Vanderbilt Sells Biltmore Village in Ashville
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt sold Biltmore village and 280 adjoining acres for about 1 million dollars, excluding All Souls Church and Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital. George Stephens bought the village, while the Southern Railway Co. will build a 2 million dollar passenger station on 200 acres of meadow land.
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Ashville
N. C
George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore Village
All Soul’s Church
Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital
Biltmore
George Stephens
Southern Railway Company
Asheville
When Silence Is Golden Sleep Quote Reflected in Tax Debate
A newspaper snippet highlights a saying that sleep is a luxury and warns against speaking too freely about it, noting possible tax implications as a wry aside. The piece frames silence as valuable and hints at social costs for outspoken remarks.
Nation Faces Vast Road Surfacing Shortfall
The article notes only 12 percent of U S roads are surfaced amid 7 million vehicles. Indiana leads with 42.5 percent surfaced. 299,135 miles of rural roads improved. Post Office routes cover 1.4 million miles daily. 600 million dollars allotted for hard surfaces in a year. 11,944 miles improved in 1918. Lincoln Highway projects exceed 20 million dollars over six years.
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United States
Indiana
United States Post Office Department
Hudson Liver
San Francisco
Rexall Milk of Magnesia 8 Oz Sold at Carmichael Drug
An 8 oz Rexall Milk of Magnesia advert promotes a superior product at Carmichael Drug Store. It encourages trying the item next time and claims customer satisfaction with purchase availability only at the noted pharmacy.
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Rexall
Carmichael Drug Store
Peace Treaty Rejected by Senate in Ratification Vote
The Peace Treaty failed to secure the two thirds vote in the Senate with 49 supporting ratification and 35 opposing. Twenty one Democrats broke ranks to back ratification, then a Lodge resolution urged returning the treaty to President Wilson noting the refusal to advise consent. Democrats largely opposed moving promptly on the Lodge plan.
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Senate
Wilson
Washington
Lodge
Hitchcock
Germany
Versailles
Gore
Kirby
Reed
Shields
Walsh
Massachusetts
Williams
Pepto Mangan Promises Spring Energy And Vitality
Spring fatigue and sluggish blood are blamed for sickness as warmer days arrive. Gude's Pepto-Mangan is marketed as a thirty year tested tonic that builds up blood and boosts energy, available in liquid or tablets from druggists with genuine packaging.
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Gude
Adv
Praying Tommy Recites Night Prayer Then Mixes Rhyme
A fragment describes Tommy at bedtime as his mother urges prayers. He begins the familiar line “Now I lay me down to sleep” and, sleepy, includes a taunting rhyme “Eeny meeny miny mo” leading to a playful misstep in the farm context.
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Tommy
Diamond Dye Introduces Rich Color for Fabrics
The advertisement claims Diamond Dye can color and refresh faded garments, offering a new dye that promises deep color on skirts and coats. It suggests easy use and bright results for various fabrics.
Army Reorganization Bill Passes House Amid Peace Time Plan
The House approved the Army Reorganization Bill by a 246 to 92 vote, creating a peace time army of 299 000 enlisted men and 17 800 officers. The measure, now to the Senate, preserves the 1916 National Defense Act framework with flexible organization under the President. An 800 000 strength cap is authorized but not expected soon, with appropriations tied to a smaller basis. Mondell notes current defense bills total 850 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Senate
Representative Mondell
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