Athens War Drive Praise For Chamber Of Commerce Efforts
The Athens Chamber of Commerce receives praise for leading food production and war effort campaigns in Clarke, Madison and Oglethorpe counties. Volunteers organized speakers, bus tours, and church and school visits to promote liberty loans, war savings, the Red Cross, and conservation during wartime.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athena Chamber of Commerce
Macon
Comer
Madison County
Oglethorpe
Jackson County
Madison
Clarke
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Liberty Loan
War Savings Plan
Red Cross
Athens Chamber of
Loyal and disloyal elements in Georgia rally behind Harris
The piece argues for W. J. Harris and Murphy Candler as loyal to the president, opposing Hardwick and Howard. It credits Candler with patriotic restraint and criticizes Howard for seeking higher office. It warns that splitting the loyal vote benefits the disloyal Hardwick camp amid wartime politics.
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St. Luke
William Schley Howard
Wilson
W. J. Harris
Murphy Candler
Senate
Hardwick
Mr. Harris
Murphey Candlers
United States Senate
Georgia
Howard
Congress
Edwards
America
Germany
Kaiser
Mephisto
Farmers Rally to Buy Liberty Bonds in Clarke County
From across the state comes notice that farmers will join the Liberty Bond drive with a pledge to raise foodstuffs while purchasing bonds. Clarke county committees prepare a multi day, voluntary sale effort urging every loyal citizen to buy bonds at 4.25 percent interest, promising safety and patriotic return.
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Clarke County
America
A Cartoon In Type About Fear and Bravery
A short verse recalling a man ruled by Fear yet armed with Bravery and Courage. Fear is harmless, while Bravery and Courage ignore it, showing inner strength overcoming doubt. The quote attributes the idea to D. G. B. and presents a moral on character.
Trouble of Years Standing Is Over
Mrs J M Allen of 1116 Cowart Street Chattanooga Tenn an energetic supporter of Tanlac shares her experience after nine bottles she says improved sleep eased back pains and nervousness and left her stronger than in years Athens dealer H R Palmer Sons sold Tanlac.
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Athens
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Merchant Narrowly Escapes Serious Hurt
Sunday morning Mr. A. D. Atkin son a merchant near the State Normal School narrowly escaped serious injury when a frightened horse belonging to Mr. Basil Cobb ran amok. The horse dashed into the store, broke the plate glass window, knocked Mr. Atkinson down and inflicted minor injuries on him while suffering cuts from the glass.
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A. D. Atkinson
State Normal School
Basil Cobb
Mr. Atkinson
Burial Robe Theft Aboard Shipment En Route
Dorsey Furniture Company notes a rare theft of a white silk burial robe from a shipment traveling from Chicago to Athens via Macon. The executive, Mr. Dorsey, states this is the first such incident in over thirty years of business.
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Mr. Dorsey
Dorsey Furniture Company
Chicago
Athens
Macon
California Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Children’s Laxative
An old fashioned remedy tale urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs for cleansing stomach liver and bowels. It contrasts harsh calomel and castor oil with this fruit laxative claiming it is pleasant effective and loved by children. The warning to avoid counterfeit versions stresses the product made by California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Senator William J. Stone Dies After Stroke in Washington
Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, longtime Foreign Relations chair and Democrat stalwart, died Sunday after a stroke suffered the previous Wednesday. The 45 year public career included opposition to war measures, support for Bryan leadership, and pivotal roles from Missouri politics to national policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Senate
United States
Wilson
America
Germany
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hitchcock
House of Representatives
Bryan
National Democratic Committee
Mother’s Friend Promises Safe Help for Expectant Mothers
An advertisement touts Mother’s Friend as a safe external preparation to ease pregnancy. It claims muscular expansion reduces pain and nervous spells, urging use during the period and recommending purchase at drug stores. The piece promotes Bradfield Regulator Co. and laments the joys of childbirth.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamarr Atlanta
Piiar
Stone a noted Missouri senator and political force
A Kentucky native born May 7 1848 who moved to Missouri rose from Vernon county prosecutor to congressman and governor before serving in the U S Senate from 1903. He chaired the 1916 St Louis convention resolutions committee and played a key role shaping Wilson's re election platform while upholding his pacifist stance. He married in 1874 and had three children.
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Stone
National Committee
Mr. Bryan
Clark
Senator Stone
Committee On Foreign Relations
Bryan
Senate
Senator Clark
Arkansas
Bacon
Georgia
St. Louis
Wilson
Missouri
Missouri University
Vernon County
Geo. G. West
Meat linked to kidney trouble warns reader
An advertisement claims daily meat harms kidneys by producing uric acid that weakens them. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe remedy to flush acids, stimulate kidney action, and neutralize urine irritation, advising a tablespoon in water before breakfast for a few days.
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Athens, Ga
Seaboard Air Line
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Ia Reese
Georgian R. R
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Mascon
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B& L. Johnson
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Knights of Pythine
Castle Hall
Jester Building
Clayton Street
T. H. Nickerson
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Max Joseph
H. D. Stephens
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Geo. B. Davis
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W. W. Beacham
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