Washington Memorial drive amid Valentine Day notes and charity
A feature item contrasts Saint Valentine’s Day with a national fund drive to raise one million dollars by February 22 for a George Washington Memorial in Washington. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock leads the campaign with support from prominent national figures. donations fund a building on Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue with a 10,000 seat auditorium and halls for national and international gatherings.
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George Washington
George Washington Memorial Association
Henry F. Dimock
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Capitol
White House
Association
Dimock
Washington Memorial
Massachusetts
Elihu Root
New York
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Tra Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
William Welch
Johns Hopkins Medical School
American Medical Association
Charles W. Dabney
University of Cincinnati
John A. Wyeth
New York Academy of Medicine
Remembering the Maine Observance Draws Officials to Capitol
Washington observers report a statewide memorial for the Maine anniversary with speeches by Rear Admiral Benson and Congress members. Navy and War secretaries are invited to attend along with Rev. J. P. Chadwick, Maine chaplain, as patriotic societies mark the Havana harbor disaster.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
Havana Harbor
Army and Navy Union
Benson
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
J. P. Chadwick
U S Rubber Stockholders OK 60 Million Bond Issue
In New Brunswick New Jersey February 14 stockholders of United States Rubber Company approve a 60 million bond issue and rubber goods manufacturing subsidiary endorses a broad bond plan. They also favor acquiring plants and properties in which they already hold most of the stock.
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New Brunswick
N. J
United States Rubber Company
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
Georgia Manufactures Campaign Planned in Savannah
Plans for a comprehensive campaign to promote Georgia industrial interests were decided at a Georgia Manufacturers involvement convention in Savannah. The meeting, held today with a large representative turnout, will continue into tomorrow.
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Savannah
Georgia
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Mrs. Ida May In ness Convicted of Larceny After Trust
In Atlanta on February 14 Mrs Ida May Inness of Fugene Oregon was convicted of larceny after trust in Superior court. Foreman John M Green announced the verdict. Her husband Victor F E Innes faced earlier trials including an acquittal in San Antonio for the murder of Eloise Nell Den nie and others. Innes was recently sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
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Atlanta
Ida May Inness
Fugene
Oregon
John M. Green
Inness
Victor FE
Innes
San Antonio
Texas
Eloise Nelms Dennie
Andeatrice Nelms
Foley Promotion Mail In for Trial Package
A reader is urged to cut out a slip and mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package. The offer promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs cold and croup Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic in return.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Ill
Mann Drug Co
Adjust Exports Negotiations Near Completion
Amsterdam Feb 14 negotiations between the Dutch and German governments for the adjustment of iron and steel exports to Holland proceed toward a satisfactory conclusion. Pending a definite agreement, permission is granted for materials ready for transit with transport by water due to German railway car shortages.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Holand
Hospital Burned in Mukden Fire Jan 8
Mukden dispatch reports the Japanese Red Cross hospital at Mukden was destroyed by fire on January 8. Medical staff and nurses fought to save patients who were all moved to safety.
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Tokio
Red Cross
Mukden
Foley Honey and Tar Trial Package Offer
A promotional notice inviting readers to mail their name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Holy Catholic Tablets, as advertised by Mann Drug Co.
Freshman Scholars Lead University First Term Reports
Reports on university first term work show stronger scholarship across the state. The freshman class, with over 200 students, includes several with top grades and perfect or near perfect records in multiple subjects, plus participation in athletics and college activities. Students hailed from Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, Greensboro, and other towns, with several from high schools and academies listed.
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Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem
Feshman
College
Charlotte
Raleigh
6200 LIVES LOST AS Turkish transport SINKS AT Marmora
The Marmora Sea disaster marks the heaviest single naval casualty since the war with 6200 lives lost when the Turkish transport Gul Gamal was torpedoed by British submarine E-14. The ship, formerly Ottawa then Germania, carried 6000 Turkish troops and six 75mm Krupp guns from Gallipoli to Calata. The prize court hearing debated the vessel as an armed ship and prize bounty claims.
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Associated Press
London
Sea of
Marmora
Gul Gamal
Ottawa
Alata
Gallipoli
Uni Gamal
Seventy-Year-Old Couple Found Cure in Foley Kidney Pills
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter of Harrisburg Pennsylvania suffered kidney trouble but say they are cured by Foley Kidney Pills. Though in their seventies they feel as vigorous as thirty years ago as the pills stop sleep disturbing bladder weakness, backache, and rheumatism. Mann Drug Co.
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T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Automobile Auction Sale at Piedmont Garage Charlotte NC
Attend this big sale of high class automobiles at Piedmont Garage in Charlotte North Carolina. Featured items include a new six cylinder seven passenger Studebaker a $1600 Chalmers a nearly new Overland touring a slightly used Hupp touring two five passenger Fords and two new VIM delivery trucks. See and test drive these bargains.
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Studebaker
Chalmers
Piedmont
Charlotte
N. C
Signal Chief of the Army Retires in 1900s Era
Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, chief of the signal service, is placed on the retired list on his own application. A Philadelphia native, he studied at the University of Chicago and Troy Polytechnic Institute before joining the Army, served in Spain Cuba the Philippines and the China relief expedition, earning a recommendation for gallantry and becoming a noted aeronautics authority. Lt. Col. George O. Squier will succeed him as chief of the signal corps and has led the aviation service.
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Washington D. C
George P. Scriven
Signal Service
Scriven
Philadelphia
West Point
University of Chicago
Polytechnic Institute At
Troy
N. Y
Signal Corps
Spain
Department of the Gulf
Cuba
Philippines
China
Chaffee
George O. Squier
Train Schedule Notice October 1 1918 Southbound
Schedule shows times trains may arrive or depart from stations, but times are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice. Southbound service noted.
Standard Oil Growth Tied to Gasoline Demand
In Pittsburgh on February 14, Standard Oil subsidiaries vote to raise South Penn Oil capital from 12.5 million to 20 million as part of a broader recapitalization. The move reflects gasoline’s surge from a waste byproduct to the industry’s most valuable product with prices around 20 cents a gallon in many areas.
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Pittsburgh
South Penn Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
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