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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1917
Page
7
Advertising rates for the Fredericksburg Standard list display and local ad pricing. Rates show per inch and per line costs for various formats, with heavy type and special positions incurring higher charges. Includes terms for 500 lines yearly at four cents per line and 1000 lines yearly at three cents per line.
London reports the German Emperor arrived in Constantinople and was received by the Sultan and high officials. He rode with Enver Pasha to Yildiz Kiosk, reviewed the guard, and will inspect Dardanelles defenses after a two day visit. Amsterdam dispatch notes Sofia talks may urge Bulgaria against Sarrail with Saloniki as a reward.
The article describes how applicants handle every step of bond purchase transactions for any purchaser. It outlines processes for submitting applications, processing payments, and completing settlement to finalize bond subscriptions.
Bonds of the Second Liberty Loan can be bought by filing an application on the Treasury prescribed form. It is obtainable from any bank or Liberty Loan committee and must be sent with 2 percent of the bond amount. Applications must reach a Treasury or Federal Reserve Bank or U S incorporated or trust company by October 27, 1917. Most banks will gladly accept them.
A large Crockett County ranch sale reported from San Angelo transfers the 13,000 acre Old Brooks Ranch from A. J. Wallcott to Charles L. Williams, Crockett County Sheriff. Eight hundred cattle are included in the deal for about $132,000.
The Adjutant General's Department issued orders from Washington for the first movement of Texas Negroes to the National Army. About 3,600 men will go to Camp Travis with leave provisions. roughly 8,200 had been selected in Texas.
Washington and New York reports detail retaliatory moves over diplomatic pouches with Sweden and the British embassy while US authorities detain Fritz Kuhn and George von Seebeck, London based Germans, as dangerous enemy aliens. Both had ties to German banking circles and the Guaranty Trust Company before internment.
A Texas woman recounts a six year recovery after severe pain and months in bed. She credits Cardus with easing side pain, restoring health, and curing her malady after using three bottles. The ad promotes Cardus as a remedy for headaches backaches and general weakness.
Senator La Follette argued that any statement in the Minnesota public safety speech must be tested for accuracy by records and unimpeachable testimony. He urged that no one may be barred from challenging assertions and insisted that senators deserve acceptance of their statements until challenged. His remarks followed an afternoon Washington note from the Austin American.
The Bull publication led by Jere as director head is suspended after the Postmaster General barred it from emails. Publishers say they believe no law was violated but will pause pending a Supreme Court ruling on the law's constitutionality. The issue involves O Leary mentioned in German dispatches released by State Department disclosures.
Prohibition election plans for Travis County soon target all precincts except one. A mass meeting in Austin set up committees and petitions for a special election. Campaign will be quiet and businesslike with outsiders excluded, aiming to keep saloons out to protect local universities and schools.
The Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce aims to raise 25000 dollars to advertise Oklahoma City to eastern prospectors and investors. The piece argues that a city's best advertisement is its home newspaper, with merchants' generous support as the key investment and editors duty to publish quality local coverage.
By Associated Press from Washington on October 16, the U S loans to Russia 50 million, Great Britain 25 million, France 20 million, and Belgium an unspecified amount, bringing total allied credits to 2 7114 million.
Senator La Follette challenged the committee to name who disputed his statements and on what ground. He suggested cross examining William J. Bryan and possibly other Wilson administration officials over the Lusitania remark. After a dramatic entrance and brief letter presentation, the panel adjourned to executive session as La Follette left.
The Division of Engineering, Bureau of Economic Geology and Technology at the University of Texas offers free testing of all road construction materials to city and county officials across Texas. The lab employs multiple machines including sieving devices, impact testers, a core drill, hardness testers, and a drum ball mill for cementation tests.
Yex Oct 16 a woman identified as Mrs W Linn was shot and killed at Court Square Dallas as Lola Lloyd of Stonewall Oklahoma allegedly opened fire with an automatic pistol after entering a restaurant. Nicholas Lake a fruit peddler and another man were wounded by stray bullets amid the chaos. Linn said the murdered woman was his wife and Lola Lloyd claimed the same husband wife tie, with authorities tracing Lola Lloyd to Stonewall mayor J C Lloyd.
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