Going Ahead Just the Same in the South Industry Rise
Despite looming war clouds the South advances industrially and plans new projects. The Manufacturers Record highlights 1 million dollar Export Railway Co venture near Tampa for phosphate handling and fertilizer production, plus twenty four other Southern projects including Charlotte Knitting Co and Roanoke Mills Company expansions.
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South
Export Railway Co
Hillsborough Bay
Tampa
Fla
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Line
American Agricultural Chemical Co
New York
Power of American resources and postwar industry shifts
The piece argues for a U S gift to France and for supplying Allies as the war continues, noting America’s vast resources and navy access. It catalogs how breweries across several states have been repurposed into churches, factories, tanneries, creameries, and other industrial uses, illustrating a shift from stagnation to progression. It highlights economic viewpoints opposing liquor in prohibition debates and stresses the importance of materials and production in the war effort.
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New York
United States
France
America
Germany
United States of America
Golden Age
Flint
Michigan
Lansing
Raines
Portland
Oregon
Benwood
Verdict Tested by Unanimous Mandate In Jury Endurance
The Rae Tanzer case shifts to a test of endurance as jurors contend with court mandates and pressure to reach unanimous verdicts. Some jurors seek escape while others uphold duty, raising questions about the correctness of forced unanimity.
Government Prepares For Worst As Congress Nears
The text notes ten days before Congress convenes allow cooling time or mental strain to intensify. It states the government is wisely preparing for the worst, embodying the idea of preparing for war in time of peace.
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Congress
Cincinnati
Advt
Sussex torpedoing sinks channel steamer with Americans aboard
In a year ago today dispatch from March 24, 1916 British steamer Sussex was torpedoed with Americans on board. German claims spoke of capture of two trenches near Verdun. Secretary Lansing announced Entente allies rejected proposals regulating submarine operations. Turks reported a British attack in Mesopotamia repulsed.
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Verdun
Lansing
Entente
Mesopotamia
Lachrymose Romeo Bonituri Faces Court and Theft Gambit
Special New York report details Romeo Bonituri a Len ten season standout in wrecking Good Samar itans. He tells a tearful tale in Harlem Court as Mrs. Margaret Burns offers aid before he robs her apartment and pawns goods for 100 dollars. He later attempts self harm and pleads again in court prompting local real estate operator Max Hart to post bail and watch for more tears.
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the Dispatch
New York
Romeo Bonituri
Deldbuwe
Bonturi
Margaret Burns
Max Hart
Hart
The Big Brute in Court Describes Stand‑Off
In a Domestic Relations Court Mrs. Lena Brisky details her husband Gus as a weighty figure who allegedly struck her. She recounts defending herself by knocking him down stairs and pursuing him for ten blocks, calling him the big brute.
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Lena Brisky
Gus
Explosive Plot Threat Aimed at England Climate
A Broadway style speaker warns of a plan to flood the west coast of England with explosives to disrupt the Gulf Stream. Submarines would line the sea bed to dislodge earth, deflecting warmth and making England like Greenland.
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New York
England
Greenland
Campaign to end drug slavery grips New York press
Newspapers across New York launch a broad campaign to end drug slavery, with public meetings held on the issue. A recent social study notes upper-class demoralization from drug addiction and warns that even youth are affected.
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New York
Social Elect
Towns Proposes Separate Wards for Addicts in Hospitals
Charles B. Towns outlines a plan to create separate quarters in county and city hospitals for drug addicts. No sale of drugs to addicts would occur without authorization from the health department.
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Ing
Charles B. Towns
Inside Bathing With Hot Water And Limestone Phosphate
A health ad urges drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing relieves biliousness headaches and general poor feeling and promotes renewed energy.
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Advt
Gas mask origins and use in industry
The article explains that gas masks predate modern warfare and were developed after German poison gas attacks. It notes that early Allied teams struggled with fatal fumes, then industry found ways to counter gas with protective masks. A Bush Terminal photo shows young women handling dangerous chemicals wearing masks to guard against fumes and sparks.
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Bush Terminal
New York
Wilmington Prepares for 1917 Primary and Municipal Elections
The City Council and City Board of Elections call a primary for April 17 1917 and a regular municipal election on May 1 1917 to choose a Mayor and councilors from wards one four and six. New voter registration applies to both elections with detailed polling places and registrar judges listed. Registration rules outline book openings hours Sundays excluded and Saturday extensions before April 17.
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City of
Wilmington
City Board of Elections
City Board of Electiors
Engine Thouse
Campbell
R. T. Darden
James Lewis
J. B. Elkins
City Hall
W. W. Hodges
D. H. Howes
John KR. Turrentine
Giblem Lodge
Negistrar
L. H. Trartin
W. G Farmer
J. A. Austin
Fourth Ward
Mills’ Stables
Dock Street
L. W. Warreck
J. B. King
John D. Bellamy, Jr
New Engine House
K. C. Cantwell
W. W. Sellers
L. T Landen
Old Engine House
John Walton
J. B. Fales
W. M. Creasy
Mann's Store
J. F. Mann
W. A. Woods
J. H. Womble
Council of the di Wilmington
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Salem, Ore
Star Brewery
Washington, Pa
Capital Paint, Oil and Varnish Company
Rymann Brewery
Wheeling
Rymann Company
Pacific Coast Brewery
Ore
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Charleston
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Bluefield
Parkersburg
Star Brewing Co
Zanesville, Ohio
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French Academy
Cape Town
Natal
London and Brighton Railway
House of Representatives
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North Front Street
Kadel SG
Alersert
Peterson & Ruffs
Fiasters
Labor Saver
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Commibronee
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John W. Neil
Matilda Neil
Sallie Jane Neil
G. W. Conner
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Wilmarton
Anderson Street
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