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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
8
A feature explains how the new Duco paint lets women at home create variegated vase designs with color over color. The process yields cloisonne like effects as colors blend while drying, enabling personal production of art objects for the home.
A recent official report on marriage and divorce shows separations rose to 39.8 percent by 1906, with last year at 35 percent. The trend suggests marriage may regain status as an honored custom.
The travel year ending September 30 saw 2,287,828 visitors to national parks and monuments, per the Department of the Interior. This total, not quite complete, tops last year by 266, and represents over a 36 percent gain in two years from 1924's 1,670,908.
Two American researchers from Near East Relief and Pasteur Institute, under League of Nations chair Fridjef Nansen, summarize a study on malaria in Eastern Europe. They describe malaria as a social and economic disease, urge housing and feeding improvements, note American quinine contributions, and highlight war damage to resistance, with emphasis on the Balkan regions and refugees.
Postal receipts in fifty industrial cities totaled up to September 1926 showing an increase of 166,858.98 dollars or 5.56 percent over the same period in 1925, according to tabulated figures by Postmaster General New.
The President uses executive power to create another bird refuge. The latest reservation covers two small tracts as part of ongoing conservation efforts.
Texas cattle owners who lost animals slaughtered to stamp out foot and mouth disease since 1925 may receive payment by mailing deficiency warrants to State Comptroller Terrell. Leo Callan said the Legislature set aside 586000 for losses, including 355000 for cattle and the rest for related work, plus 200000 to reimburse hay losses due to quarantine.
KNOPP AND METZGER schedule weekly fresh vegetables and fruits every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Juenke and Schoenewolf advertise highest prices for fresh eggs.
Former State Senator E A Decherd was arrested at the Texas State Fair on orders from Governor Miriam A Ferguson for being more than ten days overdue on a furlough. Held in Dallas County Jail, he faces transfer to Huntsville penitentiary. previously convicted of forging land titles tied to University of Texas Professor Morgan Calloway, receiving a combined twelve and a half year sentence.
In Waco Texas George T Wiggs pleaded guilty to four forgery cases and eight cases of passing forged instruments on October 4. He received two year sentences in each case. Governor Ferguson granted Wiggs a full pardon and Sheriff Stegall informed the district judge who then sentenced Wiggs concurrent with the pardon and Wiggs was released the same day.
Federal Judge J C Hutcheson sentenced Brooklyn promoter Frederick H Meyer to one year and one day in prison for using the mails to defraud. Meyer was found guilty by a jury in ten minutes on charges linked to promoting eight oil companies and syndicates.
Van Brunt Company offers drilling machines in varying sizes with single or double discs. The units are claimed to satisfactorily drill the smallest grain and the finest oats, with a guarantee of quality. Priced very reasonably.
Farmers named include Aug Lott Mary Nauwald Ad Dittmar Louis Leiter Emil Kott Hy Mogford Carl Kroll Sr Alfred Klingelhoefer and others with or without Frigidaire links. Publics may contact these gentlemen for Delco Light Plant information and Frigidaire availability. Felix W. Maier selling.
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