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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
4
The piece portrays Mother's Day as a nationwide inclusive holiday. It encourages everyone to honor mothers with red or white flowers and to show ongoing love and respect beyond the day.
The United Telephone Company commits to major improvements in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, aiming to raise service quality for customers. The editorial lauds the move as evidence of the company’s community interest and urges mutual confidence between the public and local businesses.
Indications point to heavy summer tourist travel in Fredericksburg aided by new bridges and better signage. The Mason Highway northwest of town is in deplorable condition with potholes risking travel, while the Main Street three way near Motel Nimitz needs warning markers to prevent night accidents.
Reprinted for Mother's Day the 1767 letter from Andrew Jacksons mother to him at age 14. It urges self reliance, honesty, loyal friendship, avoiding ingratitude, self respect, restraint in anger, and avoiding needless legal combat while upholding personal honor. It emphasizes calm vindication and never wounding others.
The line hints at a broad critique of how understanding economic problems comes too late, as the undertaker adjusts preparations. It reads like a brief, darkly humorous reflection on aging and financial awareness.
Agriculture data show Texas produced nearly all the nations mohair last year with 2 980 000 goats clipped at 4 5 pounds each. Countrywide mohair yield reached 15 986 000 pounds from 3 668 000 goats. Spring cattle shipments from Texas are expected to exceed last year amid better cattle condition and delayed pastures in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Local buyers offered 33c a pound for 12 months wool this morning. Trading was active in the cattle division on the San Antonio market. Calves and cows were liberal, steers and yearlings light. Calves steady to weak, some medium grades lower. butcher and low cows weak to 25c lower than Tuesday. Best fat cows steady to slow. Plain yearlings 6.00 to 7.00. grassers 5.50 and under. Some rough steers 5.00 to 6.50. better kinds scarce. Grass calves 7.00 and under, a few 7.50–8.00. Common calves around 5.00, rannies 4.00 and down to 3.50. Butcher cows 4.00–5.50, good fat to 6.50. Low cutters to 2.75 and under. Bulls 5.25 and down, occasional fed bulls to 5.50.
The Stonewall club met April 27 at Mrs. John Jenschke home with president presiding. Highlights from the Fredericksburg reporters meeting were shared and a raffle for a tufted bedspread scarf and pillow was approved for May 14 at the Stonewall school house. If winners are absent items will be mailed. A program including schoolchildren is planned.
Miss Louise Ditt demonstrates sleeve pattern cutting for the Doss Home Demonstration Club at Miss Meta Spaeth home on April 29. Members are required to prepare three sleeve collar and skirt patterns for Rally Day June 16, showing progress toward a dress and slip.
Stocker calves mostly 5 to 6 dollars. Hogs 500 head, market active and steady to 10 cents higher than Tuesday. pigs slow. Top at 9.80, good to choice 180-250 lb hogs 9.60-9.80, 140-160 lb 8-9, 160-180 lb 9-9.80, 260-300 lb 9.25-9.80. Sows 8-8.50, some 8.75. pigs draggy 6-7, some 5. Sheep 25 head, goats none. market slow and draggy. supply mainly wethers, some unsold from Tuesday.
George Durham foreman of part of the King Ranch and Fernando Correa were charged with robbery with firearms in Willacy County. State game warden Morgan Miller was charged with false imprisonment. Durham and Miller waived exam and bonded $500 each for grand jury August.
A cautionary note stresses driver responsibility to slow for children and pedestrians, emphasizing vigilance in shared roadways and school zones to prevent injuries and fatalities.
A caution urges drivers to signal before turning and not pull out from the curb without a signal. It notes driving safely is essential as over 25,000 people die annually in the United States from automobile crashes.
Blood tested and APA inspected flocks advertised for the year. Guaranteed to please with chicks from Petmeckys Hatcheries Austin Texas.
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