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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
3
Telegram reports the death of Mrs. Ruby L. Penny in San Antonio at 22, wife of Geronway O. Penny of Mobile, with funeral planned in Mobile. Penny’s parents and relatives in Mobile survive her. Also noted is the death of 3-year-old Catherine McCarron of 16 New Conti Street after a brief illness.
Miss Agnes M. Schaffer funeral was held Sunday at St Johns Episcopal Church with Rev. Gardiner C. Tucker officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery, numerous floral tributes and pallbearers John Calmetti J Hanlon E J Hanlon J Clark W Hyde and Daniel Baker attended. A wartime fundraising appeal urged financial support for the government to speed victory.
In New York Yonkers a movie audience cheers as a trench scene features Joseph T. Farmer. His mother Catherine Farmer recalls his letter promising a top battle and later learns he is severely wounded. Police report over twelve bicycles recovered and held for identification amid stolen-bike inquiries.
The notice invites local boys to come to The Tribune Office to learn how they can earn money by helping with circulation. It promises profits and claims the job will keep them away from bad company while away from home.
The National War Garden Commission of Washington says the 5,000,000 U.S. gardeners are following a common effort supporting wartime food production and national morale.
Under the Red Cross war fund executive committee, John E. Mitchell is appointed agent with full authority to collect unpaid subscriptions from the recent drive. Pledges are payable at the executive secretary’s office, No. 72 St. Michael Street, unless notified otherwise. Subscribers urged to pay promptly at maturity. S. H. Peck, Chairman.
Local branch of the Associated Commercial Travelers for National Service held its first public meeting at the Cawthon Hotel. Perry J. Wallace chairs, with Phelan B. Dorlon and Capt. John Craft among speakers. L. J. Adler, state president, attended. members aim to aid government war effort and promote motor express service areawide.
June 22 report states bombardment of Jericho and British camps west of the Jordan River persists with official confirmation.
Alex DeFloren aged 455 was arrested by deputy sheriffs last night on presenting firearms charge. He allegedly drew a pistol on D. W. Wheeler of Old Shell road. DeFloren made bond.
President Wilson may appear personally to urge Liberty loan subscriptions as the United States prepares for a major fundraising drive. Treasury officials expect a record sale of treasury certificates possibly reaching trillions in the high range. Secretary McAdoo has been ordered to rest at a ranch in the West due to throat trouble.
Washington reports a forecast that 1.5 billion quarts of food will be preserved via home canning this year, up from 850 million last year. Savings Stamps are encouraged for all who wish to save.
Fragmentary dispatch from Barcelona reports a German engagement near the Spanish coast with twenty four vessels involved and a planned departure. details are unclear due to the garbled text.
In Amsterdam on June 24, reports state a number of persons including women were condemned to death following their arrest for crimes connected to Flanders. A frontier police telegraph notes the executions were not carried out, with over a dozen arrested in the process.
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