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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1924

Page

8

Fredericksburg Incorporation Election Ordered 1924

Gillespie County Texas Judge Herman Usener orders a public vote on October 22 1924 in Fredericksburg to decide if the unincorporated town shall become a Commission form city. Ballots read For Commission or Against Commission. election to fill mayor and two commissioners.

Fredericksburg City of Herman Usener Gillespie County Texas A. D A. H. Welgehausen Gus. M. Hartmann Wm. Schneider Max J. Bierschwale

Local Official Seal Date in Gillespie County Texas

In Fredericksburg Texas on September 18 1924 County Judge Herman Usener signs and seals official acts. Advertisements note Ford batteries with 13 plates selling for 16 50 at Louis Kott Co and promote enclosed gear pump jacks auto oiling. Also mentions Clean Fresh Oysters at City Cafe and fresh oysters at H C Maier Cash Grocery with sale in any quantity.

Ford

Bug and Poultry Feed Ad by Knopp and Metzger

An old advertisement urges blue bugs and bloodsucking insects be fed Martin's Poultry Tone to chickens and to paint the hen house interior with Taroline to kill bugs. It is guaranteed by H. C. Maier and all dealers, with a note that local dealers buy hens eggs butter and all country produce from StG. W47.

Martin H. C. Maier Knopp & Metzger

Watkins Products Opportunity Ad in Fredericksburg

A classified style notice promotes selling Watkins Products with high profit in Fredericksburg. The ad promises no sales experience needed and invites readers to write for free information to The J. R. Watkins Company in Memphis Tennessee, Dept. 62. It includes a stray trailing line about “He has 9.”

Watkins Fredericksburg J. R. Watkins Company Iowa St Memphis Tenn

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the State OF Texas County OF Gillespie S. W S. E N. BE N. W Mason Road N. FE S. FE Priess N. F Town of N. E Schubert Street Patton Basse Burgdorf Thenee S Same South Heights Barons Creek Comfort Road Oak Street Fair Grounds Addition Kerrville Road Fair Grounds 8. FE Frank Schaper Park Drive S .E Gillespie Co. Tex Louis Kott & CO Felix W. Maier H. C. Maier Cash Grocery H. H. Heyland Hin Belle of Wichita R. M. Lewis National Biscuit Company Uneeda Bakers Fisher Fehrenbach Motor Co Oakland
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