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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
1
Fredericksburg society and business notes from the weekly issue report local visits, school events, Red Cross activities, and community notices. Entries cover shortages, errands to San Antonio, rainfall for planting, and upcoming Hoover Box Supper with details on proceeds and hospital garments.
Mr Richard Kneese and Miss Lydia Schmidt were married in the M E Church South on Tuesday at 3 pm Rev A R B Vetter officiated The bridal party included Miss Selma Kneese and Mr Edwin Schmidt with Lina Franz playing the wedding march A wedding feast followed at the groom's parents home Congratulations and best wishes were extended by family and friends in Gillespie County
A wrestling bout is planned at Klaerner's opera on Wednesday night March Young Sherburne 6th faces Klaerner in a 160 pound weight class clash. Sherburne, undefeated locally and famed for speed and technique, is matched against Klaerner who has trained hard and promises a strong challenge. The event, touted as a top tech contest, is expected to draw solid interest from the crowd.
City call for tips invites readers to share news items about pets and animal welfare. The notice requests help from locals to make pet stories more visible and encourages speaking up to enrich community coverage.
County Judge Joseph Decker reports a Texas Food Administration meeting in San Antonio. Public guidance stresses conserving wheat and meat, using substitutes like corn meal and rice, and complying with rationing and dealer controls to prevent shortages. Violations carry heavy fines or imprisonment.
The Gilles County court continued sessions with numerous civil actions. Judgments for plaintiffs were recorded in several cases while others were dismissed by agreement or continued. A mistrial occurred due to juror illness and the grand jury has not returned a bill.
The program outlines meatless breakfasts and wheatless suppers with noonday meals on Sunday, Thursday, and Friday being unrestricted. Bread may be made with 80 percent flour and 20 percent substitute if wheat bread is avoided entirely. The guidance argues these rules are mild and easily followed to curb hunger and endure until a bountiful harvest.
A Rhineland Texas farmer writes of continued dry conditions in Knox County on February 19, 1918. He notes shallow soil moisture seven inches deep, wheat planted in December barely visible, oats delayed due to dryness and high costs, corn at 1.80 per bushel, and widespread feed shortages driving cattle sales and scarce horses. Sand storms hamper crops and drift sands threaten dry conditions.
Preparations for San Antonio's quota of the third Liberty Loan will begin today, under George J. Roark, manager of the local campaign. A new method will be used with a full taxpayer list of Bexar County, and stenographers will transfer names to printed cards showing property values and other payment details.
International News Service from Rome reports that Supply Commissioner Crispi’s forecast of cereal stocks exhausted by February has come to pass. Italy now faces daily bread from imports, marking the start of a prolonged period of food restriction.
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