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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1924

Page

3

Local dress shopping contrasts mail order with town shops

Bertha compares a dress bought at Bryson & Crockett with a Sears Roebuck mail order, noting finer thread and faster dye in her in town find. They discuss price per yard and the merit of local advertising as mail catalogs push goods to homes. Community notes mention Rev Brown and wife visiting Kerrville and changes in a local butcher shop. Subscribe to the "Standard."

Bertha Post Office Sears & Roebuck Jimmaey Bryson & Crockett

Harper Defeats Tigers In Close 11 8 Diamond Game

Harper Huskies beat the Tigers 11 to 8 on Sunday afternoon. The game stayed tied most of the time then Harper’s Hene powered the offense while the Tigers’ defense faltered late. Ven Cottle’s Harper Huskie squad secured the win with a late rally.

Ven Cottle Harper Huskie Tiger Hene Big Bat Tigers Notives

Tigers Win With Late Rally In Slugfest

In a high scoring game, Harper and the Tigers overcome an early deficit with a late surge. Harper and Fairchild plus Scarborough contributed on the mound while Klett Bai ley and Marschall held the Tigers to key outs as the Tigers offense piled up runs in the final innings.

Harper Tigers Harper, Fairchild & Scarborough Klett, Bailey and Marschall

Local News Roundup From Fredericksburg Area

Local and personal notes report Mrs. Edward Pehl and daughters in Fredericksburg for delicate appendicitis operation. daughter progress described as favorable. John Morris mule killed by lightning. Adolph Juenke knocked down. Juenke recalls near-kill event years ago near Live Oak. Herm Jung and Reds Hole residents shopped in town. Sageser couple bought D C Barker property with proviso. Fans traveled to Fredericksburg for a ball game. our team won 11 to 8. N J Davis summoned to Junction to aid a very ill father. G L Bierschwale accompanied him.

John Morris Adolph Juenke Mr. Juenke

Local Folks Busy With Cotton and Visits Across Town

Grandmother Floyd visits son F. M. Floyd and family while Estelle Merrit from Center Point stays with Cecil Floyd. Residents remain busy picking cotton this year, with few gathering 0. The G. L. Bierschwale family spent Sunday with A. S. Parker near old Noxville. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDougall visited from Fredericksburg. A business trip to Fredericksburg was made by Mack Scarborough Jr., his wife, and W. D. Sageser. C. B. C. Sageser and family visited the Scarborough and Sage ser households. Planning begins on a water well in James River Ranch, signaling a test oil well soon. Ab Drumgoole and family visited M. D. Rogers. Young people enjoyed a party at Arthur Wendel’s. A party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gamel honored Miss Blanch Whitewood. Lydia and Bernice Whitewood, Tiger Whitewood, and Frank Jones visited Eden for a bakery venture. L. E. B. Sotekard and Fred Wedekind traveled to San Antonio, stayed briefly at St. Charles Hotel in Kerrville, mistaken for traveling salesmen. Br. Whalley agreed to buy Willie Wendel ranch in Reds Hole, aka Fritz Roos place. Sid Billings and sister arrived at Mrs. Andrew Stevens. they will travel home with Billings children, who had been living with Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. M. A. Green returned from Johnson City with nephew Levi Maddox, who plans to stay nearby for some time.

Mr. L. EB. Sotekard Fred Wedekind San Antonio Harper St. Charles Hotel Kerryville

Scarborough Marries Helen Johnston in Bandera Trip

Ollie Scarborough and Helen Johnston wed after a weekend drive to Bandera returning Sunday. Ollie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Scarborough, Sr., with Helen Johnston visiting Bandera from her sister Mrs. W. L. Russell’s home. Wishes for lasting happiness come from many friends.

Ollie Scarborough Bandera Helen Johnston Ollie J. M. Scarborough, Sr W. L. Russell

Local visitors and movements noted in town

Mr J O Stevens and family visited Wednesday. Q C Young traveled from Devils River with a bale of cotton. The Beims will move into the Comparette residence after selling their home. J F Wedekind and wife and E Bein and wife made a business trip to Fredericksburg. Mr Radolph Morris left Friday for Arlington Washington after weeks with Mrs L C Rogers and children. The infant of Keffeit killings, stayed here Saturday. Rev Tolbert Hiffman accompanied Billings. Ames Billings of San Antonio and C J Biline of Bandera, brokers for Mr fier Billings of Amos Billings, attended the funeral with others from afar.

J. F. Wedekind Radolph Morris Arlington Washington Keffeit San Amenio Tolbert Hiffman Billings Ames Billings San Antonio C. J Biline Bandera Fier Billings Amos Billings C. J. Billings Keffier Billings Jr

Card of Thanks for Support During Illness

I express sincere thanks for the assistance offered during my wife's sickness and for helping gather my cotton. These acts of kindness will never be forgotten.

Real Estate Transfers In Local Market This Week

Property deals include Mack Scarborough Jr and W S Sageser purchasing the J F Wedekind residences J F Wedekind acquiring the FE Bein residence and adjacent lot Fe Bein deal links to Wedekind business In a separate sale Louis Russell transfers the Fred Nabers fat and ranch to Her Fairchild Ten percent value noted in the listings

Messrs Mack Scarborough, Jr W. S. Sageser J. F. Wedekind Wedekind Louis Russell Fairchild Fred Nabers

Local Notes and Visitors Across Texas and New Mexico

Miss Lola Cottle drove to Fredericksburg Sunday. Miss Verdie Kettner will teach at an Indian School next term and is currently in Albuquerque New Mexico. Reports say flowers are thriving in most directions Tuesday but not here. Mr and Mrs Ed Cogeersall and Mrs J M Stevens from Klein Branch visited town Saturday. Arnold Wendel is remodeling Felix Feuges house this week. Mr and Mrs C Bierschwale went to D W Sagesers Wednesday evening. Grandma Whetstone staying with daughter Mrs J P Taylor this week. Mrs W H Whitworth and her girls returned from San Antonio to Noxville Sunday. they were met by Nathan Whitworth of Center Point.

Verdie Kettner Albuquerque New Mexico W. H. Whitworth Noxville San Antonio Nathan Whitworth Center Point

Also Mentioned on This Page

Beth Cotton Gins G. N. Brown Utopia Bert Allen Kerrville Fritz Sageser Fredericksburg Latters Place Ernest Nichols J. B. Birt Harper, Texas C. W. Granville Texas Edward Pehl Herm Jung Reds Hole B. C. Sageser and D. C. Barker Town Our Boys N. J. Davis Junction G. L. Bierschwale Grandma Floyd F. M. Floyd Estelle Merrit Cecil Floyd A.S. Parker and W. L. McDougall W. D. Sageser C. B. C. Sageser Scarborough Sellers Sageser James River Ranch Mrs Arthur Wendel Herbert Gamel Blanch Whitewood Lydia Bernice Whitewood Tiger’ Whitewood Frank Jones Eden Br. Whalley Willie Wendel Fritz Roos Sid Billings Andrew Stevens Mr. Billings M. A. Green Johnson City Levi Maddox Maddox Scarborough - Johnston J. O. Stevens C. Ff. Young Devils River Beims Comparette Ren Schmidt Bros Felix W. Maier Lola Cottle Ed. Cogeersall J. M. Stevens Klein Branch Arnold Wendel Felix Feuge Mrs. C. Bierschwale D. W. Sagesers Grandma Whetstone J. P. Taylor Citizens Auto Company FORD THE Kerrville Sanitarium DR. Secor’s Hospital Bryson & Crockett Merc. Co Lisa Joe Stein Stein
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