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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1918
Page
6
Dry Goods and Groceries Advertises Wide Stock
Local shop invites customers to browse a full line of dry goods clothing gents furnishings staples and fancy groceries. Also buys and sells all kinds of country produce.
Ford parts and repairs at Kott's Garage
Storage battery service station 27 Kott's Garage advertises genuine Ford parts and repairs as the home for these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Kott
Guarding Lines for Kidney Health and Longevity
An early health column urges care of the body to build endurance and prevent disease. It cites Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York advising kidney health, hydration, and a milk and vegetable diet with Anurie and exercise, plus testimonials from readers for Dr. Pierce’s remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Anuric
Near - Pierce, Invalids’ Hotel
Federal aid for Texas urged over Mexican labor shortage
Food Administrator Peden returned from San Antonio where a conference on the labor shortage urged immediate suspension of immigration laws for Mexican labor for a period of 60 days. Texans in South Texas alone need 40 000 workers, with a broader state demand. Peden spoke to Mexican editors in Washington and appealed to Hoover to treat the issue as a military necessity to secure additional labor for farmers in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peden
San Antonio
William B. Wilson
Texas
Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Gunter Hotel
Army
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Department of Labor
Wilson approves 5 million loan to aid drought stricken farmers
President Wilson authorized a 5 million dollar loan program to aid farmers in the West hit by two crops losses due to drought and frost. Federal land banks will issue loans, with terms under three dollars per acre and 100 to 150 acre maximums, backed by insurance proceeds from crop sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Treasury Department
Department of Agriculture
West
Toe
Drouth
Army Vocational School Opened For Blinded Fighters
Blinded soldiers from overseas are to receive vocational training and rehabilitation at the Hospital Training School at General Hospital No. 7 in Baltimore Maryland. The facility, housing 250 men, will offer practical trades and raised print literacy, with Red Cross oversight and national surveys of suitable industries. O H Burritt is appointed educational director and Miss Jenny A Turner a reconstruction aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hospital No. 7
T. Harrison Garrett
Baltimore
James Bordley
Surgeon General
O. H. Burritt
Pennsylvania Institute For the Instruction of the Blind
Army Hospital
Jenny A. Turner
Massachusetts Commission For the Blind
Miss Turner
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Red Cross
Army Medical Department
Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Federal Board of Vocational Education
War Costs Britain Four Years Into Conflict
The Associated Press reports London says Britain spends about 54 million dollars daily on the war effort, equating to 1.455 million per hour and nearly 25 thousand per minute. Officials note credit remains unimpaired after four years and debt has surged from 3.225 to 39.9 billion dollars as the nation bears the strain for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Michelin Universal Tread Casing Tested Across Models
The article reviews the Michelin Universal Tread Casing, comparing durability and performance across car, SUV, and light truck tires. It notes consistency in grip, tread wear, and ride comfort, with highlighted savings from longer replacement intervals and versatile handling in varied road conditions.
Britain Faces Mounting War Debt and Higher Taxes
The text notes Britain bears heavy debt and tax burdens while Germany raises new taxes. It cites prewar and current tax totals, a third war loan of five billion dollars, and annual military and production expenditures of over nine billion, with allied loans outstanding totaling over five billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
Great Britain
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