$3,000,000 Plant at Muscle Shoals Aims to End Chilean Nitrate Dependence
Frederick M. Kerby reports from Sheffield Alabama on the U S government’s Muscle Shoals project along the Tennessee River. The plant will produce nitrates from air and power, with two dams and a third planned to supply 480000 horsepower and also support fertilizer and dyestuff production. It will shift the south toward a major electro chemical industry.
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Frederick M. Kerby
N. EB. A
Sheffield
Alabama
United States
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee ‘River
Mfistfield
Tussumbia
Tennessee River
Niger Bank
Hadley’s
Nashville
Alabama Power Company
Roosevelt
Arizona
Croton
New York
Assouan
Upper
Nile
Niagara Falls
Germany
West Virginia
Louisiaanas
Ningeera Bally
Arkansas
Falls
South
Methodist Picnic Set for Labour Day at Assembly Park
The annual Methodist Sunday School and church picnic will take place Labor Day at Assembly Park. A fine program featuring music and entertaining features is planned, promising one of the church’s most enjoyable events.
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Methodist Sunday School
Assembly Park
Rames
Brooks Seeks County Sheriff Nomination in Strong Campaign
George J. Brooks, Hamilton township farmer, reports rising Republican support for his bid as county sheriff. He thanks voters for growing backing across the county and notes a bright outlook for September 11 as he highlights his sincere manner and loyal citizen status. Brooks was born in Logan County Illinois in 1865 and cites old American roots.
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George J. Brooks
Hamilton
Brooks
Logan Courtly
Ilinois
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Sheriff Candidate Seeks Republican Nomination in Lee County
James B. Brooks, longtime Hamilton township farmer and landowner in Lee County, with a 240 acre farm, seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff after serving as highway commissioner for three years. His son James B. Brooks is in the National Guard and serving in France.
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McLean County
James B. Brooks
Company G
Linefg. National Guard
France
Brooks
Lee County
21 Year Old Boys Register Saturday At The Court House
Lee county young men who have turned 21 since June 5 1918 or before August 24 of the present year may register tomorrow morning at 7 oclock in the offices of the local exemption guard on the third floor of the court house. The office remains open until 9 PM to accommodate those who cannot attend during the day. Local board members will oversee registration with few clerks needed due to the small number.
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Court House
Lee County
Dixon
Estimated Local Youth Voter Registration Tomorrow
It is estimated that about 35 to 40 young men from the county will register tomorrow. The count reflects current registration activity and the anticipated turnout for the upcoming election.
Wonderfully Acute Faculties
The Evening Leader notes a vaudeville artist with keen hearing who answers the encore before it starts, a trait highlighted by the City Star.
The Lute Forgotten Retains Its Dignity in History
The lute, one of the oldest instruments, is described as having a beautiful vibrant tone similar to the harp. Its size and complexity limited its use, while many strings gave it power and range but also made it heavy and unwieldy. Modern minstrels favor the mandolin guitar and banjo, leaving the lute behind.
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U.S
Uncle Sam
Tennesee River
Tennessee Valley
Southern
Appalachians
The
London Telegraph
Bogton Transcript
Sheelty
Universal Oats Co
Palm Beach
OUR
Ford
Pontius Garage
Highland Avenue
Dixon Inn
Hiineis
Virginia
Illinois
Ife
Sig
Hamilton Township
War Tax Eckman Laboratory
the Evening Leader
H. D. Drake Shoe Repairing
First Street
Peoria Avenue
Goon
Pershing
Gen. Pershing
O. H. Martin & Co
Freckles
Leara Farman
WERE
Lea
Circus
Ove
Blosser
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