Shipbuilding at Bethlehem Plant Gears Up For War Time Needs
Reporter tours Sparrow Point shipyard near Baltimore owned by Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Six thousand workers toil on seven slips as 12,000 ton and 9,000 ton freighters take shape. A push for three shifts and more men is urged to accelerate production for submarines and merchant ships.
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Sparrow Point
Baltimore
Atlantic Coast
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
America
Public Service Reserve
Department of Labor
Washington
Woman Saved Much Suffering in West Plains
Miss Gora Hall of West Plains Missouri credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after long indigestion cramps and exhaustion. She urges other women to try the remedy and seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham company for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Plains
Miss Gora Lae Hall
Lloyd George Sends Message to French Premier About War Resolve
Premier Lloyd George wires Premier Clemenceau praising Britain s calm resolve and growing confidence as the army marches to repel the invader. The telegram frames faith in justice of the cause and valor of British soldiers during the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd George Wirks
Faith IN Cause
United Press
London
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Vivian Reed Promoted as First Western Serial Heroine
The article highlights Vivian Reed, costar with Eddie Polo in The Bull's Eye, a Western serial to be released across the United States and Canada. Reed, 24, born in Chicago, shifted from stage to film five years ago, later appearing in River Tempta and The Patches among others. It notes her claim to fame as a genuine actress, not just a poseur, and mentions Montagu Love as a fellow motion picture actor involved in related industry chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Reed
Eddie Polo
United States
Canada
Mies Reed
Chicago
Lory Muccdas
Rive Temptaon
Lost and Found
Mics Reed
Fi Colorn
Local youth incident reported in early 1900s recap
A six year old boy connected to an incident near a workplace is noted in the historical account. The report records a serious event involving a father figure and an adult male figure, with emphasis on the setting and location rather than graphic detail.
Civil Service To Hold Examination At Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis Tacoma April 1 Soldiers at Camp Lewis demand war books and military texts from a library system run under the War Department and American Library Association. Librarian Edward J. Ruby and assistant Louis Castle oversee a circulation of thousands of volumes with no fees or fines.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Men of the Nations Army
War Department
Commission On
Lbrary
American Library
Edward J. Ruby
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Louis Castle
Seattle
Branc
Sixteenth Engineers Regiment
Sina
Hatchet Incident Ends in Dismissal in Casper
CASPER Wyo April 1 c E Donahue was discharged by Police Judge Tubbs after witnesses failed to appear. He had been arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace for allegedly hurling a hatchet through a house window.
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Casper
Wyo
C. E Donahue
Tubbs
Donahue
Fin
Draftsmen and clerks sought in military books draft drive
The civil service announces open competitive examinations for registrar posts in the signal service and related positions with salaries from 1200 to 2400 a year. Exams set for April 23, 1918, include openings in the signal service and hydrographic office with multiple vacancies and diverse pay scales, with allowances for higher or lower salaries and possible reinstatement or transfer. Deaf mutes may apply if otherwise qualified.
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Civil Service
Signal Service
Hydrographic Office
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D.C
La Grippe Strikes Casper Reducing Civic Work
Casper Wyoming reports an epidemic of la grippe reducing office and business staffing and causing large student absences. Nearly every school and many establishments show victim rates and teachers note rising absentee percentages across the city.
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Casper
Wyo
Administration Fights Wheat Price Increase Push
Washington April 1. Facing defeat in the senate the administration opposes a $440 wheat price rise in the house. Reports say legislation will be halted there as hoarding of the 1917 crop begins to ease. Readings from sixteen palma to Ceyton mention ongoing supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Leghila Hon
Transportation will solve the food problem says institute
Rome April 1 Transportation analysis places transport of cereals as the dominant factor in world food supply. A surplus exists but far from consuming centers. The report notes labor scarcity seed costs and farming equipment limits, with governments easing consumption and boosting fodder crops amid war-driven population shifts.
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Rome
Ava
International Institute of Agriculture
Europe
America
Institute
President Ousts Chinese Premier
Wang Shi Chen has been removed from office of premier by presidential mandate. Tuan Chi Jui was named premier in his place. Reported from Pekin, this move is viewed as a potential step toward reconciliation between north and south China.
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Ralph H. Turner
U. P
Tokyo
Wang Shi Chen
Vna
Pekin
Tuan Chi Jui
South
China
Service Flag with 1000 Stars planned for San Francisco
Indianapolis April 14 Associated Advertising Clubs of the World will unfurl a great service flag at the July 7 to 11 San Francisco convention. The organization with 16000 members plans more than 1000 stars for the flag and promotes war advertising through its local clubs nationwide to speed up recruitment and public information efforts.
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Indianapolis
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
San Francisco
Pneodation
Atara
Ite 140 Clube
United States
Wilden
Soldiers Build Y M C A Hut in Twelve Hours in St Louis
In St Louis the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association hut was erected from ground to roof in twelve hours, housing 200 soldiers during overnight layovers. About 310 carpenters and 400 khaki-clad workers helped, finishing by the next afternoon with a complete wooden building and functioning amenities.
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New York
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
St. Louis
Railroad Young Men's
Chris- Umno Association
Twentieth and
Bagenin
Middle West
Cote
Aladdin
John G. Moore
Raiklroad
International Committee
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Jefferson
Korane
Greeley Plans Water System Expansion After Bond Funds
Greeley Colorado officials announce using remaining cash from a 150000 water bond for system upgrades. Water Superintendent Milt Seaman and councilman T T Wilson push extending a 20 inch main along Twentieth Street to Eighth Avenue to relieve low pressure and outages in peak summer.
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Greeley
Colo
Greeley City
Milt Seaman
T. T. Wilson
Council
Seaman
City Hall
Seventh Avenue
Est
Twentiéth Street
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Elehth
Atvedte
Dnwatla
British Casualties Reported Amid German Drive
London reports British casualties from Mareh Lotulud figures showing 14,658 killed wounded and missing since last August. The tally excludes total losses expected in the current German drive.
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London
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Bethlehem
Harper Leach
Lydia EB
Montagu Love
Lev
Arch Anne
Es Wilson
Wreddie West
Will
France
Germany
Milan
Italy
Eperlin
Hoye ST Acai
la Grippe
Palma
Ceyton
Cheyenne
Capitol
Hage Y.M.C.A
Marom
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
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