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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
4
Public notice fragment from 1918 referencing a Pell home at 1760 with monetary figures five dollars two dollars fifty cents one dollar twenty five cents. The readable items indicate a property or sale context dated Monday June 24 1918.
Adults and children alike urged to invest in Thrift stamps to raise two billion dollars for the war effort. June 28 designated as a pledge day to buy stamps regularly and save money by avoiding small luxuries. Buying stamps described as constructive saving and a weapon against the Kaiser.
A veteran Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs is quoted as repudiating antiwar pledges and praising traitors jailed for offenses. The report notes he defends his stance, questions the Allies aims, and threatens to face government action if charged again. The public reaction is unclear.
A fragmented quote attributes to Gompers a call to thrift and saving. The text discusses luxuries and self denial, urging readers to save the utmost through savings stamps and disciplined spending.
The piece cites official estimates forecasting 3,000,000 U S troops under arms by July 1 including 1,000,000 volunteers and 2,000,000 selectees, with 1,500,000 in France by January and 4,000,000 at home and abroad by then. It projects 3,000,000 in France by next June and likens future success to locusts sweeping Egypt.
June 34 notes in a mock Pepys diary describe a busy New York day with visits to a coffee house, a rehearsal of White Coupons, a Greenwich Village theater, sightings of Evelyn Nesbit and Belasco Ziegfeld rumors, a Belgian infantry parade, War news, and captions about Allan Norton’s free verse diary fragments and a brief detention over his poetry.
The article notes that over 3 billion dollars moved from the national purse to the federal treasury without market disruption. New York City processing about 800 million dollars. the move shows America's financial resources and systemic soundness under heavy tax burdens.
The Red Cross Home Service assigns a representative to each army division in France and in camps to monitor family welfare. It uses mail and cables to relay updates on insurance, sick children, rent, and care, and provides comfort, advice, and material aid to lift morale. The program promotes cheerful correspondence to sustain army spirits and bring home warmth to cantonments and fighting lines.
A WW war era notice outlines new clothing limits from the War Industries Board for next year. Sack coats shortened to 86 to 87.5 inches, limited to ten models, fewer pockets and no back straps. Men's shoes capped at eight inches high with colors limited to black white and two tan shades. The piece notes a draconian but practical approach to basic economies.
Modern surgery offers hope for wounded soldiers and families awaiting them at home. Europe reports marvels in facial reconstruction and reformation of injuries. New techniques are continually developed to restore nearly full function and appearance, honoring the sacrifice of American troops.
A fragmented text compares the cost of cloth to the value of a number eight ki, discussing pricing or exchange in a historical context. The readable snippet hints at economic or linguistic detail without providing a complete narrative or concrete event.
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