Mussel Shoals City Plant for Nitric Acid Urged
At a New York meeting of the navy consulting board Dr Leon Backland warned that the United States would be whipped in war if a nitric acid plant could not be built soon from air. He noted Chilean saltpeter’s primacy for explosives and urged development of large electric power plants at Mussel Shoals on the Tennessee River to produce nitric acid and supply fertilizer unless wartime needs arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Consulting Board
New York City
Leon Backland
Committee On Food and Sanitation
United States
Chile
Backland
Germany
Tennessee
Mussel Shoals
Friends of the Tennessee River Improvement
Hale’s Bar
Congress
Covington, Tenn
Northeast Mississippi Farmers Embrace Diversification
The Meridian Star reports that North East Mississippi farmers, guided by experts, have adopted diversified cropping. They now produce meat and canned goods for winter, reducing reliance on out-of-state supplies and proving regional agricultural advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Mississippi
Meridian
Happenings of Fifteen Years Ago in The Inka Vidétre
A reminiscence from 1901 notes local goings on. J D Powell promotes furniture and coffins while W M Rowe advertises as The Cheapest Furniture Store. JC Jourdan runs a new drug store. Several residents travel or return home from Arkansas Waterloo and Cherokee with family and work updates. One loggerhead turtle weighing 192 pounds is reported caught in Bear Creek at Kimberly ford by MC Campbell and James Lomenick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammerly Hardware Co
JC Jourdan
Prop
G E Hess and Son
Waterloo
Ala
Rosa Humphrey
Riverton
Annie Walker
Louis Alsebrook
Arkansas
James Rutland
Cherokee
Tuka
Corsicana
Tex
MC Campbell
Bear Creek
Kimberly Ford
James Lomenick
Hunter
We Must Work and Find What You Want to Do
An editorial urges relentless work across all tasks from manual labor to writing. It praises labor as appetite and life satisfaction while warning against idleness and unseen youths. The piece emphasizes personal purpose, action, and the discipline of making a mark in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Marichal
Asso
George i County
Odd Bits of News from Across America and Beyond
A collage of short local items spans mines in Ft Worth to a botched execution in Myers and a deaf restored hearing tale in Stoughton. Chicago witnesses a marriage license chase ending with a Stop thief cry. Riverton aging marshal suspect with a 40 year hunt. Birthdays mark McCown children in Birmingham. Kendallville notes a 39 man anti girl club protesting costly living with fines.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Help
An advertisement warns against calomel a dangerous mercurial medicine and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, all-vegetable remedy. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and stomach distress, while Dodson's Liver Tone cleanses bile, eases constipation, and improves overall health with a pleasant taste, suitable for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
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Dopee Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Tennessee Valley Motor Co
Florence
B. A. Rogers
JAS
L. Titus
T. M. Rogers
Farmers Supply Co
Macon & Andrews College
Memphis, Tennessee
Gregg
South
Macon & Andrews
Main St. and
Union Ave
Memphis
Finle
Sheffield Granite & Marble Wks
Sheffield
Earth
J D Powell
W M Rowe
Norris City
Tad
Ft. Worth
C. A. Myers
Myer
Stoughton
Wis
Sigrid Larson
Chicago
Stephen McBett
Central
Mariel Alphonso
McBett
Jena
Benjamin Miller
Ill
T . DeWitt
Miller
Janes Kirlin
Birmingham
Hugh McCown
Pauline
Josephine
Lillian Mae
Kendallville
Ind
Accomodations
Inka Guaranty Bank
Gen. Villa
U. S
Whitehurst
Iuka
Wiittewurst
Lee Welch
Lee Welch’s Store
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