Food Administration fixes prices for ginning cotton in 1918 bulletin
The United States Food Administration sets fair ginning charges effective July 22 1918 for seed cotton ginning at 30 cents per hundred pounds with bagging and ties, 40 cents for snapped cotton, and 50 cents for premature bollie cotton. Ginners must keep detailed records and ensure cleaned seed and no foreign material.
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United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Peden
Sugar rations debated at six state administrator conference
State administrators from Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Oklahoma Mississippi Texas met in Memphis on July 27 to discuss uniform sugar and flour service rules, a new cotton seed products program, and inspector staffing.
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Memphis
Tenn
Peden
R. F. Crow
Tennessee
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Hampton Williams
Arkansas
H. W. Morgan
C. B. Ames
Oklahoma
P. M. Hardy
Mississippi
E. A. Peden
Texas
Food Administration Orders Run of Mill and Bakery Closures
The Enforcement Division of the U S Food Administration reports multiple actions in Texas and nearby. The H C Kight Milling Co LeUMI La ar area is closed for five days from July 22 1918 for selling flour without proper substitutes. The S Wiederman license in San Antonio is revoked for wholesale sales with excessive profits. L W Thompson bakery in Harrisburg Texas is ordered closed for a week for not using prescribed substitutes. H Goodman merchant in Carrizo Springs Texas has a brief closure for wheat substitute rule violations. M Tettenbaum baker Beaumont Texas pays a 25 dollar Red Cross donation penalty for wheat substitute violations.
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H. C. Kight Milling Company
Leumi
L@aar
Wits
al W
United States Food Administration
Texas Food Administration
Peden
L. W. Thompson
Harrisburg
Texas
H. Goodman
Carrizo Springs
Red Cross
M. Tettenbaum
Beaumont
Wozencraft Appeals to Precinct Four Voters for August Primary
J W Wozencraft thanks Precinct Four voters for the July 27 vote and appeals for support in the August 24 second primary. He says he ran a pure campaign, will abide by the law, and asks all voters including women to consider his claims carefully.
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Cureton
MO. W. Woods
Ho Man
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Health and Cheer
Advertisement for Prickly Ash Bitters praising appetite vigor and cheer. Claims it purifies stomach liver and bowels and adds life worth living. Price listed at $1.25 per bottle. By The Win. Reese Company Special Agents.
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Reese Company
New Fall Wear at Higginbotham's Advance Showing
Higginbotham's advertises an advance showing of new fall coats suits and dresses. Each piece is described as unique with no two alike inviting customers to visit promptly.
Food Administrator Clarifies Ice Delivery Powers
Public statement from Administrator Peden explains the Food Administration cannot control ice deliveries or other issues beyond evaluating price increases. He notes efforts to mediate between manufacturers and consumers, and urges understanding to avoid unnecessary criticism.
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Peden
Food Administration
Avitch
The Best Plaster for a Lame Back
A dampened piece of flannel with Chamberlain's ointment bound on the painful area often proves more effective than a plaster and costs much less.
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Chamberlain
Service Flags Memorial Window Ad
In memory of the boys over there why not hang a service flag in your window. We have a beautiful line in felt, silk and satin. Higginbotham's.
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Higginbotham’s
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Purifies and enriches the blood to restore energy and vigor. You can feel its strengthening and invigorating effect soon. Price six dimes.
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Grove
Price
Lanterns and Batteries Ad from Slider and Lacy
An old ad promotes lanterns and storage batteries at Sliders and Lacy. It notes selling charging renting rebuilding and a related Higginbotham Bros line of coffees praised for quality and price.
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Slider & Lacy’s
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Slider & Lacy
War Costs and Allied Loans Highlight World Conflict Efforts
The document details rising war expenses as American munitions rise and troop numbers grow in Europe. It lists U S lending totals and allocations to Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and others, totaling over 6.091 trillion dollars since the war began. It compares combined Allied and Central Powers spending and notes bonds and taxes funded much of the costs.
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Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Belgium
Greece
Cuba
Serbia
Roumania
New Hosiery Shipment Arrives in All Sizes and Silks
A large shipment of Iron Clad Hose arrives with all sizes and styles including silk varieties in multiple colors.
Slider and Lacy Trial Offer Suggested
A brief note proposes trying Slider and Lacy to please you, implying confidence in their performance.
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Slider & Lacy
Adding Machine Paper Rolls In Stock For Quick Shipments
The Chief Exponent advertises adding machine paper in rolls with stock availability and low prices. Orders of any quantity from one roll are welcomed to ease shipments and save money.
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John W. Woods
Nux
Paris Smith
Comanche
International Stock Feed
Comanche Milling Co
HE. W. Groves
T. J. Collins
Walter Thomas
Comanche County
U.S. Food Administration
J. W. Wozencraft
Washington
San Angelo Business College
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Castoria
Atwood Brothers
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