Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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feet above sea level, good •
13TH YEAR
NO. 39.
Miss Moursund Honored.
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Mason
THE LAW OFFICES CF
ALFRED P. C. PETSCH
A. P. C. PETSCH. Attorney
E. C. HANSEN. Real Estate
F. J. BRANDES,
LAMAR THAXTON,
Zenner—Goodale.
Practice in all Courts.
Punch
recep-
-
mn
er
Miher K. Wiesjahn Died.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
know that the funds in the hands
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that nobody can be blamed for ter from New Mexico were here
Whereas,
Guenther Kiehne
ofjand Air. and Mrs. Florent Kiehne
the adoption of
also present.
Whereas, if the Puget Sound
punch were served.
I as
May 16.—Julius Tatsch, aged
75 years, 9 months, 11 days.
aged 8 years, 9 months,
0
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bnilding of a bridge over the Pe-
lernales
busy
(
the approaching July primary.
beautiful
road where said bridge is pro- latives.
»
two miles of road will amount to ‘ from
taken to town at once for
a
0
Messrs.
Messrs.
Schlaudt, and Mrs. J.
Air. Robert Klett and family
City will therefore
Cain
mean
Koen-
greater sum
law.
state
Oscar Krauskopf.
39tf
For few days only
Fresh Roasted Coffee
25ct. 1b.
A good one
30ct 1b.
Sugar
i
920
hree
pper
fell,
over
was
May
Cruz,
from Mason Mr. Jessie Schmidt,
Miss E. Keller, and Mrs. Monne-
ham to attend the entertainment
State Highway Commission, urg-
ing said bodies to look with dis-
favor upon the movement of lay-
ing the Puget Sound to the Gulf
Messrs,
buying
River
the
Limit one pound with each $1.00
worth other goods.
said'and their little
The Standard extends its best
wishes for a long and happy mar-
ried life.
schools and churches, and
an ideal climate.
The
School
oat
8tf
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ressmann
aforesaid $30,750.00; and,
(Continued on Page 5.)
THE PUGET SOUND QUES
TION
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i
-
idea,
e.
and.
3. 4
WILBUR C. TREADWELL, Optometrist,
agsmonsh Specialist in Examination of the Eyes and
14839 Fitting of Glasses,
z 3083 Will be at his office in the Gold Building every
first Monday of each month and remain for one
•455 week.
that one road built from Cain
City to the Intersection of the
San Antonio & Austin road, a
distance of over four miles, will
serve the purpose of two roads,
and thus an actual saving of a
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Mr. Fritz Joseph and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Eckert
motored to San Antonio last Sa-
turday.
on Tuesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Evers and
family of Doss and Mr. Alfred
aud
nt 1 4
an.*
Mr. Eugene W. Zenner.
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Birth Record.
Cut Prices on Everything at
Cockrell’s Cash and Carry Store
Near the Post Office.
and ice cream were served.
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Birthday Party.
well as
24 days.
May 28.-Christian Segner, ag-
ed 69 years, 1 month, 14 days.
.lune 6. William Walter, aged
81 years, 7 months, 4 days.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1920
two and one half miles of road
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Mrs. Oscar Krauskopf enter-
tained yesterday in honor of her
sister, Mrs. A. Hackbarth, who is
here on a visit.
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Mrs. Otto Pled and her little
son and Mrs. A. Stork left last
Sunday to visit relatives in San
Antonio.
the road running to Cain City,
Guadalupe that thereby approximately two
and one half miles of road will
of the Commissioner’s Court of
Crillespie County will not be suf-
Others at low prices. Fresh Cheese
every day.
medical attention and there are
hopes for its recovery.
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A daughter born to Mr. and
Mrs. Hilmar Weber. Congratula-
lions!
time, and
Messrs. Max Schoenewolf andlinq
||\. Hirsch were in Houston on
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Mr. A. 11. Welgehausen and
was in town this week.
Knopp & Metzger are
cream for this company.
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Mr. ami Mrs. Albert
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Notice the number of merch-
ants advertising in our paper.
Buy from these merchants, they
are the ones that help in build-
posed to be constructed; and,
Whereas, it is self evident that
The Loan & Abstract Company
R. Q. STRIEGLER, Manager
LOANS, ABSTRACTS, FIRE INSURANCE
Room 10. Gold Bldg., Fredericksburg. Texas
bound to build said road from the
Austin road to Cain City, ami
On Wednesday morning Miss
begin this work. The horses and
mules looked fine and the work
on the road will progress quick-
ly.
the stopper from the machine.
The stream of hot water fell upon
the child and it stumbled and
delicious wedd ng dinner was the Comfort Hotel in honor of
served at the home of the brides; the latter’s niece, Miss Elsie Kol-
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schell-
a method
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Child Meets With Serious
Accident,
The baby of Air. and Mrs. Max
Kunz on Tuesday of this week
Program at Peter’s Opera House
on Tuesday evening, The work
of the .children was exhibited at
ham Flour, for sale at 39tf Mr. Wipprecht will deliver an
R. 8. KLETT. 1 address at Crabapple to-day.
was served in the
at the present
he made to serve for the purpose
of one state highway; and ,
tonio to attend the wedding. A
at least $30,750.00 same being week with relatives.
condition of the road finances
was brought about chiefly by the
increase of the price of labor and
„ trip per automobile to Colorado,
the little child ran Up and pulled California, and Yellowstone Park.
June 6.— A son to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Weber.
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Death Report.
and,
A hereas, we,
The 80th birthday of Mr. Wm. Goodale. The groom is a son of
Kiehne, Sr., was the occasion of Mr. and Mrs. Geo: Zenner. The
a large gathering on Tuesday of young couple will make their
home on a ranch at White Oak.
’aso were
remedy for the present money brought his family from Menard,
shortage can possibly be found in Mr. and Mrs. C.....ich..
J
GILLESPIE COUNTY --
Has a population of ove*
10,000; hundreds of aer
of the finest farm lani
in the south, suitable for
growing all erops.
a well on
met with a serious accident. The
mother had just put hot water ha
into the washing machine when a
23.— Rivera
made a pleasant call at our office
yesterday. He came to Frede-
ricksburg at the invitation of
Mr. Wm. Bruns of Crabapple and
corn crop is assured for all the
lower country. Cotton near Mey-
ersville and Cuero is promising
a good yield, if the bollwevil
does not get any worse, how-
ever, they do damage to some ex-
tent at present.
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On Thursday Miss Josie Car-
michael and Mr. K. L. Smith
were united in marriage at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Treadwell,
who have recently moved to
Fredericksburg.
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Just arrived a carload John
Deer Disc and Sulky Plows with
the latest improvements. See the
new John Deer Pony Disc Plow,
double or single, with a new le-
ver attachment for the rear
wheel before buying elsewhere.
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Mr. Henry Fischer of Harper
was among the visitors in Fre-
dericksburg the early part of
this week.
people gathered to do honor to
the octogenarian. Mr. Emil Kieh-
ne, the only living brother of
Mr. Wm. Kiehne, Sr., and daugh-
of money than the School District, and a bill re-
pealing the Blanco County road
The special election which was
held last Saturday in the Com-
fort School District for the pur-
pose of voting upon a proposed
15 cent increase in the school tax,
resulted in a victory for the pro-
ponents of this measure, the vote
being 85 in favor of the measure
and 54 against it.
On Sunday evening Mr. and
Mi . W. L. Surber entertained at
there came
trip and were staying with Mr.
and Mrs. Knust, making plans
for their future life. Suddenly
the young husband was taken
siek and had to be operated upon
for appendicitis, but no medical
help could give relief. Mr. Wies-
jahn was born on Dec. 25, 1892
at Brookston, Ind., attaining the
age of 27 years, 5 months, and
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. Mr. J.A. Heinecke. representa- Puget Souna Highway by
tive ot the Texas ( reamcry ( o., r . ... ..
intersection of said road with
by way of Fredericksburg; ami,
Whereas, because of said pro-
mise the Commissioner’s Court
of Gillespie County is honor
Highway is laid by way of Cain
City, it wil mean that at the
same time the Austin Highway
has thereby been built to the
mig of Llano were among the
visitors/ in Fredericksburg last
Saturday and Sunday.
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Rev. Walter J. Fritz 0. M. L
who was visiting at Fredericks-
burg departed on W ednesday for
New Orleans, La., where he will
be with the St. Louis Cathedral.
ciliated in the town of Frede-
ricksburg, supposedly addressed
to tlii1 Commissioner’s Court of
Gillespie County and to the
this week. About one hundred
On Thursday Mrs. Harry Hey-
land entertaine 1 in honor of Miss
Henrikke Moursund with a mis-
cellaneous shower. The home was
beautifully decorated with sun-
Howers and colors to match. As
To The Fredarichsburg Chamber
of Commerce, Gillespie County
Commissioners Court and the
State Highway Commission.
companied by his daughter Eme-
ly, and son Robert, also Miss
Helen Wake, nil of Morris Ranch,
departed Sunday morning for an
automobile trip. After a few
days of sightseeing they will visit
relatives and friends in San An-
tonio and Rockport.
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agricultural depart ment
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Last Thursday
April 23.--Ernstine Dechert,
aged 89 years, 14 days.
May 9. Jacob Fred Pehl, aged
1 year, 10 months, 21 days.
Miss Ellie Meckel and Mr. Felix
F. Saenger.
Miss Mabel May Goodale ami
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The former Henry Fischer Ga-
rage of Harper has recently in-
corporated for $10000.00 under
the name of Citizens Auto Co.
The following Directors were
elected: Mr. Jim Peril, President,
Mr. R. B. Moore, Sec. & Treas.,
Mr. Hy. Fischer, Mgr., and
Messrs. A. B. Barker and Chas.
Roberts.
nio with his sisters. From San
Antonio he came to Fredericks-
burg and here met his now
mourning wife. Memorial servic-
es will be held to-day at 11 a. m.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Knust. The body will be shipped
to Brookston, Ind. for interment.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Elsa Wiesjahn, his parents, and
several sisters. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved rela-
tives.
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Mr. Hermann Kleck from
Houston is visiting his mother
Mrs Sylvester Kleck.
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। Messrs. Jang' Moritz and
O . Ralph Gold returned from a plea-
Mr. Chas. Leyendecker is dril- sure and business trip to San
the grounds own- Antonio on Tuesday.
W........ 4.1./, -
for said reason the routing of the
wav of
carried out a
use of Comfort intend to make
Miss Louise Ehlo and Mr. Ar- Ilighway by way of Cain City;
Whereas, we have been inform- Miss Moursund entered, she was
ed that a petition has been cir-showered with rici
p. m. on Thursday of this week, thur Welgehausen.
,.r. ,, His widow, nee Ellen Gardner,
returned last Tuesday irom a 1 1 ’ . .. . . ’
. " . .. • 1 . and eleven children survive,
visit to relatives near the coast: ____0__
Work on the Mason Highway
was begun this week. During the
early part of the week several
wagons passed through town to
Interesting News .From our
Neighbor Town.
.Mr. Klett states that a good
.. family moved into their new mo-.
getting the hot W ater all I lern home near the Public School the cost of said bridge and
its little body. The child .......
a pretty yellow color scheme, lach
Whereas, the routing <1 the || Hirsch were in Houston oneg 6, M, wn wapnernearthe -
Puget Sound Highway by way o1 . • . . .. f ed D> Min " W —8 ' ncan ----U----
Clin Citv will eliminate the business during the ear ly pait of de pot. Mr. Wagner is contem- , i- i ,g
14,, --- Will -he this week. plating to Granite Yard 1 H 11. Sagebiel and Sec.
----•-- Ion the above stated premises. A. P. C.Retsch ofthe Democratie
Miss Madeline Suess returned —»--- Exe! utive <■ mmittee are
. 7. * 1 P. . 0.0 getting election supplies, etc. for
very expensive excavations in the to San Antonio alter spending। The children of St. Mary’s ■ ....
river bed on the San Antonio a few weeks with friends and re-
construction of
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Edwin and
Air. Wiesjahn was married only
about seven weeks past to Miss
Elsa Gessler, the only daughter
of Mr .and Mrs. Fritz. Knust.
Life seemed full of promises to
the young couple, they had re-
turned from a short wedding
e by the guests.
Houston are at Mrs. Keyser’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caspar
Molberg of this city.
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Mr. Louis Bierschwale ac-
the road fund shortage; and, at the time on a visit. Another
the only immediate son Mr. Wm. Kiehne, Jr., had
of cards was enjoyed, here the Minna Zenner, Nora Meckel, and
first prize was presented to Miss Emilie Jordan and Messrs. Felix
Henrikke Moursund and the con- Zenner, Lawrence Knopp, and
the u ndersigned, 1 s lat ion prize to Airs. Eddie Richard Roeder. Miss Emilie
Ochs. Refreshments of cakes Jordan had come from San An-
was led to the sitting room where; Mabel May Goodale was married
a large basket with presents for to Mr. Eugene W. Zenner at the
the bride to be was arranged in St. Alary’s Chureb, Rev. H. Ger-
officiating. Attendants to
ficient to build all of the roads
in the manner that the commit-
tees of Fredericksburg promised
the voters that such roads would
be built, if the bond issue car-
i ied ; and.
Whereas, we realize that such
son have arrived st. Joseph’s Hall, which hail been
San Antonio to spend a|very appropriately decorated. ,,, , ,, ,
The work showed' careful and at Klaerner S Hall,
conscientious instruction, and the ®
exhibit was such that any school There will be a Vaudeville
could have been proud of. Show at Klaerner's Opera House
Saturday, June 19, where the
most famous acting monkey,
Friends and relatives will be
shocked to hear of the death of
Air. Miller K. Wiesjahn at 7:10
meier, a graduate of the Frede-
ricksburg High School who will
leave soon for San Marcos to at-
tend the Summer Normal. An
enjoyable feature of Airs. Sur-
ber’s entertainment was a fine
chicken dinner. Among the
guests present were Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Kolmeier, Miss Elsie Kol-
meier, Aliss Alma Hoffmann and
Air. Walter Kolmeier of Frede-
ricksburg, who left for their
homes Sunday evening.—Comfort
News.
FREDERICKSBURG -
Hias a population of over
3,000; elevation, 1,709
parents, Alr. and Mrs. Ed.
________ Max Beckmann, J no. j
Ostrow, and Dr. J. E. Peden left at $7500.00 per mile and the Mr. and Mrs. Emil Toepfer
last Sunday for a trip to the Pa- bridge and excavation at $12,- and two sons were in town on
cific States. ;000.00; and, .Monday. Mi's. Toepfer was
--0---- Whereas, it has been promised taken to our city for medical
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keyser of to the people in the. Eastern end consultation.
'of the County that the road lead- -------
ing from the Austin road to Cain Mr. and Mrs Aug. Zincke left
City be placed in such a condi- Thursday for a summer vacation
turn as to enable the farmerstrip. They will stay several
from the Stonewall section to months in Colorado Springs and
haul their products on said road froni there will make trips into
during wet weather'to Cam -itycalifornia and to Yellowstone
and the farmers of the lucken- park
bach section to haul their pro-
ducts under similar conditions
eericksbug Slanar
“Murphy,” will act in different
performances.
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The sad news of the death of
Air. Louis leke reaches us. Mr.
Icke, who took sick suddenly on
Sunday, died Tuesday at his
home near Gold. The remains
were laid to rest at the Cave
Creek Cemetery on Wednesday.
THE BETTER GLASS OF CITIZENSHIP WILL FIND GILLESPIE COUNTY AN IDEAL PLACE TO BUILD A COMFORTABIE HOME
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The Commissi -ner’s Court was
in session this week. Only rou-
tine business was transacted.
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Mr. IL L. Schmidt from Mason
was among the visitors in this
city last Tuesday.
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Mr. George Bierschwale has
returned from the A. & M. Col-
lege, where he completed a course
in Electrical Engineering.
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The Rt. Rev. Drossaert will ar-
rive on Saturday afternoon at
about 5 p. m. A grand welcome
is planned. Rt. Rev. Drossaert
will preach a sermon in English
at 8 p. m. as well as Sunday
morning at the St. Alary’s
church. A big celebration has
been planned for Sunday evening
at Peter’s Opera House, there
will be no admission, and every-
body is welcome. -The pro-
gram will consist of musical se-
lections and addresses. Rt. Rev.
Drossaert war born in Holland,
he speaks five foreign languages
among which is German.
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GRAHAM FLOUR!
Try a sack of the famous Gra-
Al ami Airs. Walter.!. Adams ing up Fredericksburg • and Gil-
spent part of last week in Fred- lespie County.
ericksburg.
March 22.—Norman Herman
Ditmar, aged 1' year, 8 months,
11 days.
March 25.—Clifton W. Stein,
21 days. For several years pastaged 1 year, 2 months, 13 days.
he had been living in Son Anto- Mareh 30.—. Emilie, Brodbeck,
i aged 35 years, 2 months, 14 days. .... __________ _ _ _________ __anu ... a
April L—Auguste Durst, aged spending the funds we have on from E1 l
57 years, 7 months, 24 days. hand in the most economical The party had a splendid time,
April 3.—Adolf Cornehl, aged method that we can device; and, barbecue and other delicious cats
58 years, 8 months, 4 days. " .......... 1
necke left last week for Galves-
ton and other southern cities.
They will return the latter part
of this week.
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Mr. Paul Wipprecht of the
tion hall. After this the bride
I Chas. j
L. Holl-
Later in the afternoon a game the bride and groom were Misses
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FOR SALE
a 2% Wagon in good condition,
for sale at a bargain, at 39tf
KLEIN & JUNG.
Bierschwale of Fredericksburg
made a trip to the East land oil
fields. They visited Air. G. F.
Peters, a brother of Mrs. Evers,
who is a plumber in that section
of the state.
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The state legislature has adopt-
ed the following bills introduced
by Representative Johnson: a
special road law for Gillespie
County, a bill validating the
Fredericksburg I ndependent
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Dietel, William. Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1920, newspaper, June 19, 1920; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1418350/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .