Greatest powder plant at Jacksonville starts massive wartime output
Frederick M. Kerby reports on the Old Hickory plant near Jacksonville Tennessee, turning 900000 pounds of smokeless powder daily. The government built site by DuPont aims for full operation by January 1, 1919 with nine units, a protected village, and in-house testing grounds.
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Frederick M. B Kerby
N. EB
Jacksonville
Tenn
DuPont Engineering Company
Virginia
Hickory
Thekory
Sugar Ration Rules Tighten for Canning in Illinois
Illinois updated sugar allowances limit canning to ten pounds per county with certificates proving immediate need. Reports that Whiteside and Stephenson counties released 25 pounds are incorrect. Despite U S Food Administration limits, August first half usage stayed low signaling tighter controls and a September relax could occur with continued certificates.
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Lee
Amos Bosworth
Bosworth
Thin County
Whiteside
Stephenson County
Winois Savings
Chicago
United States Food Administration
Conservation Department
M'Cormick Right Man For Senator Says Williams
Congressman T. S. Withiumen of Louisville announces that M'Cormick is the right man for senator. The statement argues the Republican party supports a vigorous war effort and warns that Mayor Thompson's nomination would split the party and threaten victory in November.
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M’cormick
Williams States
T. S. Withiumen
Louisville
Republican Party
Congress
William Hale ‘Thompson
Senate
Lowden
Hainess
Thompson
Illinois Republican Primary Endorses McCormick Over Foss
A Republican statement endorses McCormick in the Illinois primary over Foss, noting both share the party’s war policy. The author claims McCormick has greater statewide strength and urges Republicans to support him to keep defense from compromising.
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Ion
McCormick
Foss
Sre
Ilinois
Ehanatee
Blynedd O
Williams
Casualties listed for Army and Marine units in today report
The government releases detailed casualty figures led by General Pershing with totals of 437 across army sections. Names include Privates Cuza Johnson Mateuszky Redemske Rantowski. wounded include Leisner Cook Puskaz St Ron an. missing Lambert Lantschoot Morris. Marine losses total 14 with Corbet Nittman and Borrelli among the named wounded or killed.
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Hingis
Nick Cuza
Chicago
Vernon Johnson
Gil- Hostes
John Mateuszky
Richard Redemske
Roch. Rantowski
Frank Korejeck
Pam Winge Leisner
Evanston
Corp. Royal Cook
John Fr. Puskaz
Frank St. Ronan
DeKalb
Frank Berry
Johnson City
Herman Newiman
William Sheetz
Gail W. Lambert
Troquoigs
Eugene Lantschoot
Moline
Scott Morris
Chanderville
Marine Corps
Swagger Sticks In Great Demand With Yankees In France
Doughboys in France embrace swagger sticks over canes to add poise in Uncle Sam's army. War correspondents describe doughboys earning the right to strut, with swagger sticks replacing traditional canes as a social sign of military style.
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Swagger
Yankees
France
Taylor
United Press Star
American Armiens
Pranch
Derby
Europe
Uncle Sam
Rice cultivation history traced from Talmud to Americas
The text traces rice culture from the Talmud around 400 BC to its spread through the Euphrates valley and Syria. It notes introduction to Persia from India, then to Spain by Arabs, to Italy about AD 1468, and later to Peru and other parts of Spanish America during early colonial times with dates unclear.
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The
Euphrates
Syria
Persia
Spain
Italy
Peru
Spanish America
Canadian bishop joinsPig Drive in pig friendly Canada
In Vancouver the Bishop C M Schofield of British Columbia joins a pig driving trend spurred by a Victoria ordinance allowing pig ownership. The Sunday scene features the bishop feeding pigs, noting dogs are scarce and pigs are now fashionable as a status symbol, boosting the local pork crop.
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Vancouver
B. C
C. M. S Schofield
British Columbia
Church of England
Canada
Victoria City
Dixon boys have bughels of fun at polo camp
Dixon boys join 20 youths from Dixon and 450 from Freeport at Camp Dixon near Polo The Pines for a Piney Glen outing. Instructors supervise swimming at a nearby creek while baseball and golf entertain. Meals include bread and potatoes. food is prepared cleanly. Boys sleep in orderly tents and learn camp duties under Mr Mumm of Freeport.
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Dixon Soys
Pines
Polo
Dixon
Freeport
I'reeport
Freeport Els
Busnel
Illinois Brevities Old and True Expression
Orangeville plans Red Cross sale to raise four to five thousand dollars for the cause instead of a Pennsylvania day celebration. Rock Falls notes T Hastings’s corn maturity record with corn bread from corn ripened mid August. Hinckley contemplates forming a Home Guard company. Lamon note hot box trouble on threshing machines blamed on glass and sand in grease. authorities investigate possible malicious acts. Kalb taxi men discuss using women drivers to replace men serving.
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Orangeville
Red Cross
Rock Falls
T. Hastings
Lamoium
Spain's Gamble for Gibraltar Morocco If It Enters War
Washington reports Spain may join the war and demand Gibraltar and Morocco as the price. Premier Maura and Foreign Minister Dato push for control of the Straits and Moroccan sovereignty, with Spain seeking French relinquishment of Morocco if involved.
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Gibraltar
Morocco
Spain
Washington, D. C
Washington
Maura
England
Rock of Gibraltar
Dato
Straits of Gibraltar
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Carl J. Nittman
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Tony Borrelli
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C. M. Schofield
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Illinois
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Carrig
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