Five Year Naval Building Plan May Be Adopted
Washington June 23 Congress may approve a five year naval building plan recommended by the navy board. Senate sub committee members show strong support as they weigh the program proposing four battle cruisers three dreadnoughts next year with related destroyers submarines and supply ships. The total calls for sixteen capital ships within five years. The House bill had provided for five.
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Washington
Congress
Navy Een Board
Senate
Woman Credits Pinkham Compound After Heart Hospital Stay
In Cleveland Ohio Mrs W C Brown recounts four weeks in hospital with fainting spells and pain. She says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her symptoms more than the hospital and urges others to try it before leaving town. She provides address for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. confidential.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Abe Martin on hatters and cheap pancake flour
A playful Abe Martin quip questions mixing cement with cheap pancake flour. He jokes that corn makes whiskey and that whiskey fuels heated political labels like Dimmycrats and paramount issues.
Navy subcommittee plans next year shipbuilding
The subcommittee proposes battle cruisers but no dreadnoughts and no future building program. It favors 1917 authorizations for four scout cruisers ten torpedo boat destroyers 30 coast submarines one fuel oil ship one hospital ship one repair ship one fleet submarine tender one ammunition ship and one gunboat. A $3.5 million aeronautics appropriation covers one dirigible balloon and funds for planes or dirigibles. Norfolk and Charleston yards would be upgraded for ship construction with a foundry at Charleston. Senator Tillman said the bill would be completed and reported early next week.
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Navy Department
Navy Yards
Norfolk
Charleston
D. C
Tillman
Health Talks On Child Development And Family Advice
Questions range from when a fourteen month old starts to speak to managing a child with milk intolerance. Experts reassure normal variation in mental development, urge patience, and advise consulting a physician for communicable diseases. Dietary tips include rice water and milk whey for babies, and thin gruels for toddlers.
Many Americans Reach Vera Cruz Refugees Arrive
June 23 Vera Cruz reports a train of first class coaches carrying American refugees who will board the battleship Nebraska then be moved to a transport. James Rodgers, U S diplomatic representative, arrives with trains bringing refugees from Real Del Monte and Pachuca to twelve box cars.
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Vera Cruz
Nebraska
Aguila Oil Company
James Rodgers
United States
Mexico City
Real del Monte
Pachuca
Mexico
Five Mobilians Treated by Pasteur Institute
Dr. P J McGehee and Dr. Alexander Graves from the city hospital staff went to the Pasteur Institute in Montgomery for treatment after scratches from William Battiste who died of hydrophobia. They were scratched while handling him and sought treatment. Two nurses and a Sister of Charity at the institution were also treated. The five received the treatment at the request of City Health Officer Mohr.
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P. J. McGehee
Alexander Graves
City Hospital
Pasteur Institute
Montgomery
William Battiste
Sree
Pasteur
of Charity
Mohr
Directors of Tennessee company pass quarterly dividend
New York reports the Tennessee company directors decide to pass the quarterly dividend after losses from a fire at the Copperhill plant under construction. Washington notes a wage investigation for railroad workers, Paris cites an international labor congress plan, and Pittsburgh credits Henry Frick as donor to city schools.
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New York
Tennessee
Comy
Copperhill
Paris
London
Belgian Labor Exchange
Portugal
Russia
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Eight Hundred Excursionists Enjoy Bay Outing at Fairhope
Nineteen hundred excursionists hosted by Maple Camp No. 5 W men of the World enjoyed a large picnic at Fairhope returning to the city after an evening voyage aboard four steamers the Pleasure Bay Apollo James A Carney and the Charles E Cessna.
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Maple Camp No. 5
Fairhope
Pleasure Bay
Apollo
James A. Carney
Charles E. Cessna
Mitsui Reports Inquiry on Supplying Arms to Mexico
The Mitsui company told an Associated Press representative that Mexico asked whether it could supply munitions and arms. The July 23 report notes the inquiry came from the Mexican government and that Mitsui has not committed to any sale.
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TORIO
Mitsui Company
Associated Press Today
Sun Glasses Presented to Regiment Staff by Mc Donald Optical
The First Regiment staff and the non commissioned staff received sun glasses Thursday afternoon from the Mc Donald Optical Company.
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First Regiment
McDonald Optical Company
Railroad rolling stills. event details unclear
Fragmentary OCR text mentions railroad rolling, site, and Mexico, with many garbled terms making specifics hard to determine. Readers should note the fragmented references to locations, rolling stock, and possible events, but concrete facts are not recoverable from the provided snippet.
Mobile Convict and Three Escape from Camp
Four state convicts escaped from the Henderson Lumber Company camp in Tuscaloosa county after eluding guards in the woods. They are Hale ark of Mobile Garfield Fuller of Illapoosa George Pugh of Macon and Will Faighram of Jefferson. Each was serving burglary grand larceny or related offenses with sentences ranging from one year to 28 years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson Lumber Company
Tuscaloosa County
Haleark
Mobile
Garfield Fuller
Illapoosa
George Pugh
Macon
Will Faighram
Jefferson
Clark
Fuller
Pugh
Fulghram
Steel Caps in Warfare Shielding Soldiers with Trench Armor
The article explains direct horizontal projectiles largely protected by trench walls and helmets. It notes limited face exposure and the head shield, suggesting future armor for heart and vital organs as rifle projectiles shrink.
Ill-Fated John Quill to be Raised in a Week
Work to raise the river steamer John Quill, which sank near Loosa last week, has begun. Captain John Quill, owner, says it will take about a week to raise the vessel and two weeks to repair it after lifting. Arrangements are made with Peerless for a substitute trip up the Tombigbee Warrior rivers.
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John Quill
Fort Ringgold in Danger of Bandits Reported
Nine officers and 286 men of the Twenty eighth Infantry rushed from Mission to Fort Ringgold at Rio Grande City after reports that Mexican bandits threatened the town. A machine gun company accompanied the troops.
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Fort Ringgold
Ission
Tex
Rio Grande City
Their Married Life
A dramatic scene unfolds as Helen and Warren awaken after a night of turmoil and secrecy. Warren reveals urgency about an imminent noon sail and implies a coerced decision. Helen pleads to be with him, and he consents with pragmatic resolve, prompting a hasty exit as she clings to him.
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Helen
London
Warren
Dr King's New Discovery for quick cold relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as fast relief for colds that linger from fall to spring. It claims the medicine checks the cold and keeps it in the house with a testimonial from W C Jesseman of Franconia New Hampshire and notes money back if not satisfied.
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Dr. King
W. C. Jesseman
Franconia
N. H
Money Sant
Ady
Grove's The Old Standard Tonic Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a genuine tonic with quinine content. It claims equal value to a general tonic and highlights a 60 cent price.
Eckman’s Alterative Promoted For Recovery Of 4ed Affection
Advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a lime based remedy to restore normal function for a “4 ed affection” stressing diet rest and fresh air. Claims ease under rundown systems and cites uptake advantage, with no poison or habit forming drugs. Sold by L Braswell and Jacksons Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Eckman
L. Braswell
Jacksons Laboratory
Philadelphia
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