Record Launches Invincible Steel Carrier in Oakland Record
Associated Press reports the Invincible, a 12 000 ton steel cargo carrier, launched at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Oakland yard amid claims of a world record for fastest construction. Charles M Schwab urged rapid completion. Janes Gress and Janes Kearman led shipfitting and riveting efforts. The vessel, 440 feet by 56 by 38 and speed of eleven knots, was ordered by Cunard and commandeered by the United States.
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Associated Peels
Oakland
Cal
Invincible
Alameda
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Corporation
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
United States
Emontes
Mest
Janes Gress
Janes Kearman
Cunard Steamsh Company
Quistenock Cargo Steamer Launched at Hog Island
The cargo steamer Quistenock, built at Hog Island, was successfully launched this afternoon with a hearty salute from President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson. The event was reported by the Associated Press from Washington on August 5.
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Piet
Hog Island
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Deaf mutes viewed as ideal air fighters amid tests
Army officers at Mineola report deaf mutes may enroll in the flying service after positive tests with New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb graduates. Maj. Van Tassell explains deafness removes motion fear and dizziness, potentially opening aviation careers for many youths nationwide.
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Army
Mineola Avila Thon
New York
War Department
William H. van Toseell
Mineola
Pest
Major von Tassel
Nortan
Boy Finds Box of Money at Pasadena Ruins
Twelve year old Mexican boy Manual Gareta found an iron box full of money while playing near the Chinatown fire ruins in Pasadena California. He guarded the box until Ah Sing, the owner, claimed it. The box held nearly 100 dollars in small coins mostly pennies and nickels.
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Pasadena
Cal
Manual Gareta
Ah Sing
Gareta
Red Cross Handles Letters To Germany War Mail Plan
The American Red Cross operates a system to rewrite and censor letters sent to relatives in Germany to prevent sensitive information. Messages pass from local chapters through national headquarters then to censorship boards, with neutral country delivery often via Red Cross posts. About 1800 letters a day are sent behind enemy lines under Edward M. Day’s direction at Washington headquarters.
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Germany
Red Crow
State Department
United States
Red Cross
Censorship Board
American Red Cross
Washington
Bureau of Communication
Edward M. Day
Italian Colonel Praised for Stubborn Defense at Plave Line
Col Pietro Gluifese commanded the Pittyweend Infantry in a critical defense along the upper Plave line as Teuton forces pressed. Despite heavy odds, reinforcements arrived and the Italian troops held the line, becoming idols to their countrymen for the steadfast stand.
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Pietro Gluifese
Gilelfexe
Non-Sinkable Life Boat, California Invention, Approved
Capt. William Jacobs of Sannie, Cab, built a raft like lifeboat with passenger compartments both top and bottom and a movable center weight for stability. A self balling device lets it dive underwater then right itself after ballast empties, allowing recovery to a normal position. Federal inspectors in Oakland tested it with satisfactory results.
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California
Willam Jacobs
San Niire
Cab
Oakland
Five Sons Start Military Service Enlistment Story
Gee Cradshaw a prosperous Imperial county California farmer enlists in the engineers corps to set an example for his five sons still years from fighting age He said he wants them to know their place is on the firing line and that they will join when they are old enough The article notes he is thirty eight years old.
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Gee Cradshaw
Iuperial County
California
Engineers’ Corps
Bradshaw
Evening Current Avoids Neighbor News Embarrassment
A brief note urges readers to check the Evening Current themselves for the latest local and regional updates, avoiding reliance on neighbor word of mouth.
Swiss Aid Be e Culture Sixteen Pounds of Sugar Per Hive
The Swiss government will provide 16 pounds of sugar for each beehive to maintain bee hives through next fall. The military department issued communications about the plan and applications for those who wish to receive sugar rations must be filed before the end of the month.
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Military Department
Stomach Versus Soul Weighs Heavily on a Man's Check Sign
Opinion piece contends practical appetite determines spending more than spiritual concerns. Authors argue economic choices driven by appetite influence, contrasting with moral considerations.
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Llouston
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