Navy progress makes United States fleet second largest
George Manning reports the U S Navy rapidly expanding and modernizing. The Atlantic battle fleet nears peak efficiency, joining battleships of the predreadnought class and Oregon as updated units. Training, gunnery, and a high quality corps of officers and marines drive toward a capable maritime force.
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George H.manning
Wrettadgtors
D. C
Unite States War Army
United States Avy
Daniels
Atlantic
Battle Fleet
Great Britain
Oregon
United Ss
Admiral Capps
Mr. Hurley
Marine Corps
Finch Electric Fans Shortage Ad
Q9 Finch Electric Fans owe 7.50. Better order now before they are all gone. Only a few left. Call 28 Tide Water Power Company.
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Finch
Tide Water Power Company
Iowa Prohibition Campaign Gains Ground for Constitutional Change
Des Moines August 2 Iowa anti liquor forces launched a statewide drive to secure a prohibition constitutional amendment. In October a proposal will be submitted to voters that would make restoring a wet state extremely difficult. Prohibition clubs are forming in every county and organizations are soliciting votes as Y M C A and other groups mobilize to explain action to men women and children.
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Des Moines
Anti
Iowa
Sygkers
The
Y. M
Sedan
Friends of Constitutional Prohibition
Mechanics Home Association Stock Open Notice
Mechanics Home Association Old and Strong 54th series stock now open. Walker Taylor President W M Cumming Secretary 208 Princess Street. 27 tf ex un.
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Saurday
People’s Building and Loan Association
Princess Street
D. R. Foster,& Co
Mechanics Home Association
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Secreers
War council called by Kaiser to meet in Brussels
Amsterdam Aug. 2. Emperor William has ordered a war council of Germanys high military and naval leaders to assemble today in Brussels. Attending are Field Marshal von Hindenburg General von Ludendorff Crown Prince Rupprecht Duke Albrecht of Württemberg and Vice Admiral Eduard Von Capelle among others.
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Amsterdam
Wiliam
Géramany
Brussels
von Hindenbire
von Ludendorff
Champagne
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Albrecht of
Wurtemberg
Arrival of General Pike signals growth of St. Louis frontier
On August 2, 1804 the General Pike became the first steamboat to ascend the Mississippi to St. Louis, marking the start of rapid growth for a settlement of under 2,000. The city soon attracted emigrants from the East, with wagons, farms, and early commercial activity spreading outward as corn and wheat were cultivated and threshed by hand.
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St. Louis
St. ‘Lotis
Peta
Down
Nebraska
Kansas
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Mr. Daniels
Telegraph Cable Company
Neevaes
Postat
Carolina
Beach
W. M. Morris
Fides
Nested
Ourrenter l. & and
Monty
J. Gordon
East
Daberall—Durn
Lees
Motte Business College
Hontée
H. J. Mo
Front Street
Goou
Union Station
Price Bros
North Front Street
5Th St
Philadelphia
Excelsior
Queen City, Cycle Co
Market St
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co
Rivenbark
Rton Hotel
Iver Johnson
J. Hicks Bunting Drugs Co
Sede Ae Co
Castle
Riverbark
Ortoin Hotel
L. H. Jenkins, Inc
W. Broad ‘Street
Richmond
Floran Oen
Pleasant
Wrightsville Beach
I Gene Byrnes
Grand Theatre
R+ Foster & Co
Fort Fisher Sea Beach
Harriss
Copeciones
Bey
Wilmington Hardware Co
Charles Finkels
South Front Street
Tae Rao
Peter's
Wil Sion Shirt Co
Bee Street
Wilmington
U6, & ‘Son
Joseph D. Smith
Menaces
Insurance Department
Ans
MeGirt
Celent Provost Tete
Frost Ice
Frogt ‘Lee Cream Company
Frost Ice Cream’ Company
Kaiser
Associated Press
William A. Conway
Tin
Forrest
St.louis
Harriss Typewriting and Advertising
Sun Tf
Cantonment
Columbia
S. C
Wr Lea and Company
W.B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe
Water and Ann Streets
Dr. Vineberg
Sonic Temple
Kodak
Steamboat
Market Street
Fct
Peoples Savings
Princess Streets
Modern. Knight
the Murchison National Bank
Cape Fear Hardware CO
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
American Bank and
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