Half of Nation's Trade in Ships
Washington reports nearly half of the United States overseas commerce last fiscal year was carried by American ships. The annual data show $11.875 billion in overseas trade, with American-owned vessels handling $5.071 billion. Imports totaled $5.259 billion and exports $7.950 billion, while the merchant fleet grew by 670 ships to 16.324 million gross tons, up from 7.9 million in 1914. John Conway Toole elected president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. Laura Fraser of New York designed a medal for 1,600 commissioned chaplains who served in World War I.
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Toole
International
New York
John Conway Toole
National League
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Internation
Eomue
David L Fults
Laura G. Fraser
Amercan
Local Items Await Quick Action Amid Cleanup Push
A fragment notes a brief window for purchases as cleanup efforts begin. Many gains will be cleared on day one, urging swift buying to capitalize before the short availability ends.
Forty-four kids? North Carolina farmer's growing clan
Washington December 14. Rep Small of North Carolina ends his gift pact with R C Bland a Carolina farmer after Bland adds another child. Bland now has thirty four children with nineteen born to his second wife including a set of twins. Eighteen children live at home. The family photo shows many grown and young children. Bland jokes about a buzzard shadow and stork confusion. The grocery bill runs about 150 dollars weekly.
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Small
North Carolina
R. Co. Bland
Carolina
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Small Hag
Bland
Congress
Robertonville
Here
Mrs. Bland
Gbland
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured In Bluefield Case Report
A Bluefield report highlights Doan's Kidney Pills with claims from W. Ferrell a freight conductor at 109 Rhese street who suffered back pain and kidney trouble. He says after using the pills his back stopped aching and kidneys strengthened, noting past jail break incident and arrest context.
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Dean
W. Ferrell
Rhese Street
Doan
Hannibal Seizes Suspect Linked to Ky Sheriff Killing
Lee Ellicon, a Black man sought in Madisonville Kentucky for killing a sheriff who tried to arrest him on November 9, is in custody in Hannibal Missouri and has admitted to the crime.
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Hannibal
Lee Ellicon
Madisonville
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