Muscle Shoals Health Boom Town Built from War Plant
The Muscle Shoals camp near the Tennessee River grew from 300 in January 1918 to over 23 000 by August as the Air Nitrates project created a permanent, self governed town. A full health system, education program, and welfare departments kept disease low and labor stable under military oversight.
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Alabama
United States
Canada
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River
Air Nitrates Corporation
Cemetice Department
Zane Grey
New York City
Rome
Talla
Muscle Stoals Sanitary
United States Public Health Service
Ordnance Department
Red Cross
Moving Picture
Girl Forfeits Bond on Drunkenness Charge
Olive Morrison is arrested for drunkenness and forfeits her bond of 25 dollars. Joseph Duca and P. Mahoney were each given 30 day sentences in police court yesterday afternoon on vagrancy charges.
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Joseph Duca
P. Mahoney
Olive Morrison
Eagles Meet at Hall for Brother John Green Funeral
Eagles attend a funeral for John Green at Eagles hall 8 30 Monday. President Louis Manewal and Secretary Louis Smith sign the notice.
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Eagles Eagles
Eagles’ Hall
John Green
Little Stanfield Boy Dies Funeral Today
Dean Stanfield aged 2 years 8 months son of Mr and Mrs Frank T Stanfield of 2502 Snyder St died at 10 30 am yesterday at home from throat trouble. A private funeral at the cemetery this afternoon under Harry Bricker Brothers with Rev Bruce Jackson officiating. Mrs Stanfield bedridden from shock. Mr Stanfield is a Union Pacific engineer.
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Dean Stanfield
Frank T. Stanfield
Snyder St
Harry Bricker Brothers
Bruce Jackson
Stanfield
Union Pacific
Funeral of M. S. Lewis Held in Reading Pennsylvania
The funeral of M. S. Lewis proprietor of the M. S. Lewis Bargain store at 4616 Pioneer avenue was held in Reading Pennsylvania, former home of Dr. Lewis, after dying in Rochester Minnesota where he sought Mayo Brothers treatment.
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M. S. Lewis
Pioneer Avenue
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Brothers
Reading
Dr. Lewis
Ford Agency to Give Away Silver Coupons
The Thompson Motor company plans a new premium program giving silverware coupons for every 25-cent Ford parts, accessories, oil and gasoline purchase. Coupons can be redeemed for teaspoons, forks, spoons, and knives, offering the regular customer a simulated special price at factory rates.
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Thompson Motor Company
Ford
Well Known Young Saleswoman Mae Myers Dies
Mae Myers a saleswoman at Creed's store for the last year and formerly with the Toggery died in a local hospital at 5 30 pm after a brief illness Her body is in Barry Bricker Brothers funeral parlors awaiting word from relatives She has a sister in Denver Mrs R S Blake ly
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Mae Myers
Creed's
The
Toggery
Barry-Bricker Brothers
Miss Myers
Denver
R. S. Blakely
Remains Sent to Chugwater for Child’s Funeral
The body of Arthur Cristy, ten, son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Christy of Chugwater, died Friday night after an appendicitis operation at a local hospital. Early Bricker Brothers sent the remains to Chugwater, where the funeral will be held.
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Arthur Cristy
Charles II
Christy
Chugwater
Bricker Brothers
Cut Out Ad Offers Foley's Trial Package
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with 5c to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's pain relief and cathartic tablets. The notice promises relief for pain in sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments, constipation, biliousness, headache, and sluggish bowels.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Avez
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Forger Pleads Guilty in Cheyenne Case Under Advisement
Michael Angelo and Earl Price were arrested in Cheyenne on charges of forging small checks and were also wanted in Idaho for auto theft. They appeared before Judge Mentzer and pleaded guilty to forging small checks. the case was taken under advisement.
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Michael Angelo
Earl Price
Cheyenne
Idaho
Judge Mentzer
Funeral of Johnny Green Monday Morning
The funeral for John Green who died of pneumonia Friday will be at St. Mary's cathedral at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Rev James Hartman will lead the services with pall-bearers from the Eagles and Knights of Columbus. Interment in Olivet cemetery. Arrangements by W W Dumm.
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John Green
St. Mary’s Cathedral
James Hartman
Eagles
Knights of Columbus
Olivet Cemetery
W. W. Dumm
Remains of Mistress Barkwell Due Today
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Barkwell, a Cheyenne pioneer, who died recently in Los Angeles, is expected to arrive today for a simple burial service Monday morning under Clyde Early-Bricker Brothers toward the arrangements.
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Elizabeth A. Barkwell
Los Angeles
Clyde Early-Bricker Brothers
Card of Thanks from the Schooley family
The family thanks Aerie No. 128 F. C. E. and pall bearers plus friends who assisted at this time. M. D. Schooley and L. Schooley express appreciation for the support and help received.
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Aerie No
M. D. Schooley, L
Schooley
Laxative Brom Quinine Ad Removes Flu Cause
A short ad notes brom quinine tablets claim to prevent influenza and colds. It emphasizes there is only one Bromo Quinine product with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and a 30 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
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Garret Smith
Moving Picture Theatre
Providi Amusement
Louis Manewal
Louis Smith
Taffeta
Little Stanfield
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Ford Agency
State Leader
Forbes Pharmacy
17Th and
Capitol Avenue
Johnny Green
Asked Baya
Order of Eagles
Ligier
Clara A. Ligier
Capitol Ave
Wyo
East 16Th Street
Evans
West 21St Street
Carey Avenue
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