Local Notables Attend Fredericksburg Gathering
Prominent residents from Texas cities visit Fredericksburg, including Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith and son Les Jillon, and Mr. Henry Grobe with Louis Grobe. Reports note cattle and sheep stock performing well. Stella Elmendorf, notable as Texas’s only woman architect, supervises a new bungalow project.
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P. Smith
Les Jillon
Fredericksburg
Smith
Texas
West
W. Rosenwasser
Kiosenwasser & Levy
Houston
Henry Grobe
Louis Grobe
Kimble County
Stella Elmendorf
San Antonio
8. B. Lambert
South Heights
Sanitarium
Elmendorf
Clara Danz
Eee
Po-Do-Lax Spring Liver Tonic Advertisement
Take Po-Do-Lax in Spring to cleanse winter waste and refresh the system. It stimulates the bile and empties the bowels, making the organs more active and leaving you feeling like new. Available at your Druggist for 50e.
Letter from Goliad Reveals 1836 Texas Siege Struggles
An undated letter written March 2, 1836 from inside Goliad tells of siege preparations, scarce provisions, and a near San Antonio attack as Texan volunteers under Col. Fannin face Mexican forces. The writer, J G Ferguson, brother of Governor Ferguson’s father, describes camp life, morale, and hopes for escape, dating the fall of Goliad and the Alamo. A later note mentions a Case tractor ad included in the same page.
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Mch
Tex
Mexico
Texas
Alamo
Goliad
Fannin
Ferguson
San Antonio
Col. Fannin
Pure Old Reserve B and Paul Jones Whiskey Ad
A short notice urges readers to obtain genuine Old Reserve B and Paul Jones Whiskey exclusively at K Maier and Son, warning against imitations and urging brand authenticity.
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Paul Jones
K. Maier & Son
Paris Fire Leaves City in Ruins and Loss at 15 Million
Paris Texas reports eight thousand homeless after Tuesday night blaze that destroyed the business district and much of the residential area. Rescue crews from bank officials and sheriff Lain work from the Methodist church as morgues record three fatalities. Rain and cold worsen conditions while temporary structures rise to shelter the distressed. A later note from Eldorado states A H and Tom Palmer sold a 720 acre stock farm with 167 head cattle for about 27207.50. Chas E Speck bought and plans improvements.
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Paris
Tex
Lain
John Straub
Robert Huddle
W. J. Bailey
Best
Eldorado
A. H
Tom Palmer
Chas. E. Speck
Palmer Stoeck
West Texas
Mr. Speck
Fredericksburg Bill Posting Co advertises space
The Fredericksburg Bill Posting Co. offers bill posting services in prominent city locations managed by Kolmeier and Klier. They promote space for any size advertisement and invite customers to contact for details.
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Fredericksburg
Bill Posting Co
Kolmeier & Klier
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