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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR lines show references to a department of soils casing with an unclear numeric detail 100d 8 in quotes. No further context, names, places, or dates are readable to establish a complete item or outcome.
A discussion urges the new order of women to inspire and influence men by action rather than pedestal status. It asserts women must share responsibilities for rights, wartime effort, and civic duties, especially in Third Liberty Loan campaigns, calling for women to be comrades, co workers, and leaders in national service.
The Texas Department of Agriculture notes seed corn supply for 1918, urges early planting, and outlines four cultivation aims: deepen roots, keep land weed free, conserve moisture, and render soil nutrients available. Recommends harrowing after emergence, shallow cultivation, and careful seed selection from nearby shipments to improve yields.
A 1918 Texas Adjutant General notice condemns lawyers charging registrants for help with draft classifications. It notes most Texas attorneys are patriotic, but a few have charged high fees for advising or securing deferred classifications, urging registrants to avoid paid lobbyists and unethical practices.
War Savings Stamps purchases are listed as military gear values. One stamp covers small items like a tent pole or laces, two stamps buy a trench tool or gloves, four stamps two canvas leggings, six stamps five woolen socks, twelve stamps a steel helmet, and three stamps two woolen service coats.
A terse notice urges readers to assess their Federal Income Tax by March 1 1918. It notes bank attendants in town can assist those who are unsure or have doubts about the process.
The State Department of Agriculture urges sowing spring oats across suitable Texas land with adequate moisture to quickly provide livestock feed by May. Oats offer the fastest relief to the current feed shortage, with seeds available and guidance from Austin, as war conditions press for rapid production.
The California Supreme Court on March 1 unanimously ruled that Thomas J. Mooney must hang for alleged participation in the parade bomb of 1916. The act killed ten and injured scores of others during a day of deadly unrest, marking a final verdict in the case.
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