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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1918

Page

3

Fragmentary ad copy about igs and an apparent person

Fragmentary OCR reads like an advertisement line mentioning igs and a person with uncertain context. It provides no clear event date, names, or location to confirm a fuller story.

Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Female Weaknesses

A 19th century advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervous, weak, and frail women. It claims to aid during puberty, menstruation, bearing-down sensations, and other female complaints, emphasizing non alcohol ingredients and customer testimonials from Mrs. Gronaia Berry.

Pierce Invalids’ Hotel Buffalo N. Y Moony

President Orders New Wheat Price

President Hoover signs an executive order allowing a government controlled Wheat Corporation in New York to raise its capital from 50 million to 150 million dollars and to set a minimum price of 2.20 dollars per bushel for wheat at primary markets. The stock will be government owned and no explanation was given.

Associated Press Washington, D Hoover Food Administration In Corporation New York

Wheat Prices Up as Grain Industry Faces Higher Costs

Grain firms push higher wheat prices to offset rising freight rates effective Tuesday. Growers face reduced profits without wheat price gains. A second factor is Congress deadlock on an annual agriculture bill with a Senate amendment raising the minimum price to $2.50 per bushel, with a House rejection and Senate vote planned this week.

Igrain Corporation Congress Senate House

Brazil Admiral Says No German Submarines Here

London reports Admiral Francisco de Mattos, head of Brazil’s naval mission, stating there are no German submarines in South American waters. He notes Brazilian warships patrol with British, French, and American vessels, and Brazil has sent doctors, nurses, aviators, and large food consignments to the Allies.

Associated Press London British Admiralty Wireless Francisco de Mattos Europe de Mattos Brazil Mattos St. Vincent France Admiral Mattos Entente

Handling The Threshing Program In Texas

Estimates place 1917 US wheat loss at 20 million bushels from defective threshing. North Texas nears 8 million bushels after harvest, with optimism for more through USDA threshing program. R H Spencer leads Texas Food Administration threshing committees across 100 counties, overseeing inspectors, repairs, and training to boost yields.

United States North Texas United States Food Administration Federal Food Administration For Texas R. H. Spencer South Texas Implement Company Peden Spencer Texas

By-Products Urged as Beef Substitutes for Export Markets

Texas Food Administration relays Hoover guidance urging hotels and restaurants to reduce beef use for June through August to aid Allied supply. Proposals include cutting steaks and roast beef and using by products such as ox-tails tongues livers kidneys and sweetbreads, with emphasis on seafood vegetables and fruit as substitutes.

Federal Food Administration For Texas United States Hoover Hotel and Restaurant Men of John Meek Bowman Division of Hotels and Restaurants Iue

Hoover E Plains Brewing Policy and Temperance View

Food Administration Head Hoover explains his stance on wheatless beer and temperance. He cautions that eliminating beer could boost whiskey and gin consumption, arguing for food conservation and a legislative approach to prohibition rather than shifting blame to the Food Administration.

Food Administration Hoover America

Historic precedents of food and nourishment in ancient times

A hotel note cites ancient examples: Joseph in Egypt stored a fifth of wheat for seven years to avert famine, Daniel preferred pulses and water over royal food, and the miracle of feeding five thousand with barley loaves and fishes shows efficient distribution with leftovers gathered.

Joseph Egypt Nebuchadnezzar Babylon Daniel

Second Deaths From Auto Accident Near Sprinkle

Austin June 25 Robert Hyland son of J E Hyland agent at Buda died at a sanitarium Monday, the second death from Sunday's auto wreck at Sprinkle when a Round Rock car struck by the Texas Special on the Katy, the car demolished. Barton Wright 17, Round Rock, badly hurt but likely to recover. Miss Addie Lou Bradley 18 of Round Rock was killed instantly. The party was en route to Sprinkle to visit Miss Bradley's sister, a telephone operator there. The operator's collapse followed news of the crash. Elmore, nephew of Mrs Blair and Mrs Brooks, left a wife and four children. One sister resides in Round Rock. another at Mart.

Austin Texas Robert Hyland J. E. Hyland International & Great Northern Ry Buda Sprinkle Round Rock Katy Barton Wright B. Wright Addie Lou Bradley HW. L. Bradley Mr. Elmore John Blair P. G. Brooks Rugeley Matagorda J. E. Elmore Felix Needham John Reading Mart

Wharton Citizen Accidently Killed

Marshall Elmore, a well known Wharton citizen, was found dead on the roadside between Wharton and Tago this morning by Judge S J Stiles. He left home early to go to his farm and is believed to have gone into a field to shoot game before returning and meeting tragedy.

Wharton Texas Marshall Elmore Tago S. J. Stiles Elmore

Gates Half Sole Tires Offer At Koenig's Garage

Don’t discard worn tires. Gates Half Sole tires restore them to near new condition at under half the price, available at Koenig's Garage.

Koenig

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