts that the greatest educators did not gain wealth. The piece notes Ford’s confidence in shaping trades and life for students while arguing that expertise in money does not equal educational excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Wealthy Horowitz brother inherits fortune after Conrad Hubert death
Conrad Hubert formerly Horowitz left 60 million to charities and 1 million to his brother Horowitz the interpreter who will devote time to German opera and charity. The piece questions why the fortune was given after death and cites Nathan Straus on charitable timing. Automobile makers will spend continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hubert
Horowitz
Nathan Straus
Baby Beef Show And Sale Set For March 1
The 4 H club youths will showcase sixteen winter fed calves at Fredericksburg with judging at 10 am and auction at 2 pm. County agents Newsome and Tate will place the calves, Mr Seeman of San Antonio will conduct the sale, and Fredericksburg merchants provide prize money. First prize $20, second $15, third $10, fourth $5, and $2.50 for all calves not in the top four.
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Fredericksburg
Newsome
Johnson City
Tate
Mason
Seeman
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Lions Club Semi-Annual Banquet
The Fredericksburg Lions Club held its semi monthly banquet at the Hotel Nimitz banquet hall. Lions discussed immunization against diphtheria and plans to form a Fredericksburg Speakers Club. A college glee club offer was rejected due to other arrangements. District Lions meeting is set for April with hundreds expected.
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Fredericksburg
Lion’s Club
Hotel Nimitz
Lion Kott
Lion Ries
Lion
Alex Jung
College Glee Club
Lion's Club’s
Fredericksburg Speakers Club Sees Twelve New Members
The Fredericksburg Speakers Club reports twelve new applicants at Monday’s meeting in Schwarz building. Talks and debates were assigned for the next gathering on March 3 at the American Legion hall as the constitution and by laws committee prepares to present at officer elections. New members include Robert Klingelhoefer Paul Weber Bodo Habernicht Hy Rahe Elton Johnson W C White Chester Schmidt H A Ries W N Lee Alfred Neffenfendorf Hugo Mangsberger and Otto Hartmann.
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Fredericksburg
American Legion Hall
Schwarz Building
Robert Klingelhoefer
Paul Weber
Bodo Habenicht
Hy. Rahe
Elton Johnson
W. C. White
Chester W. Schmidt
H. A. Ries
W. N. Lee
Alfred Neffendorf
Hugo Mangsberger
Otto Hartmann
City Tire Store Opens Branch in San Antonio
Messrs Borchert and Braune launch a tire shop in the Leo Blanchard Building on lower Main Street as a Hicks Rubber Co branch. Star Tires of all sizes will be stocked and offered at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Eckert Butcher Scenes Poland China Hog Incident
Ira W. Lee of Eckert butchered a Poland China Hog weighing 825 pounds dressed weight two years and nine months old. St Marys School closed Thursday afternoon to disinfect classrooms after a pupil contracted diphtheria. Students told to return next Monday.
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Ira W. Lee
Eckert
Poland
St. Mary’s School
District Court Closes Session This Week
District Court ends two busy weeks handling criminal and civil cases ready for trial. Grand jury reconvened led to twenty four indictments with fourteen felonies and ten misdemeanors. Several civil cases were continued or resulted in judgments or verdicts, including damages and debt actions.
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J. H. McLean
R. L. Kott
Fredericksburg
Albert Weber
Morris Ranch
C. B. Renick
Willow City
High School One-Act Plays Set for March 15 Night
Mr C W von Rosenberg will present three one act plays at the high school auditorium on March 15. The program includes What Happened to Edward a Fredericksburg entry in the Texas Interscholastic League contest. Arrangements are being made to secure rights for two nights from Samuel Finch. The Wedding Supper a comedy by Rica Bromley Taylor and Ambition a melodrama by Katharine Kavanaugh complete the bill. The event promotes Little Theaters and aims for success.
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C. W. von Rosenberg
Edward
Fredericksburg
Texas Interscholastic League
Buda
Samuel Finch
Rica Bromley Taylor
Mr. von Rosenberg
Katherine Kavanaugh
Fredericksburg Fire Insurance Rate Reduced for 1927 1929
State Fire Insurance Department approves Fredericksburg loss ratio of .018 for 1927 1928 1929. Under Texas General Basis Schedules credit for good fire record entitles Fredericksburg to 15 percent reduction in final premium on policies issued from March 1 1930 within corporate limits.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Mutual Lumber Co. Buys Fredericksburg Yard and Mill
The Mutual Lumber Co a Texas branch of Calcasieu Lumber Co of Austin has acquired the H Kuenemann Lumber Co yard and planing mill at the depot. Temporary manager M L Bogisch of Bartlett will run the business while Harry Crenwelge and Alfred Lehne stay with the firm. The new operation will stock building materials hardware paint and related products and serves Fredericksburg with a promise of fair dealing.
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The
Mutual Lumber Co
Calcasieu Lumber Co
Austin
Texas
H. Kuenemann Lumber Co
H. Grady King
Arthur Kuenemann
Kuenemann
M. L. Bogisch
Bartlett
Harry Crenwelge
Alfred Lehne
Fredericksburg Baseball Fans Appoint League Delegates
A lively Fredericksburg chamber of commerce meeting discussed joining the Hill Country League. Delegates Felix Saenger Henry C Langerhans Leo J Blanchard Emil Henke Edgar Marschall Paul Knopp and Charlie Schuch were chosen to attend a Kerrville gathering March 5 to gather data and report back. Prospective players listed include Udo Henke Felix Hahn Emil Henke Clarence Probst Hugo Klaerner Marvin Deike Felix Hollmig Paul Knopp Fuller Henry Langerhans L Deike Elton Jordan Edgar Klett Milton Durst Ernst Nagel Elias Klaerner and Freddie Peter.
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Chamber of Commerce
Giants
Paul Knopp
Henry Langerhans
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Felix Saenger
Henry C. Langerhans
Leo. J. Blanchard
Emil Henke
Edgar Marschall
Charlie Schuch
Udo Henke
Felix Hahn
Clarence Probst
Hugo Klaerner
Marvin Deike
Felix Hollmig
Fuller
L. Deike
Elton Jordan
Edgar Klett
Milton Durst
Ernst Nagel
Elias Klaerner
Freddie Peter
Fight Diphtheria Immunization Campaign Highlighted
Local groups led a push to immunize children ages 1 to 12 against diphtheria, citing prevention benefits and reduced costs. Fredericksburg Lions Club St Marys Auxiliary and Public School Auxiliary coordinate with doctors nurses and pharmacists for treatment at wholesale supplies, with campaigns in Kerrville and Austin as models.
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Fredericksburg
Premier Ranch Hereford Sale in Mason County
The Central Texas Hereford Breeders Sale will be held at Premier Ranch in Mason County Elgin Rothmann proprietor on March 27 at 1 P M A number of select bulls mostly two years old and over will be sold at the close of the winter feeding season Beneficiaries in the market for first class bulls should attend See the advertisement.
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Central Texas
Mason County
Elgin Rothmann
Public School Auxiliary Plans March 7 Meeting
The regular meeting of the Public School Auxiliary will be held on March 7 at the High School. Bierschwabe and Wahrmund have moved their office to the Palace Theater Building.
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Bierschwabe
Wahrmund
Palace Theater
Doctor Witte leaves for recovery in San Diego
Dr. O. B. Witte suffered a severe attack of flu and pneumonia and has gone to San Diego California to recuperate. He will be gone several months.
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O. B. Witte
San Diego
California
Resignation of City Marshall Alfred Riley. Kott named successor
Alfred Riley resigns as City Marshall effective when a successor is found. At the regular meeting the City Commission appointed Hubert Kott to assume the office March 1. The note urges strict traffic law enforcement and citizen cooperation with the new official in discharging duties.
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Alfred Riley
Hubert Kott
State Legislature Criticized For Inefficiency In Texas
The fourth called session of the forty first Texas Legislature ends amid widespread complaints that the law making body is disorganized and slow. The piece cites outdated constitutional provisions from 1876, rising workload, stagnant pay, and asks readers to consider possible reforms without prescribing a specific remedy.
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Fourty-First
Diamond Jubilee Planned by M. E. Church South
A church conference at the M. E. Church South decided to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the church from June 6 to June 8, 1930. A committee works on an elaborate program for the occasion.
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M. E. Church
South
Hilmar Schaetter Spends Week End in San Antonio on Business
Hilmar Schaetter spent the past week in San Antonio for business engagements, meeting with local firms and evaluating potential opportunities. The trip focused on networking and exploring partnerships to expand operations in Texas.
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Hilmar Schaetter
San Antonio
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United States
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Aristotle
Phillip
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Philip
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Speakers Club
City Tire Store
Alf Petsch, Atty
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R. G. Striegier
Mgr
the Loan and Abstract CO. Loans Abstracts Insurance Rooms
Priess
District Court
Christian Lindig
Waldemar Klier
Stiil
J. B. Wieser
Peter Klecket
Taylor-Burke Motor Co
Apelt Electric Co
Justice Court
Kurt Apelt
W. L. Burke
Gottlieb Barsch
Emil Roeder
Celestina Meza
Peter Kleck
Ida Doerrius Et al
Felix Walch
Bertha Behr
Walter Behr
W. F. Siggel
A. W. Petmecky
Adolf Keese
Maytag Southwestern Co
C. W. Granville
George Fritz
E. J. Ahrens
Nagel Bros
Wichita Falls Marble and
Grante Works
Alex E
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Striegler Bldg
Premier Ranch
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