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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
10
Alfred Petsch argues his legal expertise, work for farmers, and highway funding record justify re election. He criticizes opponent for vague remedies on game and land issues and pledges to pursue fair taxation, criminal procedure simplification, and alignment of liquor penalties with federal standards.
Texas fire loss from 355 reported fires in September totaled 876 160, down 507 530 from August. Incendiary fires reached 37 with 19 565 in losses, while unknown cases numbered 208 with 442 349 lost.
Comfort Texas Oct 27 a Sunday morning car crash six miles east of Comfort injured Mrs Freeborn of San Antonio with a broken wrist her young daughter sustained minor injuries and her son was unhurt Passers by brought them to Comfort and they later returned to San Antonio
Giddings October 25 funeral services were held for 21 year old farmer of Dime Box who died instantly Friday from the accidental discharge of a shotgun he was carrying. The gun exploded when Wottipka removed it from a wall rack and carried it to another room to fetch cartridges. The top of his head and part of his face were blown off.
Sao Paulo reports say Brazil’s President-elect Julio Orestes Prestes, who visited Hoover, is in hiding amid a military coup that ousted President Washington Luis. Vargas leads insurgents. Prestes was elected by a Conservative landslide and had planned to assume power next month.
Reports claim Dr. Prestes was elected president through fraud. It emerged he cancelled a planned South American tour after a kidnap plot was uncovered. He later directed mobilization of federal forces in Sao Paulo.
San Angelo Texas October 23 The extension of freight rate reductions of one third in drought afflicted Texas districts from October 31 to March 31 applies to livestock as well as feed O B Martin director of extension service at A M College said he is in charge of Texas first turkey school and second in the United States He noted crop failures in drought counties and discussed possible loans from Congress to supply feed with notes secured by crop assets He added Red Cross will continue to aid to prevent hunger and called for public works and railway construction to ease hardships
H. W. Middleton, charged with poisoning his father at Smithville years ago, is set for trial in Cameron next Monday October 27. He was previously sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary in Bastrop County but the case was reversed and remanded. Middleton has been confined in Milam County jail for two months.
Washington's high court considers whether offenses not indictable and punishable under 300 dollars fine or 90 days imprisonment may be tried without a jury. District of Columbia and Colts case tests Congress authority versus constitutional right to jury trial.
Johnson City Texas October 24 The Poultry Producers Cooperative Association of Texas arranged a truck line in Blanco County to collect eggs and transport them to market for members of the coop.
A San Antonio poultry plant project uses a member driven truck line to cut marketing costs. The venture reached a membership drive target and the service operates at actual cost to members, anticipating substantial savings on marketing expenses.
Jourdanton Texas October 26 Robert Varda 21 a Floresville resident died of gunshot wounds inflicted by himself while examining a gun at the Ala mo Lumber Company store. A coroner's inquest verdict declared accidental shooting. Varda's parents were notified in Floresville and accompanied the body there for burial.
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