Shipbuilding at Bethlehem Plant Expands Needs for Workers
A Baltimore Sparrow Point shipyard operated by Bethlehem Shipbuilding shows six 12,000 to 9,000 ton freighters under construction with 6,000 workers on site. Officials say three eight hour shifts could boost output. readers are urged to contact the public service reserve of the Labor Department to join ship production and help defeat submarines.
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Sparrow Point
Baltimore
Atlantic Coast
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
America
Public Service Reserve
Department of Labor
Washington
Woman credits remedy with saving life in West Plains
Miss Gora Hall of West Plains Missouri reports severe indigestion cramps and fatigue eased by a medicine she credits with saving her health and possibly her life. She urges other women to try the treatment and asks for advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynd Mass.
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West Plains
Miss Gora Lae Hall
Lydia EB
Lloyd George Urges Faith in Cause From France Leader
Premier Lloyd George wired French Premier Clemenceau praising Britain’s calm resolve and justice of its cause. He commended the disciplined Allied army as it marches to repel the Invader and expressed growing confidence in victory.
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Loyd George Wirks
Faith IN Cause
United Press
London
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Vivian Reed Stars in The Bulls Eye Serial Premiere
Introducing Vivian Reed costar with Eddie Polo in the Western life serial The Bulls Eye. Reed, twenty four, born in Chicago, moved to motion pictures after five years on stage.
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Vivian Reed
Eddie Polo
United States
Canada
Mies Reed
Chicago
Lory Muccdas
Rive Temptaon
Lost and Found
Mics Reed
Fi Colorn
Child's Disjointed Tale Sheds Light on Local Event
A fragmented OCR note mentions a six year old boy and a place tied to a local incident. The text references a father, a shop context, and a person named Wreddie West, but details are unclear. The readable elements suggest a minor involved in a community scene with a memorable name.
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Wreddie West
Civil Service to Hold Examination at Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis in Tacoma reports a heavy surge of library use as soldiers request war books and military texts. About 35 000 donated volumes circulate, with branches in seven Y M C A buildings and regimental libraries supplying 2000 to 1500 volumes per location. Books may be borrowed for two weeks without charges, and one to four titles may be checked out at a time.
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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
Donahue Cleared In Hatchet Window Case In Casper
CASPER WY April 1 c E Donahue was discharged by Police Judge Tubbs after witnesses failed to appear to testify that he hurled a hatchet through a house window. Police noted an effort to assemble witnesses from the neighborhood during the adjournment. Witnesses claimed a large crown noted in a British king’s treasury.
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Casper
Wyo
C. E Donahue
Tubbs
Donahue
Fin
Draft Men Seek Military Book Examinations In 1918
The civil service posts two open examinations for registrar and related roles in the signal service with ten registrar positions at varied salaries from 1200 to 2400 a year. Additional openings include naval hydrographic office posts and a negative Sutter job, with April 23 as the exam date and eligibility extended to deaf mutes.
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Civil Service
Signal Service
Hydrographic Office
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D.C
La Grippe Epidemic Halves Casper Work and School
An April report from Casper Wyoming notes la grippe sweeping offices businesses and schools. Most establishments operate short handed as many workers and teachers are absent. several schools report high percentages of pupil absences and one central room shows many students away due to illness.
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Casper
Wyo
Administration Fights Wheat Price Rise
Washington April 1 The administration opposes a $440 wheat price rise and moves to halt legislation in the House after a Senate defeat. Reports say hoarding of the 1917 crop has started in some areas and could affect supply and prices.
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Washington
Senate
House
Leghila Hon
Transportation will solve the food problem, says institute
Rome April 1 Transportation, especially by rail, dominates the world food supply. The international Institute of Agriculture notes a surplus of cereals but distance from consuming centers. It urges transport solutions, production boosts, and fodder crop use to ease shortages amid war-related disruptions.
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Rome
Ava
International Institute of Agriculture
Europe
America
Institute
President Ousts Chinese Premier
Wang Shi Chen has been removed from the office of premier by presidential mandate and Tuan Chi Jui is named premier in his place. The move, reported from Pekin, is seen as the first step toward reconciliation between northern and southern factions in 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 to be Unfurled in Future
Indianapolis April 14 Associated Advertising Clubs of the World plans a great service flag for display at the San Francisco convention July 7 to 11. The movement, with 16000 members and rising, aims to exceed 1000 stars. The campaign cooperates with the government division of advertising to speed war efforts and establish local clubs nationwide. The San Francisco meeting will focus on advertising to aid the war, with President Wilde supporting the convention for national and wartime benefits.
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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 at Twentyeth and Bagenin streets rose from vacant land to a full building in twelve hours. About 200 soldiers from the Midwest helped, with 310 carpenters total, completing a $2000 hut as a rapid relief and meeting space for stopped soldiers.
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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 to Expand Water System With New Pipe Network
Greeley officials plan to spend remaining funds from a 150000 water bond on the city’s water distribution. Water Superintendent Milt Seaman and Water Works Committee Chairman T. T. Wilson say the system outgrows current lines. Proposals call for extending a 20 inch main from the reservoir down Twentyeth Street to Eighth Avenue to relieve low pressure and shortages in several districts.
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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 in March Losses
London reports a March casualty list showing 14,658 British killed wounded and missing since August. Official figures note revisions and do not include losses from the current German drive.
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London
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la Grippe
Palma
Ceyton
Cheyenne
Capitol
Hage Y.M.C.A
Marom
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Fourteenth and Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
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