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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
9
A Paris episode describes German forces encircling a cathedral city during World War I then attempting a final assault to seize champagne stores. Prisoner accounts claim orders pushed a costly, doomed bid as defenders held off and the wine vaults remained a focal point of the clash.
Irvin Cobb urges a prudent war policy asking Americans to weed out unneeded presence in Europe. He criticizes women and men he frames as nuisances and praises disciplined volunteers and organized efforts at home. The piece notes a call for discrimination to reduce American troops overseas and mentions odd telegram logistics.
The Tribune highlights Senator John H. Bankhead's forceful support for Mobile harbor improvement to thirty-five or forty feet and for all year navigation on the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers. It credits his Washington advocacy with restoring the thirty-foot project and boosting federal funding, while noting ongoing delays in a House-Senate conference. Also praised is his role in river development linking the mineral center to Mobile, and his sustained influence in securing national aid for Alabama’s port and river systems.
The piece from Leslie's argues that 84 percent of failures occur among non-advertisers and emphasizes continuing advertising despite shortages. It cites American Rolling Mill Company vice president George H. Charles about maintaining campaigns to protect goodwill, noting ads should run year round with seasonally opposite products to capture attention.
The fragment discusses Fourth of July explosions suggesting thrift stamps as a safer substitute. It references rye crops, gains and losses, and figures Leonard Wood Joffre Cadorna and Jenwo, with Hindenburg headed for a similar fate.
In Paris residents discuss adopting glowing house numbers and possibly placing them on glass doors or windows so the numbers are visible at night. The proposal aims to improve nighttime visibility and identify homes.
New York June 27 The un tempered jazz room opens in an eating palace drawing Broadway’s moneyed crowd. Amber lights smooth the room, a noisy acrobatic orchestra, and dancers who barely move. Patrons are served only champagne and the show features a grotesque Cubist painting vibe. Bert Hubbard observed nearby with Mrs Hubbard.
In the Cir Court of Mobile County Alabama James Richardson and R R Born complainants vs Minnie A Fra et al respondents notice to all parties in interest that commissioners appointed by the court will attend at Mobile County Courthouse at 12 o'clock noon on July 22 1918 to partition the Northeast quarter and South half of the Southeast quarter of Section 28 Township 4 South Range 2 West in accordance with the decree. June 20 27 July 5.
Pursuant to a decree rendered April 19 1918 in the equity cause Roga L McManus against P J Glass and others in Mobile County Alabama the circuit court proceeds with action.
Notice of mortgage foreclosure concerns a loan from Theo S Moore to Ded and dated April 10 1909 filed for record in Mobile County probate records. The mortgage notes were assigned from Delia E Hubbard to B W Padgett and then to Peoples Bank of Mobile, a corporation.
Peoples Bank of Mobile as transferee will sell at public outcry in front of Mobile County Court House at noon on Monday July 14 1918 all real estate described as Lots Twelve and Nine and most of Lot Eight in Block Four Wolff Heights Sub-Division Mobile Alabama Deed at buyer's expense Auctioneers Inge Kilborn attorneys for transferee June 13 20 27 Tribune notice included for rental wants.
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