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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
4
An adv promotes Lavoptik eye wash with witch hazel camphor and hydrastis for eye inflammation. A elderly woman with long chronic inflammation improved in two days and a small bottle is guaranteed to help any case. Aluminum eye cup offered free with purchase.
Washington observers judge public figures by actions and ideas rather than party labels. The piece notes that residents assess leaders for common sense, ingenuity, and statesmanship, while the Chicago and San Francisco convention nominees, except Governor Coolidge, have been scrutinized for their strengths and flaws.
In a spirit of absolute fairness the Capital City lauds Senator Harding Governor Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt as the highest type of public servants. Governor Coolidge’ s record in New England will guide judgment. in Washington the three men are well known and the capital salutes the standard bearers of the major parties.
The Department of Agriculture foresees a smaller grain yield than last year but above normal. railroads face equipment shortages and labor disruptions from strikes, challenging movement of a large 1919 crop as many cars and locomotives remain idle awaiting funding and orders. Some prosperous lines have secured about $144 million in equipment financing, while most railroads must wait.
A $500 000 900 loan fund under the transportation act aids the Interstate Commerce Commission to supply rolling stock for crops. Despite plans to rebuild 12,000 cars and locomotives, demand outstrips supply as eastern box cars are relocated west for grain and western cars moved east, creating local storage needs and urging railroads to improve efficiency to protect farmers, shippers, and consumers.
In Oklahoma bankers merchants and industry managers back a Save the Grain drive to expand storage for wheat. A state manager leads county committees with the State Board of Agriculture urging farmers to build or arrange storage to prevent spoilage. Stacking and bin storage are advised to ease rail shipment burdens.
A large stock of Moline and Oliver breaking plows mowers and rakes on hand at 44 Carter & Weyrich. A carload arrived from Deker Bros buggies and hacks, stock by Oscar Krauskopf.
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