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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
7
Market brief listing poultry eggs butter hides furs and all country produce for sale or trade. Read as a short commodity note for farmers and traders.
A Fourth of July horse swapping convention unfolds in a western Georgia town. Farmers bring shabby nags and mules to trade at the Baptist church grounds as Col. Nicodemus Green, dubbed Old Nick, seeks fame with yet another swap of Old Bob for a spry new mount amid music, picnics, and dances.
A vivid tale of Old Nick the horse trader outwitting owners with clever tricks that turn horses into better mounts for himself and the squire. The narrative describes horse swapping gipsies, wagons, and the psychology of barter at a regional gathering, highlighting long greetings, multiple exchanges, and occasional forays into fording streams.
Mrs. G Williams of Tulsa Oklahoma describes severe six month downturn with indigestion rheumatism and nerve strain but after taking seven bottles of Tanlae she reports substantial recovery appetite improvement sleep restored daily activity returning and says Tanlae is the best medicine on earth Tanlae sold in Fredericksburg Willow City Harper and Eckert by local outlets.
The article describes horse swapping conventions where traders exchange animals and other goods, often profiting from boot money and self-delusion about outcomes. It also covers Hoover testifying on sugar policy, denying charges by Spreckels and citing government power limits, while Senate questions highlight food administration authority and price controls.
Herbert Hoover, as Food Administrator, defended his handling of the sugar famine on the Senate investigating committee's first day of testimony. He argued the famine claim was overstated noting 250,000 tons of sugar in the West despite rail movement issues. He urged government operation to improve conditions.
The War Trade Board states there is no wool shortage globally or in U S stocks despite higher military use. Prices have surged, with United States prices up about 200 percent from prewar levels while England shows a 55 percent rise. Manufacturers fear stockpiling and overbought cloth orders may sustain high prices even if demand remains flat in 1918.
Corpus Christi Texas January 2 by a vote of 395 to 9 property owners authorized the issuance of 600000 fifteen year bonds for building a seawall along the city waterfront and beautification of the water front lasting fifteen years and beyond
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