Federal Reserve Banks Show Remarkable Growth During War Year
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks report rapid expansion in resources and liabilities from August 1917 to August 1918. Total resources rose from about 2.05 billion to 4.28 billion, driven by a surge in discounted bills and higher gold reserves supporting larger credit operations. Members reserves and gross deposits also climbed, with Federal Reserve Notes in circulation nearly quadrupling from 559 million to 1.99 billion.
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Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
McGees Baby Elixir Promises Relief for Heat and Diarrhea
An old newspaper blurb advertises McGees Baby Elixir as a remedy for babies suffering from hot weather and bowel disorders. It claims to reduce fever, correct stomach issues, and check looseness with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, sold by S P Smith.
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McGee’s
S. P. Smith
Hicks Corner Weather and Family News Roundup
The warm dry spell continues as rain is badly needed in the area. D. M. Hicks and family traveled to Bay City to pick cotton. Various relatives visit Hicks and Ross households, including Mrs. Coker and other kin from Fort Worth Coleman Brownwood Duncan and Duncan.
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D. M. Hicks
Bay City
Grandma Coker
Walter Durham
Henry Durham
T. C. Ross
M. A. Coker
Earl R. Barfield
Fort Worth
J. H. Coker
Ray
Coleman
A. J. Johnson
Brownwood
Calvin Ross
Frank Stewart
White Point
J. W. Fagan
Duncan
Laxative promotes digestion in 50-cent bottle
An ad promotes LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a mild liquid digestive laxative for indigestion constipation and biliousness. It is made and recommended by Paris Medicine Co. the makers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Paris Medicine Co
Grove
Weinert Announces Ginning Rules for 1918
F C Weinert commissioner of markets and warehouses releases the 1918 ginning rules. Rules cover equipment condition scales preginning weighing bale samples fire safety wrapping seed handling and moisture limits to prevent fraud and ensure uniform bales. Dallas News notes aim to improve quality and efficiency.
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F. C. Weinert
Federal Food Administration
Dallas News
Texas oil and mineral boom foretold by Kirby in Fort Worth
H Harper Kirby of Austin promotes Texas development linking dry forces to oil and mineral wealth. He recalls Texas pioneers, supports temperance, and predicts the Ranger and West Texas fields as future epicenters of oil growth after drilling a notable well near Saratoga and touring Fort Worth oil fields.
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Texas
H. Harper Kirby
Austin
Waller County
Hempstead
Southwest
Lone Star Republic
Becae
Harper Kirby
Commonwealth
Mr. Kirby
John Barleycorn
Democratic Party
City of
Travis County
Saratoga
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Ranger
Burkburnett
West Texas
Mid-Continent
America
Texas Mid-Continent
Oil Eldorado
A Friend in Need Use Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial
Advertisement touts instant relief and speedy cure with Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial priced at 50¢ and 25c for immediate use.
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Mississippi
John Tarleton College Declared National Military School
Stephenville residents learned last Thursday that John Tarleton College, a branch of A and M College in Stephenville, was recognized as a National Military School by the War Department, with uniforms and equipment supplied free to students in the military course. This recognition brings pride to the college and community.
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John Tarleton
War Department
Stephenville
John Tarleton College College
A. & M. College
John Tarleton College
Plantation Chill Tonic Phrase Promotes Quick Chill Relief
Purports to cure chills by following bottle directions, claims no calomel and liver-friendly, priced at 50 cents.
Storage Batteries Ad Offerings from Higginbotham Bros
Storage batteries for sale charging renting and rebuilds offered by Higginbotham Bros. & C. The ad notes difficulty pronouncing a town name and suggests using the term objective Ex.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Higginbotham Bros. & C
Danderine Promise Doubled Hair Beauty For Women
An advertisement claims Danderine cleanses the hair and scalp, reduces oil and dandruff, and promises fuller, softer hair with new growth after weeks of use. It urges readers to buy Knowlton's Dandeline from drug stores or toilet counters for a few cents.
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Knowlton’s
Pep Systemic Pills Ad Promises Health Boosts
An old advertisement urges readers to boost earnings by overcoming fatigue with Pep Systemic Pills a three in one tonic for blood liver and nerves. It claims iron in a blood friendly form and lists 8. S. Smith as a retailer with a caution to accept no substitute.
Jacksonville Community News Brief Ails and Hopes
Jacksonville residents report light rain Sunday morning and good health, while crops suffer from drought. Lena Garrett's husband arrived safely overseas and Mrs. Eugene Moore's son John survived his first battle. The Sunday school and singing group at this place are progressing well.
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Lena Garrett
Eugene Moore
John
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Wilhelm
House of Hohenzollern
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Students’ Aid Association of Texas
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