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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
7
Fragmented text mentions a woman and a mother, a soldier and an army, with hints of censorship and personal relationships. The garbled lines suggest a historical clipping discussing impact on civilians, censorship, and wartime correspondence without clear details or names.
Advertising rates for Fredericksburg Standard include contracts of at least three months at ten cents per inch for single plum and issue, various body measures and pricing, all ten cents per line for one issue, with per year options and display specs, positions priced 95 to 50 percent additional.
J. Kimbrough for the State of Texas issues a writ to the Sheriff of Gillespie County to summon Peter Novian to appear at the next Gillespie District Court term. The suit, filed December 4 1917, seeks $324.54 plus interest and costs on a verified account and includes a land description in Lot 15 Millville with improvements. The sheriff must publish this citation weekly for five weeks prior to the return date.
A brief note warns that backache is often deceptive forming a recurring symptom. It advises learning underlying causes to enable an effective cure, emphasizing a persistent and fluctuating condition.
Public notice from the Division Publicity Office urges new Army draftees to bring only essential items in a suitcase, avoid best clothes, and rely on government issued gear. It emphasizes towels, footwear, toiletries, and bedding provided at camp, plus the cost of exchanges supporting camp organizations.
The article notes a surge in Texas road funding with over 35 million dollars in bonds likely to be issued in fifteen months. It highlights James Nash of the University of Texas asserting use of cheapest durable materials, testing in labs, and endorses gravel as the best all around material for Texas roads with regional variations and specific gravels noted across the state. It also covers the Food Administration ruling on December maturity and marketing of Texas turkeys, stressing timing and storage guidance and remarks on past November shipments and market expectations.
Mrs RB B Brewer of Liano Texas testifies that kidney disorder back pain and dizzy spells disappeared after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She says the pills restored her kidneys to a normal condition and made her feel like a different person at a cost of 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York distributes the remedy.
Galveston Texas on December 29 reports tightened security along the water front. Soldiers establish boundaries and regulate passage under the president's proclamation against enemies of the United States. Only a few streets near the wharf will be open, with most areas closely guarded day and night.
Largest assortment of guns and ammunition available for sportsmen. We can supply any type of gun and complete shells and cartridges for shotguns and rifles. All hunter and shooter needs at right prices.
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