Pennsylvania near complete battleship arouses naval pride
Newport News announces the superdreadnought Pennsylvania nearly finished and set for builders trials around Washington's Birthday. The vessel, 31400 tons, 12 14 inch guns, speeds of 21 knots and more, surpasses Oklahoma and Nevada in armament and size, with fleet plans foreseeing two dreadnought divisions in the Atlantic fleet.
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Newport News
Newport News Drydock and Steamship Building Company
Pennsylvania
United States
Washington
Oklahoma
Nevada
Admiral Fletcher
Maine
Pennnsylvania
Elder-Dempster
Appam
Berg
Atlantic
Wyoming
New York
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Texas
Arkansas
Utah
Florida
Delaware
North Dakota
Speaker Clark and Mann unite for preparedness votes
Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mann backed two naval bills in the house, both passing without dissent as they championed stronger national defense. The pair urged rapid expansion of the navy and army, with plans for new battleships and expanded service academies, drawing crowds to the floor.
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Mann
Annapolis
Navy
Naval
Clark
Kitchin
West Point
Army
Padgett
Naval Committee
United States
Woman combats burglar during home invasion in New York
Mrs. John WM. Tierney wife of a Supreme court justice confronted a burglar rifling a safe in her home. She lunged at him and cried for help, but the intruder broke free and fled through a window with several thousand dollars in jewelry including a diamond necklace torn from her throat during the struggle.
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New York
John WM. Tierney
Supreme Court
A. C. L. Conductors Consider Referendum Strike Vote
Wilmington February report on Atlantic Coast Line conductors weighing a referendum to decide on potential strike. Key issues include an eight hour day with overtime and opposition to the White auditing system. General Manager P R Albright says he has heard of no strike and notes the White system is used by railroads over 30 000 miles of lines.
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Wilmington
P. R. Albright
Atlantic Coast Line
Albright
Watt Raises Navy Question At National Chamber Meet
W W Watt of Charlotte challenged Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels during the national chamber gathering in Washington. Watt urged a short speech and accused Daniels of shifting from a small to a large navy, as North Carolina delegates prepared to participate in the fourteenth annual event.
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Comnnlyy
National Chamber
Council
Committee On
Board of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
W. W. Watt
Charlotte
North Carolina
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Mr. Watt
Fr. P. Wharton
Greensboro
North Carolin
W. Vance Brown
Asheville Board of Trade, Inc
James R. Kinslee
C. O. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Offers Reward
An 1890s style ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, claiming a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It states the cure works through the blood, cures catarrh, and improves general health after short use, urging readers to send for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, with retail sale by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
7Ic
United States
Canada
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Schedule Notice
The Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Company announces a timetable in effect starting October 1, 1915. The schedule lists expected arrival and departure times at listed stations but departure or arrival at those times is not guaranteed. service subject to routine alterations.
Leather stocks seized in Austria and Hungary
An official decree issued through Zurich and London confiscates all leather stocks in Austria and Hungary for military use. Boots and shoes prices are reported to have already risen significantly.
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Zurich
London
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Commerce
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Goldsboro
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Rocky Mount
Merce, H. A. Rouser
Salisbury
George T. Leach
Washington Chamber
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Ke. Hall
van Leuven
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
J. I. Ludlow
Winston-Salem Board
Carolina & Yadkin River
R. R. Co
Repens
Nea Ly
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denten
High Rock
Denton
Bomasville
Ewe
W. E. Price
Helen Brockett
New York Life Insurance
F. A. Ogburn
High Point, N. C
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Caco
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