Efficiency Ships Show Big War-Time Gains At Sea
Washington reports American ships operate with fifty percent higher efficiency. A marine skipstop system directs routes, unifies cargos, and cuts port time. Record speeds include New York to Veaique in 44 days and Rio de Janeiro round trips in 55 days, with Pacific routes nearing prewar times.
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Shipping Board
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
New England
Chile
Managuese
Brazil
United States
Rollins
New York
Veaique
Canal Zone
Santa Lusa
Vaparaiso
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
South America
George B. Smith
Rade
Para
Liversonset
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Atlantic
Europe
Orient
Australia
Honolulu
Sydney
Pago Pago
San Francisco
Sonoma
Seattle
China
Japan
Phillippines
Manila
Cavite
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Kobe
Yokohama
Honolwin
Calcutta
Social Democratic League Mission Urges United US Stand Behind Wilson Peace Terms
A mission of American Social Democrats led by John Spargo A M Simons Louis Mopelin and Alexander Howat departs for Europe to rally Allied labor leaders to the view that the United States backs President Wilson's peace terms to the limit They argue unity in support will end pacifism and push German and Austrian socialists toward accepting Wilsonian terms and peace.
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London
England
France
Social Democratic League of America
America
Wilson
Europe
John Spargo
Germany
Island Secured for Recreation Work by YWCA Girls
Paris reports the Young Women's Christian Association has secured an island between two arms of the Loire at Tourne for recreation of thousands of American Army girls, French girls, and British women. Miss Esther Sleight administers activities, with plans for centers in Lyon Bourges St Etienne and other cities.
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Paris
Labor Bureau
American Expeditionary Forces
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Lairs
Tourne
Esther Sleight
France
Charleston
S.C
Y. W
Women of the Army
Lyon
Bourges
St. Etienne
Gia
Tank parts now put out by women iron workers
London reports British women have proved their skill in tank parts and in at least one factory the entire tank manufacture is carried out by women. Inspectors note shipyard work as hard but healthy and see women thriving in steel and iron works, blast furnaces, brick yards and spelter works. A blast furnace foreman would hire women-only crews for ferrier concrete work.
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London
Miss Anderson
C and Y Railway Schedule In Effect November 28 1917
The schedule lists train times at stations including Ly High Point 9 00, Thomasville, Gordontown, Deaton Av High Rock with northbound 11 38 and 12 10. It notes arrivals and departures are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Claims Broad Health Benefits
An old advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills relieve kidney and bladder troubles, backache, rheumatic pain, swollen joints, fatigue, nervousness, and sleep disturbances. It promotes Mann Drug Co. as the source and implies strong consumer preference from prior users.
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Mann Drug Co
Inside bathing with hot water and limestone phosphate
A health note urges readers to drink a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate every morning before breakfast. It claims this “inside bathing” flushes poisons from stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, improving digestion and energy.
Furniture sale ad with multiple discounts and items
Classified advertisement lists parlor suites chairs and diner's furniture with prices from $19.50 to $75.00. Items include Three Piece Parlor Suite in mahogany imitation leather, General Leather Parlor Suite in birch mahogany finish, Chifforettes, Children's Chairs, and a Double Cane Seat Diner with oak construction. First come, first served this Saturday.
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Greensboro
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