Growth at Gulf ports spurs Chicago shipping shift
Alarm grows in Chicago over low freight rates driving grain tonnage to Gulf of Mexico ports. Texas City shows dramatic expansion with 39 miles of tracks, five concrete warehouses, and docks handling 15 ocean vessels. A blast furnace planned nearby could boost steel and iron exports, reducing rail costs.
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Mexican Gulf
Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Ports
Gulf
Texas City
Texas
Trade outlook after war for U S industry says Anderson
Norman L. Anderson, new Chicago district commercial agent, states export trade must bolster the industrial structure of the United States after the war. He predicts a period of intense world commercial and industrial competition as Europe seeks to recover and seize gains, urging greater emphasis on foreign trade.
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United States
Chicago
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Norman L. Anderson
Milwaukee
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mobile Resident
Mrs. R D Gossett of Mobile testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her kidney trouble and rheumatic pains after years of sickness. She says the pills freed her from the pain and improved kidney function, confirming her 1913 and 1916 endorsements. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Dyan
Braswell
Greek King warns recruits against acting on own initiative
King Constantine and the royal family attended the Athens oath ceremony for recruits. In a speech the king urged blind obedience to superiors and warned that soldiers acting independently could ruin the country, saying some will tell them to mislead and betray patriotism.
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London
Athens
Constantine
How We May Ship Through Holland
American securities held in the Netherlands may be transmitted through the Netherlands Oversea Trust, a private firm, upon assurance of American ownership since August 4, 1914 and no joint ownership with a belligerent. Owners must waive damages for detention. upon verification the Trust informs British authorities and enables transmission.
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Hague
London
Legation
Holland
Netherlands
Oversea Trust
Henry van Dyke
Puteh—corporation
Fifteen Take Vaccine At Board Of Health Clinic
Fifteen persons were vaccinated at the board of health office on Wednesday afternoon. The individuals had been previously treated and no new vaccine applications are being received by health officers.
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the Board of Health
Expanding Home Markets Into International Trade
The text urges manufacturers to broaden domestic production while also seizing foreign market opportunities. It stresses competition is between belligerents and emphasizes not abandoning home markets but increasing offerings at home and pursuing overseas business in parallel.
Health Talks on Uric Acid and Breath Shortness
Reader asks about uric acid deposits in joints after a year of symptoms. Expert advises thorough blood and urine tests, nitrogen management in diet, and avoiding excess nitrogen to help absorb gouty deposits. Also recommends heart evaluation and lifestyle measures including a week of rest and fasting if advised.
Boiler Explosion Scalds Man at Water Street Woodyard
Sam Taylor, an aged Black man, escaped death when a boiler at a Water Street woodyard exploded on a Wednesday afternoon. He was scalded on face and hands as the boiler was blown from its foundation and hurled 125 feet, striking the Mobile Ice Company building at Water and Adams, with part of the wall torn away and the blast heard for miles.
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Sam Taylor
Water Street
Congress
Taylor
Mobile Ice Company
Water and Adams
Cure for Cholera Morbus Ad Remarks
Mrs Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for cholera morbus for her seven year old son and other family members. The ad notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere and lauds its merit.
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Sidney Simmons
Fair Haven
N. Y
Ady
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Simpson
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Eant Dress Goods Department
Copenhagen
H. S
Brea
P. K
Rep
Bon-Ami
Sappho
Georgette
Rose
Mammel's
Mammel’s
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