Italian aviator Sergeant Gino dies in Mineola crash
Lieutenant De Violini recalls Gian felice Gino a famed Italian aviator who tested Caproni planes and trained many Italian pilots. De Violini, staff at the M6 consulate in Chicago, mourns the death while noting Gino’s early work in aviation and his return flight plans to Chicago that never happened.
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Roberto de Violini
Chicago
Gianfelice Gino
Mineola
Long Ieland
de Violini
Gino
Iuly
New York
Caproni
Italy
Wenket
Ging
Taly
America
Resnati
Church Bells and Art Objects Sent to Hun Capitals
Rome July 16 Napoleon an Italian carried to Paris the bronze horses of St Mark from Venice and the finest paintings seized in his Italian campaign. Objects of art and church bells from invaded cities were sent to Berlin Vienna and other barbarian capitals with owners unpaid. Remati and Gino sacrificed their lives for science and liberty. Lieutenant Violini spoke in Beloit Wisconsin July 2 raising 390 for mutilated soldiers in Italy and Chicago churchgoers gave 127 and urged Violini to lead the parade.
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Napoleon
Paris
St. Mark
Venice
Italy
Berlin
Adriatic
Florence
Milan
Remati
Gino
Viollal
Beloit
Wie
Church of Our Lady of Pompeii
Chicago
Violini
Bank Advertises Pay Day Window Service at Ady Branch
The Stock Growers National Bank Ady invites customers to bring pay checks to the bank. Four tellers will be on duty during the hoon hour on payday, and customers may cash checks or make deposits at any window.
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The
Stock Growers National Bank
Ady
Cigarettes Boost Spirits of Wounded Soldiers in Front Line
A Paris dispatch reports U S army medical corps doctors say cigarettes provide rapid relief for wounded or shell shocked soldiers. Surgeons describe men arriving on stretchers relaxing after a first whiff, smiling and seeking food, though not a medicine.
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Paris
United States Army
Christmas Parcels Shipped to France Hinted Relaxation
Letters from soldiers in tech rest camps and training camps request eased restrictions on Christmas parcels to France. Soldiers express frustration at reduced ship space used for munitions and war needs, while officials discuss potential relaxation before Christmas. The issue causes mixed reactions among troops awaiting orders.
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England
Tech
Y. MC. A. Secretarie
Censore
America
Arch
Pog Detector Latest German Invention
An Amsterdam correspondent reports German scientists have perfected a fog detector now in use in naval and aviation services. The device supposedly detects fog by signaling its density and duration about ten hours before it descends, aiding early warning and planning.
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London
Amsterdam
Reynold
Avia
Monopoly of Food Products Proposed for Italian Cities
Rome reports James Aguet advocates postwar city monopolies in meat bread and milk to cut costs and fuel public revenues. He cites British wartime ovens feeding 200,000 loaves daily and proposes crown corporations with rail and delivery systems, reducing bread prices for consumers while compensating municipalities. He calls for large scale milk and beef emporia to remove middlemen and stabilize supply. He notes some livelihoods would be affected but argues a full bottle requires a sober wife.
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Rome
Jamea Aguet
Agnet
Fitnesf
Aguet
Neat
Italy
Switzerland
Berlin
Ambulance Delivers 80 Miles In 45 Minutes
An aerial ambulance from Gerstner field completed its first service run to aid an injured lieutenant after a practice crash. The 40 mile trip each way was done in 45 minutes, saving hours of ground travel and enabling prompt medical care. The aircraft carries a Red Cross marking on its wings.
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Lake Charles
Gerstner Field
Gerstnerfeld
War Time Labor Draft Demands Enactment and Enforcement
State defense ordinance requires men aged eighteen to sixty to work at least thirty hours weekly. All bums and loafers must toil, including bond buyers and war fund contributors not exempt. Twenty one to thirty one year olds face service. idle rich or poor will face jail if not employed. Enforcement urged.
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State Council of Defense
Red Cross
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