Great Lakes Lead In War Shipbuilding
Great Lakes district wins first honors in wartime shipbuilding. In 1918 it delivered 163 new freight carriers, 112 berths and 30 percent of U S ship tonnage, with records for rapid builds of 3500 and 3400 ton ships.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Ninth of Great Lakes
Seaboard
United States
Great Lakes
Jorelan
Limoges
Toledo
Europe
Lakes
Sime
Narrow Treads Threaten Tire Life On Rural Roads
The B F Goodrich hubber company warns that narrow tire treads wear sidewalls quickly on country lanes causing premature tire failure. Road sand and gravel grind the wide wall down exposing fabric, inviting water and deterioration. Motorists are urged to reconsider tread design for longer service.
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B. F. Goodrich Hubber Company
Joe Ood
Broad Broad Sur
Prohibition 10 Forces Keeley Institutes to Close
Chicago May 3 Plans by owners of more than 200 Keeley drink cure clinics to end operations with national prohibition. Some may stay as cure sanitariums, but most expect closures within a year as demand drops. James E. Bruce notes reduced business since prohibition looms and Morrison anti drug law and war effects linger.
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Chicago
James E. Bruce
Drink Cure Corporation
Clothworkers Gift to Two British Officials
The Clothworkers' Company has a long standing custom of presenting annual gifts to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General. This tradition reflects historical ties between the guild and senior legal officers in Britain.
Broad cloth yards in supply auctioned
A listing notes available yards of the finest broad cloth for sale. The ad emphasizes quality fabric in stock and urges buyers to inquire for quantities and pricing.
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