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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
3
Social notes chronicle visits and hosts across San Antonio and nearby towns. Readers include Mrs John of New Braunfels and Miss Margaret Maier in San Antonio, plus many gatherings at homes, hotels, and clubs with brid ge teas and initiations.
Mr and Mrs Alpert Brodbeck of Frederickburg visited Post Oak for a Sunday party hosted by Rudolph Red. Attendees included Hilmar Brodbeck family Ed Detke Frank Studler and others. Barbara Bauer returns to teach starting Sept 29. Community events list numerous visits, a funeral in Johnson City, and peanut harvest underway.
Mr and Mrs Emil Knopp of Harper visited Saturday. Mrs Amos Gates and children visit relatives in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Volney Striegler of Kerrville guests of Ezell Key. Mrs Katy Patton home after weeks with relatives near Llano.
Castill locals report Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Grote and daughter Dora visited the F. C. A. Lehmberg family in Georgetown. Mrs. Chas H Keyser hosted in Llano, while Ben Bauer hosted Sally Perkins and the Wale brothers from San Antonio. visitors travel to Austin, Fredericksburg, and San Antonio for social and religious events. The Blue Bonnet Band held an Open Air Concert to a good crowd, and community members visited family in Goldthwaite and Fredericksburg. Funeral steps followed Rev. F. Foerster and Mr. C. H. Grote attended a funeral in Fredericksburg.
Local residents from Doss Fredericksburg and surrounding areas made multiple business trips Saturday Monday and last week. Albert Eliebracht Alf Spaeth Otto Wittkohl Henry Sauer R M Reichenau Louis Seiter Ruben Nixon D A Moore Emil Mund Alf Baethge Ernst Bober Charlie Lehmann Ad Evers and Bertha Lehmann were noted in visits to Fredericksburg San Marcos and other towns. H H Houy and family moved to Doss to teach at the local high school.
A poultry guide advises thick head cream as a lice deterrent for poults and notes grease is also effective but risky. Camphorated oil should be applied lightly between quill feathers and used sparingly. Poults should not be confined at night with paint or killer and must not roam on the chicken range.
TI D Travis of 242 Graham St Abilene Texas says Argotane cured his stomach and headaches after one bottle noting he feels like a new person. He praises the medicine as restoring his health and claims it agrees with his food and did not cause biliousness or dizziness. Central Drug Store in Frederickshurg sells Genuine Argotane.
The article describes two effective vermin destroyers for poultry. First a blue ointment applied under the vent or on the skin near the hen, and sodium fluoride powder rubbed into the skin. A newer method uses Blackleaf 40 tobacco preparation spread along perches to emit fumes that kill lice with roosting fowls nearby.
The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers reports rats and mice cause up to 10 percent loss from poor corn crib storage while vermin shrinkage may remove another 10 percent. Tidit floors and perforated sheet steel cribs help exclude pests and limit spoilage on corn belt farms.
Duck eggs are typically hatched in machines with moisture carrying trays and some operations even sprinkle them daily to aid incubation.
Gillespie County Texas district court issues order of sale against Millie Klaerner and associates. On September 20 1930 the property at Town Lots 488 and 489 on Schubert Street Fredericksburg will be sold at public auction for cash at the courthouse door between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The notice is dated September 20 1980 and signed by Constable H H Schuch Precinct 1. Also lists J I Case tractors and equipment from Oscar Krauskopf.
Cord or block wood offered dry and solid at $5.00 per cord. Four cord loads also $5.00. Prompt delivery available. See or call Anton Schmidtzensk y at 946F2.1 for orders.
Notice lists towns Willow City Luckenbach Stonewall Morris Ranch Tivydale Dess Harper with dates Oct 21 to Oct 28 1930 for state and county tax collection. Collector will be away with records and offices closed on these dates.
The piece warns farmers to act quickly if pullets die from disease or other causes. It urges immediate investigation into the cause to prevent further losses and protect flocks.
Mrs. Harry Priess received bridged pencils as consolation while the table prizes consisted of twelve tally cards each. After the games, attendees enjoyed delicious pressed chicken potato salad cake and coffee. Mrs. William Blersch and Miss Cordie Bier Schwabe helped serve.
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