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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
6
The Fredericksburg Standard lists Fredericksburg Publishing Co as publisher with mass weekly Saturdays. O R Schumacher is managing editor and Wm Habenicht business manager. It notes post office second class matter and directs communications to the publisher, with departments for business and editorial matters.
A fragment from an editorial urges livelier journalism and shifts focus from dry politics to social topics like matrimony. It highlights upcoming weddings in May and June, mentions garden parties and recreation, and stresses public responsibility to vote and engage in government. It closes with a test: would you trust a candidate’s judgment and adminis tration?
The piece argues voters must assume responsibility for government outcomes and warns against detachment. It contrasts rural and urban vitality, noting country upbringing fosters resourcefulness and accountability, while city life breeds dependence and complacency. It urges citizens to exercise their franchise to sustain representative government.
Market report notes egg prices and availability throughout the day with continuous service hours. Details indicate steady supply and responsive pricing for buyers seeking round the clock options.
An advertiser urges merchants to place ads in the Standard citing more than 1600 bonafide subscribers and promising a low rate, asserting advertising in the same paper is a safe choice.
Wednesday last a large boiler and other cotton gin machinery were loaded on trucks at the depot and hauled overland to Mason. The boiler weighed about 95 9000 pounds, requiring a wagon built especially for overland transport. A 5 ton truck pulled one wagon while a Fordson tractor powered another. The move in the assembled state depended on the highway as wet roads would not have allowed such loads.
The Dawes report accepted by foreign governments including Germany as the basis for final settlement marks a major step toward world peace since the Armistice. Three American businessmen evolved this plan in months, a rare honor to consummate a program for humanity’s benefit.
A father recalls his son's wandering career interests from advertising to architecture to railroading to ship captaincy, noting how sons often pursue different paths from their fathers. The piece observes family dynamics, generational career choices, and the lure of varied professions.
An unsolved mystery surrounds John Weeks of Massachusetts and the Harding administration. David Walsh, Massachusetts senator, accuses Weeks of opposing wartime controls and favoring corporate interests. The piece argues Weeks was not appointed for merit but to aid trusts and big business, citing votes on shipbuilding, liberty loans, coal and tax issues.
A narrator recalls a man who promised travels and admitted shifting aims toward a coal business. The figure, with coal dust on hands, tries to dump coal in a cellar at a back door. A forthcoming birthday at age four hints at a pivotal personal decision.
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