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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1923
Page
5
A clipping notes mailing classifications for second class matter at Fredericksburg Texas. It directs readers to send communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. for the Bookkeeper's Dept. or Editor's Dept. depending on whether the matter is business or editorial.
The San Antonio report recounts a marathon dance contestant Harry Clifford of Houston battling fellow competitors at Turner Hall. After 97 hours he toppled into a rooftop episode, prompting police and bystanders to intervene. The piece criticizes media for glamorizing record seekers and urges avoidance of publicity for such stunts. It also warns readers against fraudulent stock schemes, urging consultation with bankers.
Four hundred farmers budded 15 000 pecan trees in Gillespie County in two days as part of a five year extension service campaign. The effort, led by County Agent R. S. Miller and County Judge Herman Usener, aims to build a profitable pecan industry. San Saba County contributed 18 000 buds, with plans to value the work around 100 000 dollars annually. The venture combined community cooperation, wax, and budding knives distributed from Fredericksburg to prepare stock for high quality Texas nuts.
A sequence of birth notices lists newborns and parents, noting births for Gregoria Sanchez and Natibida Martinez, Edgar Crenwelge and Erna Braeutigam, and multiple other couples. Dates range from March to April with sons and daughters named and parents identified.
Fredericksburg notices show optometrist Dr Wilbur C Treadwell will be in his Fredericksburg office Wednesday May 16. The ad lists summer suit prices 10 12 15 20 and thanks neighbors for support during illness and death of a wife mother grandmother sister and mother in law. It also mentions services from Rev G H Holly M E Church mixed choir and male choir. Includes sales from L Kott Co tractors and Loyal Music Store second hand pianos and organs.
Deaths reported include G Chisholm aged 70 on May 3 and Maria Ellebracht aged 84 on May 2. Also an advertisement urges buying summer dress goods and suits at the Big Cash Store.
Schroeder Bros produced 38 543 Ford cars and trucks for domestic use in the week ending Tuesday April 24. The peak daily output reached 6 558 units. Fordson tractor production for the same period totaled 2 795.
We express sincere appreciation for many kind messages of sympathy and flowers sent at the death of our mother Mrs Anna Maria Ellebracht. We thank the Methodist Male Choir for uplift and consolation at the grave and acknowledge Mr H C Keese for many years of service to our mother. The bereaved children.
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