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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
2
Readers split on war coverage with many urging nonstop war material while a substantial portion seeks normal life. Commentary warns war cannot be ignored as submarine raids and anti-aircraft alerts heighten city fears and push for steadfast American resolve.
A Country Gentleman critique argues that misinterpreting intensive farming leads to more land use and equipment rather than true gains. It emphasizes need for labor, fertilizer, seed, and capital to boost inter farming, warning against confusing intensive with expanding acreage.
A big city high school commencement featured speakers from diverse backgrounds. Foreign born students praised American ideals and war aims, while one German-born speaker contrasted Germany and the United States, affirming pride in being made in America. The article argues foreign-born youths share American courage as shown in casualty lists.
A Virginian captain quoted in The Stars and Stripes says troops prefer Yank over Sammy. He notes British and French allies use Yankee, with Tommy Atkins as the British parallel, and adds the base-wide vote favors Yank, ending the debate.
The piece argues against stopping beer and wine while spirits remain legal, noting stock on hand to last two years and limited wines and malt liquor. It warns spirits would drive drinkers to stronger liquors, especially under war strain, and urges the United States to act similarly to belligerent nations to curb alcohol use.
A reader asks why the Training School for Inexperienced Teachers operates without competent supervision this year. The grammar supervisor refuses services and principals refuse to teach, leaving the county paying two supervisors yet none present. The writer calls to abolish the school or change regulations and questions saving county funds.
The narrator describes a surreal encounter with a thin note of personal misdeed and a visitor with a precise alibi. The scene hints at self pity and social withdrawal as the speaker complains of lack of sympathy. The odd diction suggests a fragmented, unreliable reminiscence.
A taxpayer criticizes this year’s summer school noting dissatisfaction with the program and the grammar supervisor’s refusal to teach. The letter argues the issue remains unresolved and points to governance questions.
New York dispatch recounts a humorous trip from Virginia Hot Springs with mineral heat and hot air. A mistaken trunk leads to a domestic reveal as the narrator’s wife discovers a pair of pink garter belts, perfume, and silk stockings, while reference to Hindenburg closes the tale.
Local residents urged to start home gardens and preserve produce with the National War Garden Commission promoting free canning books. Washington based drive emphasizes reserve food for winter and communal effort to boost national food supplies.
Members of the Pensacola Rotary Club arrived in Mobile for a goodwill visit. They were greeted by a local committee and chauffeured along the riverfront to view shipbuilding and other industries.
A wind storm about 11:30 Wednesday night disrupted telephone and telegraph service along the Louisville and Nashville route north of Mobile. Some wires in Mobile were damaged as well.
A martial religious poem urges bold faith in Jehovah and freedom as Patriots march against evil. Refrains invoke Armageddon, blood shed for liberty, and a sacred duty to confront flesh and devil through prayer and song. BhOS Saistoe and LESLE WEHYMSS are referenced within a fervent wartime tone.
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