Fredericksburg Local Notes Highlight Navy, Visitors, and Hailstorm
Local items report Henry W. Lewis aboard the Asiatic Fleet and visiting Chinwangton Peking and Shanghai. Dr Otto Keller of San Antonio promotes Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Association. Miss Ruth and Dorothy Lewis visit from San Antonio. Dorothy a 1919 class honoree. A baby boy born May 25 to Mr and Mrs John P Durst died at birth. Several Fredericksburg names subscribe to the Standard. Hailstorm near Waring and Welfare ruins crops. Bank official Adolph Gold leaves for Galveston. Mrs Gus Malehow progresses well after surgery. Local baseball club plans a dance and box supper at Klaerner's. Irene Wagner weds Elgin Klaerner in San Antonio. Chamber of Commerce to hold banquet June 2 at Klaerner's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Lewis
Henry W. Lewis
Henry
Chinwangton
Peking
Shanghai
China
Otto Keller
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Keller
Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Association
Hortense Braeutigam
Braeutigam
Henry Braeutigam
Ruth
Dorothy Lewis
Thomas School
Dorothy
John P. Durst
Squaw Creek
Otto Henke
Theo. Hego
H. H. Sagebiel
F. Metzger
Augusta Roeder
Irene Wagner
Elgin Kaerner
Chas. Wagner
Chas. Klaerner
Chamber of Commerce of
Klaerner
Fredericksburg Public School Entertainment at Klaerner's Opera House
Primary and Elementary grades presented a well attended program at Klaerner's Opera House. Net proceeds of the evening totaled 102 dollars for the Fredericksburg Public School Treasury. The stage featured floral decorations as the children performed their parts with notable appreciation from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Klaerner
Opera
Church notice announces services and conference
Saturday at 11 00 a m preaching in German followed by Quarterly Conference business. Saturday at 8 45 preaching English regular services. Sunday Lords Supper after the 11 00 o clock service. Presiding elder Rev E A Konken will be here until Sunday afternoon. A R Vetter pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Konken
A. R. Vetter
Fredericksburg Giants Narrowly Defeat M G T Cavalry 1 0
Fredericksburg Giants win a pitchers duel 1 to 0 as Lee holds the 14th Cavalry to five scattered hits. Rheinholtz goes distance for the Cavalry in a hard fought game, while Gonzales delivers a sacrifice fly and Henke adds a two base hit for the Giants in the sixth.
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Rheinholtz
Lee
Giants
Gonzales
Henke
14Th Cavalry
Pichsing
E. Henke
E. Hennig
Card of Thanks for Augusta Evers
The family expresses sincere thanks to all who assisted during their mother and mother-in-law Mrs. Augusta Evers illness and to those offering condolences at her death with many beautiful flowers. They thank the R of America pastors Puhl and Holly and Dr. Tainter for their services.
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Augusta Evers
America
Puhl and
Holly
Tainter
Death of Rufus D. Peril in Jewett Texas 1919
Rufus D. Peril died in Jewett Texas on May 18 1919. Born December 20 1848 in Hickory County Missouri he moved to Burnet and Gillespie Counties before settling in Gillespie. He served in Capt Bernstein s Ranger Company in 1871 and is buried in the family cemetery on the Divide. He leaves a wife a son Jas Peril and two stepchildren Ethel and Robert plus two brothers W A Peril of Gillespie and E L Peril of Sheridan Wyoming.
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Rufus D. Peril
Jewett
Texas
Hickory County
Burnet County
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Peril
Capt. Biberstein
Ranger Company
Divide
Presbyterian Church
Printers Mistake Sends Dinner Sets at Five Dollars
The notice notes a printer error listing dinner sets priced at 50 cents while the correct price is five dollars. A 30 piece gold decorated set is advertised at Barrier-Maier Co. Early Friday morning Dr Victor Keidel leaves for San Antonio to visit a patient.
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Messisax
Felix Stehling
Byute
San Antonio
9Lesman
Barrier-Maier CO
Victor Keidel
Otto Kunz
Luckenbach
Keidel
Palm Beach Suit Sale Presses On
Bargain notice offers tan grey and navy suits at 10.00 each though valued at 15.00. Buyers urged to select before sold. Also mentions harvest prospects in Gillespie County and a Fredericksburg Concordia Singing Society fishing trip planned for June 18 to 20 with a Mason celebration on July 4 featuring a free barbecue and welcoming citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Barrier-Maier Co
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Concordia Singing Society
Llano River
Mason
Woodmen Circle Initiation and Memorial Services Planned
Last Sunday twelve Woodmen Circle members witnessed a large initiation in Comfort led by a San Antonio Grove team. Fredericksburg Grove plans a June 8 memorial service, cemetery decoration, and unveiling of Mrs Ethel Tries monument with Capt A P C Petsch as speaker. Public invited.
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Woodmen Circle No
Woodmen Circle
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Grove
Ethel Tries
A. P. C. Petsch
Suicide in Pasture Near Town Claims Young Husband
Mr Ernst Degel aged 23 was found dead with a bullet through the head in Aug Pieper's pasture west of town last Sunday evening. A Winchester 30-30 bullet caused instantaneous death. A letter to his wife and an open note were pinned to his coat stating he would end his life. His wife lives at Bend Texas. He leaves a wife a young daughter his parents and several siblings. Degel was a son of Wendelin and his wife of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Degel
Pieper
Bend
Texas
Mr. Degel
Wendelin Degel
County
Concert to Benefit Courthouse Park Improvements
Sunday night June 15th sets the big concert for raising funds to improve Courthouse Park. Citizens organize to beautify and maintain the park area outside the bound of the town buildings. Plan includes lawn care, tree trimming, bench repairs, flower beds, and tennis courts for locals and visitors. If funds allow, repaint the fence and place electric lights. Commissioners’ Court offers support by removing machinery and aiding the project.
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Commissioners’ Court
Employment Bureau for Gillespie County opens
A new Employment Bureau for Gillespie County under the Bureau of Public Information is established in Fredericksburg. Miss Edna Stein heads the Priess Building office and handles laborer needs and employer requests with no charges. The bureau also runs a free library for literature seekers.
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Bureau of Public Information
Fredericksburg
Priess
Edna Stein
Bureau
Seed varieties arrive at 37 H. C. Maier store
FIELD SEEDS including Red Top Orange and Amber Cane Seed along with Mill et and Maize seed have just arrived at 37 H. C. Maier.
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H. C. Maier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fk. C. Hansen
Alfred P. C. Petsch
R. G. Striegler
the Loan & Abstract Company
Fritz Luskenach
Ménard
Hey
Ora
Navy
Ugkenbach
San Saba
Emil Roeder
Morris Ranch
Cora
Alma Ruff
Kerrville
Wm. Roeder
Waring and
Welfare
August Jost
Adolph Gold
Bank of Fredericksburg
Galveston
Gus. Malehow
Kerrville Hospital
Herman Usener
Henry Cowan
Messrs
D. W. Rouse
Louis Walter
Alphons Walter
George Weinheimer
Guadaloupe
Herman Ochs
Arthur Keller
Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Association of
Max T. Henke
Sidney
Klaerner’s Opera House
M. E. Church South
Fredericksburg Giants
M. G. T. 14Th Cavalry
Taylor
Wallace
Heidteman
Schleicher
Q Smith
Harris
Poe Judd
Walden
Born Vander Stucken
Felix Vander Stucken
Margaret Wahrmund
R. L. Kott
Comfort
Alfred Basse
TF. D. Smith
Bay of Fredericksburg
Estelle Smith
North
Yevtedey
T. D. Smith
Gold Building
Ilbur C
J. B. Wieser
Ugo
Alex Maier
Gus
Malchow
Cameron
Stehling
Cardu
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