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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
18
Chicago police raided 10 labor union offices to curb racketeering aims within unions. Secret tests reveal persistent racketeering threat, while overall union labor remains clean, underscoring the need to stamp out corruption.
Congressman Hamilton Fish Jr declares the committee will investigate the Reds and other major crime networks across the United States. He emphasizes public knowledge of all significant activities by grafters racketeers bootleg organizations and wholesale criminals.
Rainfall Friday morning measured half an inch in Fredericksburg. Local births include a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Guenther Gold last Monday and two boys to Mr and Mrs Enos Rode last Sunday. Several residents visit or travel, including Elmar Maier heading to College Station for veterinary studies and a pleasure trip to Mexico by multiple residents. Public School Auxiliary meets Friday October 3 at 4 PM in the High School. Ed Arbelger departs Fredericksburg to return to Phoenix Arizona.
Mrs. G. C. Cass of San Antonio visits Mrs. Henry Bullion while Edwin Weber moves to Seguin College. A mix of friends tour Beaumont and San Antonio. Gillespie County students head to colleges including Canyon State Teachers College Texas State University A and M Seguin Lutheran College Draughon and Southwest State Teachers College.
Ophila Hacker a 13 year old buried at Buena Vista cemetery after dying from a chest and arm wound from an accidentally discharged shotgun held by her sister Amalia 15 Playing in a Backyard near the Country Club in Brownsville Texas they were children of O P Hacker The sister had loaded the gun for a hunt but the girls did not know this They left the gun to play Survived by parents three sisters and a brother.
Washington September 23 The department of agriculture reports a rise in gross farm production income from 1928 to 1929 to 11 851 000 000. Crop income declined by 73 000 000 while livestock and livestock products grew by 183 000 000. Wool is the lone livestock commodity to fall.
Washington dispatch notes Democrats aim to gain 52 seats to seize House control as primaries end and national campaign heats up. Hoover to speak in Cleveland Boston and North Carolina, with Republicans emphasizing the President's record amid economic distress and prohibition fights.
Extension specialist Co. bL Blackman of Ohio State University says legume hay is essential for low cost milk production. Soy beans can supply needed legume hay in emergencies if sown in June or after corn planting and cut late August. Early sowing and cutting reduce waste and provide hay of value comparable to alfalfa.
Bishop W N Ainsworth said investigation of new charges against Bishop James Cannon Jr likely will not start soon. Ainsworth received the complaint from church officials and will appoint 12 traveling elders to review whether the case warrants conference consideration in 1934.
Rio de Janeiro September 22 Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South said he secretly sailed homeward from Brazil last week after cables warned of additional complaints to be brought against him before church authorities in the United States. He left aboard the liner American Legion from Santos on September 16 without notifying local church members. Friends in Rio confirmed news of his sailing yesterday.
The bishop departed with his bride without informing anyone of the date. Before leaving, he entrusted a farewell note to his former secretary Mrs. Helen McCallum to be published in the official Methodist Church organ on September 24.
Police say Fred Nelson 28 admitted participating in a theatre robbery in St Joseph Missouri last night. He refused to implicate Fran cis Kissane 38 arrested in Atchison Kansas. Nelson carried about 70 dollars and a grip containing 1475.85 dollars. the stolen amount was 3100. Nelson has prior forgery terms in Texas and North Dakota and is from Canada.
A flour sack was found and left at this office. The owner may redeem it by providing a proper description and paying for this advertisement.
Cuero Texas September 22 farmers in the Hochheim section guard cotton wagons by night and even sleep in fields. Warnings have been sent to watch for cotton thieves active in the area. Cuero officers recently arrested thieves in the act of loading a truck. The suspects believed to be in an organized gang are in custody with the car and trailer involved seized by local officers.
J I Case tractors and threshers for grain and peanuts advertised at Oscar Krauskope.
Notice urges flues and chimneys cleaned and repaired before cold weather. Warns defective flues or stove piping cause fires. Advertises accurate work at reasonable prices.
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