Coal Affects Alabama Mines Under Federal Fuel Orders
An executive order from the United States Fuel Administrator restricts coal use and power for war needs. The directive limits distribution and pricing, governs electricity generation and street lighting, and directs state fuel officials to enforce rationing to prevent waste and meet military and civilian needs.
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United States Administration
Army
Navy
United Fuel Administrator
United States
Poltting
Inter
Bates Fuel
DeKalb Publisher Quits for National Service
At 42 Frank Armstrong, longtime DeKalb county publisher and Atlanta newspaper foreman, sells his farm near Atlanta to join the war effort. He and his wife will care for their children while he seeks enlistment in the merchant marine or Navy to help carry food and ammunition for Allied forces.
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Atlanta
Frank Armstrong
DeKalb County
Eain
Merchant Marine
Navy
Hoy Carter Among Survivors of Jacob Jones Sinking
Americas friends learn former Americus resident Hoy Carter is among the first survivors of the U S S Jacob Jones sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic last week. Carter served years in the navy as an expert fireman and his fate had been awaited by anxious friends. Two Atlanta men, Harry Hood and Milton Snider, are believed lost with the destroyer. Hood, 26, enlisted at 16. Snider, about 25, enlisted at 15.
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Americas
Roy Carter
United States
Jacob Jones
North
Atlatic
Americus
Carter
Atlanta
Atlantic
Harry Hood
Milton Snider
Hood
Davy
Snider
Thrift Stamp Facts and War Savings Details
A summary of thrift stamps at 25 cents each with sixteen stamps costing four dollars. Sixteen stamps plus 12 cents buy one five dollar war savings stamp at five years, yielding 88 cents profit at 4 percent compounded quarterly. War savings stamps may be cashed any time for cost plus accrued interest. A quarter stamp pays for five American bullets.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims curative cure promise
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than other diseases put together and for years it was thought incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies but failed to cure. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is advertised as a constitutional remedy taken internally. A $100 reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ental
Teledo
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Alabama
President Coal
Sunoacoa
Walker County
Ala
Allen
L. G. Hardman
Dekalb
Hoy Carter
California
Sanitary
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
J.T, Warreh, Beneger
Toyland
Santa
Rae Pol
BOY Vane
Sats Militar
Sei
Chen
Father Dak Sey
Feyeree
Hightower’s Book Store
Red Riding Hood
Plashu
W. J. Josey Americus, Georgia
Coop
Ny Insurance
seeAus OW
Prompt Service
Herbert Hawkins
T.R. Want
Saxon
Jan B
Leslie Auto CO
Forsyth ST
Americus, GA
Wilson
The
Bank of Commerce
Dudley
Dudley Bonded Warehouse
N. M. Dudley
Maxwell
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