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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
3
The piece argues juvenile crime is a grave problem and urges citizens and law enforcement to act. It advocates early home training, parental and school education, respect for the law, and exposing the criminal to diminish the glorified image of crime. It calls for media cooperation to reduce the appeal of wrongdoing.
In late fall rattlers seek dens and wait for spring to leave. Farmers should check dens in the coming months and take precautions to reduce bites. Teach children and adults basic first aid including how to apply a tourniquet and steps after a bite.
A commemorative note marks March 4 as the 150th anniversary of Congress. It praises the institution as the peoples voice and servant, contrasts self government with monarchies, and urges reflection on America’s ideals of freedom, equality, and justice.
Feminine opponents of a Maryland bill to include women on juries warn that justice needs a chaperone and homes will be broken up. They say husbands would be jealous and the plan would allow women to escape domestic monotony, urging lawmakers to save womanhood from court contamination.
Physicians caution about overburdening taxpayers while women organize National Consumers Tax Commission units to alert consumers to hidden taxes raising living costs. The effort targets the maze of levies seen as increasing prices for households.
A Washington Star quip notes that progress passes through four stages: disbelief, admiration, dependence, and eventual certainty that it was never desired in the first place. The remark humorously critiques how societies adopt innovations over time.
J F Rosborough of Texas A and M Extension says treating Irish seed potatoes for scab costs 5 to 10 cents per sack and can determine potato success. He notes two common treatments hot formaldehyde for large lots and bichloride of mercury for small lots, with rotation and humus-building crops helping soil health.
The new management announces takeover of the Live Oak Service Station formerly Schmidty's Vulcanizing and Tire Shop. Magnolia Products Star and Firestone tires and tubes Star and Willard batteries accessories and recharging services offered. Car washing greasing road service call 110 groceries available.
The Grand Jury reports eight felony indictments and urges strict dealer vigilance to prevent sales to minors and to keep stores from becoming minor loitering spots. It thanks law officers and notes school discipline concerns while praising the public school system and community cooperation. The foreman signs off with respect. An unrelated joke follows about a distracted professor who recalls driving his car downtown after a ride.
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