United States Possesses Unmatched War Potential
Analysis asserts United States could become the strongest military power if fully developed. It cites vast resources, metal output, copper and iron production, automobile capacity, and a planned universal military training program in New York state to create a 240,000-strong youth force.
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United States
United Stites Wood
Germany
Austria-Limnogary
France
Russia
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
Prussia
Cape
New York
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Navy forms complete motor boat inventory for patrol use
The Navy Department has prepared a full inventory of American merchant and sailing vessels including pleasure craft down to the motor boat. The records detail every boat’s speed capacity owner and potential use. The Motor Boat Inventory began months ago to support a motor boat patrol formation.
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Navy Department
Tis
Patroi
Shipbuilders to rush work on U S warships
Washington announces accelerated naval production. Newport News Shipbuilding Fore River Shipbuilding and Electric Boat will speed up battleship work with doubled crews. Mississippi battleship to be completed by May instead of June. Keel of one new battleship moved to Mississippi slip. Fore River and Electric Boat teams to rush destroyers and submarines, diverting private work, to launch vessels as soon as possible.
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Tata
Fore River
Mlectriec Boat Companies
Mr. Dantets
Navy marksmen praised after exceptional gunnery display
Navy department releases show unprecedented accuracy in recent target practice. The Atlantic fleet’s Dig guns fired 500 shots at distant ranges, with a flawless score record. No other era or fleet is believed to have matched this level of marksmanship.
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Navy Department
United States Navy
Ou Ghante
Athiutic
Eet
National defense committee report on industry canvass
The War and Navy departments hold the committee on national defense report led by Herbert Coffin. The survey mapped industrial facilities for utilization and mobilization, and a government inventory of munition making machinery nationwide was undertaken. Whether the report is fully completed remains uncertain.
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War and Navy Departments
Committee On National Defense
Herbert Coffin
Highway Bureau Bills Pass in South Carolina Legislature
A summary of recent bills before the South Carolina General Assembly highlights the Sinkler Brice highway commission bill passing the senate and a companion auto license measure advancing. Debates focused on centralization of funds versus county delegation, with a seven member commission to be appointed by the governor and an ex officio chair from agriculture, plus a $3,000 top salary for a state highway engineer. The highway program relies on auto license funds and federal aid, with substantial appropriations expected over five years. The report notes a penitentiary funds issue and multiple other bills advancing or failing in committees and readings.
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Senate
Berry
House
South Carolina
Commissioner of Agriculture
General Assembly
Sinkler-Brice
Manning
Sun
Xlington Savings Bank
D. J. Grifth
Committee On Police Regulations
Judiciary Committee
Purdy
Jasper County
N. G. Evans
Audubon Society
Christensen
Railroad
J. F. Williams
Wilson
Board of Charities and Corrections
Board of Regents
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Equal Suffrage League
J. T. Liles
State Park
Riley, Shull
8. B. Smith
Seven Sisters
Sinkler
Charleston County
Robinson
McCormick County
House of Representatives
Railroad Commission
Secretary of State
Orangeburg
Bamberg
Darlington County
Lcense
Berkeley County
Hunter
Ocones County
Greenville Court House
Laurens County
Wilamshire
Abbeville County
Marion County
Florence County
Grand Jury
Cherokee County
Doug
Ina
Clarendon County
South Carolina Home Demonstration Organizes 1917
The 1917 home demonstration program in South Carolina retains 82 of 116 counties, adds five new counties for a total of 36 engaged with 44 county agents and assistants. Agents receive January study, butter and poultry focus, and equipment approved by the dairy division. The State Teachers association plans a Columbia meeting with a new high school building as headquarters. Tobacco seed shortages hit Sumter and Clarendon counties as weather damaged beds.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Abbeville
Mary B
Martin Aiken
Besse Harper
Anderson
Elizabeth Forney
Bamberg
Bb. W. Faust
Barnwell
Clifford Barratt
Beaufort
Sallie Hamilton
Charleston
Pearl Nancier
Cherokee
Maury Barratt
Chester
Joe Yarborough
Chesterfield
Stella Mims
Clarendon
Katherine M. Richardson
Colleton
Tweedie Pickling
Martha G. Creighton
Lee
Maudte Williams
Lexington
Leliana. Fulmer
Marion
Mabel Harper
Marlboro
Ida Moore
Newberry
Willie Mae Wise
Oconee
Ruth Berry
Orangeburg
Grace M. Patrick
Olive N. Dukes
Pickens
M. Elizabeth Mauldin
Richland
Dorothy Napier
Spartanburg
Lois
Hl. Hf. McLain
Washington
State Teachers’ Association
Washington Street
Columbia Theatre
Sumter
Death of J Mdwin Roddey Shocks Jacksonville
The death of J Mdwin Roddey in Jacksonville, Pla, draws praise for his character as he was widely esteemed. The report notes local reactions and mentions his prominence in the community.
California Syrup of Figs Ad For Children
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing laxative for children and adults. It contrasts modern mothers with old fashioned remedies and claims the product cleanses liver and bowels, easing stomach discomfort with a teaspoonful.
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California
Ady
Incoherent chat fragment about rooftop garden idea
A fragment discusses placing a garden on top of an apartment building and a rooftop track garden. The exchange questions neighbor chickens access and suitability, with a casual back and forth tone.
Cuticura Promises Cure for Dandruff and Irritation
An advertising item urges use of Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching, followed by a Cuticura Soap hot shampoo. It claims hair regrowth after dandruff clears and promotes Cuticura Soup for toilet use. Free samples by mail with a booklet from Cuticura, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Advy
Chocolates and meat sparks odd street exchange
A fragment shows Jones with a box of chocolates and meat for a dog, as Jobson jokes about housekeeping and a girl. The dialogue hints at a quirky domestic scene with playful misunderstandings.
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Jones
Asaid Jobson
Cascarets Cure Headache Biliousness and Constipation
A 10 cent box promises relief from sick headaches biliousness dizziness coated tongue foul breath and sour stomach by cleansing the stomach removing undigested food and foul gases and carrying out waste and poisons from the bowels. The ad claims results by morning and months of regularity.
Erratic OCR fragment offers limited readable content
Fragmentary text appears to be garbled OCR with misspellings and broken phrases about pursing on a limited scope and society readers. No coherent event or identifiable entities are present to summarize into a factual news item.
Proprietary Colds Croup Pneumonia Remedy Ad For Druggists
Mother's Joy Salve for colds croup pneumonia and asthma and Gooske Grisasiglinimuent for neuralgia rheumatism and sprains advertised for sale by all druggists Goose Grease Company Mer's Greensboro NC peddler notice.
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Gooske Grisasiglinimuent
Goose Grease Company
MER 'S
Greensboro
N. C
Ady
Fragmented Advice Pitches Patent Remedy Claims
The text promotes Dr Peery's Dead Shot claiming it aids the stomach and bowels with a single dose and no second dose needed. It mocks grammar and contains garbled questions about poems and acting tense while urging trust in the product.
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Dr. Peery
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