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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1918

Page

3

Athens Weather and Cotton Prices Reported in Atlanta

In Atlanta on April 18 Athens and vicinity saw a fair day with Friday forecast partly cloudy weather Georgia shows rain in the east and cooler conditions in the east. Light rains hit many cotton belt stations east of the Mississippi and along the Texas coast with district rainfall also in the north from New England to Montana. Temperatures run cooler in the South and notably cooler in regions quoted.

Banner Atlanta Athens Georgia Cotton Mississippi River Texas New England Montana St. Lawrence Valley Iowa New Orleans

House Rejects 2.50 Wheat Price Increase

The House defeated the proposed government guaranteed wheat price of 2.50 a bushel, rejecting the Senate amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. Cottons and commodities lists follow with spot markets in Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans and Augusta along with Chicago futures for corn oats pork lard ribs and more. Rheumatic pains relief note ends item.

Associated Press Washington House Senate Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Augusta Memphis

Inside Bath For Clear Skin From Hot Water And Limestone

A 19th century health column promotes an inside bath by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims rapid health and complexion improvements for those with pallid skin headaches biliousness and constipation urging readers to buy limestone phosphate.

Bath

Million Raised In Two Days Of The Drive

Three quarters of a million dollars was raised over two days as citizens, insurers, firms, and institutions joined the campaign. The report lists numerous team and company captains with bond sales totals, totaling 297,450 for the city and 122,150 for the women’s committee, plus county and other group tallies.

Charles D. Cox T. W. Reed W. C. Ash Citizens’ Committee John W. Morton W. T. Bryan J. Warren Smith W. C. Jordan Hugh H. Gordon Joel A. Wier Prof R. P. Stephens W. F. Dorsey Harry Hodgson M. G. Nicholson Aaron Cohen Blanton Fortson Charles H. Phinizy Thomas F. Green George D. Thomas 8S. V. Sanford Thomas H. Dozier, Jr H. W. Odum John D. Moss Paul M. Smith Athens Citizens’ S Committee Men's County Committee James W. Morton Puryear District Toombs W. Morton Bradberry Watson Daniel Sandy Creek H. B. Mitchell Kenney S. C. Cartledge J. H. Dorsey R. W. Holman Princeton H. J. Odum Georgia Factory R. P. White Buck Branch

County Bond Drive Totals Reach 843 Bonds Sold

Detailed tally shows men and women committees reporting sales to date with bonds and dollar amounts. City sales total 627 bonds worth 297 450 while rural sales total 200 bonds worth 51 550, grand total 843 bonds and 349 000 dollars. Previous subscriptions account for 16 bonds and 365 000 dollars. Have you bought bonds yet.

Advice on using Chamberlain's Tablets for ailments

A brief note recommending not overthink one’s methods and learning from others. It highlights that many people use Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness or constipation with the best results and suggests following their example.

Chamberlain

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Roe Liverpool Chicago Mra N. Finch Batavia, N. Y DEVOE Devoe Vetour Scott Hardware Company Athens, Georgia W. R. Coile Women's County Committee Billups Phinizy Jas. W. Morton Ethel Purcell Mary Woods J. L. Jones Leon Lester Annie May Wood Robert White Sarah Pittard Tuckston Bertha Hancock Liberty Loan Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee United States Federal Reserve District Marti Sads Clayton Street
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