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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1929
Page
18
Public notice appears on postal matter filed at Fredericksburg Texas directing communications to the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Business inquiries go to Bookkeeper's Dept while other matters go to Editor's Dept.
A public statement denounces burying alive as a publicity stunt and calls for a statewide prohibition. The writers emphasize no intent to criticize, but urge legal action to bar such practices in any part of the state.
The text argues for improved grading packing and advertising of farm products. It notes farmers lag behind manufacturers in packaging and marketing though conditions have improved. It cites growth in ice cream consumption from eight million to three hundred fifty million gallons and urges good product quality, attractive packaging, and advertising to boost sales.
In Fredericksburg some people seek cash for ventures while others give freely of their time for the general good. The community should value those who volunteer, as they help make the city livable and deserve thanks though they often receive none.
The article notes two top quality cows achieved a world record in a paired dairy run. It stresses the best dairy cattle require superior management and mentions silage legume hay ground corn and cob meal cottonseed meal and wheat bran as optimal feed components for peak performance.
The Fort Worth stock market reports fat steers scarce and selling steady, with two and three year old feeder steers slow to move amid high feed costs. Light-weight stockers remain steady, while fat cows hold firm to stronger prices. Prices span from cann ers around 4 to 5.50, choice steers 10.50 to 11.25, and stocker calves mostly 5 to 10 dollars per hundred. Bulls show general steadiness with good fat pulls at 6.75 or higher.
Snow covered Alpine in the Davis Mountains for over an hour as frost greeted the Panhandle. Amarillo and Lubbock reported 33 degree minimums with frost likely again Wednesday night, while Abilene dipped to 40. Eastward temps stayed milder with 56 to 60 along the Gulf Coast.
The concluding year crop report from Southland Life Insurance notes that grain crops are strong and dairy products rapid, offsetting a disappointing cotton harvest. North to East Texas show cotton below normal but grain and livestock income lift overall conditions. irrigated Valley and far northwest remain bright spots.
Four unidentified Mexican laborers were killed when a 150 pound dynamite charge exploded near Sugarland Texas while they sat to eat under a tree. Officials had not identified the victims by Thursday night. The men labored for Sugarland Industries on a field clearing project three miles southeast of Sugarland.
The Texas Prison Centralization Commission subcommittee eyed three possible sites for a new state prison near Austin and possibly Bell County land eight miles southeast of the city. Representative A H King said the panel likely recommends three locations near Austin with a Bell County option on 4300 acres, though that site remains in doubt.
New York dispatch reports the Bremen sailed from Cherbourg to New York in four days 17 hours 24 minutes setting a new world record. The time beat the liner’s own maiden voyage record by 18 minutes.
A humorous line signals action when gadgets fail, urging readers to phone or whistle for Gasoline Ike in a playful, old timey tone. The quip links mechanical mishaps to a stock rescue figure and keeps the fixture of friendly frontier authority.
Many disturbing experiences could be avoided by proper carburetor care or attention to the fuel line. We find that not one carburetor in ten is properly adjusted, causing waste and inefficient operation.
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