This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
6
The Fredericksburg Standard, published by the Fredericksburg Publishing Co, issued every Saturday. Editor and Manager Robt. Pennizer. Assistant Editor B. Gliddon. Entries accepted as second class matter at Federicksburg, Texas. Subscription is $1.60 per year.
Federal Food Administration for Texas announces sugar ruling issued on June 15 1915. Fredericksburg Texas letter requests publication of the note from Hugo Kallenberg County Food Administrator and EB A Peden administrator. Authors urge Fredericksburg Publishing Co to print the ruling for public dissemination.
Federal Food Administration orders Texas merchants to limit sugar to two pounds per sale for city customers and five pounds for country buyers with a ten pound per sale cap for preserving, requiring a signed preservation statement and daily reporting form. The three pounds per capita monthly limit remains in force, and surplus sales, if any, must follow certificates B and A procedures.
Officials urge households to limit beef to no more than one and a quarter pounds per person weekly and one and a half pounds with bone. They cite production shifts, wartime shipping, and army demand as reasons. Aimed at stability, the plan recommends beef reduction in favor of pork until September 15, asking public cooperation.
A brief note on saving beef and cleaning fish, then drying and salting. Dip the flesh in corn meal before frying in a shallow amount of fat. Applies to beef steaks and small fish cooked in this manner.
A telegram from U S Food Administrator Hoover to Administrator Peden outlines a voluntary beef cutback. Hotels and restaurants are urged not to serve boiled beef more than two meals weekly and households to restrict beef to one and a quarter pounds per person weekly. Pork products are encouraged as substitutes to support military and allied needs.
In a June 20 1918 letter from El Paso Texas a Sixteenth District candidate outlines decades of public service. He notes farming and livestock interests dominate the district and emphasizes his legislative record in education and agricultural support. He pledges continued district representation and invites direct input from voters.
The speaker asserts unwavering loyalty to the administration in the war effort, pledging to uphold American strength in the current crisis. He notes contributions to the Democratic Campaign Fund in 1912 and 1916 and his campaign for Wilson in 1916, saying a San Angelo speech will illustrate his support, including a letter to readers and their families.
A 3 pound fish chowder recipe using 4 tablespoons drippings and onion. Layer sliced potatoes and fish cubes in a stew pan with salt and pepper. Simmer bones, strain liquor, then cook 20 minutes until tender. Add scalded milk and optional cornmeal thickening. Serve with sauce and corn flour for thickening.
Vegetable sauce uses one cup white sauce with Vy cup green peas chopped celery asparagus cauliflower or mushrooms add season and serve with fish balls or sausages. Cheese sauce blends one cup white sauce with half cup grated cheese and uses paprika in place of pepper.
Associated Press dispatch from Amsterdam cites a Wolff Bureau report from Berlin claiming American war prisoners are humanely treated and well fed in German camps. The statement says prisoners are not displayed to the public or subjected to insults or stones, and affirms adequate food comparable to Germany’s current conditions.
Two hundred interned German prisoners at Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson will be moved to Camp Wheeler to work raising foodstuffs for fellow aliens in the camps. It is expected that men selected for farm work at Fort Oglethorpe will depart for the Georgia camp in a few days.
Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that about three million American soldiers would be under arms by August 1. Of these, two million come from the selective draft and one million from volunteers, with calls possibly extending to draft class 2 if ages and scope are broadened. Lawmakers discuss registering men ages 18 to 40 and expanding enrollment, while existing draft figures for classes 1 through 5 are tabulated and reviewed.
Fort Worth Texas June 1 Three men burned to death and several thousand barrels of oil destroyed as storage tanks near the Brew er well at Ranger exploded. Ike Hand a pumper James Sherman gauger Pleas Madewell watchman named and living near the field perish while others escape. The origin of the fire is a mystery and the body of Hand cannot be recovered due to extreme heat. Madewell survived after running for his life as flames swept toward him.
Watkins Remedies available in Harper at W. Granville’s store to bring Watkins Goods within reach for residents in and around Harper. Prices align with company figures. Large stock of Germicide Dip and Disinfectant on hand. 42 E. H. Lambrecht, Salesman. Gillespie Co.
Financial ledger reads settlements and payments by the R R Bonus Committee. Items include receipts from Aug Cameron via Cheek on Bank of Fredericksburg totaling 2,184.97 and 2,848.26 from Citizens Bank, plus 74.16 by Alfred Petsch. Expenditures include gravel pit contracts 377.50 and 19.00, deed 3.50, labor 914.25, service 12.00, concrete culverts 6,278.05, reinforcement 46.30, feed 20.00 20.60 29.87, powder 4.00, tool repairs 1.45 2.60 2.20, printing 10.50, roller tractor 3,000.00, additional feed 14.95, other small sums 0.56 13.52, returns 150.15, and various checks and statements totaling 571.38 plus 51.98.
A local column lists election notice rates for campaigns including Congress and district seats. It prints candidate declarations such as Claude B. Hudspeth seeking the Democratic primary and mentions Prohibition figures and party delegates like Sullvane Was Wilson. The piece reflects period campaign rhetoric and registration details.
Harry Hertzberg of Bexar County announces candidacy for State Senator in Texas 24th District covering Bexar Bandera Kerr Kendall Real and Gillespie counties subject to Democratic Primaries campaign.
Mitch Johnson of San Saba County Texas announces his run for District Attorney 33rd Judicial District subject to Democratic primary action.
District clerk notice from Gillespie County advising voters of the November election action naming A D Stahl as clerk in charge.
Fire-setting case involves registrants and visitors. mentions Rev. Ra Gudolph and Kerrville visit to Missouri. notes treasure, dye, and local records amid a fragmented OCR snippet.
Alfred Klaerner announces candidacy for Gillespie County Sheriff and Tax Collector at the forthcoming November election. He also seeks reelection as Tax Assessor and as County Treasurer for Gillespie County.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.