British munition plants meet demand with record output
Bedford England June 20 The munition factories of Great Britain responded nobly to the heavy German offensive demand. Deliveries of guns and gun carriages exceeded estimates, while output for the horse artillery and small arms rose sharply. By end of April weekly output surged 800 percent as workers, including women, boosted production. Washington July 3 Rural Indiana churches endorse Sunday farming to aid crops against Germany. Purdue hosts a conference on wartime farm labor and munitions.
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Great Britain
F. G. Kellaway
Ministry of Munitions
Liberal Club
Kellaway
Mr. Kellaway
Scotland
Washington D. C
Germany
Indiana
Purdue University
America
Rural Churches of
Purdue Universty
Department of Agricultural Extension
YMCA Secretary Teaches Army Officers Baseball
A YMCA secretary notes he trained fort sous officers to play baseball so they could teach their men. He recalls a humorous first game, with an officer grabbing a batted ball and carrying it to first base to avoid being put out, showing their fascination with the game.
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Foley Kidney Pills Enduring Appeal Among Users
Readers describe Foley Kidney Pills as their preferred remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. They report relief from backache, sharp pains, swollen joints, sore muscles, and fatigue, noting improved sleep and reduced puffiness under the eyes. Mann Drug Co.
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Mann Drag Co
Kansas Leads in Army Volunteers and War Support
In its first year of American involvement Kansas fielded 35,873 soldiers for army and navy service and raised nearly 8 million for the Red Cross. The state also funded 750,000 for the YMCA in overseas service and surpassed Liberty Loan quotas with over 98.5 million raised and Topeka leading cities of its size with 202 percent of quota.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Army
Navy
Despie
State Adjutant General’s Office
National Guard
National Army
Marines
Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association War Fund
Art patrons spend twenty eight thousand on 323 works
Paris reports the Amis des Artistes spent 28000 dollars last year on 323 artworks. Patrons giving 500 francs or more chose pieces, others drew lots. Named buyers include M J Baldwin Philadelphia and Myron T Herrick Cleveland among others. China funds six Y M C A huts in France for the Chinese labor army.
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Paris
The
Amis Des Artistes
China
France
Clifford T. Burke Dies at 20
Clifford T. Burke aged twenty died at St. Leo's hospital Greensboro Tuesday after nine days illness with pneumonia. He worked in the bookkeeping department of Jefferson Standard Insurance Co. in Greensboro and was well liked. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burke and brother Grady H. Burke in France. Services to be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at home conducted by Rev. James W. Rose and Rev. James A. Clarke.
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St. Leo's Hospital
Greensboro
W. L. Burke
Grimes Street
Jefferson Standard Insurance Co
Grady H. Burke
James W. Rose
West End Baptist Church
James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
Smokers Card Rules On Trials In Vienna Dispatch
Vienna dispatch reports New York notes six cigars and eighteen cigarettes per smoker under Aus ra rules. The piece also mentions Bobby Roth not yet crowned the pill, while Cleveland fans expect him to be a frequent swatter this summer. Fielder Jones viewed Urban Shocker, calling the ex Yankee a top Browns pitcher for the season.
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New York
Ausra
Vienna
Berlin
Bobby Roth
Cleveland
Bobby
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Bertha Welsch
San Francisco
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Myron T. Herrck
Labor Army
Clifford T. Burke
Clifford
T. Burke
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U. S. War Department
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the Sweets Company of America
45Th Street
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H. A. Millis
Atlantic Store, Inc
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