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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
5
German Iowa farmer Hans Garbus warns that mail order plans erode local commerce and community life. He recalls his own rise from modest credit farming to selling land, then relying on catalogs, which hollowed out his town and cut farm value by about 25 percent in nine years.
The piece argues that banks are essential to cotton marketing and should not be expected to subsidize the trade without profit. It asserts farmers should not be forced to grow cotton at a loss and that banks often contribute more than their share to supporting cotton propositions.
J A Thompson argues small country banks cannot sustain six percent lending while larger Reserve cities can offer low rates. He warns such policies would push farmers from local banks to big institutions and back to high priced country merchants.
An advertisement touts a digital compound mix promising instant relief from gas constipation stomach ailments and foul matter. It claims one spoonful relieves acid indigestion and can prevent appendicitis with quick treatment and long term stomach comfort.
Adams has received two cars this time, totaling four cars in the past two weeks, including one feed supply vehicle and one for Awar and meal.
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