Fragmentary Letter Fray From Peru Appears Incomplete
A mangled OCR fragment reads Dear Peru and hints at an ading vagely or vague addressing. The legible portion provides no clear names dates or events to establish a full story.
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
3
A mangled OCR fragment reads Dear Peru and hints at an ading vagely or vague addressing. The legible portion provides no clear names dates or events to establish a full story.
London and Sydney reports show Gen John Pershing and Gen Tasker Bliss receiving British orders and the Knights Grand Cross for wartime service. In Australia WM Hughes declares a Southern Pacific Monroe Doctrine urging Allied unity to avoid German dominance and future wars.
The readable portion mentions a dated personal note and ambiguous identifiers. It references a year and a location fragment without clear events or named entities to confirm full details.
The Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas hears United States Food Administration guidance on planting root crops for winter supply. Ger ard of Houston emphasizes early fall planting, deep soil prep, and careful fertilization using manure and ashes. He notes potatoes August to mid September and stresses not leaving ground bare in winter with cover crops or green manures.
The article urges conserving meat and grain by eating fish and hominy. It recalls settlers learning from Indians to prepare corn by pounding and hull removing to make cracked corn into hominy, a staple food.
A ledger style notice lists members and affiliations including Tempse D. Smiry and Robert Kopnneckf along with Mrs. Fred. Walter and Ensa Walter, in connection with American and Texas bankers groups.
The article urges Americans to reduce wheat use and rely on substitutes like rice oats and quick breads to feed soldiers in France. It highlights oatmeal puddings wholesome breads and cookies as nutritious inexpensive options and promotes Gates tire sales as a half-sale slogan.
All who still owe the former Farmers Home Bar are respectfully requested to pay these amounts only to 44 Heinrich Evers. The notice directs debtors to remit to a specific individual.
Washington July 1S. General March announced that three full army corps are organized and Pershing reports the number of American troops sent overseas now exceeds 1,100,000, cutting the time estimate to reach France in half.
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