Payrolls Surge as Ensley Plant Pays Out Large Sums
Birmingham reports more than 200000 dollars paid to Ensley Steel Works employees on Thursday with other subsidiary units including railroad lines coal mines and a benzol plant also distributing sizable sums. Officials forecast even larger payrolls through November and December amid renewed operations across steel and allied industries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ensley Steel Works
Ensley
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham Southern Railroad Company
Can Steel and Wire Company
Game Authority
Steel Corporation
The
Eeas
American Steel and Wire Company
Tennessee Company
Gome
Blues Creek
Dead heads threaten shipping in Mobile Bay channel
Harbor master Thomas P. Norville reports vessels risk striking hidden dead heads dragging in the middle of the Mobile Bay channel, especially between lights 16 and 12 A. Pilots noted several menace sightings while returning from the lower bay after guiding steamers Friday night. Cotton Exchange records show about 250 bales handled Saturday morning with Peerless bringing 124 bales from Montgomery, Southern Railway 46 bales, and Daphne over 6 bales locally.
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Mobile Bay
Thomas P. Norville
Bar
Lower Bay
Cotton Exchange
Exchange
Peerless
Montgomery
Southern Railway
Daphne
Ala
London Seeks Secret German Tunnel Under English Channel
London fears a hidden route under the Channel as government agents probe Kent coal mines and quarries for a possible tunnel linking England and France. The piece notes German capital and workforce in Kent and cites authors LeQueux and Bennett on the tunnel rumor amid wartime anxiety.
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London
Ngland
Flanders
France
Kaiger
Calais
England
Kentish
English Channel
Kent
Channel
Pleasure Bay and Harbor Docks Describe Turbulent Trade Scene
The fragment lists multiple docks and wharves such as Turner Terminals Gulf Dry Docks Munson Pier 6 Harbor Windward Island Tropical Fruit Wharf and Hieronymus Docks along with bay steamer services and municipal docks. It hints at ports including Port Arthur Gibraltar Porto Cortez and Mexican ports with mentions of laying up vessels and direct trade routes.
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Efvuvision
Turner Terminals
Gulf Dry Docks
Munson
Harbor
Windward Island
Ier Tropical Fruit Wharf
Schouoners
Upper Stream Harbor
Birthday Surprise Oyster Supper in Crichton
A jolly crowd gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C. J. R. Cash home and marched to Miss Nora Cash’s house for a birthday oyster supper. Guests enjoyed dancing, music by a string band, and Miss Cash received many presents and well wishes.
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College View
Ballard
Hulbert Street
Mobile
Emma Fletcher
Owers Lane
Senator Hollis Sued by Wife in Divorce Case
Concord New Hampshire Oct 5 Friends of United States Senator Henry F Hollis speculate on the cause of his wife s suit for divorce. Hollis left his wife with two children in June and has since lived apart.
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Henry F. Hollis
Concord
N. Hy
United States
Henry, F. Hollis
New Hamampere
The Goddess at Empire Monday with Earle Williams
Earle Williams stars in The Goddess to be shown at the Empire Monday. The cast promises a notable performance as Williams is paired with the film’s leading lady in this edition of the popular drama.
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Empire Theatre
Empire
Earle Williams
the Empire Monday
Chaplin and Company Marooned Off Venice While Filming
Chaplin and the Essanay troupe were marooned all night on the Essanay studio Schooner Vaquero off Venice California while filming Shanghaied. Two actors nearly drowned as heavy swells capsized a boat. they climbed onto its bottom and reached shore. The rest aboard faced hunger and thirst until a rescue launch arrived.
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Charles Chaplin
Essanay Comedy
Essanay
Venice
Cal
Empire
Mr. Chaplin
Essanay Studio
Venice Plier
Chaplin
Ths
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Mac
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Munici Docks
Upper River
Selma
Sabine
Mallory St
Key West
Tampa
Fla
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Reggie
Arnold Bennett
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Germany
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Barlswood
Emila Sr. de Perez
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Martatia
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Beaver
Shipss
Hieronymus Docks
Foot of Dauphin
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Cuba
Moragues Lumber Company
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Porto Rican Line
Alex Lawrence
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Antilla
Anna
Australia
Walsh Stevedoring Co
Daniel Bailey
Amn
Boston
Mass
J. M. Scott & Bros
Mavisbrook
Newport
Eng
Gul States Ship’s Co
Puerto Cortez
Hon
Chameleon Line
Corinthia
Nassau
M. P
Crichton
Senator Hollis
F. G. Bailey
Corning Avenue
Worcester
Washington St
Waco
Texas
Alice A. Wheeler
Forest Street
Jean Roberts
Hyde Park Boulevard
Toronto
Canada
Wm. Greason
Essex
X. Fells
Empire Theatre News
Editorial
Chicago
James Humbutt
America
Joseph Bianchi
Anita Stewart
Crawford Kent and
Margarite Carter
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Vitagraph
the Empire
Viola Dana
Robert Conness
Edison
Lottie Pickford
Irving Cummings
Earle Williams and
Antonio Moreno
Frankie Mann
Charlie Chaplin
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Francis X. Bushman
Knickerbocker
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Mobile Coal Company
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Pacific Ocean
Edith Storey and
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