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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
4
The article urges contest contestants to work harder as the second voting period nears its end. It notes many have given up after the first period and warns that effort, not luck, determines winners of valuable prizes like scholarships and Liberty bonds. It encourages persistence with potential subscribers and to not accept refusal as final.
National War Garden Commission in Washington offers a free book detailing war garden rules. Send a two cent stamp to receive postage paid publication for gardeners seeking guidance.
A nine year old named Samuel Gardon of Brooklyn is reported to have situs inversus with heart on the right, liver on the left, spleen on the right and stomach reversed. He is said to be otherwise well. The column notes uncertainty about next year's taxes despite this health detail.
Insects in stored corn and peas cause multi million dollar losses in Alabama and the Gulf states. Fumigation requires tight containers and a long vapor exposure to kill weevils. A water tight barrel with tightly covered top works for peas and beans. use about half a teacup of carbon disulfide. Treatment is more effective at warm temperatures. start between 10 and 11 A M and repeat if needed.
The article advises starting fall tomatoes by May 26 with an 11 day seed-to-plant cycle, recommends June Pink as a late crop, soil prep, shade, and fertilization steps, plus staking and spacing. It also reports the Alabama pest outbreak of the sweet potato weevil in 1918, quarantine rules, inspection certificates, and cooperative eradication efforts to protect a $10 million Alabama crop.
The National Security League will run Teachers Plattsburgs in about 50 to 75 summer training camps across the United States. Led by Dr. Robert M. McElroy, the program aims to combat German propaganda and foster American citizenship through patriotic education for teachers and their students.
Elima Root, honorary president of the National Security League, declares naturalized citizens who oppose the war have betrayed their oaths. She argues defense requires foresight and judgment, and says entering the conflict was the last chance to defend the United States and secure liberty for future generations.
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