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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1926
Page
6
Radiola priced at 3 dollars and 15 cents with two tubes free. Pay one dollar down and one dollar per week. Crossley Radio Sets promoted as high quality by H. H. Reyland. Also advertised men’s all leather work shoes by Schroeder Bros at two dollars.
Entry is free for the Radio Essay Contest by the Radio Corporation of America. Contest closes March 31. For rules and entry blank call Radio Headquarters. The firm offers job printing on short notice with guaranteed satisfaction.
A simple nightly teaspoonful of Dr King s New Discovery stops persistent coughing and night coughing by soothing irritation and clearing phlegm. Suitable for children and adults, available at all good druggists with a low dose cost.
The text urges striving for the right spirit of service to win trust and direct patronage. It emphasizes clear descriptions, fair pricing aligned with quality, and long lasting value. It advises buyers to deal with trustworthy suppliers and to expect reliable delivery and pricing.
A lighthearted verse extols an automobile as effortless and faultless. It humorously contrasts modern hassles like licensing, gas bills, and speed cops with a dream of maintenance free travel, ending with a Detroit Motorist subscription pitch for the Standard at one dollar per year.
A detailed guide explains building a rat proof poultry coop using wire netting, 2x4 boards, pine boards, and valley iron. The design elevates five feet, uses hinged floors for cleaning, and wraps legs with iron for pest protection, creating a moveable, economical shelter for chicks.
District court convened in Johnson City on Monday morning with Judge J. H. McLean presiding. Visiting attorneys include Judge N. T. Stubbs of Mexia, Judge N. C. Linden, T. J. Saunders of San Antonio, A. P. C. Petsech, H. H. Sagebiel of Fredericksburg, and District Attorney F. Hammond of Burnet. A heavy docket is to be cleared.
Gratton Davenport, Irion County sheepman, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the February 3 murder of Sam Rodgers, foreman of the Sugg 7-D Ranch, in District Court here. He had pleaded insanity at both trials, with the jury overruling a new trial motion.
A Power Plant Engineering passage notes a visitor asking why engines are called she. The engineer replies that a machine resembles a human in many ways, needing a reliable operator, having a bed, head, chest and wrist, oil lubricants, and risks when hot, but never asking foolish questions while a man is busy.
London report says W. A. Neale, age 72, slid down a banister on his birthday and fractured his skull. He died shortly after in what is described as a fatal accident.
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