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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
6
Mrs. R. B. Brewer of Llano Texas reports kidney disorder and backache improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says dizziness and head pain vanished and her condition returned to normal. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A. L. Ahrens writes from France to Mr. Robert Penniger of Fredericksburg Texas, thanking Gillespie County for Christmas boxes and noting letters from home. he recalls Christmas 1917, New Year celebrations, views of French castles and the old prison, and mentions the upcoming Liberty Bond drive starting April 6 to aid soldiers at the front.
Federal Food Administration in Texas publishes seven recipes for wheatless bread substituting corn flour meal rice and other substitutes. Recipes include Corn Flour Biscuit Cornmeal Hoe Cakes Boston Brown Bread Cornmeal Sticks Corn Muffins Rice Flour Waffles Indian Pudding and notes on fat utilization and pie or cake avoidance to promote corn-based breads during the April 15 to June 1 1918 wheatless period.
The speaker defends France’s endurance during years of war, arguing that Americans should not withhold wheat bread as France has little to replace it. Lieutenant Perrigord, a French representative, emphasizes France’s gratitude and asks for continued support to prevent famine.
The U S Food Administration outlines new limits to cut wheat use by half to 21 million bushels monthly and urges voluntary restraint. Households must cap wheat products at 144 pounds weekly per person, with bakers and retailers adjusting bread sizes and sales, while public kitchens observe two wheatless days weekly.
U S Department of Agriculture officials in Washington D C say deer in tickinfested regions do not hinder eradication of cattle fever ticks. California reports show deer no longer infested once cattle ticks were removed, supporting the theory that deer are not the ticks natural host. State veterinarians and cattle owners affirm deer do not block eradication when directives are followed.
The Quartermaster Corps tightly inspects all Army food from source to consumption to ensure purity for 1.5 million troops. Subsistence officers oversee canteens, posts, and depots, with inspectors checking canneries and origins and maintaining a blacklist of unreliable suppliers. The report also notes the German submarine crew captured November 17 arriving in the United States via the U.S. Fifth Wing.
A local advert announces a complete selection of fishing tackle for all kinds and promises to furnish anything customers may want. Shoppers are invited to visit and view the big assortment offered by H. Kueneman.
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