Texas Battleship Texas Launched as Key Navy Upgrade
Special to the Banner Washington May 17 The battleship Texas the first of the new 14 inch gun dreadnoughts to be launched at Newport News will mark the shift to the super dreadnought era. Texas and New York will carry ten 14 inch guns and feature heavy armor and turrets. The article notes cost, size, and armament gains over earlier ships and compares other planned vessels. It also briefly promotes Electric Bitters and Chamberlain's Lotion advertisements.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Uncle Sam
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
New York
New Yorkavy Yard
Naval Service
Oklahoma
Nevada
Newport News Tomorow
Wests
Naval Construction Corps
United States Navy
Great Britain
Chesapeake Bay
New Hampshire
Oregon
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio
Georgia
Connecticut
Idaho
South Carolina
Delaware
Florida
Arkansas
Sutton to face Morningstar in balk-line title match
George Sutton of Chicago meets Ora Morningstar of Pittsburgh in Orchestra Hall for the 18.1 balk-line championship a contest set after Sutton recently won the title from Willie Hoppe. Both players show strong practice form and Fred Conkla is the agreed referee.
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Chicago
George Sutton
Ora Morningstar
Pittsburg
Orchestra Hall
Sutton
Willie Hoppe
Fred Conkla
Secretaries of Trade Bodies Meet in Tennessee
Nearly 1,000 delegates from southern commercial groups gathered in Houston at the fifth annual Southern Commercial Secretaries' Association meeting. President J S Warren of Memphis opened proceedings, with Governor Colquitt and Mayor Rice extending welcomes. Speakers covered city building, trade journals cooperation, financing, and monetary reform as committees filed afternoon reports. the convention continues tomorrow.
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Houston
Texas
J S. Warren
Memphis
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Municipal
Colquitt
Rice
Peden
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Warren
Forencon
Harry Wise
Chattanooga
Lewis D. Sampson
Chicago
E. O. Dunlap
Waxahachie
Remarkable Recovery Thanks Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet Tr says typhoid pneumonia left her with a dreadful cough and she feared death. After trying other medicines she used Dr King’s New Discovery and nearly stopped coughing. The remedy is praised as quick safe reliable for lung troubles with bottles 50c and 1.00 and a free trial bottle at druggists.
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J. E. Cox
Joilet
Princeton Row for Historic Childs Cup on Carnegie Lake
Princeton, May 17. The varsity eights from Columbia, Pennsylvania and Princeton race over one and three quarter miles on Carnegie Lake tomorrow. Experts expect a close contest. The winner receives the Childs Cup, donated in 1879 by George W. Childs of Philadelphia. first contested since 1889.
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Princeton
N. J
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Lake
George W. Childs
Philadelphia
Rheumatism Relieved in a Few Hours by Dr Detchon's Relief
Madison Wisconsin resident N B Langley reports five months of rheumatism with neck pain eased in hours and completely cured in three days after using Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. Sold by Citizing Pharmacy at the corner of Calyton and Jackson Streets. Mr Case of Boston, an optician of ability, at Randt's.
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N. B. Langley
Madison, Wis
Detchon
Citizeng Pharmacy
Calyton and
Jackson Sts
MR. Case
Boston
Srandt's
Prosperity Seen In Weekly Tradesman Report
For the week ending today a general prosperity is indicated by the Tradesman. The Titanic disaster is no longer a business disruptor and exports show a 64.5 million favorable balance. Steel mills run at 90 percent capacity while prices rise and crops show promise though rains slow soil prep. New industries and large local projects appear across Alabama to Tennessee, Georgia to Oklahoma, signaling broad economic activity and investment. Local flood-affected areas remain weak but improving.
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Chattanooga
Tradesma
Memorial Day Parade Excusal Rules Stated by Guard
Colonel Edgar E. Pomeroy of the Fifth Georgia National Guard explains that any member could be excused from Memorial day parade duty with a prior written application to the captain. He notes no men were court-martialed for applying, urging advance consent as standard and stressing work obligations for enlisted men.
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Edgar E. Pomeroy
Georgia National Guard
Catr
Pomeroy
Notice teachers examination and sales ads list
Examination of applicants for license to teach in Clarke county public schools will be held for Primary Grades on June 14 and for higher grades on June 14 and 15. First grade license holders expiring this year will be examined June 14. Registration closes 6 p.m. June 12 at the county school superintendent’s office. Books for registration available June 1. Also included is an array of rental offers and property listings across Texas and adjacent states with various itemized values and locations.
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Clarke County
Seeley
Hodge
Dozier, C
Woman credits Pinkham remedy for relief after years of pain
A woman from Ohio recalls long suffering from female troubles and chronic pain after a fall in Burlington, Iowa. She tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after hearing of its help to others and reports significant relief from her symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ohio
Burlington
Iowa
Fraternal and Masonic Lodge Meetings Announced
A list of fraternal lodge meetings and schedules in Athens including Vernon Lodge 23 F and A M Knights of Pythias St Elmo Lodge 40 and others with meeting times and locations. Includes a brief product note about back pain relief mentioning Chamberlains tablets and dealer availability.
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Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elms Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Max Joseph
7 Ton
Wall Streets
H. EK. Davis
Nickerson
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Buy of Esther Store
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Prince Ave
Becker Street
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R T. Goodwyn
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Fer
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Lodge Directory
Vernon Lodge
A. M
Mt Vernon Lodge
No. 23
Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
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J. Carter
H. P. Predt
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Sec'y
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Broad
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E. R. Geo
H. Palmer
Gee’y
Order of Owle
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Owl's Nest
John Mappin
P. BH. Corbett
Sec. B. Davie
Woodmen Hall
Talmage Building
Claytonn Street
J. D. Severng
C. D. John Mappin
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