Giant St Louis tobacco factory leads world in cleanliness and scale
A massive St Louis plant of about 6000 workers runs the world’s largest tobacco operation with a full mile of frontage. It uses automated systems for casing, cleaning, and packaging, features an on-site hospital and safety program, and handles tobacco from Virginia and Kentucky through multiple processing stages to produce plugs and wraps for major brands.
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St. Lous
Imachinery
St. Louis
Virginia
Kentucky
Automatic plug manufacturing at Liggett Myers plant
Workers wrap plugs then dry them for an hour and a half, weigh and inspect them, and run them through hydraulic presses to form and tag each piece. The process highlights cleanliness and efficiency, ending with boxing and shipping. The article notes STAR, the world's largest selling brand, is produced at this factory.
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Southside Church Announces Weekend Services This Week
Southside Methodist invites all to the Southside Singing Class tomorrow at 2 30 pm. Central Baptist hosts services tomorrow at 11 am with B L Malone delivering the address. Public worship Sunday night at o clock continues the Superlatives of life series titled The Greatest Question. No prayer meeting Wednesday due to an all day picnic at Oak Park and Pavilion.
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Southside
Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church
B. L. Malone
Oak Park
Pavillion
Children's Day Service at Local Church
Tomorrow will be Children's Day at the church with a special service replacing the eleven o'clock sermon. A fine program is planned and a delightful hour awaits. The pastor preaches at 8 p.m. Sunday School meets at 7:30 a.m., J F Levin Superintendent, Epworth League at 7:15 p.m., Laura Pride President.
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J. F. Levin
Epworth League
Laura Pride
Willoughby Presbyterian Sunday Schedule and Events
Sunday at Willoughby Presbyterian includes 9 45 Sunday School led by Superintendent J M Owen 11 00 preaching by Pastor W B Strong with the subject Sabbath Obser vance. Evening services at 7 00 P M and 8 00 P M Children’s day exercises follow the prayer meeting each Wednesday and Brotherhood Friday. Public invited to attend all services.
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Willoughby Presbyterian
J. M. Owen
W. B. Strong
Westminster Presbyterian Church Children’s Day Events
Westminster Presbyterian Church at Eighth and Jackson Decatur Alabama invites attendance to Sunday morning services at 10 30 led by Superintendent D Vohlers. Special exercises include eight graduates from the Teacher Training Course receiving diplomas and a special offering will be collected.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church Corner
Eighth
Jackson New Decatur
Alabama
E. Lysander Gray
D. ©. Vohlers
Pastor James A Duncan to Speak at YMCA Sunday
Dr. James A. Duncan of the First Methodist Church will give a Sunday address at 3 PM at the YMCA titled Now One Man Can Help Another. H O Troup will provide the musical accompaniment.
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James A. Duncan
First Methodist Church
H. O. Troup
Unclear Football Scores Across Cities
A string of scattered scores shows Birmingham 1, Mobile 0, New Orleans 4, Atlanta 1, Memphis 6, Little Rock 5. No clear narrative or single event emerges from the fragment.
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Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville A
Ag Chattanooga
Ace
Negro Convicted In Police Court For Stealing Booze
Cleve White, a Black man, was convicted in the Decatur police court this morning on a larceny charge. Will Wise confessed to violating prohibition laws and testified that White stole liquor from him after Wise brought it into Decatur. White received a fine of $26 plus costs.
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Cleve White
Decatur
Nelson
White
Will Wise
Decaturs
Wise
Back From The Firing Line First Aid To The Wounded
A wartime relief exhortation praises soldier fortitude and promotes Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach and blood tonic. It claims the product purifies blood, cleanses poisons from bowels kidneys and skin, and rejuvenates the system to aid recovery from injuries and illness.
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Paris
England
France
Russia
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Household Goods Moving Short Notice Hauling Service
J. H. Walker & Co advertises special short notice hauling of household goods and baggage with contact in New Deratur. The listing emphasizes prompt service and regional coverage for move requests.
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Walker & CO
Local Market Prices for Poultry and Eggs
Corrected market rates show hens at 10 cents per pound and spring chickens at 16 cents for 1 to 14 pounds. Less than one pound priced at 12 cents per pound. Roosters at 5 cents per pound. Eggs cased and candled 12 cents, not candled 10 to 4 cents per dozen. Butter 14 to 15 cents per pound.
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M.L Schulman
Building a Business Ideas from New Decatur Officers
The piece profiles how intensive application of a big idea drives business growth and credits Commercial Interests of New Decatur for shaping productive business-building insights. It asks readers if they have consulted officers about their ventures.
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New Decatur
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