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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
3
Training and labor scales power U.S. shipbuilding effort
Washington reports a vast expansion in shipyard labor with more than 300 000 ad men and 250 000 in engine and boiler work. The Shipping Board created a Division of Education and Training to train foremen and gens, sending skilled instructors to centers like Newport News Hog Island and Submarine Yard Newark. The program aims to convert skilled allied trades to shipbuilding and lift efficiency, praising American workers as patriotic and capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shington
United States
Shipping Board
E Shipping Board
Educa and Training
Newport News
Aining
Hog Island
Chester
Submarine Yard
Newark
Nectady
N. Y
New York
Sturley
German Press Blunder Over Richthofen Death Report
German press miscues attributed Richthofen’s downing to Gunner Lewis due to translation error Lewis gun. Australian account describes a German plane being shot after a burst from two Lewis guns, with gunners witnessing fragments as it fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Associated Press
Baron von Riehthofen
Lewis
Cologne Gazette
von Richthofen
Gunner Lewis
Richthofen
Somme
Ancre
War room comforts bring warmth to tired troops in France
A personal letter describes rest stations in France supplying showers, hot meals, and cheerful American girls. It praises cleanliness, color, and action of recreation rooms for signal corps men, noting unlimited milk, desserts, and music while stressing the morale impact on soldiers and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Tiffany
France
Mama E
Classified Ad Promises Room Rentals in News Star
A brief classified notice in the News-Star advertises room rentals and seeks tenants. It emphasizes available rooms and contact details for potential renters seeking affordable lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Bond's Liver Pills Best in Health Claims
A fragment praises Bond's Liver Pills as the best health aid. The note mentions Bown, One and an unreadable trailing phrase, offering no verifiable details or context beyond the brand claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Carrier Boys Attend Carnival as Guests of Show
Ten News Star carrier boys chaperoned by C B H Faulk, secretary treasurer, visited Kopp and Harringtons Great Southern Shows near Tenth and DeSiard opposite City Cemetery. They enjoyed eight shows and rides, saw a shooting act and a lion display, and skipped a 49-inch show while the event supported the local W O W lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star Carrier
C. B H. Faulk
News-Star Publishing Company
W. O W. Lodge
Kopp and Harrington
Tenth and
DeSiard
City Cemetery
Believe in Nuxated Iron Proven by Doctors and Senators
A historical advertisement touts Nuxated Iron as a universal strength and blood builder endorsed by former U S senators doctors and clergymen. It urges a two week trial with five grain tablets three times daily after meals and claims rapid strength gains with no tea...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Monseigneur
Nannini
Wim. R. Kerr
Chicago
A. J. Newman
City of
Jefferson Par Hospital
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Westchester County Hospital
United States Senate
Howe
Representatives
German Naval Offensive May Develop Soon
Washington dispatch reports Germany planning a major naval offensive to back its land push this summer. It cites orders to keep the fleet ready and high ranking officers recalled from neutral countries for action against the Combined British and American fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Switzerland
Pittsburgh Housewife Rebounds With Vinci Health Claim
Mrs James Croker says she, a Pittsburgh housewife, rebuilt strength and appetite after a nervous, run-down condition using Vinci. Allen's Pharmacy promotes Vinci as containing elements to build up weakened systems and enrich blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Vinci
James Croker
Allen's Pharmacy, Ltd
Train held up by Villa followers kills guard in Durango
Juarez June 12 reports an American named Smith killed after Villa factions halted a train at Santiago Papasquiario Durango on June 5. The bandits killed the train guard of 50 soldiers, robbed passengers of belongings including clothing, and set the train on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
Smith
Villa
Santiago Papasquiario
Durango
Gas Rates Hiked by Southwestern Gas at Shreveport
The Southwestern Gas and Electric Company informed Shreveport City Commission that gas rates will rise effective July 1. A 50 percent increase beyond current levels is anticipated, with a maximum charter rate of 50 cents per thousand. City Attorney L C Butler will review the charter to ensure legal rights to raise rates, with a report due at a Friday session. The council also urged expedited geological survey work on the Caddo field to determine exact gas pressure, and all members oppose any rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
South- Western Gas and Electric Company
City Commission Council
A. G. Curtis
Usase
Southwestern
L. C. Butler
Commission Council
Louisiana
Washington
Camouflaged Thirst Killer In Michigan
Detroit cabarets react to the May 1 prohibition of wines beers and liquors by removing alcohol while bars continue with near beer and non alcoholic options Jazz bands remain and owners hope to attract restaurant business to stabilize profits Cabarets once deemed undesirable now emphasize dining and soft drinks as enforcement eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Copper
Lake Superior
Mayer
Orleans Cabaret Raid Sparks Citywide Arrests
In a dramatic roundup in New Orleans last night, police arrested over 200 women from cabarets. Detectives in plain clothes led the operation, and detainees were taken to Isolation Hospital for examination. those without disease to be released Wednesday, while suspected cases will be interned for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New Orleans
Zeppelin's Last Raid dazzles as latest spectacle
Amusements touts The Zeppelin's Last Raid, Thomas H. Ince's first major spectacle since Civilization. The film depicts the Zeppelin threat over Allied cities with acclaimed realism and dramatic night scenes, promising a powerful, blood and fire presentation that grips viewers from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hneland
Belgium
France
German women metal workers demand higher wages
Copenhagen reports unified German women metal workers organizations demand higher wages. Hamburg shipwrights also seek higher pay and shorter hours, signaling broad wage pressure across the metal trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Sys
Hamburg
Bank Robbery Try Wounds Suspect in Fayette Mississippi
Natchez Miss June 12 A Negro who gave his name as Frank Jackson of Gloster Miss was wounded and captured Tuesday after he attempted to hold up the Jefferson County Bank at Fayette Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez, Miss
Frank Jackson
Gloster
Miss
Jefferson County
Fayette
Classified ad users maintain Ted News-Star listings
Readers of the Ted News-Star continue to rely on its classified ads for daily notices and listings. The paper remains a go to source for sales, services, and community notices among residents and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted News-Star
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Monroe Storage Battery CO
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Sisson
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Baron von Richthoefen
Carrier Boys
National Dental
Monroe
DeSiard Street
Wexler’s
Villistas Slav
INOL
America
Lyceum Theatre
Nea
Svc
Anne
Stearns
Lalley
Lalley-Light
Monroe Hardware Company
Automobile Department
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Marseilles
Broadway
Wee St
Ctity
TAL
Clifford A.storm,m
Nashville
Tenn
Cail
Roy T. Hall
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