British Munitions Drive Aims To Sustain War Effort
Frederick Kellaway reports ninety new arsenals and four thousand firms in munitions as Britain expands output. Total workers rise from under two million in 1914 to three and a half million, aided by women who now number 666 000. The Russo Japanese treaty signals a strong allied front. Casualty list from French offensive cites 1 700 killed or wounded, including Colonel Robert Jeffray Douglas.
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Somme
Germany
Japan
Russia
France
Robert Jeffray Douglas
Camp at Montgomery Suffers Severe Flooding
The Alabama mobilization camp in Montgomery is submerged under several inches of water. At least 25 soldiers were hospitalized for pneumonia risks as heavy rains flood the Tallapoosa and upper Alabama rivers. Citizens opened homes to shelter troops amid widespread inundation in Prattville and other towns.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Tallapoosa
Clanton
Goodwater
Prattville
Steamer Freda Goes Ashore on Alacran Reef
The Norwegian steamer Freda bound from New Orleans to Progreso Mexico ran aground on Alacran reef in heavy Gulf weather on the night of June 29. Captain Wiick and 21 crew were rescued by the steamer Tehuantepec sent from Progreso.
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New Orleans
Freda
Progreso
México
Alacran Reef
Gulf of Mexico
Wiick
Tehuantepec
Dress reform order targets transparent gowns in St Louis
St Louis July 7 Mayor Beall orders policemen to arrest women seen in public wearing transparent gowns. He encountered a young woman with visible outlines and sent her home to cover up.
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ST. Louis
Beall
Local Charm Sparks Cow Names In Paper
Abe Martin notes a small town scene where even farm animals share the spotlight in the local newspaper. Uncle Ez Pash recalls days when only notable people wore frock coats, highlighting nostalgic town character.
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Ez Pash
No Loss of Life Report From Gulf Coast Storm Area
A staff correspondent notes limited damage along the Gulf coast near Pecan Mississippi and Pascagoula after Wednesday's storm. No fatalities are reported though bridges, poles, and wires are down. crews work to clear tracks and rebuild a washed trestle ahead of an expected second Mobile train.
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Pecan
Miss
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Pascagoula
Ganita
Fortainebleau
Ocean Springs
Mississippi City
Gulfport
Biloxi
Grand Bay
Villa Leads Organized Bands in Chihuahua Reports
San Antonio July 7 General Funston and staff monitor Mexico for renewed bandit activity in Chihuahua. Reports suggest Francisco Villa may direct and even lead the bandits. Carranza claims the force destroyed near Jiminez moves northward to raid the American side, though some sources say they head south and west toward Parral. Guardsmen mobilization lags as Illinois unit arrives.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Mexico
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Ramos
Jiminez
Intelligence Department
Parral
Notable Tracks Cleared After Massive Debris Toll
Heavy wreckage filled the tracks with layers of debris including boats, wagons, and houses buried across the rail bed. Rescuers and workers cleared the obstructions in approximately twelve hours, while residents from Pascagoula and nearby areas waited at Choctaw for trains to resume passage south through the sleet and mud.
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Pascagoula
Choctaw
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Endorsement Note
Letter from N W Hymes of Montrose West Virginia dated April 11 1916 reports healing with Cuticura Soap and Ointment after using a sample cake and two boxes of Ointment. Free samples by mail with a 32 page Skin Book upon request and advertisement address in Boston. Sold worldwide.
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N. W. Hymes, R. 1
Montrose
W. Va
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Starts on horseback to find his family at Biloxi
Anxious Bradstreet supervisor J Ralph Jones left Mobile Friday afternoon on horseback to Biloxi to search for relatives. He planned to ride as far as possible and hire a boat for the final leg to Biloxi.
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Biloxi
Miss
J. Ralph Jones
Bradstreet Company
Mobile
Launch Irma Stuck in Polecat Bay Marsh
Information from Mobile reports the launch Irma, once used to carry mail to the Eastern Shore, stranded in Polecat bay marsh near Captain Joe Stauter's house. The crew has abandoned ship and all are reported safe.
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Mobile
Irma
Polecat Bay
Joe Stauter
Two Men Injured As Wall Collapses At Magnolia Press
Two unknown men were seriously injured when a wall at the Magnolia Press Company fell during the storm. They received medical attention promptly after the collapse.
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Magnolia Compress Company
Chamberlain's Tablets Popular Gentle Laxatives
Fashions in medicine shift from harsh cathartics to mild laxatives like Chamberlain's Tablets. The ads claim they produce agreeable, natural relief and strengthen digestion when taken in proper doses. Obtainable everywhere.
Three Mobile Women Pass Red Cross Life Saver Exam
Miss Lonnie Lyons Vass Lydia Kilborn and Miss Woodend the three mobile girls have passed the regular life saving examinations under Prof A E Marriott of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps of Mobile They are said to be the first to qualify in the South and await official admission to the local corps with headquarters in Washington D C
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Mobile
Lonnie Lyons Vass
Lydia Kilborn
A. E. Marriott
Volunteer Life Saving Corps of
Marriott
South
Washington, D. C
All Americans Safe From Progreso and Yucatan Ports
All Americans have been taken from Progreso and Mexican ports south of Vera Cruz including sisal plantations in Yucatan, reported today by Captain Burrage of the battleship Nebraska at Vera Cruz.
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Vera Cruz
Washington
Progreso
Yucatan
Burrage
Nebraska
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