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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1928
Page
8
A fog like phosgene gas leaked from a tank in warm weather and drifted over Hamburg. Eleven were killed and over a thousand rushed to hospitals as the deadly cloud moved toward Wilhelmsburg Island and a seaside resort, felling cattle and injuring pedestrians.
Fleets of motor ambulances appeared and hurried victims to hospitals. Some of those taken were the firemen and ambulance men themselves, forced by their calling to the thick of the danger, and insufficiently protected by their smoke masks.
Houston gears up for the Democratic National Convention in June with top vaudeville acts and a full entertainment program. Delegates from New York Chicago and New Orleans will find world class shows along with a wrestling title match a rodeo and fast baseball games as the city reheares for the big event. General Wolters band committee joins other planners as Houston moves into final rehearsals for the convention opening.
Detroit showcases new airplane colors designed for high visibility and safety. A two tone green plane with gold trim demonstrates style and function, while scarlet vermilion aids polar flight against snowy backgrounds. Finishing fabric planes involves four coats of nitrate dope, fabric shrinkage, then three coats of special duco lacquer.
National leaders at the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce urge business to distance itself from corrupt practices. Judge Parker warns government regulation will follow if profiteering and misrepresentation continue, while stockholders must repudiate those who inflate profits. The era of close business government cooperation is noted.
A phrase signaling a push to provide the best timber for broad public use, stressing mass accessibility and value. The quotation frames a policy or initiative focused on delivering high quality wood resources to many people.
A three day Central Texas Live Stock Short Course in Mason from June 13 to 15 will demonstrate budget methods to improve dairy herds. Goodyear belting in 1 to 6 inch sizes is advertised with stock carried and rapid short-order delivery.
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