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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
The notice urges quick action before June 22 at 9 p.m. as judges count votes and award prizes. It touts a 250 000 extra votes offer for a $25 subscription and highlights the Second Grand Prize Overland car on display, with the winner to be announced after the vote tally.
The article argues water supply is vital in World War I campaigns across fronts. It notes a soldier needs about a gallon daily, horses ten gallons, and a division roughly 270 tons daily. It describes water logistics, purification, and the role of army filter carts, with focus on cleanliness, disease prevention, and the strategic challenges in deserts and occupied zones.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad under the Director General United States Railroad Administration announces fare increases and changes. After June 9 1918 mileage and excess baggage books issued before June 10 1918 will be redeemed but not valid for passage or baggage charges. Coach fare tickets stay in use for coaches only unless higher fares are paid for standard or tourist sleeping cars.
Washington June 13 Frequent cheerful letters from home boost morale and help prevent shell shock among American soldiers in France says W Frank Persons head of the Red Cross civilian relief. He notes regular home news and photos keep troops buoyed, especially when distant families see their children grow and change.
A bulletin from the National War Garden Commission in Washington urges readers to fight pests and promises a free garden book with complete home canning and drying instructions. Send a two cent stamp to the commission to receive the materials.
The National War Garden Commission in Washington announces a free canning book for readers who send a two cent postage stamp. The promotion invites households to learn preservation methods and maximize food use during wartime.
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