World Doings Of Current Week Summary
World’s: Doings of the current week report global events from 1916 including Baltimore business plans Italian merchant ship activity seeking to evade German submarines and wartime updates. News covers Allied and German actions, naval developments, a Spokane aviator landing after a 1800 foot flight, a large war loan, Liberty Bell shuttles, and U. S. army invention efforts. Also notes trade balances, navy nets, railroad rate proposals, Adriatic convoy tensions, Minnehaha fire, Mexican food shortages, Belgian loyalty symbols, and German wireless plant seizures.
Will Head American Board of Invention for Army and Navy
Announcement from Orange New Jersey indicates Thomas A. Edison has accepted an invitation from Secretary Daniels to head a civilian Inventors advisory board for a new navy department bureau. The plan aims to utilize American inventive genius to meet wartime needs with a focused group of prominent researchers.
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Orange
N. J
Thomas A. JSON
Danials
Navy Department
Washington
Ran
Mr. Daniels
Europe
Edison
Bai
Timber interests plot Yaquina Bay improvement plan
A group led by George Stevenson and Edward Young of Madison Wisconsin with Vancouver timber exporters and Goos Bay cruisers plan to invest to deepen the Yaquina Bay bar and build a logging railroad to Yaquina Bay. US engineer in charge of jetty work will study before any appropriation. Strategic sites and road surveys have been gathered to support the project.
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Wator Stephenson
Smith
Cooy Bay
George A. Stevenson
North Bend Timber Company
Edward A. Young
Senator Stephenson
Carl Burnham
Madison
Wis
John Belknap
Steve McAllister
Vancouver
B. C
N.C. Ingram
Charles Corgan
Goos Bay
Stephenson
Yaquina Bay
Wisingen
Oregon Crop Report and Rural School Notes
The July 1 crop estimates from the USDA show forecasts for wheat, potatoes, and apples with final 1944 figures. notes on hay and clover conditions and a 10-year average. A Salem meeting discussed rural school standardization and the education board announced工 potential bond and land title issues in Bend and Central Oregon irrigation projects.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Salem
Fred Peterson
Klamath County
E. J. Moore
Lane
Roy Cannon
Benton County
W. W. Austin
Grant County
L. Griffin
Oregon Agricultural
Col le Ee
Board of Education
L. P. Warfield
H.C. Seymour
Polk County
Fay Glark
Malheurn County
Tage Lagere
Rand Woard
Ita
Imiostiie
Wit Bec
Central Oregon
John ‘Thyen
Bend
Havitge
Emg
Warrants God and Rodsburg Trek to Western Roads
A fragmentary report notes warrants against officials and a meeting of state highway advisors led by S. Beruon J. H. Abert and Lenliy Butler seeking state aid for Western Oregon road projects with J. Cantine as chief state highway engineer present. The piece also references a weather storm, fatalities, and various regional notices from Ohio Valley to Pendleton.
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Rodsburg
S. Beruon
Lenliy Butler
Hisway Commiuaion
J. Cantine
Oregon
Mr. Rennon
Ohio Valley
Justioe
Tele Kinmath
Bouthern Pacific Company
Brimaine
Siensor
Mathoritien
Fog
Normandy crew recount alleged German submarine shield scheme
Aboard the American bark Normandy, crew members allege a German submarine used the ship as a shield to sink the Russian steamer Leo off the southeast coast of Ireland. The submarine reportedly halted the Normandy, examined papers, then ordered the ship to hide behind it as Leo disappeared in an explosion. Eleven of twenty five aboard the Leo perished, including three Americans, Walter Emery, Harry Clark, and another named crewman, who corroborated the tale after interrogation.
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Liverpool
Gulfport
Mian
Tuskar Rock
Ireland
Algbe
Tinious
Schverdel
Harry
Leo Waa
Philnibe Phia
Manchester
Trade Balance Sees Large Weekly Gain at Key Ports
Washington reports a favorable trade balance of 20,545,778 dollars in the weekly statement of imports and exports across 18 principal U.S. ports. Commerce data shows substantial increases over the prior period, with especially large gains noted in shipments and imports, signaling a buoyant trade week.
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Washington, D. C
Big storms strike central states causing deaths and damage
Severe weather swept Missouri Illinois Indiana and Ohio with tornadoes and torrential rain. Reports say multiple fatalities including a child at St Charles and others as homes and trains were wrecked. St Louis and nearby areas suffered damaged walls and hospital roof sections while patients were moved to safety.
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Chicago
Ucted
Minsouri River
Dardenne
Wentxvillai 1
St. Lovia
Sawrencaville
Charles Horromieo
St. Joseph's Hospital
Paplestricken
Amafely
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