Tariff Pleas to Save U S Dye Industry Hit By War
Washington January 19 The Ways and Means Committee heard pleas for a tariff to protect the American dye industry as British and German interests threaten shortages. Professor Chavis V. Herty urged a protective duty, warning German and British moves could hurt US chemists and dye supply. he forecast a five to six year build up to self sufficiency. He warned postwar German dye prices could rise and Germany’s world monopoly could be used as a weapon to push prices unless the US develops its own industry.
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Chavis V. Herty
American Chemical Society
United States
Benzol Products Company
Pennsylvania
Federal Trade Commission
Benzel Products Company
Herty
Toty
Germany
Congress
Alexandrovsk rail link feeds Petrograd via Arctic port
The Arctic port of Alexandrovsk will supply Petrograd by a new railway and steamship route. A direct line to Petrograd is planned within months, with Tromso wood shipments reaching the capital in five days once the line opens. Alexandrovsk stays ice free year round, unlike Archangel, though initial traffic will go via Archangel.
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Christiania
Norway
Petrograd
Arctic
Alexandrovsk
Tromso
Archangel
White Sea
Whch
Fight Typhoid in Rural Districts
Orange County shows progress in typhoid control with cases dropping from 59 to 17 in the latest county data. Health officials credit vaccination campaigns and improved sanitation across rural districts, supporting safer community health outcomes.
Sacred rice rites boost marriage claims after coronation
Japanese virgins who tended sacred rice used in Emperor Yoshihito’s coronation have attracted many marriage offers and adoption proposals from prominent families. In Washington, the Surgeon General’s report details a rural sanitation push reducing typhoid fever and improving water quality across eight states, with extensive home surveys and public campaigns.
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Tokio
Yoshihito
United States Public Health Service
Ini Rial
Public Health Service
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Orange County
North Carolina
Preventive Medicine Principles Improve Rural Sanitation
Advancement in maintaining hygienic surroundings in country districts is possible through common preventive medicine. Unsanitary conditions persist because they are not recognized as such. Demonstrations of harm and clear recommendations for correction yield measurable public health improvements.
Long and Proud Record of the First Siberian Corps
Headquarters recounts two centuries of service from the First Siberian Regiment created by Peter the Great in 1720. It notes roles in the Chinese expedition 1900-02 and the Manchurian campaign, plus a bond with the emperor who bears initials on its shoulder straps. Traditions include a throne chair for the emperor and a wine cup custom at regimental functions.
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Warsaw
Peter the Great
Lo-Yan
Chai-H
Mukden
Far East
Moses Stafford Dies at Seventy Three in Oak Ridge
Moses Stafford of Oak Ridge has died at his nephew W. J. Stafford's home. He was 75, unmarried, and uncle to Sheriff D. B. Stafford. He belonged to a prominent Guilford county family active in politics. Funeral services will be at Guilford College. Interment at Guilford College cemetery.
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Greensboro
Moses Stafford
Oak Ridge
D. B. Stafford
W. J. Stafford
Guilford County
Sherif
Robert Stafford
Cuilford County
Glass of Salts promise for kidney relief
An advertisement explains that meat forms uric acid harming kidneys and urges regular flushing. It promotes four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast to neutralize acids, improve kidney function, and prevent bladder irritation, touting Jad Salts as harmless and effective.
Southern Railway Schedule Amid Scrambled Numbers
Fragmented timetable lists multiple train numbers and times with Asheboro references. Entries show No. 37 No. 21 No. 45 No. 43 No. 141 No. 107 No. 135 No. 143 No. 142 No. 136 No. 134 No. 149 with times from 4:12 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. amid garbled text and misprints.
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Asheboro
Asheboro Sai
Ashebore
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Standard Oil CO
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