Remarkable Story of South Ship Industry
The Athena Georgiansays Southern shipyards span from Norfolk and New Port News to Brunswick and Houston. It highlights rich yards in Wilmington Charleston Tampa and New Orleans plus Moss Point Pascagoula and Pensacola work building steel and wooden ships with plans for massive growth and a 3 500 ton experimental concrete ship.
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Norfolk
Newport News
Wilmington, N. ,Co
Tampa
Fla
Oscar Daniels Company
Gulfport
Miss
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Moss Point
Pascagoula
Draft boards call for men to build airplanes
Mobile draft boards receive notice from Adjutant General G. J. Hubbard calling white men of draft age in the special and limited service class to work outdoors in airplane construction in the Northwest forests. Volunteers accepted until June 5. if insufficient volunteers are found, involuntary induction will occur. Eligible trades include engineers, carpenters, machinists, linemen, surveyors, clerks, and laborers within registered districts.
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Northwest
Hubbard
Mobile County
Wll
Wean the Calves for Butter as World Shortage Grows
The article urges immediate calf weaning to boost butter supply. It details methods: separate calf from mother within days, milk calves with two buckets, target about a half gallon per calf per session, teach drinking from a bucket, and feed hay and grains. For large herds, use skim milk after three weeks and note a circular will be sent to applicants.
We Do Not Trust The People In Alabama Referendum Fight
A Birmingham meeting of Alabama's State Executive Committee blocks a direct vote on a constitutional amendment. The anti amendment faction argues the people should decide, while the amendists push for a county and district plan. The piece notes distrust of voters and urges scrutiny of representatives’ positions. Political advertising credits April Amendment Campaign Committee.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Amendist
State Committee
Democratic Party
Amendists
Pettus
Dallas
Unitedates
Bee F Martin
Notice by Executor in Estate of O J Semmes Deceased
Executor Oliver J Semmes Jr seeks all claims against the estate of O J Semmes Deceased. Probate Court of Mobile County Alabama granted letters testamentary May 24 1918. Claims must be presented within the law or be barred. Webb and McAlpine Attorneys. May 27 June 3 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Semmes
Jetters
Price Williams
Mobile County
Alabama
Oliver J. Semmes, JR
Zimmern's Coal Co. Update Noted in Local Ledger
A brief local notice records Zimmern's Coal Co. activity with a ledger entry indicating changes in operations. Details specify dates and parties affected, signaling a management or ownership adjustment within the regional coal trade network.
McGill Institute Holds Twentieth First Commencement Tonight
Four graduates Clifton Walter Caball Louis Ulysses Diemert Francis Joseph Hanken and Norman John Ollinger receive diplomas in a ceremony at the McGill Institute auditorium. Bishop Edward P Allen presides and Peyton Norville delivers the oration. Diemert serves as valedictorian with a program including songs salutatory and oration and a country war theme.
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Clifton Walter Caball
Louis Ulysses Diemert
Francis Joseph Hanken
Norman John Ollinger
Mr. Diemert
Valedic
Mobile legal ad seeks 30 year platform and sack room
Notice to Mobile residents states Dixie Fruits Products Corp applies to the Board of Commissioners on June 25 1918 to adopt an ordinance granting a 30 year privilege to construct maintain and operate a loading platform and sacking room along the sidewalk in front of the Mobile Brewery building starting at Water and Adams and running south about 90 feet with steps at both ends the platform three feet above sidewalk and a sack room at the north end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board’ of Commissioners of the
City of
Mobile
Dixie,Fruit Products Corporation, _& corporation
A & Platform
Mobile Brewery
Water and
Adams Streets
Water Street
Nenre Ee
Dixie Fruit Products Curation
Mobile ordinance grants platform and room at Water and Adams
An 1800s Mobile city ordinance details a waterfront platform and sacking room on the east side water at Water and Adams streets. The plank platform runs 90 feet along the sidewalk with a 20 by 10 foot room at the north end for stock feed storage, to be used for vehicles carrying the corporation’s products. The city retains control and the grantee pays 5.00 on August 1 each year for maintenance. The ordinance takes effect after 30 days and can be revoked at the city’s pleasure.
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Mobile
East Side Emigrants Rally for Liberty Loan and Red Cross
New York's East Side has embraced America with strong support for the third Liberty loan and vigorous participation in the Red Cross campaign. The wave of sentiment signals robust wartime mobilization and civic duty in the urban enclave.
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New York
America
Ligerty
Red Cross
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Brunswick, Ga
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Jacksonville
Wood
Morgan City
Lake Charles
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Houston
Tex
Houston Ship Canal
Galveston
Savannah
Congress
Henry Goldthwaite
Cement G Boat Company
Gabillini System Inc
Societa Cemento Armato Retinato Gabellini
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Italo “Hiera
Societa Cemen
Armato Retinato Gabellini
Rome
Italy
Italo Chiera
Mobile Tribune
James A. Crane
Register
RH. and
R. M. Smith
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Urday
Adju
G. J. Hubbard
Ter
Teer
J. P. Quinerly
Auburn, Ala
Montgomery Advertiser
Exchange Hotel
April Amendment Campaign Committee
Webb and McAlpine
Pisa
War Savings
New York City
Charles Whitman
Aga
Hargrove
Cahaba
Carbon Hill
Walker County
Madison
Royal Streets
Government Street
Bell
Zimmern’s Coal Co
M’gill
McGill Institute
E. P. Allen
Peyton Norville
Tion
Torian
Sons of America
Peirson
Francisa Joseph Hanlein
Sond
Ulysses Diemert
Mersereau
Edward P. Allen
Pey
Ton Norville
Richard Nolan
Harry Wilkins
Dan Travis
Gerard Neely
Horacio la Grave
Joseph McHugh
Marsena Kearns
Vincent
Uffy
John McAtee
Edward Hanlein
George Doody
Joseph Habeeb
Thos. Chenoweth
George Blalack
William Moore
Paul Bonham
Arnold Barlow
Angelo Felis
Joseph Wittman
Phil Wittmann
Leo McDonald
Joseph Trental
Henry Andrews
Miss Flinn
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Water
Alabsima
Ana
Dixie Fruit Prociperation
Lesher Whitman & CO. Inc
Broadway
Kelento Medicine CO
Atlanta
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