Miles method thaws frozen ground for placer mining
The Alaska Mine Corp. and George H. Kilroy report J H Miles’ method to thaw frozen placer ground in the Seward peninsula region. Heat is introduced via a small pipe to melt ore, reducing operating costs to about 50 cents per cubic yard, with Candle ore noted as having used the technique last summer.
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Seward Peninsula
W.i
J. H. Miles
Alaska Mine Corporation
Miles
George H. Kilroy
Nome
Pneumatic Tire Alternative Gains Attention Worldwide
An observed breakthrough claims a new tire filler replaces air, shown to ride like air, resist punctures, and double tire life. Ford Owner's Club and over 50,000 users test the resilient, non liquid material from The Fensenky Products Co. Free trials offered by J A Jonson. Also notes on hats in Parliament and a Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertisement with $100 reward claim.
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Ford
F Senkay Products Co
Superior St
Chicago
J. A. Jons
Mr. Jonson
Adv
Spain
Sys- Hall
Nature Ir
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
In Installments Donor Visit Conversation
In installments Gibb explains his mother-in-law will visit and pay everything in full. Gabb confirms the relative is meticulous about settling debts, prompting a brief back and forth.
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Gibb
Gabb
Wilmington Yard to Resume Large Scale Shipbuilding
Wilmington shipyard boss Capt George W McKown said the Shipping Board advised the yard is free to proceed with its own program and resume operations on a large scale building many schooners and seagoing barges. Hundreds of men will be employed as the yard turns out ships quickly, including a schooner completed in five months, the fastest time in the Southern States.
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Wilmington
George W. McKown
Wilmington Wooden Shipbuilding Company
Shipping Board
Buy Car Holstein Cattle for Weaver ville farmers
West Raleigh J A Arey reports a letter from N Buckner of the Asheville board of trade urging a carload of Holstein cattle for Weaver ville farmers to support the Democrat cheese factory. About 160 head have entered the region since last July, with earlier opposition fading as cheese factory plans grow.
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West Raleigh
J. A. Arey
Dairy Farming
N. Buckner
Asheville
Pack Square
Making Place for Soldiers in Charlotte Firms
Thirteen Charlotte business houses and industrials agreed to reemploy 429 men who had left service to join the army and navy. Secretary E N Farris and W A Wheatley led a canvass by phone to gauge willingness to provide jobs for discharged soldiers on their former payrolls. In one large plant with 200 veterans, nearly all could be rehired. The effort aims to extend to other local firms.
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Charlotte
Army
Navy
E. N. Farris
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Wheatley
Charlotte War Camp
Just Once Try Dodson's Liver Tone in Simple Ad
An old-style advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver remedy that replaces calomel. It promises a gentle, vegetable formula that cleanses the bowels, energizes the liver, and avoids salivation, with a money back guarantee and family use claims. A later gag line remarks on political purists seeking offices.
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Dodson
Why Women Dread Old Age
Health ad promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules to “drive poisonous wastes” from kidneys and bladder, claiming restored vigor and youth. Urges periodical use, states GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as guaranteed brand, and notes availability through druggists.
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Igor
Haarlem
Adv
They Say Bangs Eats Rich Food and Falls Healthier
The remark notes Bangs has been eating too much rich food leading to concern about his health. The exchange suggests worry about his condition and possible decline in well being.
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Bangs
Groves A B Y Bow Sove the Stomach and Bowe
Fragmentary OCR text repeats phrases about Groves and stomach remedies. No clear news event, dates, or entities beyond the garbled brand mention. The read appears to be an advertisement or misread product line with directions on the bottle.
After the Flu Fever or Cold Across the Nation
A Civil War veteran from Fowler Indiana writes that after the flu many suffer lingering stomach issues. He reports poor appetite, weakness, and hot stomachs from medicines. He credits EATONIC for cleaning toxins, restoring appetite, and renewed strength after three doctors offered no relief.
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Eatonic
Baer
Fowler
Indiana
Dee
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R. Smith
S. Wiliam S&j
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McKown
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Winston
Winston-Salem
Charles Lewis
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United States
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Verdun
Pershing
Statesville
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Raleigh
North Carolina Suffrage Association
Woman’s Club
William Jennings Bryan
John S. Cunningham
General Assembly
Assembly
Durham
Durham County
Lieut
Woodfall
United States Public Health Service Reserve
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J. Wilbur Chapman
New Era Movement
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Fourth Avenue
Dr. Chapman
Carolinas
Chapman
Tabernacle
Marcus Erwin
Congressman Weaver
Gudger
John C. Koons
Salisbury
Huntington Hall
Livingstone College
Board of Health
J. E. Cathell
Davidson County
George E. Bowdoin
Medical Corps
Maj
W. A. Newman
Fort Caswell
Arnold Stovall
Fayetteville
Camp Bragg
Porto Rico
War Department
Bahamas
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