No Fuel Famine If People Act
Federal fuel commissioner B. B. Gossett and advisory committee members in Columbia urge cooperative action to stockpile wood and curb coal shortages. Reports show acute conditions but improved coal distribution. failure to report by dealers risks local shortages. Edith Parrott outlines meatless day guidance emphasizing milk and beans as protein substitutes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Federal Comminer
Shce
B. B. Gossett
H. H. Watkins
Anderson
B. J. Geer
Cotton Mills
Russell Acres
Darlington
Leland Moore
I. C. Strauss
Sumter
Ivy M. Mauldin
John H. Cope
Bamberg
L. BE. Meiklejohn
Cheraw
Federal Fuel Commission
Medical Advisory Board Names Dr. Robert Cathcart
Dr. Robert Cathcart of Charleston has been designated by the federal government to cooperate with a state medical advisory board. He will divide the state into districts and supervise advisory councils while reporting on local exemption boards. He is also named to the American College of Surgeons general hospital committee led by Dr. Mayo to standardize hospitals in the United States and Canada over eight to ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Cathcart
Charleston
Cathcart
Robert Cathcart
American College of Surgeons
General Hospital Committee
Mayo
Rochester
National Saving a National Need Appeal to Schools
National War Savings Committee chairman A Vanderlip asks J B Swearingen state superintendent to urge school children to teach families the urgent need for economy and saving. R G Rhett Charleston directs state work with cooperation from J F E Swearingen superintendent of education.
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WY. A. Vanderlip
National War Savings Committee
J. B. Swearingen
R. G. Rhett
Chrrleston
J. F E. Swearingen
National urge to coordinate wartime volunteer groups in South Carolina
The South Carolina State Council of Defense receives a National Council for Coordination resolution adopted November 2 urging all voluntary patriotic organizations and county councils to work under state guidance so the State Council of Defense serves as the central agency for war related volunteer efforts within the state.
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South Carolina
Council of National Defense
State Council of Defense
Revenue chief orders report on theater price misrepresentation
D. C. Heyward, collector in Washington, must report all cases of deliberate misrepresentation by theaters picture shows and others who justify higher admission prices to cover war taxes The war tax adds one cent to the price for every ten cents or part thereof
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D. C
Health status at Camp Jackson tops Southern cantonments
The Dixie Division shows minimal sickness despite earlier measles outbreaks. Since October 18 no infectious cases were recorded. after transferring 2,500 troops from Camp Pike and 60 cases from Camp Gordon, about 400 measles cases straddle the division with 200 imported from Arkansas. The medical staff uses centralized treatment, diverting temporarily unfit soldiers for care while permanently impaired rejections rise to about ten percent of 1,000 NC SC FL recruits. There are now 18,000 men in the camp.
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Columbia
Camp Jackson
Camp Wheeler
Camp Sevier
Camp Gordon
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Arkansas
Dixie Division
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Florence Poultry Men Unite in Florence County
Florence county leading poultry raisers form the Florence County Poultry Association with officers John A. Zeigler W. H. Commander and Charles M. McCurry. The group aims to promote pure bred poultry and boost children's poultry clubs with a fair planned for December.
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Florence
Florence County
Florence County Poultry Association
John A. Zeigler
W. H. Commander
Charles M. McCurry
South Carolina News Items for 1918 Meeting and Food Drive
Dr. James P. Kinard and R. C. Burts announce the State Teachers' Association will meet in Columbia March 14 15 16 1918 with Florence previously inviting the meeting. Baptist church dedication at Liberty marks local progress. Hotels nationwide adopt meatless Tuesdays and wheatless Wednesdays as part of food conservation. about 70 percent of South Carolina hotels signed the pledge. John J. Cain named hotel food manager.
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State Teachers' Association
Columbia
James P. Kinard
R. C. Burts
Florence
Baptists At Liberty
South Carolina
Food Administration
John J. Cain
Camp Sevier News Of The Week Details Trench Work And Food Conservation
Camp Sevier reports ongoing trench construction directed by Colonel Ferguson with units from the One Hundred and Fifth Engineers One Hundred and Nineteenth and Eighteenth Infantry. The effort includes new emplacements dressing stations and signal installations while emphasizing strict food conservation through kitchen and waste management.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
Ferguson
One Hundred and Fifth Engineers
Che, Rousseau
One Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry
One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry
National roads urged to join states and nations
The National Highways Association president argues for a federal system of national roads linking the West and East and North and South. He cites road funding vs the Panama Canal and proposes land leases along highways to cover construction costs and generate government income.
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National Highways Association
Charles Henry Davis
Panama Canal
Davis
Europe
Boston Myening Transcript
Good Highways in Ontario Report Road Coverage
Ontario reports about 655000 miles of roads with 43000 miles treated in fairly good condition. Roughly 20000 miles are well graded earth roads, 8000 miles surfaced with broken stone, and 19000 miles surfaced with travel. In Toronto one motorcar per 25 residents.
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Ontario
Toronto
Wheat Campaign In Sumter County Defense Council Action
Sumter County Council of Defense orders immediate wheat drive with house to house canvass issued by township chairmen. Farmers pledged to plant 270 acres this year to boost wheat production across the county.
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Sumter
Increased Value of Farms From Road Improvements
A Virginia banker reports road improvements raised rural land values. Three years ago land near his hometown sold for 60 to 80 dollars per acre. After building a fine road through the county, prices rose to 100 dollars per acre, with some land at 150 dollars.
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Manufacturers
Bacare Commercial Bank
Virginia
Net Work of Good Roads Visioned for the Nation
The article envisions a nationwide network of good roads joining the East and West and linking major corridors such as the Lincoln and Jefferson highways, the lakes and gulf route, and the Dixie Overland highway as a beginning for a mapped national road system.
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Lakes
Gulf
Georgia's Good Roads Progress Through the Years
Between 1909 and 2014 Georgia surfaced 6,864 miles of state roads, reflecting expansive highway construction and modernization across the state. The record highlights ongoing infrastructure efforts and regional impact on mobility and development.
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Georgia
Comic Exchange on Actress’s Marital Life Surfaces
A witty dialogue questions a young actress’s six marriages. The exchange hints her press agent can supply names and dates, while noting she doesn’t appear worn by years, suggesting that most marriage wear and tear affected her six husbands.
Kidney Trouble Not Easily Recognized Ad
An insurance physician notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney trouble. Advertisers claim Dr Milmer’s Swamp Root cures such conditions and offer a sample for ten cents from Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Milmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Typical Housecleaning Action In Inaccessible Places
A woman believes true housecleaning means locating and retrieving all articles her husband needs, especially from the most inaccessible places, on the very first day.
Tetterine Promises Clear Complexion for Women
A Southern advertorial extols Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itching, promising a soft velvety skin. It claims even severe eczema yields to the remedy and notes it is sold by druggists or mailed by Shuptrine Co. of Savannah, Georgia, for 50 cents.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Gite-Ady
Murino
Kosta— Hefroshos
Kostores
Murino Ian
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Documented Farm Return for Ilsidin Ant Acreage
CG G Danielson of Ilsidin Colorado cleared fifty dollars per acre this year on eighteen acres with expenses deducted.
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CG. G. Danielson
Ilsidin
Colo
To Cure a Cold In One Day Fake Laxative Ad
An advertisement touts a cure for a cold in one day with a fictional laxative product. It claims refunds if not effective and bears GROVH'S signature on each box. The fragment also notes New South Wales cutting unripe wheat for hay.
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Absorbine, JR
W. F. Young
Temple
Springfield
Mage
Grovh
New South Wales
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