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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1923

Page

7

Ice Mine of Fredericksburg Described as Freak of Nature

A 1923 reader letter from Mrs. Robert Jordan of Coudersport details the Coudersport Ice Mine near Ice Mountain and Bear Mountain, describing its strange ice formations, hot days producing thicker ice, a shaft about forty feet deep, historic searches for silver ore, and the mine as a local curiosity with fog smoke and an unexplained cold draft.

Julia Estill Fredericksburg Force Pennsylvania Bear Mountain Coudersport Ice Mountain Potter County Nelson Run Robert Jordan

Buy at Home Promotes Local Merchants and Community Health

A persuasive editorial urges citizens to buy from home-town merchants rather than mail order or distant shops. It argues that local spending keeps the town stocked, lowers overall costs through larger merchant orders, and sustains community vitality, while highlighting farmers especially should support local trade.

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