Italians Tap Sardinia Mines For War Needs
Sardinia iron mines long used in Roman times are now operated by Italians to supply artillery ammunition. Italy, with one of the smallest iron ore bases among major nations, expects a surge in output in this war year aided by foreign capital and American equipment. Sardinia’s ancient mines alone yield over four million dollars in normal years and are under pressure to increase.
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Rome
Sardinia
Idea Nazionale
Italy
Japan
United States
England
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Alps
Apennines
Sicily
Caltanisetta
Florence
Bologna
Naples
Milan
Turin
Thit Island
Woman Recovers From Nervous Trouble With Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs Dewitt Sincerequgh of West Danby New York reports long lasting nervous trouble eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She works on a farm with four daughters and notes improvement in sleep irritability backache headaches and dragging sensations attributed to female derangements. She states the product kept in their home and used by her daughter and oldest girl and continues to recommend it. The ad touts forty years of use and origins from mauve roots and herbs as a tonic for female health.
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West Danby
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thave
Mre
Dewitt Sincebaugh
N. Y
Lydis E. Pinkham
Final hearing on federal probe of packing industry
Washington July 7 representatives of cattle growers and major packing firms faced a final hearing by the house judiciary sub committee on Borland's resolution for a federal trade commission investigation. Cattlemen urged inquiry to ensure reasonable meat prices for consumers while counsel for Armour Swift Cudahy Sulzberger Morris argued such action would harm the packing industry and produced extensive testimony challenging practices already barred by antitrust law.
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Washington
House Judiciary
Borland
Federal Trade Commission
Gaid
Couniel
Armour
Swift
Cudahy
Sulzberger
Morris
Japanese Parties Unite on Foreign Policy and Defense
Governments and opposition in Japan have agreed on a harmony program in national policy. At a recent leaders’ meeting Vis count Miura urged concerted action, saying party interests must be set aside on defense and Japan’s relations with foreign powers.
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Viscount Miura
Privy Council
Japan
Increased wages common in England during war era
Employment across the United Kingdom remains high in all affected industries. In May, 370,000 workers received wage increases totaling 31,000 pounds weekly, with coal miners, woolen operatives and engineers most affected. Labor shortages persist in munition trades, shipbuilding, chemistry, and textile sectors as demand exceeds supply.
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London
United Kingdom
Board of Trade Labor Gazette
Death of James V. Jacobs at Camp Point
James Ver nie Jacobs died at his parents home in Camp Point at six thirty Thursday after fifteen months of ill health from bowel tuberculosis. He was born April 17, 1885, married Myrtle Wells in 1907, widowed in 1907, remarried Elma J. Mcafee in 1913, and leaves a son, wife, parents Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. at the family residence with Rev. R. A. Omer. interment Evergreen cemetery with I C C F Lodge aid at the grave. He was a farmer and member of the Camp Point Christian church and local lodges.
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Camp Point
James Vernie Jacobs
George Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Clayton Township
Myrtle Wells
Shelbina
R. A. Omer
Evergreen Cemetery
1.C.C. F. Lodge
Emmet Akers
Quincy
George Schulz
Pansy Adams
Bloomington
Monroe Adams
A. D. Bates
New Windsor
Charles
Virginia
Winifred Gustine
Monmouth
James Bryant
T. T. Burke
Golden
Freeman McFarland
Gary
Ind
EB. J. Kline
Nelle Hopwood
St. Louis
M. Harvey
Elmer Reed
Galesburg
Joseph Wheeler
Thomas McFarland
Loraine
Charles Adams
Boyd
Pomona
Cal
James Seaton
Peter Metz
New Berlin
Soldiers and Sailors Home Residents and Staff Update
The Soldier's and Sailor's Home reports resignations and new assignments among residents and staff. Mary E. Kelley, newly appointed assistant superintendent, has resigned after reviewing cottages and noting the superintendent's efforts. Cottage news includes birthdays, visits, room assignments, furloughs, and health updates for residents and staff across cottages 3,5,9,20, and 22. A funeral is announced for Nancy F. MeKane at cottage 20.
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Mary E. Kelley
Soldier's
Thomas O'Connor
Kelley
Seven Die In Storm North Of Beloit Near Selma
Seventeen Negroes were killed by a storm north of Beloit twelve miles from Selma as of Thursday night. Eight persons were injured and several houses were blown down. No wire communication remains with Beloit.
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Selma
Ala
Beloit
Broughton Transfers Largest American Securities to Britain
Urban H. Broughton, United States mining and railway engineer turned UK MP for Preston, announced in the house of commons that he had transferred the largest amount of American securities by any private individual to the British government. He did not disclose their details.
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London
Urban H. Broughton
United States
House of Commons
Preston
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Donna
Kent
Mr. Broughton
Palm Beach
Margaret Mitchell
Cottage 5
Ray
Colo
John Wood Post Relief Corps
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James H. MeKane
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John Tichart
U. S
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