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Newspaper
Mobile Tribune
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
13
An American food administrator appeals to housewives to minimize waste and recycle kitchen refuse. He notes garbage can yield pork and chemical byproducts if properly processed and urges communities to establish programs to collect clean garbage for hog feeding and manufacturing uses.
Washington reports a shift in Southern farming as hog production, peanuts, velvet beans, corn and oats expand. Seventeen Alabama counties shipped 2 352 carloads of hogs in the year ending April 1 1918 valued over 4 million dollars. County agents and colleges teach farmers to grow forage, raise livestock, and ship cooperatively, reducing one crop dependence and aiding liberty food.
Chairman George B. Toulmin of Mobile County draft board asks the press and public to aid in identifying those dodging military service. He urges publication of requests for information on status changes and delinquents, noting valuable tips from neighbors and promising confidentiality and responsible sourcing.
Political advertisement by Oscar L. Gray of Butler Alabama urging voters in the First Congressional District to endorse his record and support his bid for continued service. He cites wartime duties, alignment with the President, and a call for public endorsement while noting possible absence from Washington.
The Rev. Andrew Dorothy of Spring Hill College, previously vice president of the college, is appointed as a chaplain in the United States Army. The commission, received Friday, assigns him to Fort Logan near Houston, Texas, and he resigns from the Spring Hill College faculty.
John E. Mitchell, executive secretary, reported about $3,000 in pledges are due by July 1. Subscribers urged to remit at once or visit the secretary at 72 St Michael Street to fulfill obligations as banks are not handling these pledges.
An obituary notes the death of Aaigueta and records that he is survived by two individuals. The brief item mentions no additional family details or dates.
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