Sloss-Sheffield plans $1,000,000 Alabama ovens
J C Maben Jr, Sloss-Sheffield vice president, expects coke ovens worth $1 million to be built in Alabama after presenting details to New York. Alabama aims to secure a large U S ordnance plant with high grade steel through southern munition contracts. Senators Underwood and Bankhead back southern orders as Anniston and other sites reveal growing war production.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. C. Maben, Jr
Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron Co
Alabama
Maben
New York
America
South
United States
James Mitchell
Alabama Power Company
Southern Munitions Company
Anniston
Mitchell
Underwood and
Bankhead
W. C. Burton
London
Eny
Anniston Company
Mr. Mitchell
Sloss-Sheffield
Sloss-Sheffield Company
Jefferson County
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company
Miss Maben
J. C. Maben
Florence
Second City
Gulf States Steel Company
Alabama City
Gadsden
Dame Nature Hints To Change Breakfasts For Health
An Arizona man describes years of breakfast distress from soft starchy foods and coffee causing headaches. He stopped coffee and breakfast cereals, switching to Postum and Grape Nuts, with a dramatic improvement and no more headaches.
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Arizona
Confederate Veterans Reunion Set for Birmingham May 16 18
Adjutant General Wm E Mickle announces the United Confederate Veterans reunion to be held in Birmingham May 16 17 and 18 1916. Major General Charles W Hooper will manage marshal duties as Birmingham hosts a triad of gatherings including the Sons of Confederate Veterans convention and the Confederate Memorial Association meeting.
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Wm. E. Mickle
United Con‘Veterans
Birmingham
Sons of Confederate
Confederate Memorial Association
Charles W. Hooper
Alabama
Bennett H. Young
New Orleans
Richmond
Ala
Nashville
South
Commonwealth
Southland
Montgomery
Jefferson Davis
United Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Police Patrol Collision Injures Officer at Conception St
Night detail officer P. J. O'Shugh nessy was slightly injured when an auto patrol rammed a fire plug at Conception and St. Michael streets to avoid a collision with an automobile. The wagon suffered damage from the impact.
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P. J. O’shughnessy
Conception
St. Michael Streets
Villa
Knights of Columbus Carnival Ball Planned in Mobile
Mobile Council No. 666 Knights of Columbus plans its annual carnival ball at the Knights of Columbus hall on March 2. Invitations will reflect the ball’s expected splendor as the committee aims to surpass past efforts and open the Mardi Gras season in Mobile with a featured event.
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Mobile Council No. 666
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Hall
Mobile
Iron Fire Escapes Urged for Mobile County Schools
A grand jury special committee urged replacing wooden fire escapes with iron ones in Mobile County schools. They called for modern plumbing, improved cloakroom shelving, proper drainage, and better lighting. Several colored schools were singled out for attention while others were praised for good condition.
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Grand
Mobile County
Russell
Oakdale
Clark
Leinkauf
Old Shell Road
Tucker School
Barton Academy
Yerby
Grand Jury
Mareschael School
Semmes Scohol
Owen School
Council School
F. O. Rhen
J. H. Weinand
Herbert Lyons
E. L. Gentry
Murphy
Mobile Country Club to issue stock for new clubhouse
Walter G. Horn announces plans to finance a new Mobile Country Club clubhouse by selling 300 shares of stock. Each share equals a one three hundredth interest in the property and grants membership, with future transfers limited to original buyers. Visitors may play for a small fee under a guest-card program as tourism and golf interest grow.
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Mobile Country Club
Walter G. Horn
Spring Hill Road
Mobile
Bay
Chicago
National Secretary of Travelers to Visit Mobile
National Secretary T. S. Logan of St Louis with his wife arrives from Birmingham to boost Poost C Mobile area members joined by State President E L Raney of Athens and State Secretary Will R Mabry of Birmingham. Alabama has eight posts with 950 members, Post C in Mobile has 100. Local members plan a hustling reception and active campaign.
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Mobile Travelers’ Protective Association
Poost C
T. S. Logan
St. Louis
Birmingham
E. L. Raney
Athens
Will R. Mabry
Logan
Alabama
Mobile
Ncw
A. Social
Odd
Mikeabel
W. L. Hatchell
Saintsburg
Fla
L. W. Hatchell
Cedartown
J. Moore
Lurline Barnes
Aid
Alfred Y
Tilden Perry
Ella N. Kelly
L. Wade
Montgomery
Whistler
Hazel Naylor
Hazel Eugenia
Meridian
Missy
Ida Lyle
Mra
Frank Ag Lyle
Prichard
Grand jury clears sheriffs. no debts found
The grand jury report states Mo bile county officials’ books are neatly kept. It notes state examiners claimed ex-sheriff T. T. Palmer and Sheriff Holcombe owed fees of 12858 and 2268 dollars for guarding prisoners from the inferior criminal court. The panel says these claims were passed by county attorneys and are not illegal, with no criticism of the sheriffs.
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Grand Jury
Mobile County
T. T. Palmer
Holcombe
Whistler Churches Plan Sunday Services and Events
Whistler Alabama reports on church schedules including Whistler Methodist led by Rev. Francis M. Atchison with morning and evening services, Bethany Baptist under Rev. Haywood T. Vaughan with sermons from Malachi, St. Paul’s Episcopal, Pentacostal and Meyers Memorial Baptist activities. The Dixie Minstrels, led by Cyril W. Pooley, announce a Monday performance at Odd Fellows Hall with acts and songs by local talent.
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Whistler
Ala
Whistler Methodist
Francis M. Atchison
William M. Cato
Wilbur Cato
Bethany Baptist
Haywood T. Vaughan
F. "W. Jones
Ernest Graham
Malacalah
St. Paul's
Episcopal
A. G. Richards
Joseph J. Harris
Walter B. Jessup
Meyers Memorial
Baptist
Dixie Minstrels
Cyril W. Pooley
Odd Fellows’ Hall
James Williams
Tew
Sanarens
Carrie Pooley
T. L. Crabtree
M.D. Therrell
A& Vaudeville
Bessie Liversage
Gladys Kelly
Tulipa
Self Defense Acquits Woman in Police Court
Alice Wooten, colored, is acquitted after a self defense plea in which witnesses support her claim that Albert Collins attacked her with an iron bar and she wounded him with a knife, Collins dying days later.
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Alice Wooten
Albert Collins
Collins
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Ste@f and Iron Company
Citronelle
Daniel C. Simms
Law and Equity Court
Clironelle
Dame Nature
Wheeler
Pelham
Kelly
Gregg
Semmes
Allen
Baker
Battle
Bowles
Bulger
Cantey
Clanton
Clayton
Deas
Deshler
Forney
Fry
Garrett
Gorgas
Gracie
Hagan
Holtzclaw
Johnston
Law
Leadbetter
Moody
Morgan
Confederacy
Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi River
National Secretary OF Travelers Coming
Klosky’s
Merchants Bank Water
ST. Francis Sts
James T. McCan
C.J. Gayfer & Company
Palm Beach
King's
Haas
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