Impetus to Manufacturing in Latin America from War
Washington reports a surge in Latin American manufacturing as war limits imports. Brazil builds its first iron foundry at Rio de Janeiro with 20 000 to 30 000 tons daily capacity, while Nichel opens a chemical plant. Pianos are produced in Punta Arenas Chile, and Chilean woods fuel cases. Brazil moves to mine manganese ore and quinine under a state monopoly. Peru seeks a 1.5 million dollar loan for a railway to access iron zones and coal, troubled by iron piping shortages for city water works.
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Washington
South America
Brazil
Rio de Janiero
Punta Arenas
Valparaiso
Chile
Congress of Peru
Pardo
Huancayo
Jatunhuasi
Huacravilca
Peru
United States
Foley Kidneys Piller Advertises Health Support
An old drugstore notice promotes Foley Kidneys Piller for overworked and diseased kidneys and bladder. The ad targets middle aged men and women, claiming the kidneys require care and air, and lists Manz Drug Co as the supplier.
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Foley
Manz Drug Co
First Night in Front Line Trenches Described as Epoch
London June 30. A British ploughboy soldier shares a recruit Dick Cheeser’s first night in No Man’s Land. The hush, cold wind, distant lights, and wary watch amid unseen threat frame an eerie, epoch making moment before the expected shelling.
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Lord Dunsany
Inniskilling Fusiliers
Dick Cheeser
Cheeser
Cuban Sugar Growers to Insist on Seven Cent Price
Sugar cane growers in Pinar del Rio named a committee to meet with other provinces to fix next year’s sugar price. They claim five cents accepted by Camaguey would be favorable, and press for seven cents, instructing their committee to take all steps to ensure the seven-cent price.
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Cheeser
Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Camaguey
Fortune Awaiting Boy Found in France With Army
A Hagerstown Maryland boy named Philip H Wood long missing for three years is located in France serving in the American Army. He is heir to a seven thousand dollar legacy and has not yet claimed the fortune. The War Department confirmed his status in a uniform.
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France
Hagerstown
Philip H. Wood
War Department
Maryland
License Tax Notice From High Point City Manager
City of High Point requires all residents and businesses liable for license taxes to pay promptly to the collector. Delinquent accounts will prompt warrants. Signed by T. J. Murphy City Manager.
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High Point
Assassins Kill Mirbach With Bomb Said by Wireless
London July 10. Count Mirbach German ambassador to Russia was murdered at 2 pm Saturday by two unknowns who gained entry with credentials. Premier Lenine informed Adolf Joffre Russian ambassador to Germany via Moscow wireless. The assassin sprayed the room with gas, mortally wounding Mirbach minutes later. Bolshevik representatives visited the embassy expressing indignation.
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London
Mirbach
Russia
Lenine
Aldolph Joffre
Germany
Moscow
Philadelphia Soldier Ends Life at Camp Humphreys Tree
The body of Corporal Adolph Krause, 30, of Philadelphia, who hanged himself to a tree behind the base hospital at Camp Humphreys, Virginia, is en route to his home for burial. He had been missing from his company since June, but physicians say he died shortly before discovery.
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Alexandria
Adolph Krause
Philadelphia
Camp Humprey's
Krause
Fever at Health Resorts This Year
Increased travel and resort costs will keep many hay fever and asthma sufferers home this summer. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a satisfactory remedy for hay fever and asthma. It heals and soothes, allays inflammation and irrita tion, and eases the choking sensation. Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Mann Drug Co
The Very Heart of the Army Base in France
A correspondent describes the army base as a large district centered on a major town with churches, rails, and busy streets. Civilians and diverse troops gather under frequent air raids, with hospitals, arsenals, and camps dotting the area. Guards, officials, and bilingual notices mark daily life at the heart of operations.
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France
Associated Press
General Headquarters
Soldier's Cough is Cured Private Harold Hamel Report
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams writes that a three month cough improved after Foley's Honey and Tar. He recommends it for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs and says he will keep it on hand. Mann Yrug Co.
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Harold Hamel
66Th Regiment
Ft. Adams
R. L
Foley
Mann Yrug Co
Notice to Water and Light Consumers in High Point
City of High Point warns all water and light customers to pay all bills immediately and no later than July 10 to avoid service cut off after that date.
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High Point
T. J. Murphy
Wifey Seeks Exemption for Husband in 1920s Battle
A West Virginia wife writes to the U S Department to exempt her husband from service arguing his dependence and inability to vote. She laments his drinking and fiddling, says she must feed seven children, and suggests he could be used for hunting squirrels. The letter asks the commission to take him away to provide for the family.
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Washington
West Virginia
State Department
U. S
No Degeneration Among the Japs Reported in Japan
An Osaka dispatch cites the Asahi on rising religious fervor among Japanese people. It notes that the Fudo Buddhist temple at Nara and the Kompra Shinto shrine in Shikoku attract millions of pilgrims annually, with Kompra expected to surpass three million this year. The article mentions dramatic April pilgrim totals and impacts on Kochira town.
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Osaka
Japan
Asahi
Narita
Shikolu
Tokio
Kompra
Lttle
Ko Chira
Kuehlmann’s Job May Be Offered to Albert Ballin
At German headquarters a conference with the Kaiser and Chancellor von Hertling discussed appointing Albert Ballin as foreign secretary in succession to Dr. von Kuhlmann. Ballin, former head of the Hamburg America Line, has been active in advancing German shipping interests.
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Kuehlmann
Albert Ballin
Amsterdam
Kaiser
von Hertling
General von Ludendorf
Successon
von Kuhlmann
Herr Ballin
Marines MIA and 17 Killed in Action Casualties
Washington reports on July 10 listing 12 Marines missing in action 17 killed in action or died of wounds and 14 wounded. The casualty total includes 52 names with breakdowns by status.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Renewed Testimony From High Point Woman On Kidney Pills
Mrs. H. Clapp of 6118 Hamilton St. testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved long standing kidney pain backache and dizziness. Three years later she says she has needed nothing for her kidneys since using the remedy and endorses it again. Price 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
H. Clapp
Hamilton St
Dean
Doan
Boy Who Ran Away Then Joined Marines Listed as Missing
New York on July 10 Frank A Rea ran away from Yonkers at age 16 to enlist in the Marine Corps. His father brought him back but Frank persisted and enlisted. He sailed for France early this year and yesterday was listed as missing in action among Marines.
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New York
Frank A. Rea
Uncle Sam
Yonkers
Marine Corps
Daniel Rea
Hoever
Frank
France
Street Paving Assessment Notice Urges Payment Plan
Notice informs property owners that all street paving assessments on Richardson Howell Boulevard Lindsay Gatewood Willowbrook and East Green streets must be paid promptly to qualify for the installment plan.
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Richardson Howell
Bouelvard
Lindsay
Gatewood
Willowbrook
East Green
T. J. Murphy
Calotabs Promoted as Modern Calomel Alternative
Physicians and druggists hail Calotabs as a purer calomel substitute that removes old side effects. One tablet at bedtime with water cleanses the liver by morning, with no dietary restrictions, sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents and guaranteed by the druggist.
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