Tragic Drowning of Grosenbacher Child in Tank
A four year old boy, Clay ton Grosenbacher, son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Grosenbacher, drowned in a rock walled water tank on the Grosenbacher ranch west of the city. A Mexican boy nearby alerted others after the child overbalanced while attempting to drink from the top feed pipe. Despite finding the hat and later the body, doctor J. B. Birt could not revive him. Funeral held with Rev. W. Wolf officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Grosenbacher
Walter Grosenbacher
Grosenbacher
J. B. Birt
Billy
Nortex Seed Oats Available in Denton Prices Quoted
Denton County Pedigree Grain Association offers Nortex Seed Oats at 1.35 per bushel under ten bushels and 1.25 over ten, F. O. B Denton. Freight to Fredericksburg about 53 cents per hundred pounds. Orders to O A Peterson Denton Texas with payment. F H Grote County Agent.
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Gillespie County
Denton County Pedigree Grain Association
Denton
Fredericksburg
Eugene Schmidt
O. A. Peterson
P. O
Denton Texas
Local Notes On a Trip And Appointments Change
Mr Arthur Schaetter just returned from a business trip to San Antonio last Monday. An earlier paper misprinted 16 lbs sugar for 1.00 in Barthelmaes Fruit Store ad. it should read. Mr and Mrs Henry Wilke and daughter Elvera and Mr Hugo Klein spent Sunday in Austin with Irene Wilke and Johnny Seekatz family. Robert Lee Bobbatt, former speaker and district attorney at Laredo, was appointed attorney general by Governor Moody Wednesday, succeeding Claude Pollard who resigned effective Sept 17 but stayed on pending successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schaetter
San Antonio
Barthelmae
Henry Wilke
Elvera
Hugo Klein
Austin
Irene Wilke
Johnny Seekatz
Robert Lee Bobbatt
House of Representatives
Laredo
Moody
Claude Pollard
Albert Stehling
Fresh Water Fish Laws Close Season and Limits
The digest sets fresh water rules for bass crappie and rainbow trout with closed seasons from March to April for nets and artificial lures and a January to May rainbow trout limit. It details legal sizes 11 inches bass 7 inches crappie 14 inches rainbow, licensing, and prohibited methods across counties and general freshwater bodies.
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Comal
Guadalupe
Bexar
Kerr
Bandera
Medina
Medina County
Turner
San Saba
Brown
McCulloch
Edwards
Coleman
Concho
Menard
Mason
Killespie
Kimble
Sutton
Kinney
Uvalde
Keal
Val Verde
Reeves
Ward
Levin
Pecos
Hunt
Runnels
Rains
Williamson
Zavalla
Dimmit
Lampasas
Llano
Get Their Man Sheriff Klaerner and Schuh Return
Sheriff Alfred Klaerner and Constable Henry Schuh returned Sunday from Kansas City after going there to fetch Jessie G. Warner who was killed for forgery by the last grand jury. The Kansas City Times notes they traveled about a thousand miles to present themselves at police headquarters for the fugitive from justice, Warner, 27, of Cleveland Ohio. Warner reportedly sawed eight bars to escape from the county jail at McConnelville Oklahoma two weeks earlier to be arrested in Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Klaerner
Henry Schuch
Kansas City
Jessie G. Warner
Kansas City Times
Texas
Henry Schuh
Kansas
Cleveland
Ohio
Klaerner
Sehuch
McConnelville
Oklahoma
St Marys School Bazaar Announced by St Marys Congregation
St Marys Congregation prepares a bazaar and two suppers on October 5 and 6. The bazaar is in St Josephs Hall with meals in the school basement. Entertaining bargains and good eats at attractive prices. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph’s Hall
St Mary’s School
Morroe McDougall Undergoes Operation at Local Hospital
Morroe McDougall required an operation at a local hospital on Wednesday. The report notes the procedure was performed successfully with no complications mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morroe McDougall
Winters and nearby residents spend time in Fredericksburg
Rev. H. Schlieser and family of Winters Texas spent a short time at Fredericksburg Tuesday. Mr. Charles Klett of Johnson City spent Tuesday at Fredericksburg. Mr. Benno Kramer and daughters Vera and Cora visited relatives and friends at San Antonio last weekend.
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H. Schlieser
Winters
Texas
Fredericksburg
Charles Klett
Johnson City
Benno Kramer
Vera
Cora
San Antonio
Mr Adolf Kramer Joins Petrich Sauer Lumber Co of San Antonio
Mr Adolf Kramer has accepted a position with the Petrich Sauer Lumber Company of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Kramer
The
Petrich- Sauer Lumber Company of
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Visit Shows San Antonio Guests
Mr and Mrs Joe Hartmann and Mrs Clarence Mogford of San Antonio visited leatires in Fredericksburg last Sunday. We are indebted to Mr Richard Maier for an old time candle mold and sausage stuffer added to our collection of old reli es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hartmann
Clarence Mogford
San Antonio
Leatires
Fredericksburg
Richard Maier
Mrs George Stucke Family Trip Highlight
Mrs George Stucke and her children George Jr Helen and Miss Laura Jung spent Saturday and Sunday traveling to San Antonio and New Braunfels for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stucke
George Jr
Helen
Laura Jung
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Miss Nora Herbert to wed Arward Moellering in September
Sunday a miscellaneous shower honored Miss Nora Herbert at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moellering. Friends attended the joyful event and the couple plans a wedding for Saturday September 28 in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolen Moellering
Nora Herbert
Louis Moellering
Miss Herbert
Arward Moellering
Fredericksburg Hill Billies Open 1929 Season With 6 0 Win
Fredericksburg High School Hill Billies debut against Peacock Military Academy San Antonio and win 6 to 0. Victor Henke scores early as hosts outpace Peacock with six first downs to two before Peacock recovers and a backward pass by Peacock backfield is recovered by Captain Evers. Schreiner Preps from Kerrville loom next at Fair Park.
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Fredericksburg
High Hill Billies
Peacock
Hill Billie
Evers
Keller
Jim Schmidt
Frank Schmidt
Balves
V. Henke
Walter Klett
Paul Keller
Paul Henke
Simons
Dietel
Gold
Klaerner
Dittmar
Stahl
Weber
Harlen
Kuhlmann
Joseph
Louis Seiter and Family Spend Day in San Antonio
Mr Louis Seiter and his family spent Thursday in San Antonio visiting attractions and enjoying the city. The outing highlighted a family excursion and leisure time away from home.
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Louis Seiter
San Antonio
Postmaster Kneese Visits Sons at Kerrville Institute
Postmaster A. H. Kneese spent Sunday with his sons Victor and Henry who attend Sehrei ner Institute at Kerrville. Over a million pounds of Mohair were sold by Sehreiner Wool and Mohair Commission Co. The grown hair brought 45 cents, Kid hair 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Kneese
Victor and
Henry
Sehreiner Institute
Kerrville
Sehreiner Wool and Mohair Commission Co
Miss Carrie Rothmann Visits Relatives Then Fredericksburg
Miss Carrie Rothmann returned from a visit with relatives in Houston and is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kowert in Fredericksburg.
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Carrie Rothmann
Houston
Mrs. Oliver Kowert
Fredericksburg
Attempted Depot Safe-Rfeal at Center Point Fails
Yeggmen attempted to blow open the safe in the Southern Pacific Depot at Center Point but failed. A series of knob knocking incidents have also been reported in Kerrville recently.
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Southern Pacific
Center Point
Kerrville
Wreck Victim Dies Near Llano After Auto Crash
Miss Lela Sinster twenty-year-old beauty parlor operator from Mason died at Brownwood hospital after a Sunday wreck on the Llano Mason highway. Jack Bailey Fredericksburg youth and a hosiery salesman named Young rode with her. Bailey and Young escaped with minor injuries. The group were returning to Mason from a dance. funeral services were to be held at Lometa.
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Llano
Lela Sinster
Mason
Brownwood
Here
Llano-Mason
Jack Bailey
Fredericksburg
Young
Miss Brister
Brownwood Hospital
William Koennecke Dies At 70 In Fredericksburg
William Koennecke 70 died at his Fredericksburg home after a short illness. He was born April 1 1859 in Gold Texas and moved to Fredericksburg in 1924. Surviving are his widow Bertha, two daughters Mrs Hugo Basse and Mrs Erwin Ottmers, a son Rudolf, six grandchildren, a sister Mrs Charles Lueckenbach, a brother Herman, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday by Rev Arthur Koerner of Holy Ghost Church with interment in the city cemetery.
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Mr. Koennecke
Gold Texas
August Koennecke
Fredericksburg
Bertha Habenicht
Edgar
Hugo Basse
Erwin Ottmers
Gold
Rudolf Koennecke
Charles Lueckenbach
San Antonio
Herman Koennecke
Gustav
Texas
Otto
Denton
Arthur Koerner
The
Holy Ghost Church
Local Names Note Travel and Appointments
Mr. J. S. Heiner made a business trip to San Antonio Wednesday. Miss Ella Gold left for Maywell Texas where she accepted a position as teacher.
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J. S. Heiner
San Antonio
Ella Gold
Maywell
Texas
Dove season opens in Hill Country. local notes on families
On Tuesday October 1 the dove season opened in the Hill Country. Mr and Mrs Hermann Gold of Converse spent last Sunday with the Jacob Gold family. Mr Albert Stehling returned on Monday with his wife. W B Hohmann reports a goat from the Gillespie County Fair won the championship by shedding 18% pounds in an eleven months clip.
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Hermann Gold
Converse
Jacob Gold
City
W. B. Hohmann
Gillespie County Fair
Crenwelge Family Reunion At Klaerner Grounds
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Crenwelge and friends gathered Sunday at Alfred Klaerner picnic grounds for a reunion with a barbecue and plenty of eats. Attendees include Theo Crenwelge of Helotes and numerous relatives from San Antonio Fredericksburg and Sweetwater.
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Christian Crenwelge
Alfred Klaerner
Crenwelge
Theodore Crenwelge
Helotes
Henriette Zettner
Richard Tatsch
San Antonio
Carl Henke
Henry Cordes
Fredericksburg
Theo
Chriss
A. C. Henke
Sweetwater
Chester Cordes
Hugo Kallenberg
C. M. Henke
Max Henke
Business visitors and trip notes from Fredericksburg region
Alfred Petsch made a business trip to Austin Friday. County Attorney Alex Jung spent Wednesday at Paint Rock on business. Rev. F. Bracher was a business visitor at Austin during the early part of the week. Quite a number from Fredericksburg and Gillespie County attended the Ringling Bros. Shows at San Antonio and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Petsch
Austin
Alex Jung
Paint Rock
Rev. F. Bracher
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Ringling Bros
San Antonio
Second Trades Day Set for Fredericksburg on October 9
The event will be held at Fredericksburg October 9 with merchants selling tickets. A winner will receive a registered jersey cow as the prize.
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Fredericksburg
Public School Auxiliary Schedules October Meeting
Members of the Public School Auxiliary are notified the regular meeting will be held October 4 at 4 PM at the High School Building.
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Public School
Mrs Fritz Kneese Dies at Harper Home
Mrs Fritz Kneese formerly Mund dies at her Harper home Wednesday night. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at three o'clock.
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Fritz Kneese
Mund
Harper
Petermann suffers broken ankle in Schreiner scrimmage
Schreiner Institute football reports 165 pound Petermann sustained a broken ankle bone in Monday's scrimmage and is likely out for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fugo
Petermann
Schreiner Institute Footha
Dancing program to aid public school auxiliary
Friday night October 4 features the dancing class of Miss Lillian Archelver presenting aesthetic and tap dances. Local talent provides musical numbers. Details and full program appear in next week’s local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Archelver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. W. Wolf
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper Herald
F. H. Grote
Stri
Guerry
Mer
Docyon
Egler Bldg
Petsch & Petsch Attorneys
Boerne
Elano
Schreiner
Fair Park
Icient A
Optical Service Walter
Henry Brister
Lometa
Wm. Koennecke
William Koennecke
Messrs
H. H. Sagebiel
J. B. Wieser
Wm. Bierschwale
Alfred Bierschwale
Alf. Petsch, Atty
Reuben Jordan
R. G. Striegler
Mgr
the Loan and Abstract CO. Loans Abstracts Insurance Rooms
Priess
Alex E. Jung
Strieeler Bldg
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