Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1916 — FROM ALL OVER [ARTICLE]

FROM ALL OVER

One thousand and five tons of Bar le £>uc jellies and jams were imported by this country from the Department of Meuse, France, in 1915. Compan/ G of Madison, First regiment Wisconsin National Guard, has an Egyptian in its ranks. Hi# name is Bamsey Meena. Polish women are renowned for the beauty of their hands. They place gracefulness ot the hands above all charms.

In the southern Pacific a large undersea desert was recently discovered. Over its whole area not a vestige of plant or animal-life could be found. A new shipbuilding plant will be built in Jacksonville, Fla. It is capitalized at $200,000 and will employ 300 men. Dealers In Costa Itica are In the market for American dress gbods, clothing, fancy goods, wrapping paper and paper hags. f~' t - Glass and nails are In demand in Bristol. England. \ ' ' * V ~-v

American-made telephone and telegraph supplies are being purchased by Guatemala. The government has set aside $25,571.41 for this purpose. ’ Exports from Hull, England, to this country in 1915 amounted to $4,004,375. Imports totaled $49,042,014 during the same period. r The United States, Canada, Australia and India are large purchasers of Japanese porcelain. During the first six monwf of 1916 exports <ef this product have reached the total of $2,492,500.