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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
5
Rural Texans urged to plan before wiring as rapid power line buildout creates potential electrical problems. Advice stresses safety and economy, choosing a reliable local supplier, and weighing initial, installation, and operating costs.
The national fire prevention authority outlines seven key rules to reduce fires. Use electricity safely with proper wiring. smoke only in safe places. remember small fires can grow. store oily waste in closed metal containers. workers should understand fire dangers. factories may have special hazards requiring caution. cleanliness helps prevent fires and can save homes and lives.
On Columbus Day October 12 reflections consider what life would be like without Columbus and his daring voyages. The piece weighs his courage and skill as a turning point for America, science, education and social welfare, shaping modern life.
A reflective column compares town criticism to a sour note in a band, illustrating how locals feel undermined when outsiders deride their hometown. The piece explores community identity, unity, and the impact of negative commentary on local morale.
A note contrasts money spent away from home vanishing with money spent at home circulating to benefit everyone, implying thrift and local economy care as a good practice.
Quotation noting that some men rely on superstition or luck rather than personal judgment. It contrasts belief in a lucky rabbit’s foot with self reliance and reason. The line implies caution against misplaced faith in charms over thinking.
The Texas State Department of Health argues that spending one million dollars annually on a comprehensive health program in public schools would save at least six to seven million dollars by reducing repeaters. With 1,071,000 elementary pupils and 289,232 repeaters, annual costs rise to 13 million dollars. health program savings could cover deficits in three years.
Crowds view the 1940 Ford V-8 and deluxe lines at a local showroom. The report highlights features such as fingertip steering column gearshift, Sealed-Beam headlamps, improved ride with torsion bar stabilizer, new soundproofing, decorative interiors, and standard equipment across V-8 and deluxe models.
Rees W. Willard reports staking of lines for the P E C is complete. Of 1795 miles staked, 1623 released to the contract with Gillespie County sector released Oct 10. Burnet County shows 282 miles of poles up and 160 miles in Bertram area finished. Llano County crew making good progress while Mason County rights of way clear. Narnia Line north of Burnet sees transformers installed and wire strung.
Electrical safety tips warn that fuses and circuit breakers act as safety valves and blown fuses may signal shorts or too many devices on one circuit. The Texas Pecan Growers Association meeting is set for November 7 and 8 at Texas A and M College Station with contests for pecan prizes and a variety naming event. Horses should be loaded to face outward on open trucks to reduce injury, with secure footing and restraint for sudden movements.
Representative sales include Ben Pluenneke Mason selling hogs for 535 at 6.75, Clarence Ernst of Harper with hogs and cattle, J K Moseley Castell with hog lots, O J Camp Junction selling cows calves and bulls, Mrs Theo Hohmann Fredburg offering cattle and yearling, Edgar Behrends Fredericksburg sheep and Behrends cattle, and Alex Behrends Fredericksburg calves. Prices per unit and totals noted.
The record lists multiple farmers including H E Hohman Willow City Sam Brandenberger Mason and Mrs J Schuessler Castell detailing cows calves hogs and cows with quantities weights and prices per head or per unit. Names and locations span Willow City Mason Castell Grit Llano and Mason with varying animal counts and price points.
The city council approved measures banning door to door selling without a license with a 500 fee and 500 bond if required. Farmers selling their own produce are exempt from license fees, but violations carry 10 to 100 fine per day. Also notes about dry cleaning services and moth protection from Stehing Bros and Max Staudt Jeweler.
Advertised remedy CARDUS claims to relieve headaches nervousness and cramps linked to functional dysmenorrhea caused by malnutrition. It is said to build physical resistance by improving appetite and digestion and to ease pain when taken before and during the menstrual period. The product has been popular for over fifty years.
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