Shipping Board Cancels 24 Ship Contracts and Seizes Timber
Edward N. Hurley, chairman, announced actions against mismanaged shipyards on Tuesday. Twenty four steel ship contracts were canceled, with inspections of yards under advisement to prevent recurring issues. Southern Shipbuilding and Hampton Shipbuilding saw major cancellations as the board presses for organized, funded ship production and seizes Southern Pine timber assets.
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Washington, Maren
United States Shipping Board
Southern Shipbuilding Company
Charleston
D. C
Hampton Shipbuilding Company
Norfolk
Southern
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
Southern Pine Association
Uncle Sam
Hawley
Aftle
British Win Two Raids On German Trenches In France
The war office reports English troops captured twelve prisoners and two machine guns during a raid on Greenland Hill north of the Scarpe. In the south, English and Scottish forces took twelve prisoners and three machine guns in German positions near Houtholst Forest. Aerial operations claim severe fighting with one enemy machine downed, another forced to land inside British lines, twelve more brought down, and eight machines missing. Bombs were dropped on measures including bar racks and an airfield near Metz. French patrols near Beaumont in Lorraine report prisoners taken.
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London
Greenland Hill
Scarpe River
War Office
Houtholst Forest
Aind Rushway
Reves
Ann
Metz
Tavis
Prench
Beaumont
Verdun Front
Ont
Lorraine
Deportation Talkin By Justice Dept On Treason Case
U S officials held action against a list of suspects led by Louis Swill and Fathi amid treason allegations. The department weighed Minotta’s deportation as a dangerous enemy and possible further vetting after Attorney General Gregory Halleves signs off on evidence.
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Washliston
ML Tintte
Shieddin
Louis Swill
Mil Honaire
Meg Pucker
Sirdinay Alien
Wale
Jeter
Lahore
Deny Ad Justice
Hyitones
Tad Werth
Cerna Oddelis
Sini
Arid Nisi
Teniter
Ciddiaus Fridee
Dow Ander
Minotta
Department At Justice
Gregory Halleves
Ambassadors Leave Petrograd Through Siberia to Safety
The report outlines embassies traveling through bandit-infested Siberia toward safety in Austria, with Japan seeking permission to land troops in Siberia to stop munitions from reaching Germans. It notes U S and co belligerents discuss joint action, Russian resistance, and concerns over supplies at Vladivostok. It mentions gas attacks on American troops, Austro German tensions, and prospects of peace terms and continued war plans.
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Siberia
Austria
Germany
Japan
Vladivostok
Siberian
Washington
United States
Count von Hertling
Belgium
Belghim
Wille
West Front
Stockhum
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
von Ludendorf
Amerton
Enghead
Ghearigany
Russia
London
Berin
Petrograd
Pacific
Ural Mountins
Lake Baikal
Ural Mountains
Siberian Republic
Eivery
Commander Vernon earns credit for saving the Cassin
Vice Admiral Sins praises Commander Walter N. Vernon for his prompt actions that likely prevented total loss of the destroyer Cassin after a submarine attack. The Cassin, sighting the foe five miles away, engaged in evasive maneuvers, fired four shots, and then escaped toward safety on a single operating engine. Vernon, a Kansas native and Michigan-190? appointee, demonstrated vigilance on patrol duty.
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Walter N. Vernon
Sins
Vernon
Cassin
Kansas
Wis
Naval Academy
Michigan
Two Points of Resemblance in a Quiet Exchange
A new neighbor compliments a piano playing daughter by likening her music to a brook. The father praises the “undefinable” sweetness and notes the line about the break going on forever. The neighbor departs with a cold, measuring stare and returns to his porch.
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Nyou
Wael
Magic Butter Swindle Promoter Arrested for False Ads
The Magic Butter device swindles housewives by turning one pound of butter and milk into two pounds. It yields a product with under 50 percent butterfat, far below standard butter of 80 percent. A promoter demonstrating the device was arrested in San Francisco and fined for false advertising per the Food Administration Bulletin.
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San Francisco
Food Administration Bulletin
Filial Exchange Refers to Kissing Incident
A dialogue shows a father accusing his daughter of kissing a young man, while the daughter defends a strict policy of reprisals. The exchange hints at parental authority and social expectations in a historical context.
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Smith
Testing a Bees Speed Experiment on a Train Rooftop
A historical note describes an experiment resenting how fast a bee could fly with a hive on a train roof moving at 30 miles per hour while the bee lagged behind. The text includes a separate old saying about kicking a man when he is down and about striking when he is up a tree before he can descend.
Queen's August Flower Remedy Claim
Advertises Queen's August Flower as a long standing household remedy for constipation indigestion nervous dyspepsia and liver trouble claiming it relieves symptoms quickly. Describes it as gentle and a universal remedy available from druggists in all civilized countries.
Boy Repeats Pole Climb Despite Warnings
An excited neighbor told Mrs. Warren that her son Tad was atop a telegraph pole. After rescuers brought him down, the boy blamed the danger on needing “fresh pie” as his mother urged him to stop climbing. The Christian something of the era notes the incident.
Women Guide The Carriers In Old Road England
A fragment quotes Sonya describing gender roles with a proverb about men steering while women direct. The saying implies women influence decisions behind the visible leadership, reflecting a stance on female guidance in a historical setting.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted In Antebellum Ad
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a tonic ingredient mix and blood purifiers and includes testimonial snippets. The piece closes with a humorous line about aging and a note of Chicago hiring prospects for boy post office clerks.
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Hlal
Hall
Tras
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
American Women No Slackers
Propaganda style feature extols American women as capable workers in wartime and peacetime roles across France and Belgium, urging support for female labor and health products. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for overworked women and directs readers to consult Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo for advice and free information.
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Ias
Dr. Pierce
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