Brave American Sailors Fight Off U-Boat Attacks
In a dramatic naval action, William J. Clark of the Silver Shell and crew repelled two U boats at sea. Clark fired decisive shots that sank the Bowie submarine as Secretary Daniels weighs promotion. Philadelphia ambulance driver Samuel L. Shober Jr. also risks peril aiding wounded amid bombing runs.
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Ine
Nortoes
Norcross
William J. Clark
New York
Clark
Kaiser
Blackguards
Daniels
Samuel L. Shober, Jr
Philadelphia
France
Independence Hall
Shober
Bocie
Sam Shober
Bowie
Sam
French Officer Saves Soldier in Ambush and Recommends Croix de Guerre
A French officer bloodied by a wounded transport stops in the road. Sam swerves to avoid him and reaches a field hospital with the casualties. The same officer who was told to move recommends Sam for the Croix de Guerre.
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Sam
Douglas Helmet Innovation Honors Soldier With Crochet Design
The Douglas Helmet, a Red Cross innovation by Mrs. R. S. Morton of Detroit, saves yarn and time by crochet instead of knitting. It is lighter, portable, warm, and offers full facial protection with no muffler attachment, named for her son Douglas in service.
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Douglas
Red Cross
R. S. Morton
Detroit
Michigan
Instruction for pressing and measuring a flat top
The text describes wrapping with damp cloth and pressing with a worn iron. It also notes a circular cardboard piece six and one half inches in diameter used as a measuring convenience to ensure a perfectly flat top.
New Grantham Store Offers Summer Goods and Slippers
W M Ford promotes the Grantham Store with summer goods slippers dry goods groceries and seed potatoes inviting neighbors to visit for supplies. Also notes Lake View Hunting fishing or trespass on McLaurin or Causar Bros lands is forbidden with rights enforced.
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Grantham
McLaurin
Causar Bros
Jobson Plows Promote Practical Farming in Dillon County
Farmers in Dillon County are urged to investigate Jobson System methods and Jobson plows praised by prominent agriculturists and officials. Dillon Hardware Co. and C McLaurin of Minturn stock the plows and offer literature and details.
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Jobson System
Jobson
Dillon Hardware Co
Dillon and C. McLaurin
Minturn
Spring Models Offer Superior Fabric at Low Prices
A merchant tailor proclaims a new line of Easter suits designed to combine the qualities of tailored garments with affordable prices. The message promises style, high quality fabric, and a broad stock with both high and low cuts. It invites customers to visit before Easter and asserts unbeatable prices and reputation for value. The department also features work and dress shoes from world renowned manufacturers at surprisingly low prices.
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W. M. Ford
Lake View
Dillon County
Seeger
The
Dillon Herald
I. Blum Company
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