Wireless link between Tuckerton and Buenos Ayres increases
With the American government seizing the Buenos Ayres radio facility direct wireless messages are now exchanged with Tuckerton New Jersey without relays. Tuckerton sits 47 miles southeast of Philadelphia in Burlington county and hosts a station once connected to Nauen Germany. The facility formerly ran under a temporary concession to a German syndicate and later reportedly transmitted as well as received messages.
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Buenos Ayres
Tuckerton
Burlington County
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Nauen
Bradenburg
Count Luxburg
Argentina
Newsprint stocks remain near record lows in June report
Washington July 16 The FTC monthly review shows newsprint stocks barely improved in June with only about one week’s output on hand totaling 26 161 tons. Eleven mills reported no production and nine others operated at a small fraction of capacity due to repairs fires labor and fuel shortages.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Elixir Promised To Save Life In Maine Letter
Henry C. Hanley of Belfast Maine writes that Dr True s Elixir saved his life and praises its laxative and worm expeller action It claims to tone the stomach move bowels expel worms and restore health It lists symptoms of worms and urges buying from a dealer with prices 40c 60c and 1 Write to Dr J F True Co Auburn Maine.
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Henry C. Hanley
Cross Street
Belfast
Maine
Dr. True
J. F. True & CO
Auburn
Don’t Let Soap Spoil Your Hair
Advice against using harsh soaps and shampoos for hair care. Recommends plain refined coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap cleaner that lathers well and rinses easily. Claims it cleans thoroughly, leaves hair soft and bright, and removes dust and dandruff.
Telephone Girls Seek Injunction Over Union Merger
Boston Telephone Operators' Union fights to block elimination of operator branches amid merger with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Judge Loring is asked to grant an injunction to halt the constitutional amendment.
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Boston Telephone Operators’ Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Loring
Supreme Court
International Brotherhood
Boston telephone girls seek injunction over convention funds
Miss Julia S. O Conn or president and four Boston officers file a bill against Frank L. Kelly of Boston a brotherhood executive member to stop spending funds for a Buffalo convention on Aug 12 to ratify an amendment. About 5000 Massachusetts operators out of 70000 members. Hearing postponed to Friday as jurisdiction questions arise. Edward F. McClennen represents the operators union.
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Lorshe
Julia S. O'Connor
Mary A. Mahoney
Mary A. Matthews
Annie M. O’brien
Boston
Miss O’connor
Medford
Frank L. Kelly
The
Brotherhood
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Boston Telephone Girls
Edward F. McClennen
Boston Operators’ Union
Refusal to Work Snarls Norfolk Coal Piers
Norfolk Va July 16 Work stoppages tied up Virginian railroad piers as day and night shifts of machine men electricians and helpers refused to work over a wage scale misunderstanding. The railroad company now lags about 1.5 million tons behind its dumping schedule.
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Norfolk
Device to Save U Boat Victims
An electrically driven diving machine designed to recover steel vessels sunk by German submarines passed a private test in Long Island Sound. The two man crewed craft uses surface power, magnet clinging to hulls, and a surface barge to transmit power. It descended to 98 feet and surfaced with a heavy steel plate.
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New York
Long Island Sound
First steel vessel without rivets launched in England
London July 16 reports the first steel vessel built without rivets has just been launched on the South coast. Plates were fused by electric welding, with potential 20 to 25 percent savings in time and material. The U S Shipping Board is said to be following the experiment as plans for 10,000 ton standard ships move ahead, riveters becoming welders.
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London
England
United States Shipping Board
Governments to Probe Rail Transport for War Plant Workers
The emergency fleet corporation and the Department of Labor will immediately investigate inadequate rail transport for workers in war contract plants. A preliminary survey shows transportation problems have reached a stage where an investigation is imperative, following a conference between officials.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Department of Labor
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