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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1926
Page
19
A note urges obtaining Gillespie County History volumes at the office as demand is high. Also advertised are galvanized dipping vats for sheep and goats by SCHANDUA & REICHENAU and John Deere farm implements at OSCAR KRAUSKOPF. Subscribe to the Standard.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports the Zenith Lawn Accessory Company misrepresented Herbae Prati turf seed. The mixture, mainly meadow fescue and Italian rye grass, yields poor velvet turf and costs victims up to $1.50 a pound, while proper seeds cost 18 to 20 cents. Postal fraud order halted mail use. sales continue door to door in the South.
The San Antonio Art League announced a national competition for oil landscapes of Texas wildflowers with $5000 open to all US artists and $1000 restricted to Texas painters. An anonymous donor funds prizes and contest expenses, with entry details to be requested from the league president Mrs. Henry Drought.
Prune suckers from apple trees and rub soap on trunks to deter rabbits. The greening remains a top commercial apple in suitable areas. Dehorning peach trees by removing large branches 6 to 10 feet high improves yield and fruit quality. Older trees require more careful pruning, while young trees need less.
Agents for McCormick and Deering binders offer quick service and a square deal to all. See us for prices and particulars at the 27 Fredericksburg Import Company.
A brief auction notice warns that items will be sold soon. Details remain limited but the event emphasizes a quick sale and potential limited remaining stock.
In Asherton Texas on March 26 Petronilo Romerz of the Jack Wotan ranch shot a large male panther guarding a buck. Blinded by shot he killed the beast with a mesquite club after a brief fight. The eight foot long hide weighed about 150 pounds and Romerz plans to exhibit it.
A Dallas man, E. W. Smith, recovered a worn ten dollar gold certificate etched with a note from a jailed man awaiting murder trial. The back inscription warns that the bearer spent forty numbers on gambling whiskey and women, claiming the bill marks the last of a fortune lost and a warning to others.
Fort Worth, March 29. Brady Sidney Dees, 3 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Dees, was accidentally smothered to death while in bed with his parents. Hal P. Hughes, justice of the peace, ruled after an inquest held Sunday. Parents discovered the death about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The hot bath method lengthens post life by soaking in hot creosote for one to three hours then plunging into cold oil or cooling in the hot bath. Dip method boosts penetration with a heated oil tank or drum. The brush method is cheapest but least effective, with multiple coats heated to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
An old Fredericksburg testimonial promotes Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic for kidney discomfort. Henry Klaerner, a retired merchant, reports sluggish kidneys and scanty painful secretions improving after use bought at Hanish's Drug Store. Copyright Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
Notice is given that on April 10 1926 at 2 00 P M in front of the undersigneds business on San Saba Street Fredericksburg Gillespie County Texas a public auction will sell for cash the described 1920 Dodge Touring Car State License 64030 Motor 537274. The car was left for repairs by a Mexican whose name is unknown and repairs were completed October 6 1925. Charges total 26 95 plus storage at 25 cents per day plus costs of sale. The sale aims to satisfy the debt and is issued March 18 1926.
Wilbur C. Treadwell, optometrist and optician, will be at his Fredericksburg office over Keidel and Kallenberg's Drug Store on Saturday April 3. Eye examinations and glasses fitting will be offered. Subscribe to the Standard for $1.00 per year.
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