Ford lease bid to secure Muscle Ghouls nitrate supply
Representative Thomas W. Harrison predicts Congress will accept Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Ghouls with some doubt about Ford's ability to continue nitrate production for fertilizer. The lease language binds Ford to manufacture nitrogen and fertilizers throughout the lease, barring major disruptions.
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Washington
Thomas W. Harrison
Virginia
Henry Ford
Ford
Harrison
Ward Off Colds With Liver Berry
A health ad argues drafts and damp air trigger colds but a strong system prevents illness. It links constipation to cold susceptibility and promotes Red Cloud Liver Berry tablets as a mild laxative remedy. The notice mentions a court hearing for manslaughter and fast driving, with Philip Williams as counsel.
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Philip Williams
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Adv
Midshipmen Begin European Practice Cruise Tour
The Navy announces the annual midshipmen summer cruise. The squadron includes the battleships New York Arkansas and Wyoming or Utah under Vice Admiral McCully. They gather at Annapolis May 30 sail June 5 to Weymouth England then split for Rotterdam and Antwerp pinpoints Brest and Ponta Delgada Azores before returning August 28.
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Washington
Navy Department
New York
Arkansas
Wyoming
Utah
McCully
Annapolis
Weymouth
England
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Brest
Ponto Delgado
Azores
Chesapeake Capes
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promoted as Safe Fat Reducer
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a harmless fast fat reducer promising steady, easy results without lifestyle changes. It urges readers to buy a box for one dollar from their druggist or request it by mail from Marmola Company at Detroit Michigan.
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Woodward Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Woolley Heads New Company Bid For Newark Army Base
Robert W. Wooley of Virginia is named president of the Commerce Finance Corporation of America, a New Jersey outfit, which bid 3 250 000 for the Newark Army base. The War Department previously rejected Newark’s 3 000 000 offer. The base cost about 11 000 000. Wooley supported Wilson in 1916 and later joined the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
War Department
Robert W. Wooley
Virginia
Commerce Finance Corporation of America
New Jersey
Newark
Department
Wooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Virginia State Association of Highway Contractors
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