British Admirals Debate Naval Strength and Fire Control
London observers cite Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge on U S naval plans as modest but justified. He notes Panama Canal defense needs, 157 ships with 16 capital ships, and calls fire control by groups a key lesson from Jutland, with Marlborough’s torpedo hits offset by return fire.
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United States
Cyprian Bridge
England
Admiral Bridge
United States Senate
Panama Canal
Britain
Germany
France
Isto
Jutland
Farragut
Marlborough
Smithsonian experts granted free rein in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports that the Smithsonian commission members will be extended full access for solar studies. The government plans interior work away from large towns and will appoint them as Argentine national employees to ensure unhampered operations. Exact arrival date awaits announcement.
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Buenos Aires
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Poet Riley Recounts Word Profit Dilemma
Cleveland report recalls Robert McLaughlin recounting a tale of James Whitcomb Riley in Indianapolis. A young woman asks Riley if he earns 50 dollars per word. Riley agrees but notes the long stretches with no sales, highlighting the odd balance of fame and livelihood.
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Cleveland
Robert McLaughlin
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Mr. Riley
Palm Beach
Shark Fighters Escort Swimmers Across 40 Mile Bay Race
Nantasket Massachusetts August 19 shark fighters armed with long knives accompany two long distance swimmers Charles Toth of Boston and Henry Sullivan of Lowell as they begin a 40 mile swim from Nantasket to Provincetown. Searchlights sweep the water to aid the effort.
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Nantasket
Mass
Charles Toth
Boston
Henry Sullivan
Lowell
Massachusetts Bay
Provincetown
Rat Pie Inventor Klaussman Hangs Self in Prison
Klaussman, a butcher jailed for selling rat meat pies, died by hanging in his Berling prison cell. The incident occurred on August 19 as authorities investigated the alleged rat pie operation.
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Berling
Klaussman
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Ad for Babies
A Pottsville reader reports quick relief for a baby’s bad cough after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The ad emphasizes the product as a safe family remedy with no opiates. Sold by Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Wm. Leonard
Pottsville
Mann Drug Co
Tired Nervous and Liver Trouble Promoted by Tollo Water
A health advertisement warns of liver clogging from rich foods and promotes Tollo Water liver bath as quick relief. It sells a 15 cent bottle for morning use and claims it cleanses bile tubes, improving digestion and reducing fatigue. Also includes a public land sale notice in Guilford County etc.
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Dawson Springs
Kentucky
Hart Drug Co
Executor's Notice for J F Blair Estate
W M Allred executor of J F Blair deceased Guilford County North Carolina requests all creditors to present claims by July 31 1917 and all debts to be paid promptly The notice dated July 31 1916 is issued from High Point North Carolina demanding claims and debts be settled to avoid legal action.
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J. F. Blair
Guilford County
N. C
High Point
W. M. Allred
British Censors Lose Millions for Americans
Chicago reports A N Postnikoff president of the International Manufacturers Sales company estimates $100 million in Russian trade loss to American firms over eight months due to British censorship delaying or diverting cables. He cites dispatches from Petrograd and notes efforts to establish a direct Russia to America cable as a remedy. Only five of fifty cables reached in original form.
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A. N. Postnikoff
Postnikoff
Petrograd
Russia
America
Church Trustees Tighten Worm Monopoly At McGregor
Stop Sunday Fishing report from McGregor Iowa notes Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church control the best angle worm supply and ban digging in the churchyard on weekends to deter fishermen and drive attendance.
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McGregor
Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Swedish Ban on Sardine Exports Amid War Oil Use
Copenhagen reports a Swedish government order prohibiting export of oil packed sardines. The measure follows discoveries that Germans unpacked tins and used the oil for machine guns, prompting wartime rationing and supply concerns.
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Copenhagen
Sweden
Chamberlains Tablets Praised for Constipation Relief
Eugene S Knights of Wilmington North Carolina reports Chamberlains Tablets are the best for constipation and indigestion. His wife also benefited from the mild gentle action. The ad notes the tablets provide an agreeable laxative effect and are obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Eugene S. Knights
Wilmington
N. C
Actio
Sale of Valuable Land Ordered by Guilford Court
By order of sale issued by Mason W. Gant clerk of the Superior Court of Guilford County North Carolina in Minnie Worth et al vs Mrs Lou Kaney Anderson guardian et al the undersigned commissioner will on.
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Mason W. Gant
Guilford County
North Carolina
Minnie Worth
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