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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1926
Page
3
A car load of 4 Threshers arrives soon more built for Fordson and light tractors. Sold at about one half price, these fully equipped machines are a real bargain.Fredericksburg Imp. Co. offers Freed-Eisemann radios and tractors in stock at Heyland.
Local notes from Harper cite visits and movements including Mr and Mrs H W Fairchild traveling to Kerrville to see Mr and Mrs Chester Moses, August Strackbein shopping in Harper, the Lennon family moving back to the ranch, a grand ball and oyster supper at the Harper Hotel, and several residents visiting or moving between Morris Ranch Segovia and Fredericksburg. The list also records illnesses and recoveries, ranch sales, and business trips by residents and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Crawford Goode visited Kerrville for a brief stay last Friday and Saturday, enjoying local sights and hospitality.
G L Bierschwale bought the City Cafe and Meat Market from Mrs. Johannah Kneese in Harper. The business had been leased by Archie Weinecke. Kneese also acquired the Bakery dwelling. Bierschwabe began operation with promises of excellent service.
Mr and Mrs C W Granville were business visitors in Fredricksburg last Monday. Mrs Alfred Feller has been very sick the past few days. It was with saddest regrets that this community learned of the death of Mrs Herman Maner. Those from Harper to attend the funeral at Fredericksburg were Mr and Mrs Louis Grosenbacher Mr and Mrs Arthur Grosenbacher Mrs Otto Rahe and Mrs Jas A Schleyer.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kroll and their children traveled to Fredericksburg on Tuesday for a family outing.
Mr and Mrs B H Whaley and daughter Winnie from the Reservation community were pleasant visitors in Harper on Wednesday.
A party of men left last week to inspect land in Mexico. Names named include J. A. Bell A. W. Sellers and Rev. P. D. Swift. Several others from the Reservation settlement accompanied them, though their names were not learned.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Morris were business visitors in Kerrville and Fredericksburg on Tuesday. Evangelist W. H. Hanhardt lectures every other night this week at the Presbyterian church and invites the public to Sunday night March 28 on the topic Beast Worship. Mr. and Mrs. Vester Parker and children were pleasant visitors in Harper on Wednesday.
Rev. Wm. Bierschwab of Se govia visited relatives over the past days. Mr. Wm. Parker traveled through Harper en route to Kerrville. Watkins Tarr returns to school after weeks of illness. Subscribe to the Standard for $1.00 yearly. New hardware stock arrives. HY. FISCHER offers prices that are right.
A cement walk is being laid in front of H. A. Wedekind Merchandise Store this week improving town appearance. Frank Seward handles the work. Lumber is hauled to Mack Scarborough for remodeling his home adding two rooms for convenience and attractiveness.
Eighty passengers and the captain with two engineers died when the river steamer Paes de Carvalho sank on the Solimoes near Manaos after an explosion. Seventy eight passengers and several crew members were rescued.
Local brief notes that Henry Markworth is listed as sick this week. No further details provided about his condition or duration.
Mr and Mrs Harve Stevens and their son from the Klein Branch community were seen in Harper Monday afternoon.
Temporary injunction against alleged neighborhood gossip granted in district court to day against Mrs. Ayor Biggar in favor of Mrs. Lockie Hetzer. Biggar barred from harassing or communicating with Hetzer and from making remarks about her character. Four Biggar children and the husbands of both women are parties to the suit.
A printer states that advertising in the Standard will pay off with a bonafide subscription list of 1750. Sworn circulation statements are provided to back the claim of reliable reach.
A brief notice indicates a search for implements of the well known Moline brand or type. The readable fragment suggests readers with such tools may have them available for sale or loan, inviting contact to facilitate disposal or distribution.
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