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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
6
A vast drill and movement report notes Camp Dodge disbanding its canvas town as 4 500 Iowa soldiers depart for border duty. Troops prepare for patrols along the southern frontier with the brigade placed to reinforce coastal advances if needed.
In Cleveland on July 21 a gas filled bore traps workers 140 feet below the surface during tunneling for a gas or fuel project. Despite rescue attempts with life lines and signals, no contact is reestablished and many workers perish. Rescuers struggle to reach the site as dawn breaks, and later efforts are hampered by smoke and dangerous conditions.
Paris reports a French airman Sub-Lieutenant Marechal flew across Germany dropping proclamations near Berlin. He reportedly crossed 60 kilometers behind Russian lines near Cholab in Poland, was captured by Austrians before, and logged about 1,300 kilometers. The mission aimed to show the air force could bomb Berlin though humanitarian reasons delayed bombing.
U S Steel reports 27 net earnings of the steel corporation in the dune quarter with 47 percent per share on 408,372,500 common stock after interest, sinking fund charges, and disbursements. An extra dividend of one percent was declared on the major issue. Net receipts reach 726,045,000, surpassing last month’s figure by 36,000,000. The first dicep months show 4 percent on common securities for the year.
Memphis July 15 report says twenty bouts after strikes for recognition, reinstatement of discharged workers and better wages, street railway employees resumed duties. Thousands surged through depots and stations as conductors and yard workers went back. Local union and management reported partial restoration of service with resumed operation across routes.
Washington July 26 The senate judiciary committee recommended confirmation of Judge Jolie H Clarke of Cleveland to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Major Hacr amin oversees the transfer of The First Aero squadron of the New York National Guard into federal service. The photo shows Mrs Phyllis Kirtman and the majors Marchier poised for a ride in a newly deployed squadron aircraft as reports mention catching man eating sharks in nearby waters.
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