How Tom Bost Got Home from War Weary Atlantic Crossing
North Carolinian Tom Bost, Salisbury News editor, recounts his perilous return from Europe as war began. He describes crowded crossings, refugees, third class cabins, naval patrols, and the challenges Americans faced amid disrupted credit, looting, and mass displacements across Britain, Ireland, France, and Germany.
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Europe
Tom Bost
News and Observer
Tom
Salisbury
Salisbury Post
Baltic
America
Liverpool
Queenstown
Erin
Gera
Ireland
Bermuda
Cernan
Plans for Cotton Financing via Warehouse Certificates
Washington dispatch reports Secretary McAdoo and a committee of 18 farmers, manufacturers, bankers, and government officials began shaping plans to finance cotton and other staples through warehouse certificate backed currency. National banks would supply required currency, with safeguards, supervision, and a veto on valorization schemes. The proposal aims to provide safe warehouse facilities and ensure currency issued is government supervised and widely usable.
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Savoy Hotel
Germany
France
London
Walter Page
Paris
Mitchell
John
Reilley
Kiping
McAdoo
Washington Dispatch
Treasury Department
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
C. J. Brand
Office of Markets
T. N. Carver
Office of Markets and Rural Organizations
United States
Natonal Currency Association
Coca Cola Ingredients Cleared After Government Probe
An extensive government inquiry cost about 100000 dollars and brought together leading chemists doctors and legal experts. After years of study they ruled Coca Cola was not misbranded or adulterated with narcotics. Ingredients were found to be sugar caramel fruit flavors and caffeine with caffeine levels about half that of tea or coffee.
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U .S
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
America
Ady
Local firm pledges prompt service in Monroe route
A letter from a North Carolina correspondent seeks to list Mr. W. W. Horn of Monroe as the local representative. The message promises reliable handling and a quick postal response, with assurance of customer satisfaction for Mr. Merchant.
North Carolina College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts
The State Industrial College offers four year courses in Agriculture Horticulture Stock-raising Dairy Poultry Veterinary Medicine Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Chemistry and Dyeing Cotton Manufacturing and Agricultural Teaching. Faculty of 61 men 738 students 25 buildings. Entrance examinations on July 9 at county seats. Catalogue via E B Owen Registrar West Raleigh NC.
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E. B. Owen
West Raleigh
N.C
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Pittsburgh
Post
Cardus
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THE
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Tepon St. Charlotte
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