New Edition of Iron in Alabama Published by State Survey
Advance copies of the third edition of Iron in Alabama, a key work by Dr. Battle Phillips, have arrived at the University of Alabama. The 254 page volume updates iron making developments, includes a new article on Steel Making in Alabama by K H Crockard, and descriptions of coke furnaces and by product coke plants.
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Uiversity
Alabama
State Geological
Eugene A. Smith
Battle Phillips
Eall of Economic Geology and Logy
University of Texas
Phillips
Unit of Alabama
Artis Steel
K. H. Crockard
Woodward Iron Company
Iward
J. L
Birmingham
Ind States
Woodward
Alvin Japanese Nursery Co. Eyes Gulfport for New Nursery
The Alvin Japanese Nursery Company of Alvin Texas with $225000 capital and branches in Texas plans to inspect cut-over lands in Gulfport Mississippi next week to consider establishing another nursery. If located here they would devote most lands to ornamental trees of oriental varieties.
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Gulfport
Miss
Alvin Japanese Nursery Company
Alvin
Tex
Grand Bay
Ala
Lumber Giant Ingram Day Buys Timber Lands Worth $200000
Ingram Day Lumber Company of Lyman, owner of the nation’s largest milling plant, purchased timber privileges and pine lands in Harrison and Hancock counties this year at a total cost exceeding $200000. The acquisition extends the firm’s holdings to secure a timber supply for about fifteen years, with a mill capacity of 125000 feet daily.
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Gulfport
Miss
Ingram-Day Lumber Company
Lyman
Harrison
Hancock Counties
Rival Kills Officer and Attempts Suicide in Riverside
Riverside California December 16 Patrolman Bert Baret shot and killed Deputy Chief John Baird at police headquarters after a quarrel. Baret, a rival candidate for chief, was taken to the county jail where he attempted death by own action. The rest of the text reviews ironmaking topics and a forthcoming book with engraving images and postage details.
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Riverside
Cal
Patrlman
Bert Baret
John Baird
Poice
Sea Lions killed and Polar lecture at Royal Theatre
Advertisement notes today's Royal Theatre program featuring Sea Lions show with a lecture by Professor Leonard on the Polar regions. Admission 10 cents, children 5 cents. Show times 12:15 to 12:21.
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Royal Theatre
Leonard
Democrats Scrambling for Postmasters in Mississippi
In Meridian and Waynesboro Mississippi Democratic factions clash over postmaster selections with primaries likely. About twenty petitions circulate in Meridian seeking a primary to settle the issue and Waynesboro faces many aspirants pushing for a primary to preserve harmony.
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Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Waynesboro
Prosecution Planned Against New York New Haven and Hartford Rail
Fairfield county Connecticut state’s attorney Stiles Judson to lead criminal case against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for monopolizing New England transportation in violation of the Sherman act.
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Stiles Judson
Fairfield County
Connecticut
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New England
Government land scarce in Mississippi counties
Mississippi state land book shows public lands cover only 59 946 acres across the state. Of the 79 counties, only two contain these lands and Harrison County holds 400 acres.
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Mississippi
Gulfport
Miss
Harrizon County
Will Give Up Business to Become Attorney
Gulfport Mississippi December reports George C. Price a pool room and cigar stand operator on 27th avenue plans a special state college course to study law. He has lived in Gulfport eight years and has been reading law under a local preceptor for several months.
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Gulfport, Miss
George C. Price
27Th Avenue
Price
Gulfport Man Enters Insurance Business
Gulfport Miss December 16 Edgar W Wells former chief of police of this city has accepted a position as manager of the Pan American Life Insurance Company in Salvador with headquarters in Salvador City He will leave after the holidays to assume duties of that office His family will remain here During the last four or five years Mr Weiss has been connected with a large fruit company in Honduras.
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Gulfport
Miss
Edgar W. Wells
Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Salvador
Salvador City
Wells
Weiss
Honduras
Dr. Gaston Wins Five-Gallon Jar of Pickles
Dr. R. W. Gaston of Gulfport Mississippi won a five gallon jar of sweet pickles after correctly guessing the number of pickles in a display at the Mississippi and Gulf Coast Fair. The gift came from the American Pickle Company plant at Wixgirs and was shown to visitors during the fair.
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Gulfport
Miss
R. W. Gaston
American
Wixgirs
Old Soldiers to Feast at Yuletide Dinner in Gulfport
Captain John Mosby, superintendent of the Beauvoir Soldiers Home, may resign on January 1 due to his wife’s declining health. Regardless, he will host a memorable Christmas dinner for 210 veterans, aided by local merchants who donate turkeys, mince meat, eggs, and fruit for the feast.
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Gulfport
Miss
John Mosby
Beauvoir
Women Prisoners Forced to Labor Fail in Gulfport
In Gulfport Mississippi on December 16 a city council directive required female inmates in the city jail on misdemeanor charges to work in the sanitary department cleaning the segregated district under a sanitary officer. The experiment proved a failure as the women suffered various pains and could not continue. City Health Officer Dr H S Capps tended to their ailments through the night amid feigned groans and pleas for relief.
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Gulfport
Miss
H. 8. Capps
Wealthy operator Bayliss sent to workhouse on appeal denied
Judge Fos ter in chambers upholds a six month workhouse sentence for Stephen Bayliss a wealthy real estate operator of 410 Amsterdam avenue after magistrate Cornell sentenced him October 1 in Yorkville court. Bayliss arrested in an East Twenty fifth street tenement room following disorder complaints.
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New York
Foster
General Sessions
Stephen Bayliss
Amsterdam Avenue
Cornell
Yorkville Court
Bayliss
East Twenty-fifth
Leonard Lecture on Esquimaux Life at Royal Theatre
Professor Leonard presents an illustrated lecture on the Life Manners and Customs of the Esquimaux at the Royal Theatre Monday. Admission 10 cents, children 5 cents. Show at 12 15 to 21. Advertisement.
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Royal Theatre
Leonard
Esquimaux
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Melrose Place Home Sales Company
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Gaston
Capt. Mosby
City Bank & Trust CO
Mobile’s Million-Dollar Bank
Morris
East Twenty Second Street
Dangshin Street
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