Railroads lauded for war effort moving cantonment materials
Dec 7 report highlights railroads role in transporting troops and cantonment supplies under Interstate Commerce Commission review. It notes cooperation among carriers and with the commission, hints at broader federal powers, and outlines proposals on rates, car service, standards, and new regulatory authority to improve wartime logistics.
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Record of rising attendance at national parks in 1917
The article notes a 36 percent rise in national park patronage in 1917 over 1916, with 487 268 visitors. It credits wartime summer conditions and the belief parks offer resilience and inspiration. It highlights the Sequoia National Park expansion and a 72 percent increase in attendance at those western parks, driven by campers and visitors seeking solace during war-torn summers.
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Sequoia Park may gain vast new camping valleys
The proposal envisions adding unknown valleys to Sequoia Park to attract thousands of campers yearly from distant states, enhancing the park's appeal beyond the existing groves and landscapes.
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Sequoia Park
Industrial and Financial Coordination for War Effort
The piece argues the United States must educate and mobilize the public for a prolonged war. Government coordination of labor, materials, and spending is essential, with citizens curtailing private expenditures to fund bonds. Priority rights to essentials like coal and transportation should guide industry.
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Europe
United States
Estate of Edward M Bennett Probate Notice
December 3 1917 the Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport limits six months from this date for creditors to exhibit claims for settlement. Those failing to present accounts within time will be debarred. All debtors to the estate should pay promptly to John J Broderick Executor.
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Edward M. Bennett
Bridgeport
Court of Probate
District of Bridgeport
John J. Broderick
Control of Industry Expenditures Emphasized
Discussion centers on directing spending within industry to achieve greater control. Emphasis is on policy measures and administrative approaches to curb excesses and allocate resources efficiently.
Diseaseless Symptoms and the Hidden Threat to Health
A physician warns that symptomless disease and diseaseless symptoms complicate diagnosis. The tale contrasts Mr A a thriving businessman with Bright’s disease misread from symptoms and Mr B who experiences vague pains yet shows no kidney disease. The speaker argues for regular psycho diagnostic care to prevent overruns of the medical field.
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David H. Reeder
Chicago
Tomerber
Mr. B
Mr. A
Bright
Home Health Club Advice On Neuritis Causes And Care
A reader asks for care tips as Mr K suffers neuritis and a doctor seems to treat symptoms. The adviser says neuritis often masks tooth or tonsil infection and recommends X rays of teeth to locate abscesses and possible extraction, plus antiseptic cavity care and tonsil check. Lieut D N C Ross of New York died of wounds in France. John Beck & Son introduce French and Dutch bulbs.
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GoldE New York Tailor Plant Helps War Effort
GoldE Clothes Shop at 84 90 Fifth Avenue New York turned over five floors of its plant to the War Department for army uniform manufacture. The War Department expresses appreciation for the firm’s prompt cooperation in meeting emergency production needs, dated November 24 1917.
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War Department
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New York City
Golde Clothes Shop, Inc
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Quartermasters Corp
Mayor-elect Hylan vows tapped wires under loan plan
Mayor-elect John F. Hylan declares wire tapping would be under loan during his administration. Solomon Carvalho, longtime Hearst associate and business director, resigns after 30 years. Chicago banks offer 3 percent for city deposits, the treasury currently earns 2.5 percent.
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Solomon Carvalho
Hearst Publications
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