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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1930
Page
7
General Jacob S. Coxey of Massillon Ohio arrives in Washington to present his plan to Secretary Lamont for solving the 1930 unemployment problem. He checks into a hotel and meets with Representative Guy E. Campbell of Pittsburg after his quiet arrival.
In a preview of an upcoming conference with Secretary Lamont, Coxey blames the unemployment rise on a multi year credit curtailment and proposes issuing non interest bearing community bonds for public improvements to provide current needs and be repaid in 25 years. He notes the measure has been before two congresses. Cod liver oil should be omitted from rations fed traitors for two weeks before marketing to avoid a fishy taste.
Advertisement lists 100 lb sacks cane sugar 4.85 price. 11 bars Crystal White or P&G soap 25 for. 16 lb Texas Maid shortening 10 lb. Potatoes and sweet potatoes 10 lb. Substantial amounts and unit prices shown, but some lines incomplete.
Fragmentary ad lists several price points with cents and dollars such as 28c 6c 1.05 1.15 24c 46c. The incomplete text suggests a sales promotion or catalog page showing ordinary goods and their reduced prices.
The 71st West Texas Methodist Episcopal church conference opened in Harlingen with Bishop S. R. Hay presiding. Reports from districts described dire financial distress. some presiding elders called for aid while others reported low fully paid charges and limited minister changes to avoid moving funds.
Brownwood reports paving plans for No 10 from Brownwood to the Colorado River and the Brownwood to Comanche County line, totaling about 34 miles. A $1,000,000 Masonic Temple project is in prospect for Fort Worth with bids ready.
Peter Schneider and Son advertise looking for chickens, eggs, turkeys, and pecans at high market prices. Office inquiry urged for prompt offers and fair values.
A Dallas resident, William Davis, 71, credits Konjola with relieving years of constipation indigestion and poor appetite after three days and three weeks of use He reports improved health and plans to continue treatment as a master medicine for stomach liver kidney bowels and related ailments Sold at Central Drug Store Fredericksburg and by major druggists in the region.
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