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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
6
A series of declarations names candidates for District and county posts. Individuals announce candidacies for Representative of the 89th Texas District, District 38 Judicial, Gillespie County offices including County Judge Sheriff Tax Collector, and seek Democratic Party support for the November election.
Rates for advertisements and contracts vary by duration and size. Multiple measures include per inch pricing, body measure per line, and heavy type options. Yearly contracts offer discounted per line rates with potential regional adjustments.
Multiple readers announce candidacies for county assessor roles in upcoming elections. Willie Heimann Jr and Louis Kordzik present themselves as contenders for Espie and Gillespie County offices. The notices emphasize qualification and intent to seek re election where applicable.
The notice states Albert J. Smidt is authorized to announce his candidacy for re election to the office of County Treasurer of Ospie County at the upcoming member election.
The National Chamber of Commerce directs a referendum urging joint congressional action to appoint the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate wage scales hours and related railroad labor issues. The move aims to prevent traffic disruption and protect public welfare with coordinated industry support. The special committee chaired by Harry A. Wheeler has met in Chicago with observers and leaders to study the issue.
A list of prominent men including Charles E. Faeth Dr. Livingston Farrand Bishop Thomas F Gailor C A Johnson E T Meredith William Fellowes Morgan A J Porter C T Weed and Oliver Wilson is cited as the National Chamber railroad referendum allocates forty five days for voting with results due in the second week of June.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports long standing stomach trouble relief from Chamberlain's Tablets after trying many remedies. She says the medicine gave positive lasting relief and she values it highly. Obtainable everywhere.
A Texas reunion in Washington brought the Texas congressional delegation, the Attorney General, Postmaster General, Indian Commissioner Cato Sells, and Texas leaders including mayors of Fort Worth and Dallas. They discussed the San Antonio 1918 bicentennial exposition and congressional recognition, with Senator Culberson and others speaking fervently. Also noted is a Cough Remedy testimonial from Brandon Springs Alabama for whooping cough.
Four thousand four hundred eight people work in Texas printing and publishing. The sector shows a $9.13 million capital base with 1067 establishments. Texas ranks second in number of newspapers. Galveston News is the oldest still published since 1843.
Kerrville Texas citizen Richard Riggs of Main and Washington Streets reports relief from regular backache dull headaches and kidney discomfort after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the pills quickly cure forthcoming attacks and prices them at 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York manufactures Dean's Kidney Pills.
Assistant State Manager Newton H. White announced at Alamo Lodge No. 522 meeting that the San Antonio lodge beat Dallas in the State Membership Campaign and earned a handpainted banner bearing the Order insignia. State Manager Morgan A. Duke of Dallas will visit San Antonio soon to present the prize. An elaborate banquet is planned with N. H. White and Alamo Lodge members organizing, and the Fraternal Brotherhood Baseball and Drill team providing entertainment.
A red five pointed star on Chamberlain's Tablets is described as a health symbol dating back to ancient Greece. The copy promotes the tablets for indigestion biliousness and constipation with quick relief and calls on readers to obtain them from their druggist.
Brownsville reports three adjoining sheriffs have lost track of General Jose M. Morin, tied to an alleged uprising plot, and Vic toriano Ponce. Rangers were said to be moving them toward jail in Kingsville after identification near Norias Ranch. Authorities offer no confirmation of Morin’s death or final destination.
Morin and Rincones were reportedly handcuffed together and chained to a tree near the Norias Ranch railroad as Rangers prepared to move them west for identification. Ponce, linked by a witness, was among the gang accused of August 1915 raids. five injured railroad workers from a pumpville Langtry incident were hospitalized after a handcar crash.
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