Prices of Potatoes Vary Across Texas in 1918
In the Fredericksburg newspaper dated April 10 1918 the Food Administration notes potato prices differ across Texas with Dallas at 11/3 to 2 cents per pound Houston 11/2 to 2 cents Nacogdoches 3 to 31/2 cents and San Antonio 4 cents. The office reports a 90 million bushel U S surplus and investigates price variations urging uniform pricing to prevent market collapse as towns like Bay City Marshall Dallas and Houston exhibit higher rates. The note includes a letter from W G McAdoo with guidance against predatory claim agents in War Risk Insurance cases.
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Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Nacogdoches
San Saba
Sour Lake
Marshall
Federal Food Administration
Texas
E. A. Peden
United States Food Administration
United States
South
Bay City
Beauont
Waco
Austin
Sherman
Wichita
Sheriff Seizes Finished Mystery Volumes in Palestine
Sheriff D H Guinn seized two copies of The Finished Mystery in Palestine on April 9 and warned possessor s of the books to surrender them at once or face prosecution. He believes additional copies remain in the city and vicinity.
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S. A. Express
Palestine
Tex
D. H. Guinn
Vienty
Claim Two Are Disloyal In Palestine Railroad Row
Palestine Texas April 9 two white men employees of the International and Great Southern Railroad were jailed for disloyalty not passed by the last legislature. Both of German descent workers objected to German speech and one was whipped by many shop men.
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I. A. Express
Palestine
Texas
International & Great Southern Railroad
Jast
Community News Contact Line Encourages Tips
City readers are urged to share news tips and items of interest with the paper. The notice asks neighbors to help make the paper more newsy and to spread the word about the newsroom phone line.
Debate limit set on espionage bill by Senate action
Washington April 9 agreement reached in the Senate to begin limiting debate on amendments to the espionage bill. After 30 p m tomorrow ten minute speeches allowed. amendments by Jones and France defeated. Penrose proposed hearings for alleged pro German utterances. missiles over restrictions and free speech debated amid wartime tensions. Senator Williams criticized time waste and urged more patriotic unity.
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Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Jones
Washinon
France
Maryland
Williams
Mississippi
Chamber
Cereal Exports to Allies During World War I
Between July 1, 1914, and January 1, 1918, the United States shipped to the Allies large quantities of print pal cereals including flour and meal. Wheat 500,672,417 bushels oats 320,424,074 bushels corn 54,351,739 bushels rye 1,615,189 bushels. Total well over 880 million bushels, underscoring American farming aid to the Allied effort.
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United States
12000 More Draft Men Will Be Called April 26
Associated Press reports 12 000 selective service men, joining 150 000 already called, will begin training camp induction on April 26 as announced by Provost Marshal Crowley in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Crowley
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Europe
Night
Thos. H. Ince
Woodrow
Ince
Coe
coe _ an insert, and together with a portrait of Mr. Wilson
Klaerner’s Opera House
Fredericksburg
Thos. H. Ince’s
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Robt. Penniger
R.t.gliddon
A. W. Mourland
Treasury Department
Washington
American Bar Association
Bureau
W. G. McAdoo
Legal Advisory Board
Wisconsin
Elihu Root
Wilbur
Treadwell
Fred Ksburg
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