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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1919

Page

5

Buick Show Enthusiasm Smashes Records Nationwide

Buick officials claim growing attendance at automobile shows across the country. The public, especially families and young buyers, inquire about engineering details like Valve-in-Head and six cylinder designs. Dealers report record crowds, boosted by education minded patrons and heightened interest in motor car buying.

KE. T. Strong Buick Flint Michigan United States Buick Motor Company

Ban on Shipments of Liquor In Texas Railroads Prohibited

The Third Court of Civil Appeals sustained the state wide prohibition act restricting railroads from receiving transporting or delivering intoxicating liquors except for medicinal scientific mechanical or sacramental purposes. The ruling affirms the Travis County District Court judgment in Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway Company Vs State of Texas and bars railroad liquor transport except as allowed. Special Associate Justice W W M Sleeper prepared the opinion in place of disqualified Justice John Brady.

Austin Tex Third Court of Civil Appeals District Court Travis County Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company State of Texas Www. M Sleeper Waco John Brady

Pretty Wash Dresses Pretty Wash Dresses in Cameron

A fragment notes a sale listing Pretty Wash Dresses and related goods including Cotton Seed Meal Cake Bran Shorts and Cane priced or offered in Cameron during August. The readable text implies a local shop item list or catalog entry without further context or quantities.

Cameron

What Saved Our Boys Victory Liberty Loan Button

What saved our boys was our enormous preparation that broke German morale and ended the war. Official figures show 100000 more would have fallen and 300000 more wounded if six months longer. The Victory Liberty Loan Button is a badge of honor and good business sense, and a call to subscribe to your limit.

France

Cotton Exporters Do Business Report Summary

Washington May 14 Consumption of cotton in April totaled 475,753 bales of lint and 11,169 of linters, with April 1923 figures showing 544,125 lint and 106,232 linters. Inventories in consuming establishments stood at 1,378,226 lint bales and 272,854 linters, while public storage and compresses held 3,970,129 lint and 211,083 linters. Spindles active numbered 33,213,026. Exports reached 411,916 bales. A political reminder urged voting for road bonds next Tuesday.

Washington, D. C Census Bureau

British and Poles Seek German Ship Pool Plan

Paris May 14 renewed efforts by the British delegation to secure an agreement for pooling former German merchant vessels and distributing them by tonnage lost in the war rather than US retention of ships interned in America before entry.

Paris United States America

Americans Ready to Quit Germany By First of June

Coblenz May 13 reports in circulation say if the Germans sign peace terms most American troops except the 3rd Corps and a few headquarters units will leave the occupied area by June 1 or soon after. It is believed the 1st 2nd and 3rd regular divisions will stay to facilitate turnover to French control, a process possibly requiring another month. If the Germans refuse, withdrawal plans will be altered. General Pershing indicated America will do its part regardless.

Coblenz Germany General Pershing America

For good commercial printing and quick service

A brief notice promoting reliable commercial printing and fast service cites a contact phone number 40 for inquiries and orders. No other details or identifiers are provided in the readable text.

Captain Found Dead at His Quarters on Camp Travis

Captain Morton Crawford King 28 officer in charge of the 165th Depot Brigade corrals was found dead with a 45 calibre army revolver near him at his quarters on Avenue F and Eighth Street Camp Travis around 12 15 PM Saturday. He died at Camp Hospital at 1 10 PM without speaking. Private Melville Tidwell found him while reporting for duty. King had been closing up affairs of the corral and the brigade demobilized in April. He came from Boston six years ago and was commissioned from Leon Springs. His widow resides at 6 Courtland Place Houston. The body is held pending relatives advice.

Morton Crawford King 165Th Depot Avenue F Eigth Street Camp Travis Camp Hospital King Melville Tidwell Corral 165Th No. 6 Courtland Place Houston Captain King Texas Boston Leon Springs

Road Bonds Vote Proposed For Next Tuesday

The notice urges residents to vote for the issuance of road bonds at the upcoming election next Tuesday. It emphasizes public improvement funding and outlines the ballot measure.

Market Report from Food Dealers Association Prices

Wholesale and retail prices listed for flour cornmeal sugar potatoes beans rice and fats meats by the Food Dealers Association. Oils, lard, bacon, eggs butter and various canned goods show wide ranges and per unit costs, with prices per hundred pounds, per case, per can and per pound across commodities.

Lima

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