Merchants Extend Good Wishes to Harper Herald
Fredericksburg merchants congratulate Harper Herald subscribers on securing Harald Dietel as editor. The letter lauds his local roots in Gillespie County, Fredericksburg High School graduate status, and early scouting work, noting his public spirit and conscientious newspaper career prospects.
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F’b’s
Harper Herald
Fredericksburg
Harald Dietel
Gillespie County
Alfred L. Cameron
J. O. Ernst
Stucke Bakery
C. J. Dooley
Robt
Arbeiger
W. J. Schroeder
L. W. Durst Hahn
Weinheimer Palace Theatre
W .E. Knoche
J. S. Heiner
Fredericksburg Bottling Works
John Knopp Henke Bros
Elgin Itz
Edwin Itz
Robert Blum Store
Woerner Grocery Co
H. B
F. Kiehne
Otto Hartmann
Otto Schmidt
Reduction of Electricity Rates Boosts Use Across 148 Towns
Central Power and Light reports reductions in South and Southwest Texas in 1934 and 1936 save customers about 429 470, and 89 annually. In 148 towns, residential rates now as low as 8 cents per kWh and commercial full use rates at 2 and 1 cent per kWh. The changes simplify pricing by dropping room count and demand, adopting a sliding scale to reward higher usage.
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Central Power & Light Company
Texas
F. L. Wilke
C. P. and
Harper
Wilke
Mohair Prices Hit New Highs in Texas Sales
Ingenhuett Montague Company of Comfort sold over 300 000 pounds of grown mohair at 60 1/2 cents a pound to Mark Campbell of M A Campbell and Company, a 6 cent rise from the 1933 peak. Kid hair reached 55 1/2 cents in a separate morning sale to E G Wentworth of R P Collins and Company. Prices quoted f o b Houston. delivery costs 3/4 to 1 cent per pound.
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San Angelo
Ingenhuett-Montague Company of Comfort
Mark Campbell
M. A. Campbell and Company
Comfort Company
E. G. Wentworth
R. P. Collins and Company
Houston
Prisoner Escapes Gillespie County Jail
John Dillard, 22, convicted of theft of Dr. Victor Keidel's car, escaped Gillespie county jail Saturday night by breaking a floor steel plate and prying open a ceiling tin. Authorities found no word on his whereabouts Sunday morning.
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John Dillard
Victor Keidel
Gillespie County
Dillard
Golden Wedding Toast For Metzger Family In Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Metzger celebrated their golden wedding anniversary this Monday with a family dinner at their home. Peter is 74 and Sophie, 73, with children Alvin, Eddie, and daughters Mrs. Harold Stork and Mrs. E L Woerner present, despite rain. Four Metzger couples have achieved 50 to 61 years of marriage, including Mrs. Hartmann, the sister.
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Peter Metzger
San Antonio
E. L. Woerner
Fredericksburg
Metzger
John Metzger
Adam Metzger
Joe Hartmann
Peter Metz
Dempsey Predicts Baer Will Win
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey says Max Baer will defeat Joe Louis in the September 24 Yankee Stadium bout if Baer is in shape. Dempsey is the first notable expert to give Baer more than a slim chance.
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New York
L. A
Jack Dempsey
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Dempsey
Baer
Texas Wool Sale Surpasses Million-Pound Mark
More than 1.25 million pounds of wool sold in Texas at a high price of 26 cents per pound. Estimated four million pounds still unsold in the state as the fall mohair and wool harvest continues.
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Texas
Kaiser Bros Open Beer Garden Next to Texaco Station
Kaiser Bros announce the opening of a beer parlor beside their Texaco filling station. The public is cordially invited with families welcome. Proprietors guarantee a cold supply of leading beers along with cigars cigarettes and tobacco.
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Kaiser Bros
Texaco
Young Rider Injured When Pony Fells at Ranch
Henry Moellendorf Jr. broke his leg below the knee when his shetland pony fell at the ranch last Sunday. He is receiving treatment in Fredericksburg.
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Henry Moellendorf, Jr
Young Moellendorf
Fredericksburg
Editor Entices with Promise of Name Publication
An editor boasted of kissing the town's most beautiful married woman and pledged to publish her name next month. Circulation doubled in two weeks after the promise, then the editor named his own wife. Senator H P Long of Louisiana was shot after a special legislative session. assailant Dr C A Weiss Jr was killed by the Long bodyguard. Long died after immediate surgery.
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Macksville
Kan
H. P. Long
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Long
C. A. Weiss, Jr
Senator Long
Senator Borah
Texas
Bodo Holekamp
California
Califor
Dean
Houston
Waco
Bankhead
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
League
Supt Hudson Returns to Harper After Bus Incident
Supt C L Hudson of the Harper schools and his wife and young son returned to Harper Sunday. He had gone to Indiana to fetch a school bus. On the return trip the bus went over an embankment and he sustained facial bruises while the bus was badly damaged.
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C. L. Hudson
Harper
Hudson
International #rvester company
Indiana
M. Hudson
Advertising makes a thousand voices meet in one paper
The piece extols newspaper advertisements as a quick guide to all local stores and services. It claims ads let readers discover groceries, drugs, barber shops, restaurants, and more in minutes, saving time and money compared with exploring in person.
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Sacred Heart (Minn
Car Crash Injures Nabers Family Returning From Fredericksburg Fair
Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers and their son Jean Donald formerly of Harper were in a Kerrville bound accident after leaving Fredericksburg fair. They collided with a loaded wagon. Mrs Nabers suffered serious bruises. Mr Nabers minor facial bruises. car badly damaged. wagon occupants unharmed.
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Fred Nabers
Jean Donald
Harper
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Abers
Mr. Nabers
Water as Engine Fuel Demonstrated by Dallas Inventor
C H Garrett of Dallas showcased a private demonstration of a patented device claiming to substitute water for gasoline by electrolyzing water into oxygen and hydrogen. The model powered a four cylinder engine for several minutes at various speeds with multiple starts and stops, and Garrett claimed continuous operation for over 48 hours.
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C. H. Garrett
Dallas
Garrett
San Angelo
Brady Creek Levee Project Seeks 24000 for Flood Prevention
Brady flood damage prompts PWA funding request to raise levee walls 14 inches over 600 feet and dredge the channel after last week’s rains. The plan aims to prevent future inundation of Brady’s business district.
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Brady Creek
Brady
PWA
Grand Jury Seeks Discharge After Indicting Eight Felonies
The Gillespie County Grand Jury reports to Judge Lamar Thaxton it has thoroughly investigated criminal matters, returning eight bills of indictment. They note many rumors lack foundation, commend the district and county attorneys for assistance, and respectfully request final discharge after sworn service.
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Lamar Thaxton
District Court
Gillespie County
Texas
Carlos Ashley
Arthur Stehling
Lewis A. Stevens
Ben H. Kneese
Emil Lindig
Walter Kordzik
Albert Maner
Edward Rusenberger
Aug. Doell
Walter Kott
Otto Schuch
W. 0. Davis
Hy. Schmidtzinsky
Marlin Althaus
Grain Thieves film at Palace Theater Peeks at Losses and Safeguards
The Palace Theatre in Fredericksburg presents Grain Thieves on September 18 and 19. The documentary explains how seed-borne diseases like smut and stripe of barley affect grain stands yields and market value and shows practices to prevent pilferage and loss in marketing from seed to terminal elevator.
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America
Palace Theatre
Fredricksburg
Weekly report on TU tuberculosis work and cattle handling
The column summarizes weekly tuberculosis eradication work with cattle testing totals and instructions for keeping cattle up for doctors to read injections. It notes rain and bad roads slowing progress, and mentions future rescheduling of missed tests.
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J. M. Farrell
Tom Martin Named Official Attorney for Angora Goat Association
On Tuesday Tom Martin was appointed official attorney for the Texas Angora Goat Raisers association. He will prosecute goat theft cases in Texas and the southwestern states. At the next Congress session he will represent the association in efforts to pass the true mo hair advertising bill.
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Tom Martin
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Texas
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