Death of famed Italian aviator Gino shocks Chicago
Lieutenant Roberto de Violini recalls Gian felice Gino, a pioneering Caproni test pilot and early aviation mentor, who died in Mineola while preparing a Chicago flight. He praised Gino’s courage, humility, and service to Italy, noting his role as instructor to many pilots and his willingness to assume dangerous test duties.
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Bell and Art Loot From Italian Cities Recounted
Rome July 16 Napoleon carries to Paris the bronze horses of St Mark from Venice and paintings seized during his Italian campaign. The article notes widespread confiscations, many pieces sold to Berlin and Vienna dealers, with no compensation for owners. Remati and Gino died aiding the cause of liberty. In Beloit funds for mutilated Italian soldiers reached 390 dollars, and Chicago parish raised 127 dollars for the same relief effort.
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Church of Our Lady of Pompeii
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Stock Growers National Bank Ady Hoon Hour Opens
Bank announces pay day hours with four tellers on duty during the hoon hour. Customers may cash checks or deposit at any window at the Stock Growers National Bank in Ady.
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Cigarettes Allegedly Easing Wounded Soldiers Front Front
French front dispatch reports U S Army surgeons noting cigarettes ease pain and tension in wounded or exhausted soldiers. Doctors describe rapid relief after a single inhale, with morale lifting as men request food and light after grim trench experiences.
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United States Army
Christmas Parcels to France May Be Eased by War Admin
Letters from soldiers in camps in England to relatives back home reveal inquiries about relaxing Christmas parcel transport restrictions. Soldiers note space cuts on ships hinder parcels to men in trenches, though they understand space is needed for uniforms and munitions. The YMCA secretary and censor agree America-bound letters pressure for through Christmas packing.
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Pog Detector Latest German Invention
London July 16 German scientists have perfected a fog detector instrument reported by an Amsterdam correspondent. The device is said to be in use by the navy and air force, indicating fog gathering density and duration about ten hours before it settles.
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Avia
Monopoly of Food Products Proposed for Italian Cities
Rome dispatch details James Aguet’s proposal for city run monopolies in meat bread and milk to aid postwar finances. He cites British wartime ovens and argues a crown corporation with rail links could cut costs, lower bread prices, and boost municipal revenue while safeguarding supply. He envisions large scale dairy and meat operations, with profits shared between city and shareholders.
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Ambulance Completely Fulfills 80 Miles In 45 Minutes
Lake Charles La July 16 An aerial ambulance assigned to Gerstner field has completed its first actual service flight meeting officers expectations It carried an injured aviator from the gunnery school to Gerstner field in forty five minutes covering about forty miles by air The craft bears a large Red Cross on its wings and is intended to speed medical response in wartime areas.
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War Time Labour Law Demands Earnest Civic Service
State Council of Defense proposes ordinances in every city requiring men aged eighteen to sixty to work at least thirty hours weekly. All nonworking individuals from bar rooms to cigar stores face enforcement, with no exemptions for bond buyers or Red Cross contributors. The call insists the war effort needs labor from 21 to 31 year olds and otherwise idle persons must go to jail.
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