Embargo Lifting Expected to Ease San Antonio Shipments
Merchants in San Antonio hope relief from the embargo on eastern railroads will speed coastwise goods to the area. The halt raised costs and delayed orders, as rail hauls ran longer and pricier, with nine days by boat versus fifteen to twenty by rail, plus about 25 percent higher freight. Officials report easing restrictions and improved delivery conditions across major lines, including Morgan and G H S A routes.
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San Antonio
Seaboard
New York
Galveston
San Antoonio
R. S. Stubbs
Morgan Line
A. R. Atkinson
A. m
Pennsylvania R. R
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
Erie
Delaware
Lackawana
Europe
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Heal Disfiguring Pimples
Vincent Harbeck of Weaverville North Carolina reports skin relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following years of pimples and eruptions. He states the pimples disappeared after about two weeks of treatment and notes the Skin Book offer and worldwide sale.
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Vincent Harbeck
Weaverville
N. Carolina
Unprepared to Resist Attack Proposes Army Scheme
Major General Leonard Wood told a Senate military committee the U S coastline was open to invasion even with forts mines and submarines He argued that a trained force of 150 000 could cause incalculable damage before a larger force could be assembled He urged universal service or a continental army and cited the need for 210 000 regulars with specific regional garrisons.
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Washington, D. C
Leonard Wood
Senate Military Committee
United States
Gallipoli
Wood
George Washington
Canada
France
Mexico
Philippines
Hawaii
Panama
War Department
Garrison
England
Continental Army
General Wood
Chamberlain
Germany
French
Danderine touted to stop dandruff and promote hair growth
An advertisement promises heavy beautiful hair free of dandruff with Knowlton's Danderine. It claims rapid fullness and gloss within minutes and continual growth after two weeks, urging purchase from drug stores and use as directed.
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Knowlton
Another Regiment of Texas Infantry Likely for Guard
Austin Texas January 20 It is practically certain that another regiment of infantry will join the Texas National Guard bringing the force to four regiments. The guard currently has a brigade with the Second Third and Fourth Texas infantry regiments. The new regiment to be designated First Texas has already two companies mustered at Lott and Dallas and another to be raised at Bonham. Three artillery batteries are to join the guard with locations in Dallas and San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Texas National Guard
Adjutant General's Department
Texas
Lott
Dallas
Bonham
San Antonio
Navy Needs More Men and Scout Cruisers
The Navy's Atlantic fleet report to the Senate notes improvements in balance and training by June 30, with 117 vessels and 27,000 sailors. It lists fifteen recommendations, including more men, faster scout cruisers and aircraft, and ends with remarks that most long-standing weaknesses remain, though some conditions have been remedied. Secretary Daniels says many issues have been addressed and highlights strong fleet performance in maneuvers, despite submarine movement setbacks.
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Washington, D. C
Fletcher
Atlantic Fleet
Senate
Daniels
Atlantic
Pyramid Pile Treatment Ad Promises Free Trial
An old advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Treatment claiming to turn hopeless cases around. It urges readers to try a free trial by mail or buy a box from a drugstore, asking for name address and city.
Embarrassing Hairs Can Be Quickly Removed Ad
An old advertisement touts removing facial hair with a paste of delatone and water. Apply to hairy skin, rub off after 2 or 3 minutes, then wash. Most growths vanish after a single treatment, and buyers are urged to purchase delatone in original packaging.
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Union Painless Dentists
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Commerce Street
Texas Infantry
NAVY
Captain Fox
Monroe Fox
Marfa
el Paso
Fox
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Ain
Uge
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