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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1926
Page
8
Bull Durham Origins in South Carolina History Not Told
A Carolina source questions the true origin of Bull Durham and George Washington, arguing that advertising lore has long overshadowed history. The speaker notes the American Tobacco Company pays well and admits ads are designed to persuade, not document origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Durham
George Washington
South Carolina
American ‘Tobacco Company
Unnamed Carolina Mention Provokes Reader Notice
The piece apologizes for misnaming the Carolina in a previous article and notes the correction to avoid causing offense to North and South Carolina readers. It promises a follow up in a future paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.S
Carolina
North Carolina
South Carolina
P.P.S
Life Insurance and Its Essentials Explored
A historical view argues for life insurance over real estate, noting Robertson's 1907 Texas reserve law, tax implications, and the role of banks and agents. It compares policies to a guaranteed estate, describing benefits like loans, disability coverage, and immediate payout to beneficiaries.
Much Too Good To Be True Boo Hoo Morning
Mr Hart returns home cheerful and helpful, then family woes unfold. The clothes line breaks spilling washing, Worth Jr and Dan quarrel at school leaving black eyes. Mary tears her dress, and the mood turns when he arrives drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Jr
Dan
Mary
Granite Mountain Sold for One Pony
Marble Falls reports Granite Mountain once traded for a pony when its 640 acre owner exchanged the barren rock for a needed animal. The site that supplied stone for the Texas Capitol and Galveston jetties now plans to move about 500000 dollars of granite to New York for the Roosevelt Memorial with a polishing plant to handle preparation. W D Clark of New York will direct shipments and was in town arranging removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Falls
Here
Texas Capitol
Galveston
Texas
New York
W. D. Clark
Vincent Texas post office blown away by cyclone
Austin reports a cyclone Tuesday night destroyed the Vincent Texas post office in Howard County. C C Tate, postmaster at Vincent, is seeking information from the finder per instructions from the Austin postal inspector in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
C. C. Tate
Vincent
Texas
Howard County
Auction Sale Notice in Fredericksburg Texas 1926
On April 10 1926 at 2 00 PM in front of Taylor Burke Motor Co on San Saba Street Fredericksburg Gillespie County Texas the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash a 1920 Dodge Touring Car State License 64030 Motor 537274 left for repair by an unnamed Mexican owner. Charges totaling 2695 plus storage and sale costs to date will be paid from proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
San Saba Street
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas
State of Texas
Vast Rural Pastimes Echo From Bygone Era
A nostalgic regional reflection recalls 59 years ago days of boiled coffee with egg, side saddle riding, brass toe boots, old preacher praise, neighborly inquiries, flying Jennies merry go rounds, shoe shine routines, long dresses, pot licker as soup, lightning rod crooks, bellyaches, hog killing meat, cotton seed fertilizer, and enduring norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Daddy
Mason
New Music Store Ad by 8. A. Music Co Representative
E. B. Keenan promotes First Class Pianos and phonographs near Travelers Cafe offering records player rolls and musical instruments. Leave name and address to receive monthly brochures of records and rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers Cafe
E. B. Keenan
8. A. Music Co
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Stonewall
Henry Burg
Bulls
Will Rogers
Mie
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Life Insurance
G. Oehler
Granite Mountain
Taylor-Burke Motor Co
F. H. Hollmig
Mer
NEW Music Store
Firestone Tires
Joseph Bros
Oscar Krauskopf
J. I. Case
Case
Firestone
Quick Tire Service, Inc
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