Child Welfare Week Urges Local Support and Cooperation
The article urges broad support for Child Welfare Week led by the Council of National Defense and local ladies. It calls for recording every county child’s age height and weight, stressing future statistical value and patriotic duty. Readers are asked to help this week as volunteers visit homes and foster cooperation to ensure success.
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Council of National Defense
Rseen
Indies
Uhis
Athens Voters Endorse City Salary Increases For Police Firemen And Teachers
The mayor and council approved higher wages for police and fire personnel and the board of education slated to raise teacher salaries. Citizens backed the move by overwhelming 80 vote to raise the city tax rate two mills, hoping for improved services and a stronger school system. The Banner endorses the increases as deserved and in line with public demand for living wages and better municipal service.
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Board of Education
Athens
Victory Loan drive urged across the nation
The article calls for a national Victory Loan campaign starting in three weeks with a projected five to ten billion dollar issue. It promotes five year bonds with semi annual interest, urges broad public participation, and argues banks alone cannot bear the burden without harming the economy. The piece stresses patriotism and urgency ahead of peace negotiations.
Increased Interest in Agriculture Among Disabled Soldiers
The Federal Board notes 245 disabled soldiers selecting agricultural training, mirroring commerce and industry uptake and signaling growing interest. An USDA officer predicts a surge in agricultural education over the next 30 to 60 days as spring arrives and farm machinery advances demand for trained personnel.
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Federal Board of Vocational Education
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Board
Love as the test of genuine Christian discipleship
The sermon cites John 13 35 as the mark of true discipleship. It argues that love among Christians proves authenticity, explains love as God’s personal relation to humanity, shows love harmonizes the soul’s powers, and states that beholding Christ through the Spirit transforms believers into His likeness.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Police Officer Credits Dreco for Health Recovery
Columbus Georgia officer N. Fucker recounts mistaken gall stone diagnosis and hospital treatment. He praises Dreco for relief from stomach issues indigestion kidney pain and liver problems noting no minerals or poisons and wide drugstore availability.
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Dreco
N. F. ‘Ucker
Columbus
Clumbus
Pedpto
Athens
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Oconee County Fair Aims To Be Greatest This Fall
Oconee county will hold a fair this October the second with marks of past success and expectation of record turnout. County agents S D Truitt and Miss Willie Vie Dowdy boost local interest with special prizes on farm exhibits and skills such as corn, calves, wheat, canning, and home demonstrations.
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Oconee
D. Truitt
Willie Vie Dowdy
Lt Bacon Reports From Overseas Depot in France
Lt Henry M. Bacon writes from the largest supply depot in France praising the banners sent to Athens boys. He notes quicker deliveries, a Pershing visit, and his readiness to stay in France if his service aids the U S A while many Athens troops return home.
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Athens
France
Henry M. Bacon
Q. M
A. P.O
Old Resident Beats Odds With Mayr Remedy Stomach Story
A 75 year old patient, deemed to have little time, claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gave immediate relief from severe stomach illness after doctors gave up. The advertisement asserts the preparation removes mucous and inflammation in the intestinal tract and offers money back after one dose. H. R. Palmer & Sons and local druggists promote the product.
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Mayr
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Mad dog shot by officer on West Hancock Avenue
A mad dog with hydrophobia caused a stir on West Hancock Avenue yesterday. Police were notified and Officer Harvey Seagraves approached the scene and ended the dog’s threat with a direct shot to prevent further danger.
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West Hancock Avenue
Harvey Seagraves
Some Road Rules for Motorists
W C Denny advises that road rules vary by locality though some universal tips apply nationwide. Pass on the right when meeting opposing traffic, park with the right side near the curb, and signal intentions to drivers behind you. Avoid sudden braking on wet or slippery roads to prevent skids and collisions.
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W. C. Denny
Cole
Chandler
Franklin
Liberty
Calotabs marketed as a nausea free liver cleanser
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a lazy liver remedy for biliousness constipation and indigestion. It claims a single bedtime tablet provides thorough cleansing with no taste nausea or griping and promises a morning reset of appetite. The product sells in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Strong Old Mam 75 Years Young Inspires Care
Fragmentary text recalls a story of an elderly woman praised for resilience and help received. References to medical issues and suggestions of anemia and personal identity remain unclear but imply appreciation for supportive care and possibly a community or medical response.
Weather Digest From Athens Area and South Regions
A regional weather summary notes frost in northern and central Georgia tonight and colder temperatures tonight with frost elsewhere east of the Mississippi. It reports cloudy spells and rain in Texas, fair conditions in the cotton belt, unsettled north with snow flurries, and a developing low pressure near Boston with high Drewwars dominating the region.
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Texas
Cotton Belt
New England
Boston
Mississippi Valley
Lake
Astrous
Minnesota
Dakotas
Mississippi
Montana
Eat Less Meat F Back Hurts Kidney Warnings
A historical health admonition claims meat raises uric acid, overworks kidneys, and causes back aches and urinary issues. It promotes a soda-like Salts drink, an effervescent lithia water, to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders, claiming it cannot injure anyone and is widely used.
Session meets at Manse for First Presbyterian church
The Session of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at the Manse at 8 30 tonight. A local anecdote recounts a clerk misnaming Chamberlains Doughry while seeking the correct product, illustrating faithful shopkeeping and customer trust.
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First Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
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