Ship program fuels Wilmington concrete ship plans
Washington reports North Carolina and Wilmington show strong financial and patriotic interest in the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation estimates for next year. A proposed fifty million allocation for concrete ships would likely favor Wilmington as a concrete shipyard hub despite no new projects in the rivers and harbors bill.
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Washington
North Carolina
Wilmington
House
Shipping Board and
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Administration
Shipping Board
South Atlantic
Congress
Chipping Board
America
House Committee
Tar Heel
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Willington
Uncle Sam
Japan
Board of Army Engineers
Simmons
Senate
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Commerce Committee
Cape Fear River
Committee On Commerce
Cape Fear
Board of Engineers
President Wilsons mail bag largest in the world
Washington May 10 President Wilson receives the largest mail bag in the world. Since the war began the White House mail volume has surged with thousands of letters daily from across the United States and world. A confidential staff reads, classifies, and briefs items for presidential review while routine requests are answered by assistants.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
White House
United States
Senate funds waterway project amid wartime cuts
The committee reported preferred funding for a major waterway project with an expected 140000 for next year's maintenance after applying wartime limits. Colonel Newcomer noted 98538 dollars remaining from this year's appropriation to roll into next year. Congressman Small's group trimmed expenditures, aligning with administration aims to restrict nonessential local projects during war.
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Newcomer
Small
House Committee On
Congressman Small
House Committee
Mike Brady Joins Naval Reserve in San Francisco
Pro golfer Mike Brady has joined the naval reserve in San Francisco. He spent the winter as a professional at Brentwood Country Club in Santa Monica California.
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Mike Brady
Naval Reserve
San Francisco
Brady
Brentwood Country Club
Santa Monica
Cal
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Nerves and Blood
Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC offers quinine and iron as a general strengthening tonic. It purifies and enriches the blood and quickly imparts strengthening, invigorating effects. 60c.
Golden Red Oil Bannered Cure All Ad
This old advertisement touts a universal oil for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago stiff joints corns bunions and general pain. It claims effectiveness for cuts burns sore throat croup diphtheria and tonsillitis with a money back guarantee and prices 25c 50c and 1.00 by Robert R Bellamy Drug Co. ady.
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Robert R. Bellamy Drug Co
Ady
Crushing Plant at Badin Burned
A Badin dispatch reports the burning of the Hardaway Construction crushing and mixing plants used for dam work below the aluminum plant. Loss is estimated at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. Operations will pause temporarily. both plants will be rebuilt once material is available.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Badin
Hardaway Construction Company
Los
Dempsey Trails Winner in Willard Fulton Bout Chase
Jack Dempsey, the Salt Lake heavyweight, pursues the Willard Fulton winner in a bid to stay active. The victor may not be able to rest long after topping Johnson, as speculation grows about Dempsey’s next ring appearance.
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Valentine & Company
Jack Dempsey
Salk Lake
Willard
Johnson
Freezone Miracle Drug for Corn Relief
Cincinnati genius discovers a freezone compound. Apply drops to a corn and instantly relief follows as the corn loosens and can be lifted out with no pain or irritation to nearby skin. Works on hard, soft, and toe corns and calluses, produced from ether, says a local druggist.
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Cincinnati
Calotabs Offered as Purified Liver Cleanser
Calotabs described as a newly perfected calomel product, purified of unpleasant old-style qualities. Marketed as more effective for liver and system cleansing, sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist recommendation and guarantee.
Rhema Rheumatism Remedy Praised by Physician
A physician endorses Rheuma by R. R. Bellamy as a powerful rheumatism cure. He notes its formula differs from typical treatments and claims it quickly eliminates poisonous secretions through the bowels and kidneys, offering faster relief than costly alternatives.
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R. R .Bellamy
M. C. Lyons
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