What Is Life Exploration From Mars to Mortality
The piece contrasts philosophical quotes on life with stark local tragedies. Pauline Lodge’s suicide in Russia’s New York HQ sparks notes on despair, while Patrolman John Kennedy endures surgery to save his family. Distant Mars and Hankow woes seem remote until a drowned child next door connects readers to immediacy.
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Pauline Lodge
Russia
New York
Kennedy
Mars
Hankow
Pig gastric juice aids anemia and prompt red cell rise
The article cites studies from the University of Cincinnati Michigan and Harvard noting gastric juice from swine boosts red blood cells in humans. It discusses pig versus liver extracts and Karl Ford’s views on farming and industry, plus a note about Big Steel not paying a dividend as it lacks earnings.
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University of Cincinnati
University of Michigan
Harvard Medical School
Triple Tie For Leadership Broken In Hill Country Baseball
The Hill Country Baseball League sees Mason Mavericks and Llano Cowboys co lead after last week’s triple tie. Kerrville and Fredericksburg sit in fourth and third, while Brady and Junction share the cellar. At Kerrville, the Braves beat Brady 4 to 2 behind Zip Myler and Campbell and Harris. Llano routed Junction 20 to 2 as twenty hits and ten Firemen errors doomed the hosts. Mason Mavericks blanked Junction 4 to 0 with a pitching duel between Hardy and Hugo Klaerner. eight strikeouts for Klaerner and six for Hardy mark the effort. Arch ie Peel made a first appearance for the Cowboys. Continued on page 3.
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R. E. Jordan
Mason Mavericks
Llano Cowboys
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Brady
Junction
Braves
Brady Gobblers
Zip Myler
Campbell
Harris
Goat Gardner
Junction Firemen
Llano
Draper
Archie Peel
Cowboys
Hardy
Hugo Klaerner
Klaemner
Hoff
Supreme Court tosses Texas white primary law
The Supreme Court, 5 to 4, invalidates the Texas rule barring new Negroes from Democratic primaries. It holds state executive committees act as state agents when independent of party will, making the act unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. Dissenters argue the legislature intended to preserve party membership qualifications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Cardozo
L. A. Nixon
el Paso
Tex
Justice McReynolds
van Devanter
Sutherland
Butler
Executive Committee
McReynolds
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Knopp
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knopp. Congratulations were extended from family and friends.
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Robert Knopp
Special Court Term Convened In Gillespie County
A special District Court session met Monday in Gillespie County with a grand jury empaneled. Jurors include foreman Tom K Carr and members Alfred Neffendorf Alfred Metzger Herman Weinheimer John Rogers Clemens Kneese Felix Fuhrman Alfred Mueller Louis W Durst Alfred Ottmers Alfred Kordzik Louis Mueller. Bailiffs listed as W N Lee Adolf Heimann and Alfred Petmecky.
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Gillespie County
Tom K. Carr
Alfred Neffendorf
Alfred Metzger
Herman Weinheimer
John Rogers
Clemens Kneese
Felix Fuhrman
Alfred Mueller
Louis W. Durst
Alfred Ottmers
Alfred Kordzik
Louis Mueller
W.N. Lee
Adolf Heimann
Alfred Petmecky
Grand Jury
Thaxton Seeks District Judge Post in 33rd Judicial District
Thaxton of Mason announces his candidacy for district judge in the 33rd Judicial District subject to the Democratic Primary on July 23. A 14 year practicing attorney born in Mason County aged 44, he graduated from the University of Texas and has ranching and real estate experience. He pledges equal fairness to all parties, an impartial court free of special interests, and aims for efficient economical prompt administration. He seeks Gillespie County and district voters support.
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Lamar Thaxton
Mason
Standard
Thaxton
Mason County
University of Texas
Meath
District Court
Gillespie County
Passers of Forged Checks to Be Tried in Brady
An indictment was returned against J. Hall and T. E. Martin arrested in Brady for attempting to pass a forged cashier's check on a defunct Borger bank. Trial set for May 5. Suspected in a similar Webb County racket. forged instrument may have been printed in Laredo. Grand jury returned ten indictments after a three day session.
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Laredo
Texas May Face Grasshopper Plague Warns Entomologist
Texas may face a grasshopper plague similar to 1923 unless early actions are taken. Entomologist R R Reppert of Texas A&M says warm rains have increased eggs and hoppers, urging close monitoring and rapid control with poison bran mash as the standard method.
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R. R. Reppert
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Reppert
Baker Announces For Dist. Judge In Texas
Judge J. H. Baker of San Saba announces candidacy for the 33rd Judicial District in the Democratic Primary July. Reared in San Saba County he served six years as District Attorney of the Brownwood District and has practiced law in San Saba. He urges voter support.
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J. H. Baker
San Saba
Judicial District of Texas
Baker
Brownwood
Obituary for Fritz Brehmer of Luckenbach
Fritz Brehmer longtime Luckenbach resident died in San Antonio Texas Sunday May 1 at age 84. Interment followed at Mission Burial Park San Antonio with Rev Knaak officiating. Obituary to appear in next issue.
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Fritz Brehmer
Luckenbach
San Antonio
Texas
Mission Burial Park
Knaak
Prison Jamming Criticized By Special Judge In Fort Worth
Special Judge William B. Sheppard denounces prison congestion in handling prohibition violators and argues cutthroats and criminals are crowded out. He cites Clifford H Shipley fined 300 for transporting whisky as illustration of overcrowded prisons and guarded criminals, while murderers remain on reserve.
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Fort Worth
Tex
William B. Sheppard
Pensacola
Fla
Clifford H Shipley
Shipley
Leavenworth
Fredericksburg Tribute to Air on June 2 Radio Program
A Fredericksburg and Gillespie county tribute will be aired on June 2 on radio WOAI. San Antonio manufacturers and wholesalers sponsor the program with local talent performing. Miss Edyth Krauskopf, chamber secretary, notes a city history synopsis and a sales pitch inviting visitors to enjoy a vacation in the area.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Edyth Kxrauskopf
Chamber of Commerce
Trades Extension Committee
San Antonio
Fredericksburg man Valentine Beyer dies at 73
After an operation last week Valentine Beyer of Fredericksburg died Thursday at 5 PM in a local hospital. He was 73 years old. Funeral services set for Saturday May 7 at 1:30 PM from his Fredericksburg residence, with interment in City Cemetery.
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Valentine Beyer
Fredericksburg
Mother's Day Program Highlights Evening Service
Sunday night at eight features an orchestra with pieces like I Wear A White Flower For You Mother Dear and Pal of My Cradle Days. A string of congregational, junior, mixed, and male choir songs, solos by Miss Viola Klett and Mrs. Theo Haag, two addresses by Nolan Brown and Rev Lentz, and closing benediction conclude the program.
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Nolan Brown
S. Supt
Lentz
Viola Klett
Theo Haag
Congregation No
Program of Special Mother's Day Service at Methodist Church
At Methodist Episcopal Church under the leadership of A W Houy the service features opening song prayer scripture reading and multiple musical items. Participants include G H Houy Chas J Ott Rev G C Brannies and the League Choir with solos duets and readings concluding with closing remarks by Rev Brannies.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
A. W. Houy
G. H. Houy
Chas. J. Otto
G. C. Brannies
Rev
G Cc Brannies
Pather Slayer Given 99 Years at San Saba
After a 12 hour session the jury found Charlie Lankford guilty of murdering his father in Mills County in February 1931 and sentenced him to 99 years in prison. The Louis Jordan Post, American Legion, plans an ex servicemen picnic at Klaemner's Park with Fredericksburg Concert Band and other events. Reservat ions are being urged.
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Pather
San Saba
Tex
Charlie Lankford
Lankford
Mills County
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Klaemner’s Park
Fredericksburg
Summer Health Round-Up aids Fredersburg preschoolers
The School Auxiliaries sponsor a Health Round-Up on Wednesday May 11 at 1:30 PM in the Public School Primary Building. Local doctors and dentists will provide free physical exams to children entering school, with parents urged to bring their children promptly, for early defect remediation.
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Fredericksburg
Glen Arhelger
Alweaver Bartholmae
Roland Borchers
Melvin Burrer
Travis Calvin Burrier
Frances Ernst
Werner Fiedler
Duval Fischer
William Grinke
Wiliam Grobe
Frances Hahne
Anita Hannemann
Lillian Heimann
Leona Fay Hohmann
Stanley Hollmig
Verdie Houy
Clifford Houy
Roselind Kleck
Ella May Klein
Florence Klinksiek
Josephine Knopp
Opal Kordzik
Oscar Krauskopf
Charles Lange
Jerome Leifeste
Joyce Loney
Louise Loth
Jean Malley
Marvin Mund
Allen Oestreich
Clifford Ottmers
Lenora Palmer
Floria Periz
Stanley Peterman
Henrich Petmecky
Anita Petri
Victor Pfeil
Lucille Prochnow
Alex Ransieben
Tosca Reichenau
Wanda Ruff
Salamino Salinas
Lopez Sanches
Juan Sanchez
Lorence Shaetter
Elenora Schaetter
Leo Schmidtzensky
Evelene Schneider
Miljton Staudt
Steve Stehling
Alice Stehling
Edward Stein, Jr
George Wahrmund
James Wehmeyer
Erline Wehmeyer
Rich Weinheimer
Archidean Weiss
Jack Witte
Alton Woerner
Hell Divers serial chapter debut in today’s Standard
The first chapter of the serial Hell Divers appears in today’s Standard printed by permission of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Corporation and courtesy of Palace Theatre Company. The picture has been booked for a later date. readers are urged to read the engaging story now.
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Metro-Golwyn- Mayer Motion Picture Corporation
Palace Theatre Company
Kerrville miner finds ore worth about 1700 a ton
A second assay of gold ore from J A Jackson on his 40 acre Kerrville area farm shows 85.84 ounces per ton at $19 an ounce, yielding about $1700 per ton. The earlier sample yielded about $6 per ton. The second sample came from 405 feet deep, with several engineers and mining groups inquiries.
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Kerrville
Jackson Farm
Local Notables Vacation and Medical Update
Mr. Walter Brehmer spent last weekend in San Antonio. Mr. Eddie Land is recovering from a recent appendix operation.
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Walter Brehmer
San Antonio
Eddie Land
Chamber Urges Immediate Start on Fredericksburg Link
The Chamber of Commerce urged Southern Pacific to buy the Fredericksburg & Northern line for 227 000 and begin construction at once to connect San Antonio with the Gulf and West Texas route. A prompt start could open the San Antonio Fredericksburg link by year’s end, avoiding 60 to 75 days delay. W B Tuttle chairs the railroad committee. S A Express reports.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific
R. R. Molster
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fredericksburg & Northern
Gulf & West Texas Railway
San Antonio
San Angelo
Washington
Division 4
Railroad
Northwest
W. B. Tuttle
S. A. Express
Krieger Wendel Marriage Unites Fredericksburg Couple
On Tuesday at 6 30 Rev R Becker of Doss Lutheran Church joined August Krieger of Luckenbach and Lydia Wendel of Fredericksburg in marriage. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg and receive best wishes for a happy married life from the Standard and relatives.
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R. Becker
Doss Lutheran Church
August Krieger
Luckenbach
Lydia Wendel
Fredericksburg
Krieger
Mr. Lamar Thaxton Heads to Fredericksburg Gathering
Mr. Lamar Thaxton of Mason spent Friday meeting friends at Fredericksburg, enjoying a social visit with locals and acquaintances in the town.
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Lamar Thaxton
Mason
Fredericksburg
Krauskopf Family Takes Over Implement and Hardware
L. H. Krauskopf and Edward Krauskopf have purchased Krauskopf Implement and Hardware. The new owners will adhere to the same business policies as under the prior management.
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L. H. Krauskopf
Edward Krauskopf
Krauskopf
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