British War Office profits from world wide material purchases
Lord Inverb forth reports that from 1914 to 1919 the British government profited about 25 million dollars through overseas raw material purchases, with large defenses and savings in military production. Key items included leather goods, wool, textiles, boots, and vast quantities of socks and gloves, boosting Allied war effort and supplier profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Inverforth
British War Office
British Treasury
Ministry of Munitions
Arthur Goldfinch
Lord Invirforth
Army
Navy
Air Force
Public Service
George H White Named Head of Democratic National Committee
George H White of Marietta Ohio, new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, directs Governor Cox of Ohio’s presidential campaign from Grand Central Palace New York. White, a former Ohio legislator and congressman, champions the dry cause and boasts a pragmatic play-the-game approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. White
Democratic Committee
Homer §. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
George H.white
Marietta
New York
Cox
Ohio
Grand Central Palace
White
Elmira
N. Y
Titusville
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Klondike
Charlotte McKelvey
Mr. White
James M. Cox
Representative White
James Carman Reports Kidney Pills Improve Back Pain
A Mayfield Kentucky man describes relief from back pain and aching muscles after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He notes his back no longer hurts and he can stand straight, praising the medicine for easing kidney and bladder trouble symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carman
Mayfield
Foley
Depot Repaint Nears Completion at Burlington
Work on repainting the large Burlington depot is nearing completion, with final coats and detailing underway to restore the building’s exterior appearance and prepare for reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Elwell's Son to Receive Gift for Education
Richard D. Elwell, 16, son of Joseph Bowne Elwell, will get 25 000 from his grandfather to fund his education and upbringing. The money, not part of the estate, goes exclusively to the boy, with his grandmother Mrs. Helen D. Elwell not receiving funds. The Elwell family in Ridgewood NJ seeks to secure the grandson's future despite the late gambler’s altered fortune of about 100 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ichard D. Elwell
Joseph Bowne Elwell
Joseph
Elwell
Richard
Helen D. Elwell
Lexington Avenue
Mr. Elwell
Census of Seals Indicates Sudden Fur Supply
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 The annual census of the seals by the bureau of fisheries is expected to show about 600000 animals, three times as many as twenty years ago. Commissioner Hugh M. Smith notes the count helps prevent blind killing for fur and possible extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Fisheries
Hugh M. Smith
Seals, Finance, and Arctic Hunt Valuations Discussed
Under government control Mr. Smith says seal numbers rise about ten to twelve percent annually with 550000 counted last year and 26000 killed for their ports. Two Bering Sea islands St George and St Paul host breeding seals each spring. Summer hunts target surplus males and reduced yields occurred last year due to labor shortages. Revenue splits place 70 percent to the United States with Japan and Britain each at 15 percent. Prices per skin have surged from 10 to 140 dollars, netting around 120 dollars per skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Free Kotalka hair remedy offer from V M Brittain
An advertisement promises a free Indians recipe to treat dandruff hair loss and bald spots. Readers can receive a mail order ointment sample called Kotalka by sending 10 cents to V M Brittain, BZ-301 Station F New York for postage and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F& Genuine Indians
V. Ml. Brittain
Station F
New York
Government runs pelt sale and carcass disposal plant
The message notes that besides the sale of pelts, the government operates a fertiliser plant on the islands to dispose of carcases, and from these carcasses an oil is extracted used for dressing automobile tops.
Branding Process Perfected For Buddhist Priests
Dr John Dewey visited Changchow during a Buddhist ordination holiday where 1080 Chinese Buddhists became priests. The ceremony involved shaving heads and burning incense cones into flesh as vows. Of those, 822 took the full vow and received multiple scars while others received lighter marks or a single scar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Changchow
Kiangsu Province
John Dewey
University of Peking
China
Financial Slump Forces Closure at Nagashi Shipyard
Nagasaki Japan July The Mutswhient shipbuilding and engine works at Nagashi one of the oldest and largest private yards in Japan curtails its business due to financial depression and dull shipbuilding. About 50 engine staff are dismissed as part of the first step. Mitsubishi and other private yards also face cuts amid the industry slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagaskai
Japan
Nagashi
Mitsubishi
Governor Caray Returns From Quareyhurst
The governor Robert D. Caray has returned from Quareyhurst yesterday morning. A note on local economy mentions hayfield labor shortages and high costs, while Union Trust Co offers 6 percent savings. Frontier Days visitors remain in town, and a tent city at the municipal camping ground has shrunk to normal size as cotton activity declines. The state supreme court was in session yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Dumm Seeks Coroner Nomination on Republican Ticket
The ad notes W. Dumm as a candidate for Coroner on the Republican ticket in the primary. Also offers painting services and mentions a large line of baby carriages and sulkies from Hobbs Hackfeld & Pinkbinder. Includes taxi contact and various local business references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dumm
Éréttion
Hobbs
Hackfeldt & Pinkbinder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britain
Seattle
Robert D. Caray
Quareyhurst
Hudson
W. 16Th
Union Trust Co
Kirkpatrick, Real Ratate and Insurance
Carey Ave
State Supreme Court
Minterials
Sean
Geo
Cook
Fletcher
Waya
Perhar
Lledison
New York City
Centaur
Mentz-Carson
Montz
Carson
18Th and
Capitol Ave
Nash, Overland, Willys-Knight Automobiles
Nash and Republic Trucks
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
Gms
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!