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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
7
Mrs. Arthur Bruckner is editor of the Blanco County Section. Items for the section must be sent to her in Johnson City by Tuesday each week.
A series of brief notices records residents and visitors in the region. Names include Fred Ulrich Winnie Wells Syd Ebeling Hattie Lacy Jimmie Staudt Morgan Richard Collins Walter Collins Turl Hysler Roy Schofield Josefa Johnson Geo Lester Jr. Al Young Brit Greenhaw Othella Tanner Annie Dell Layman Garrett Royce B. Greenhaw Imogene Hunnicut and others visiting relatives or on town business in Austin San Marcos Cypress Mill Mason and surrounding communities.
Joyce Sheppard alias Bill Smith on trial for the murder of Deputy J C Owens in Fischer county. Doctors from Rusk State Hospital testified he is sane. The defendant exhibited intermittent fits during the sanity hearing as bailiffs quieted the courtroom.
Alpine reports Fort Davis apples are shipping to markets with De licious varieties from local orchards. Most growers dispatch by truck this year and many contracts are in place. Watson and Anderson of Alpine took 320 boxes from C. H. Bird, owner of the largest orchard in the area.
Do not wash eggs. Prevent dirt by providing many nests, keeping the hen house clean, and collecting eggs often.
M O C Ivy of Cypress Mill visited friends here Wednesday. Several residents moved, visited relatives, or conducted business in nearby towns including Alice, Austin, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, and Houston. The Senior Sunday school class held a Friday night entertainment at the Kell ey home and the P T A met at the schoolhouse to prepare for the September opening.
Washington on September 9 Lecy Hyde recommended reduced livestock freight rates as drought relief. The agriculture secretary had urged extending lowered rates to 707 counties and on Tuesday added 317 more counties to the list.
Mrs Co P Shelnutt of Abilene Texas declares Argotane worth more than a thousand dollars to her. After five years of stomach trouble and nervous weakness she reports relief from indigestion headaches dizziness and fatigue following two bottles. She credits improved health and weight gain to Argotane with purchase advised at Central Drug Store Fredericksburg.
Amarillo Texas September 9 Attorneys for Lincoln National Life Insurance filed suit in federal court to cancel two policies on A D Payne and his wife. Payne killed June 27 with a dynamite blast that wrecked the family car. The policies total 15 000 with Mrs Payne's at 5 000 and two 5 000 policies carrying double indemnity clauses. Sid Payne the brother is guardian of Payne's three children and temporary administrator of the estate. The hearing set for September 15 to confirm guardianship and prepare to collect on the policies.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Meusebach Creek residents for a farewell party and a tendered gift after twenty years at the local school. The couple also thanks the Columbia male choir and Meusebach Creek mixed choir for a serenade and signs Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Heimann.
Governor Moody met with O B Martin and D A Bandeen to discuss drought relief for 76 counties. A revised list was sent to the Agriculture Secretary for possible aid, with telegraphic replies expected and a Red Cross role in aid distribution. A conference with intermediate credit banks was planned to assess farmer loans and collateral issues. Moody offered to travel to Washington if beneficial.
An offer promotes a Standard subscription at 1.50 per year. The notice markets value and affordability but provides no additional details or terms.
A public notice states an office has opened in the Palace Building and will be at the service of the public at any time day or night. The announcer invites residents to seek assistance whenever needed.
San Angelo Sept 9 Openly seeking cross party appeal the republican state convention approved a fighting chance platform nominating state candidates and reaffirming officials of the state executive committee. R B Creager praised by delegates as national committeeman and George C Butte urged as governor candidate with pledge to unite Texans against a split Democratic party.
The article argues clean sanitation saves more chicks than dirty conditions, noting that sanitary practices increase live chicks and boost profits for poultry operations. It emphasizes that good hygiene reduces chick losses and improves economic outcomes.
Dallas on September 9 Woodrow Blankinship 18 pleaded guilty to extortion in a death threat letter to J L Brown president of Brown Cracker and Candy Co demanding 200. Judge Noland G Williams imposed a maximum 1000 fine.
A chicken sent for post mortem to the Kentucky experiment station harbored 2 511 internal parasites. The note hints the chicken’s death was due to the infection while mentioning late maturing turkeys that failed to dress out as numbers for Thanksgiving may be confined and fed corn for holidays.
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