Harris Named President of Emergency Fleet Corporation
Civil Engineer Frederic R. Harris of the bureau of yards and docks is chosen by President Wilson to succeed Washington L. Capps as president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Harris, 42, NY state origin, Steves Institute graduate, Navy rear admiral grade, was appointed after Navy Secretary Daniels and E N Hurley discussed with Harris and Pier of Chicago, who is now EVP and general manager in charge of steel ship construction.
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Frederic R. Harris
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Wilson
Washington L. Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Harris
Navy
New York State
Steves Institute
Daniels
Government Takes Control of U S Railroads
President Wilson announces federal takeover of all railroads and steamship lines effective December 28 with William Gibbs McAdoo as director general. The plan unifies operations under a single system while preserving railroad management and a wartime war board oversight.
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Seerry McAdoo
Sill
Wilson
Riitreed
United States
al Vines
McAdoo
Congress
Railroad War Board
Right Man in Big Position at Camp Jackson in Debate
The article argues Brig. Gen. Tra A. Haynes would meet any duty if shifted from field artillery at Camp Jackson South Carolina. It notes his prior command at Fortress Monroe and suggests other posts could appoint him to civil or military roles, while outlining his broad responsibilities at Fortress Monroe and implications for youth conduct there.
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Tra A. Haynes
Watlensl
Camp Jackson
S.C
Fortress Monroe
Tra A. Hiayace
Meath
Chesapeake Bay
United States
Portres
Industrial leader Hert refuses titles in Germany
The long excerpt describes an industrial figure in Germany praised for his scientific mind and vast wealth yet noted for old fashioned methods. He travels on foot or streetcar, wears a modest suit, and declines titles while balancing heavy correspondence with duties at his office.
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herKost
August Vinyssen
Amebevan
Hindenburg
Snidland
Andy Duxury
Beter
Sears
Germany
Dore
Piet
Lourny
The Tiger Talk at the Zoo About Lions
Mrs Tiger and Mr Tiger debate the fame of the lion and the roar. They recall Grandfather Tiger’s lessons on hunting, cleverness, and avoid boasting to stay uncaught. The chat contrasts wild life dreams with captive life and audience admiration.
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Mrs. Tiger
Mr. Tiger
Jien
Hon
Mrs. Tister
Mrs. ‘Piger
e-Wei
Maiden’s reply on diet sparks playful classroom riddle
A classroom scene features a girl answering a riddle about essential meals. The student quips that the three foods required to keep the body in health are breakfast, dinner, and tea, prompting laughter as the audience grasps the humor.
Missionary Call in South America Pressed by Un Evangelized Indians
Rev Dr Gerhard J Schilling of Buenos Aires notes millions in South America have yet to hear the gospel and many remain unconverted. He cites large Indian populations in Ecuador Bolivia Brazil and Argentina with extreme poverty and violence and describes tribal life including Cannibal myths and brutal practices.
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South America
Missionary Review of the World
Gerhard J. Schilling
Buenos Aires
United States
North America
Ecuador
Republic
Christ
Penu
Bolivia
Brazil
Baron de Santa Anna Nero
Aizen Valley
Rev
W. B. Grubb
Parneriy
Gran Chace
Argentine
Chile
Tierra del Fuego
Reo
Maule
Carahue
Stamps Replace Pennies in Stores
Amid a penny shortage in the Northwest a movement to give postage stamps as change has begun in Minneapolis department stores. Stores report success while bankers plead for pennies from Chicago sub treasury with little response.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Chicago
Minneapolis Tribune
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Sufferers After Decades of Pain
Mrs. James Dotz of Zanesville Ohio writes that after twenty years of heart disease bladder inflammation chills cramps headaches backache and dizziness she improved immediately after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills and claims full cure for herself and her son. The ad promises a free trial box valid for one week and cautions that kidney trouble can lead to Bright's disease hospital bills and death.
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James Dotz
Zanesville
Dodd
Bright
Inner Requirements
Dialogue quoted from the Boston Transcript about barter for clothes and gasoline. A man offers an old automobile in exchange for duds while noting trouble obtaining fuel. The exchange illustrates scarcity and self-reliance themes in a humorous street encounter.
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Boston Transcript
Peterson's Ointment Ad Claims Hundreds of Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a cure for eczema, old sores, and burns with a money back guarantee. It features a testimonial from Mrs. F. E. Root of Buffalo stating long running sores vanished after use and notes a 30 cent box is recommended by a health claims speaker.
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Peterson
Mre
F. E. Root
Michigan &T
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Love and law collide in Bilson banter
Mrs Bilson sighs that love moves the world while Mr Bilson a lawyer quips the sway makes it dizzy. The exchange highlights a light hearted domestic moment reflecting marital affection and humor.
Green's August Flower Advertises Digestive Remedy
Green's August Flower is marketed for ailments from a disordered stomach and inactive liver. It acts as a gentle laxative to regulate digestion, cleanse the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulate bile production. Sold in all civilized countries in 80 and 90 cent bottles.
Croker Humor and Postal Card Mockery in Brooklyn Ad
A whimsical old fellow quips about a frog in his throat as a joke. A postal card directed to Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn seeks a sample, framed by a wry line about effect and cause for men and women respectively.
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Croker
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
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