War Economy in Philippine Islands
Manila reports wartime economy as Governor General Harrison issues an executive order urging all government employees to economize and use native materials where possible. Departments have practiced restraint for two years as prices rise and cargo space tightens. Manila also acts as a canned milk distributor for poor families while planning further purchases to shield the poor from shortages.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Harrison
Pacific
Tuxedo Horse Show Opens With Charity Proceeds
The annual Tuxedo Horse Show association exhibition began at the speeding track in Tuxedo Park New York drawing many prominent exhibitors and a large field of show and race horses. Proceeds will be devoted to the Tuxedo Red Cross auxiliary.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Tuxedo Horse Show Association
Tuxedo Red Cross
Boy Scout Activity Flourishes Near Tsing Hua College
The article notes many boy scout organizations in the Chinese capital area near Tsing Hua College Pek. It mentions a thriving Boy Scouts group that holds campfires, sings songs, and gives exhibitions, funded by Boxer Indemnity money returned by the United States government.
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Weking
Cition
Tsing Hua College
Mear
Pek
Italy forms navy press and publicity bureau
Rome reports the Italian navy has created a press office to publicize Italy’s war effort and modernize foreign impressions. A captain runs the censor chief, with a dozen writers traveling aboard ships to report battles and disasters for Italian papers and reviews. Lectures with films are arranged, including in the United States.
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Rome
Italy
Navy
la Marina
United States
Iceland Sets Compulsory National Service For Youth
Iceland's parliament adopts compulsory national service requiring every young man to perform six months of labor on nationally important projects such as bridges roads and public buildings.
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Rekyjavik
Iceland
Japanese House of Representatives Sees Christian Members
Report from Tokio notes that fourteen of the 381 members of the newly created Japanese House of Representatives are Christians. The most famous listed is Saburo Shimada, noted as a prominent figure.
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Tokio
Bose of
Saburo Shimada
Second Crops Could Drastically Boost North Carolina Food
Special to The Enterprise from Raleigh reports the State Food Conservation Commission's forecast of a big rise in food and feed crops due to second crops on grain land. If all small grain land yields a second crop, corn could total about 20 million bushels and forage about 12.5 million tons, with plans urged across 100 counties to cultivate remaining stubble.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State
Food Conservation —Commission
Als
Food Conservation Commissions
John Paul Lucas
Stubbie
Era of Good Feeling Reverse Through Monroe Tour History
The 200th anniversary of President James Monroe's 1817 trip is recalled as the Era of Good Feeling. A tour from Washington to New York and New England showcased militia, armories, and gun factories with public enthusiasm. Monroe wore revolutionary attire amid celebrations across cities and ports.
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New York
James Monroe
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
tSazen
Field
Boston
Portland
New Hampshire
Vermont
Ogdensburg
Sackett’s Harbor
Niagara
Buffalo
Detroit
Monroe
the Times
Paris Bookstores See Surge for American Revolution Histories
Paris readers flock to buy American Revolution histories as the war influence grows. French editions are scarce with one title to be republished, while another work in French is nearly exhausted from demand.
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Paris
Unite States
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Marguerite Clark
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Paramoun
London
Great Britain
Gilmer Bros. CO
Palm Beach
Poplin
Voil
Dimity
For All
Men’s Union
Ladies’ Muslin Union
New Lot Boys
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