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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
4
The article honors Memorial Day 1940 as a day to remember soldiers and sailors from all wars. It emphasizes patriotism across races and branches, honors those who died on battlefields submarines and in the air, and urges living Americans to uphold liberty and bravery.
The article argues that there is no single new national frontier but many small new industries can drive growth. It highlights Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Hill Country, and Texas as regions with room for development in manufacturing, mineral processing, agriculture, and ranching to boost well being and economic expansion.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers in Omaha outlines character education as key to happiness. Homes schools churches and community agencies should foster moral and spiritual growth for children to live harmoniously and express themselves constructively. The 1940-41 program centers on this focus.
Quote by Charles Kingsley praising cheerful resilience. He argues that successful men face life with a hopeful spirit, taking chances and adapting to both rough and smooth times, believing good, bad, and all times eventually pass.
Quote by T. T. Munger stressing that a clear purpose underpins character culture and every form of attainment and that nothing can replace it.
Weekly auctions in Cass and Panola counties along with cities such as San Augustine Calvert Marlin Burton and Carthage stimulate beef and dairy cattle trading sheep goats pigs poultry and work horses. They spur feed crop growth soil and water projects and attract new industries like feed mills and creameries while drawing visitors from nearby states.
Dr. Geo W Cox, State Health Officer, advocates a positive malaria control program as essential to save lives. He explains transmission by the female Anopheles mosquito and outlines prevention through home screening, water management, and habitat destruction to stop breeding.
The Fredericksburg Giants lost to the Kerrville Athletics 6 to 4 on Kerrville's diamond last Sunday. Errors in the late game enabled the Athletics to surge ahead after the fifth inning. The Giants showed improving form but faced adverse conditions this season.
The document records a proclamation signed by Herman Ochs executive officer and Herman Userey clerk of the board. It sets registration for a precinct on a June day in 1917 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. as required by the proclamation.
A home remedy claims to ease rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pain within hours. Mix Ru-Ex Compound with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons, take two tablespoonfuls twice daily. If no improvement, money-back guarantee offers reassurance. Sold by Kallenberg's Pharmacy.
A vintage one line catalog blurb touts Syrup of Black Draught as a gentle effective laxative for children. It claims it eases sluggish bowels and improves appetite with two sizes 50¢ and 25¢ and simple directions.
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