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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1918
Page
5
A Kentucky reader attests that at 65 her liver and digestion were weak but improved after using Thedford's Black-Draught. The ad promotes the remedy as a standard family product with 70 years of use, claims gentle, natural action, and a 25 cent price per package with one cent per dose.
Treasury and Publicity offices urge clubs churches and societies to join the Third Liberty Loan campaign opening April 6 1918. W G McAdoo calls for wholehearted participation and the formation of organized committees to conduct thorough preparation and outreach to support the war effort. Frank R Wilson Director of Publicity reiterates instructions and materials to aid local groups in promoting the loan.
The Morgan Steamship Lines have imposed an embargo on freight moving north and east, bound via Galveston Texas and New Orleans Louisiana. The order took effect last week. The ships operate between Galveston New Orleans and New York.
Houston Texas March 12 a total of 12 452 000 bushels of corn 10 000 bushels of wheat 6 705 000 bushels of oats and 4 000 bushels of barley comprised farm stocks of grain in Texas March 1 per W E M Johnston field agent Bureau of Crop Estimates This compares with stocks on hand March 1 1917 corn 34 584 000 wheat 924 000 oats 6 412 000 barley 8 000
Public notice from Commissioner Peter Roeder of Precinct 1 warns that driving across bridges faster than walking is unlawful. Trotting or galloping vehicles may lead to prosecution as enforcement to be strictly applied in the future.
A defense of American taxation amid war, arguing that claims the wealthy avoid burden are false. The piece asserts business leaders face heavy taxes and losses from entering the war, highlights progressive rates, excess profits taxes, and compares American tax policy with England, urging unity and avoidance of demagoguery.
The Department of Justice prohibits the distribution of The Finished Mystery, calling it a deceptive Bible study that portrays patriotism as a curtain delusion and war as Satanic. Thousands of copies have been seized in multiple states, with district attorneys directed to prosecute dealers selling or distributing the book. The work is attributed to the late Pastor Charles Tazee Russell and published in Brooklyn by the People's Pulpit Association, linked to the International Bible Students Association and the Watchtower Tract and Bible Association.
Deceptive backache linked to kidneys with Mrs. R B Brewer of Liano Texas praising Doan's Kidney Pills. Ad endorses kidney remedy price 60 cents at all dealers and cites Buffalo New York poster mill burn. Also notes Good Friday Passion service at Lutheran Zion Church English sermon The Seven Words from the Cross led by Pastor Bracher with all invited.
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