America Aims 20 Million Ton Merchant Fleet By 1921
Special from Paris reports American shipping experts foresee a 20 million ton merchant fleet for the United States as production climbs to 100 percent in shipyards. Britain pursues a profit driven policy, while America plans a nonprofit fleet to support farms and factories and capture 50 percent of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Allen
Western Newspaper Union
ARIS
America
Paris
Chamber of Shipping
Lonkion
Lord Inchcape
Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Russia
Witzerland
Italy
Bere
Seven Seas
Tyre
Britain
Canada
British Dominions
England
British Chamber of Shipping
Peninsular and Oriental Company
Astood
Yankee Joker Made Good In France Prankster’s Horn Rumor
A World War I double V unit prankster in France spread a hoax that western plains inhabitants possessed horns. He teased a horned specimen demonstration then tricked French onlookers by pointing to a regimental concert where he claimed most performers bore horns. The joke played out in error and amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
Spiker
Tired and Broke in a Sharp Spring Shopper Scene
A brief vignette shows a weary shopper lamenting spring purchases that drain finances. The exchange hints at fatigue and stubborn reluctance to embrace new trends, with a tone of comic resignation.
Brave as Their Brothers and Other War Memories
A wartime reminiscence recounts rough sleeping conditions in army camps with rats and disease threats. Voices recall mud, wounds, and constant fear, noting that small, overlooked details haunt soldiers and nurses alike in camp life. The passage cites Margaret E. Sangster in the Chicago Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret KE. Sangster
The
Tian Herald
Estate Inheritance Up For Grading Delay Question
Lawyer boasts about increasing an estate settlement in months. The judge questions the principal heir whether he can wait that long for the money. The exchange hints at legal delay and beneficiary timing concerns in the probate process.
What Was the Cost Jo I Was Touched by Her Sweet Man
Jim asked how much the gesture cost. The dialogue hints at a romantic or social exchange with playful questions about value.
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Jim
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Uine
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Bayer
Pollus
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