World upheaval and science fuel a restless era
A digest notes global revolts in Brazil and Argentina, large new energy projects by Georges Claude, and a prophecy of power unlimited. It cites Dean Inge urging open discussion of eugenics, and warns of economic distress from speculation, fear, and unemployment while predicting the country will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Greenfield
Santa B
Cuba
Georges Claude
Napoleon
Gulf
Claude
Polo Week In Fredericksburg Opens October 26
Fredericksburg hosts A Polo Week at Temple D Smith Air Port Field from October 26 to November 1. The Menard and Coleman teams meet the local Hill Country squad in a three game series under U S Polo rules with an official referee. The winner takes a trophy after two wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple D Smith Air Port
Crack Menard
Mexico City
San Angelo
Coleman
San Antonio
U. S
Miss Elise Ressmann Dies After Stroke at 31
Miss Elise Ressmann daughter of Christian Ressmann of Fredericksburg died at the family residence Thursday October 9 at 5 PM. Born April 30 1899 in Fredericksburg she lived 31 years 5 months and 9 days. Funeral services were held Friday at 4 PM with Rev K Konzack of the Evangelical Church. Surviving are her parents a brother Arthur Ressmann in San Antonio and other relatives. The report notes past care by her aunt Mrs Frederick Ludwig and her stepmother Miss Bertha Neffendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Ressmann
Chrisian Ressmann
Fredericksburg
Bertha Ressmann
Ludwig
Frederick Ludwig
Bertha Neffendorf
K Konzack
Evangelical Church
Evangelical Congregation
Arion
Christian Ressmann
Arthur Ressmann
San Antonio
Felix Ressmann
Houston
Alma Ressmann
Commissioners Court Acts On Finances And Polling Places
Gillespie county commissioners met for three days approving the September treasurer and clerk reports with funds balances listed for Jury Road and Highway accounts. They reallocated polling places for Precincts 20 and 23 to Palace Theatre and Mrs Ad. Basse Building. Right of way deeds were accepted for Highway 20 A and several small scrip payments were issued to residents. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Albert E. Klett
Lena Crenwelge
A. W Petmecky
Provict No. 1
Bank of Fredericksburg
Walter E. Knoche
Palace Theatre
Llano Road
Ad. Basse
San Antonio Street
Kerrvile Board
Emma Leyendecker
John P. Mabry
Ida Kneese
J A. Lennon
Albert Pape
Local Couple Foerster Wed in San Antonio Church
Mrs Lilly Fischer and Mr Walter Foerster of Fredericksburg were married at the First Baptist Church in San Antonio on Wednesday October 8 in the presence of near relatives. Rev Gates officiated. They honeymoon with visits to Bryan and Taylor and will reside in Fredericksburg. Local friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Fischer
Walter Foester
Fredericksburg
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
Gates
Foerster
Jack Pickett
Bryan
Henry Pfeil
Taylor
Couple United In Marriage At St Mary’s Church
Tuesday morning this week Father Heckmann of St Marys Catholic Church united Lena Westerhoff daughter of Henry and Lena Westerhoff with Walter Kammlah son of Louis and family Kammlah in marriage. Attendants were Elizabeth Westerhoff and Albert Kammlah. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at Fredericksburg where the groom is employed at Knopp and Metzger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Heckmann
St Mary's Catholic Church
Lena Westerhoff
Henry Westerhoff
Walter Kammlah
Louis Kammlah
Elizabeth Westerhoff
Albert Kammlah
Fredericksburg
Knopp and Metzger
St Mary's School Auxiliary Hosts Chicken Turkey Dinners
St Marys School Auxiliary invites the community to a chicken and turkey dinner and a sausage and sauerkraut supper at St Marys School next Sunday. Proceeds support school activities. Pro fessional taxidermist and furrier F L Binda of New York, with twenty five years in the trade including Smithsonian time, seeks local bids for taxidermy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary's School
Erwin Itz
Liz Chrome Tannery
F .L. Blinda
New York
Binda
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Kig
Lions Entertains Two-Day Charity Show Next Week
Fredericksburg Lions Club mounts a two day charity entertainment on October 21 and 22. The mock court skit Case Against Casey features Judge O Flannagan Felix Stehling with Casey played by Wm. Petmecky and Paul Knopp as the suited romantic lead. The cast includes Alfred Neffendorf as clerk and Chas Dooley as defense lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Casey
Michael O’flannagan
Felix Stehling
Wm. M. Petmecky
Paul Knopp
Alfred Neffendorf
Charles von Rosenberg
Skinem
Chas.e Dooley
Reuben Jordan
Michael Mulchahy
Otto Hartmann
Fritz Bumblesburgerhorfendorfenstein
Rhine
Guido Kuhlmann
I. M. White
Hubert Molberg
Welladone Macaroni
Mussolini
Theo Heyland
Count Crackerjack
Felix Wilke
Ole Oleson
Fred Mathisen
Reuben Louder
J. S. Heiner
John Gunn
Henry Meurer
Claw Hammer
E. B. Calvin
I. C. Uno
Cotton Ginnings Reported in Gillespie County
GILLESPIE COUNTY records show 3110 bales of cotton ginned up to October 1, compared with 1045 bales in the same period last year, indicating a substantial rise in output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillesvie
Giants Championship Gala Hosted by Palace Theatre
Mr and Mrs Shad Dixon of San Antonio spent last Sunday with the Hy Maier family of this city John W Stahl proprietor of the Palace Theatre hosted the Fredericksburg baseball club as his guests this week in appreciation of the Giants winning the Hill Country Baseball League championship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shad Dixon
San Antonio
Hy. Maier
City
John W. Stahl
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg Baseball Club
Giants
Advance Motor Co Adds American Austin Agency
The Advance Motor Co announces it has secured the American Austin agency alongside its Hudson and Essex lines. The Austin car already has a track record from other markets and is now featured in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance Motor Co
Representative McDonald Farms The State’s Agric Commissioner Candidate
Waxahachie farmer J E McDonald, elected to the Texas House, is described as a dirt farmer who believed farmers were underserved by the Legislature. He ran for Commissioner of Agriculture, vowing to push for stronger department service and urging support from his legislative allies. He cites Alfred Petsch and praises measures aiding farmers, including tax relief on farm tractors, farm trailers, and sulfur production. Continued on page 2, column 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McDonald
Waxahachie
Austin
Texas
Department of Agriculture
United States
Alfred Petsch
McDonald
Death of Wm. Fischbach at Fredericksburg
William Fischbach died at his Fredericksburg home Friday at 4 P M after a long cancer illness. Born in Coblenz Germany January 25 1858 he was 72 years 8 months and 21 days old. He lived in Truka California then Germany and South Dakota before settling in Fredericksburg in 1919. He married Miss Minna Strackbein May 1 1919. Funeral Sunday at 3 P M with interment in City Cemetery conducted by Rev. F Bracher. Survived by his widow two nieces and numerous other relatives in Germany and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fischbach
Fredericksburg
Coblenz
Germany
Truka California
South Dakota
Minna Strackbein
F. Bracher
Herrt Hart
Lina Fischbach
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Visit Notes and Homeward Plans
Mr. Chas Rode returned from a visit to Seguin. Mrs. Aug H Kirchoff of San Antonio is spending a week visiting relatives and friends in Fredericksburg. Next Sunday she will be accompanied home by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug, H Kirchoff
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Beau Gardner Enlists in U S Navy at San Diego
Mr Beau Gardner passed a successful examination and entered the U S Navy. He is stationed in San Diego California for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau Gardner
U. S Navy
San Diego
California
Engagement Notice Lists Schmidt and Schildknecht
In the October 16 edition of the San Antonio Express the engagement column names Albert Fe. Schmidt and Miss Leona Schildknecht. The bride to be is described as the daughter of Mrs Marie Schildknecht of San Antonio.
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Soa
Column
San Antonio Express
Albert FE. Schmidt
Leona Schildknecht
Marie Schildknech
San Antonio
Poultry Producers Plan Pickup Stations in Gillespie County
President Herry of the Poultry Producers Association of San Antonio arranges with Knopp and Metzger Ware fN Mouse and H. C. Hoffmann to serve as concentration points for Gillespie County producers to ship eggs poultry or turkeys to the association. Prospective members may make trial shipments before signing a contract and may withdraw if methods do not suit them. Metzger will provide contract forms and literature at his store for interested producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herry
Poultry Producers Association of
San Antonio
Knopp
Metzger Warefn Mouse
H. C. Hoffmann
Gillespie County
Metzger
Mrs Fritz Lindig Pioneer Born Die In Blanco County Ranch
Mrs Fritz Lindig born Bertha Stahl in June 1858 in Gilespie County founder of a long marriage with Fritz Lindig. They farmed in Gillespie County then moved to Blanco County Rocky Creek in 1890. She died October 15 1930 aged 72 at Rocky Creek Cemetery with Rev P Leonhard and Rev F A Bracher officiating. Survived by husband two sons Albert and Louis and three daughters in law and eleven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Lindig
Bertha Stahl
The
Pioneers
Cave Creek
Gilespie County
Jost Stahl
Zions Lutheran Church of
Fredericksburg
J. Schumacher
J. Gossweiler
Gillespie County
Blanco County
Rocky Creek
Albert Lindig
Louis Lindig
Bertha
Sultemeier
Johnson City
Hulda
Brodbeck
Luckenbach
Theo. Stahl
Harper
Aug. Rode
P. Leonhard
F. A. Bracher
Lutheran Church of
Albert
Mr Adolph Pfiester Recovers After Hospital Operation
Mr Adolph Pfiester underwent an operation at a local hospital last Thursday and is now recuperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Pfiester
Carpenters Remodel Front of Stucke's Bakery
Carpenters are remodelling the front at Stucke's Bakery and Confectionery. When finished the front will be of an attractive appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stucke’s Bakery
Josph Brothers Cut $100 From Dodge Cars
Josph Brothers announce a $100 price cut on the Dodge Straight-8 and the Light Six. The reduction targets both models, signaling a tougher bargain for buyers and potential shift in local auto market pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josph Brothers
Giants Defeat Llano 11 to 6 For Hill Country League Title
Fredericksburg Giants win the Hill Country League championship beating Llano Cowboys 11 to 6 in a rain delayed final game at Fredericksburg. Henke Klett Helmig Peter Hahn led the hitting, Knopp drove in two with a triple, while Hollo way and White topped Llano with multi hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Giants
Llano Cowboys
W. H. Schaefer
Central Drug Company
A. G. Spaulding Company
San Antonio
Giants
Cowboys
Llano
Fredericksburg
Harry White
Henke
Klett
Helmig
Peter
Hahn
Knopp
Holloway
White
Barbecue Honors Fredericksburg Giants Season Win
Mr and Mrs Chester Bonn hosted a barbecue at their Bear Creek country home for about twenty five guests to celebrate the Fredericksburg Giants baseball club and their championship in the Hil Country League. Guests praised the evening and the cats were described as wonderful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bonn
Fredericksburg Giants
Bear Creek
Chester
Stolen Car Recovered Near Seguin Returns to Fredericksburg
The 1928 model Chevrolet coupe owned by Edgar Klett stolen October 4 from Main Street near the Palace Theatre was found abandoned 14 miles east of Seguin. The car sank in quicksand while crossing the Guadalupe River and was submerged for days. Sheriff Klaerner and Mr. Ket retrieved the vehicle on Wednesday and brought it back to Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Klett
Main Street
Palace Theatre
Seguin
Guadalupe
Sheriff Klaerner
Ket
Fredericksburg
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Artuur
Brisbane
Dean’s
Brazil
Pernambuco
China
Kiangsi
Raphael
Munich
Inge
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Earth
Cain
Abel
Grapetown
Edward Berg
M. Berg
Adam Metzger
Schroeder Bro
Pedernales River
C. J Dooley
J.S. Heiner
Dallas
Petsch & Petsch
Boerne and
Kerrville
Alex
Jung AT Law
Striegler
Alf Petsch
Priess Bldg
Fred
R. G. Striegler
Mgr
Ericksburg, Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Lions Entertainment
Wm. Fischbach
Mr. Chas
Fred’b’g. Giants
Hugo A. Walter
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Optometrist
Keidel and
Kallenberg
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