Roebling Pioneered Wire Rope and Bridge Building
A historical recap credits John A Roebling with introducing wire rope to the United States and building major structures including its first suspension viaduct in Pittsburg, the Niagara River works, and the Brooklyn Bridge. The article also notes General Lucius D Clay reports on postwar prisoner releases and German manpower shortages impacting recovery efforts.
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East River
New York
John Roebi
U.S
Roebling
Ichabod Washburn
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Germany
John A. Roebling
Saxonburg
Allegheny Portage
Pennsylvania Canal
Pittsburg
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Niagara River
Niagara
Brooklyn Bridge
Social Justice Review
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
United Kingdom
Middle East
Clay
America
Harper Defeats Giants 5-1 in rodeo day game at Harper Park
Harper beat the Fredericksburg Giants 5-1 as Johnnie Burkholder allowed 10 hits while L Schneider gave up 13. Carter, Rahe, and Burkholder led a 4th inning run, then Harper added three more in the 8th. Comfort Broncos down Harper 10-4 in the Sunday match with Heinen winning for Comfort and Thurman for Harper.
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Harper
Fredericksburg Giants
Comfort Broncos
Johnnie Burkholder
Giants
L. Schneider
W. A. Cottle
Carter
Dayton Rahe
Rahe
Burkholder
Fredericksburg
Schaetter
Schneider
Tatsch
Omer
Mogford
W. Thurman
Moldenhauer
Langerhans
Oren Cottle
Comfort Broncs
Heinen
Comfort
Jiggs Thurman
D. Rahe
T. Feller
Ahrens
Luckenbach
Molberg
Lorenz
H. Rahe
Oren Cattle
Lumpkins
Zenner
Comfort - Abrhore
Ray Kirchoff
E. Pankratz
D. Spenrath
Meckel
A. Pankratz
Harbecker
J. Pankratz
Lich
Harper Abrhore
IV. Thurman
DeLorey
Paankratz
Reese
Spenrath
Rudy Kirchoff
1946 U S drink spending tops wars in deaths and injuries
A 1946 survey shows Americans spent 8.77 billion dollars on drink and warns that drunken driving accidents kill and injure more people in a year than the United States has lost in any war.
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United States
Local trio plans New Mexico trip with Cavern visit
Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel and Mr and Mrs Harold Georges left Saturday for Corona New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs Walter Grosenbacher They will visit Carlsbad Cavern also
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Albert Sagebiel
Harold Georges
Corona, New Mexico
Walter Grosenbacher
Carlsbad Cavern
Roeder Family Visits Fredericksburg Home Guests
Jake Roeder and his mother Mrs. Peter Roeder of Fredericks burg recently visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehne, staying for a social call and casual conversation.
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Jake Roeder
Peter Roeder
Fredericksburg
Alfred Lehne
Sunday School First Line of Nation's Defense
Columnist argues Sunday School is a keystone of character and the first line of defense for the nation. Frank Peterson notes juvenile court youths are rarely practical churchgoers, urging parents communities and churches to prioritize religious training and regular Sunday School attendance for all children.
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Frank Peterson
San Francisco
Harry W. Schlacht
Republic
America
Beano Party Promised Sunday Night at Catholic Hall
The Youth Sodality sponsors a Beano Party for church benefitting the parish to be held at St Anthony's Hall next Sunday night Sept 14 at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited and patronage is appreciated. Prizes are gifts from parishioners and friends. Soft drinks will be served.
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Youth Sodality
St. Anthony's Hall
Bible Classes Resume at Harper High School
Last Monday, Fox summoned pastors to Harper High to plan the Bible course for the year. Protestant students will be taught by four pastors on a rotating schedule, Catholic students by Rev Gitter weekly, with a possible weekly religious assembly for grade school. The course follows a Bible outline and yields state credit. the aim is spiritual growth and life in Christ.
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Fox
Thomas
Hoermann
Workman
Breihan
Gitter
State Dept
Jesus Christ
Chevrolet Will Launch Sales Promotion Campaign
In San Antonio on Sept 6 NBC Symphony Orchestra will perform at 3 p m marking United Nations week opener. John F Dulles will be intermission speaker broadcasting from Tarrytown N Y. The program directed by Frank Black features Copland's A Lincoln Portrait with Bill Adamas and Dvorak Symphony No 3 in E minor.
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San Antonio
John F Dulles
UN General Assembly
NBC Symphony Orchestra
WOAI
United Nations
Quotations and local notices from old newspaper fragment
A collection of inspirational quotes precedes local social notes. Residents Y J Delevan and Mrs Arthur Baumann are mentioned with hospital and family visits across San Antonio Stevensville Junction Mason and Brady areas. The piece lists numerous visitors to the Gibson household and Kin, including Var Vernon Rogers and Patricia Allen among others.
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Y. J. Delevan
Aubrey Delevan
San Antonio
J. M. Stevens
Roy Cocker
Junction
Allen
Gibson
Vernon Rogers
Mason
New Automobile Title and Registration Changes Effective September 5
Austin news outlines Fiftieth Legislature reforms affecting motor vehicle titles and registrations set to take effect September 5. New rules impose a $1.00 fee for motor assignments and require proper motor and serial number tracking to protect owners. Temporary 30 day plates become available for new car buyers returning from out of state.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Hlighway Department
Highway Department
Texas
UN Week to Open with Marshall Broadcast on NBC Network
Secretary of State George C. Marshall will officially open UN Week with an NBC exclusive address posted to air just before the NBC Symphony concert. His speech will be heard on WOAI at 2 30 p m CST. UN Week is co sponsored by NBC AAA N and the National Education Association with more than eighty other organizations cooperating.
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the New World
George C. Marshall
NBC
NBC Symphony
Marshall
WOAT
The
AAUN
National Education Association
Two Day Rodeo and Barbecue Boost Harper Park Effort
A two day rodeo barbecue and dance at Slapper Community Park drew hundreds, with eight horseback couples from White Bluff and Devils River in feature rides. Proceeds, estimated between 800 and 900 dollars, benefit the park and its directors as planning continues for a larger community hall and improvements. Local groups supplied labor and materials, including a water well, electric pump, concrete floor, and a rodeo arena, while donors contributed goats and cash to the meat fund.
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Slapper
Lemuel Jones
Junction
White Bluff
Devils River
Harper
Fredricksburg Giants
WA. Cottle
Park Board
Max Scarborough
Harper Lions Club
Final Hill Country Champion Play-Offs Start Sunday
The Hill Country Leauge ends with Camp Stanley and Stonewall advancing to a best of three final series. Camp Stanley led the regular schedule 16 games to two losses while Stonewall went 13 and five in 18. Harper sits third with 11 wins in 17 games as the season concludes amid rain postponements and large local crowds. The playoff schedule opens Sunday at Camp Stanley with game two at Stonewall on September 21 and a possible third at a coin flip location.
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Stonewall
Camp Stanley
Harper
Seipp
Tor Fredericksburg
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