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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1924
Page
4
Other makes use eleven plates but Ford batteries boast thirteen plates and sell for 16 dollars and 50 cents at Louis Kott & Co. Also advertised is 36 inch Bluebonnet gingham at 25 cents per yard from Sugarman Bros.
The letter defends printed programs with 5000 copies distributed and daily changes aligned to promises to advertisers. It cites 50 cents per inch for ads, notes home merchant rates at 20 cents per inch, and foreign sections priced differently. The writer criticizes the editor, references Lincoln, and mentions the Fair Association and local advertisers backing the usual program. Social notes follow with various local visits and gatherings.
The article advocates co operation to secure a dependable water system for Fredericksburg to fight fires. It urges joining forces of local bodies including the Chamber of Commerce Public School Auxiliary Parent-Teacher Association church groups and fraternal orders to present unified aims and draft a platform for a modern water system and broader community progress.
A radio column praises omission of fake advertising schemes this year deeming them donations not ads. It criticizes a publisher who overstates subscriber counts and runs schemes like buy-at-home and subscription contests, contrasting with Gillespie County Fair race program absence of such misleading material.
The M F Church South Epworth League sets a September 7 1924 program led by Topie and Mrs H J Hahn with scripture lessons and hymns. Anita Winkel Elizabeth Ellebracht and Mrs M A Wiemers present talks on Mexico including historical notes and missionary work with Spanish music by Mrs Arnold Kott. Choir performs and closing remarks follow. Subscriptions to the Standard are noted at $1.00 per year.
Captain Hunnicutt of the 357 Infantry Organized Reserves announces a local Defense Day in Fredericksburg on September 12 with support from the American Legion Boy Scouts Fredericksburg Rifle Club and other groups. A parade starts at 10 am followed by a demonstration at the courthouse with prayer speeches and a visiting Kelly Field plane.
As summer fades and days shorten, hunters prepare for the season, seeking game in fields and forests. The piece stresses vigilance against pests and vermin, noting the thrill of the hunt and the need for clear-eyed preparation before frost and harvest.
The text evokes pursuit of varied vermin and predators from rats and red squirrels to hawks, owls, woodchucks, foxes, gophers, coyotes, and skunks. It hints at a broader effort to control wildlife near the area, though details are sparse.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Weimers and Miss Mildred Hahn have returned from a trip visiting Giddings and Industry. The journey included sightseeing and local hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Joachim Hahn with Mr and Mrs E W Hahn visited relatives and friends at Caldwell Giddings Grassy ville Industry and New Ulm in a regional family trip noted by the local paper.
The speaker urges Mr. Merchant to advertise in the Standard now that subscriptions exceed 1600, emphasizing the low advertising rate as a risk-free opportunity. The note implies strong local reach and cost advantage for advertisers.
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