Liberty Bond Drive in Clarke County Surpasses Eight Hundred Thousand
Clarke county residents joined a two day Liberty Bond drive raising $800,000 across 1,244 sales. Teams and committees from Athens and surrounding areas reported 889 city sales totaling $362,300 and 339 county sales totaling $72,700 plus pre subscriptions. The effort includes 200 plus volunteer salesmen and continues through May 4 with applications at banks.
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Liberty
Clarke County
McAdoo
United States
Athens
Citizens’ Committee
John W. Morton
W. T. Bryan
J. Warren Smith
W. C. Jordan
Hugh H. Gordon
Joel A. Wier
R. P. Stephena
W. F. Dorsey
Harry Hodgson
M. G. Nicholson
Aaron Cohen
Blanton Fortwan
Charles H. Phinizy
Women's Committee
Thomas F. Green
Geo. D. Thomas
W. Sanford
T. H. Doier, Jr
H. W. Odum
John
D. Moss
Co. F
Paul M. Smith
James W. Morton
Puryear
T. W. Morton
Bradberry
Watson Daniel
Sandy Creek
H. B. Mitchell
Kenney
C. Cartledge
J. H. Dorsey
R. W. Holman
Princeton
H. J. Oldham
Georgia Factory
Ethel Purcell
Mary Woods
Oise
J. L. Jones
Leon Lester
Annie May Wood
Turpentine Method for Removing Milk Stains
A lime anecdote notes turpentine mixed with a soft cloth to rub gently on milk stains until the mark vanishes. The guidance emphasizes careful handling to avoid damaging fabrics.
A Daughter of France at The Strand Special Today
American viewers will weigh patriotic spirit against romance as Virginia Pearson stars in A Daughter of France in which a French girl endures German occupation, remains loyal to France, and aids democracy amid a wartime plot. The Elite theater also shows The Thing We Love today.
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Virginia Pearson
France
Strand Theater
William Fox
Margaret
The Thing We Love at Elite Theater Today
Wallace Reid stars in The Thing We Love a Paramount picture about patriotism and antiwar stance. Rodney Sheridan resigns as vice president of Kenwood Manufacturing amid war talk and faces embezzlement charges by Margaret Kenwood’s father, risking ruin.
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Wallace Reid
Paramount
Rodney Sheridan
Margaret Kenwood
Kenwood Manufacturing Company
Rodney
Margaret
Mfe
Dorothy Dalton in Love Me at Strand Tomorrow
The Strand presents Dorothy Dalton in Love Me a C Gardner Sullivan photoplay directed by R William Neill with Thomas H Ince supervision. Dalton plays a breezy Western wife alienated by a wealthy family and endures hardship before winning their hearts at great personal cost alongside William Conklin Jack Holt and Robert McKim in a cast shaped for success.
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Dorothy Dalton
Strand
Strand Theater
C. Gardner Sullivan
R. William Neill
Thomas H. Ince
Misa Dalton
William Conklin
Jack Holt
Robert McKim
Marguerite Clark Stars in The Amazons at Elite
Marguerite Clark, idol of millions, headlining at the Elite theater Thursday. The Amazons promises a up to the minute feature spread across five reels with Clark delivering standout performances.
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Marguerite Clark
Fountain of Youth in Health Fix Promised by Lydia Pinkham
An advertisement asserts that women can age gracefully by avoiding organic weakness and disorders and using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It touts three generations of American women relying on the remedy as nature’s root and herb solution to restore health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
National motorcycle gas oline conservation trials prizes named
The contest committee announces prizes for the national gasoline conservation trials to be held May 4 and 5. Gold medals go to the best mileage in each class if twenty or more entries. silver for second best and bronze for next. Four classes exist with specific displacements and sidecar rules. Three FA M honor trophies go to clubs with the largest entry lists. Local trials can be formed by five riders and nonmembers may compete. interested riders should contact W H Parsons in New York City.
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Federation of American Motorcyclists
W. H. Parsons
Fourth Avenue
New York City
Long Distance Hello Girl Aids Bond Campaign
A Athens exchange operator did a fine piece of work for the Liberty Bond drive last week. She contacted ten chairmen of county women committees, reaching each within an hour, gathering their reports for the weekly district tally.
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Athens Exchange
Liberty Bond
George Mell
Germs in shoe skin infections treated by Eucapine salve
An old health notice touts germs on footwear causing skin inflammation, swellings, odors and eczema. It promotes Eucapine antiseptic salve to apply at bedtime with results of reduced pain and swelling and thickened skin thinned and pliable. The large jar costs twenty five cents at drugstores with a closing Napoleon quote.
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Calomel in Town
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. Advertisers praise it as a safe, vegetable remedy that relieves liver sluggishness without causing next day sickness. A money back guarantee stands behind each bottle.
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Dodson
Dodson'a
Tonenstead
Debate on Labor Conscription At State College
The Fifth district agricultural high school debated at the state college with the question Should the United States conscript labor for wartime work in agricultural districts. The Monroe school won in preliminaries but the negative side won the final. Debaters: Affirmative Frank Hayes Theo Hampton and Miss Susie Eubanks Hubert Maddox for the negative. It is noted the winning team included a young lady debater.
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United States
Don’t Think Too Much Of Your Own Methods
A homily on learning from others with a note on using Chamberlain’s Tablets for biliousness and constipation, suggesting many people report the best results and advising readers to follow their example.
Willard Fulton Bout Approved by Minnesota Board
The Minnesota boxing commission after a conference with Promoter Miller voted unanimously to approve the proposed Willard Fulton fight at St. Paul on July fourth.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minnesota Boxing Commission
Miller
Willard-Fulton
Heights of Peaks Changed by Quake in California
Hemet California April 23 The quake damaged Hemet and San Jacinto causing repairs and rebuilding. Reportedly the tremor altered the height of the two snow covered peaks on Mount San Jacinto.
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Associated Press
Hemet
Cal
San Jacinto
San Jaay
Mount
Rheumatic Pain Relief Praise for Chamberlain ointment
Mrs. N Finch of Batavia New York writes that Chamberlain's ointment quickly relieves pains in the chest and shoulder lameness caused by rheumatism. Her testimonial underscores prompt relief from the remedy.
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Chamberlain
N. Finch
Batavia
N. Y
Cole Aero Eights driveaway tests show 14 mpg
Cole officials report new Aero Eight models perform well under varied road conditions as dealers and buyers drive them to distant points. An 800 mile test by J. J. Cole from Indianapolis via Toledo Detroit South Bend and back averaged better than fourteen miles per gallon with strong acceleration on good roads and solid power on poor surfaces. Further official tests on the Indianapolis Speedway are planned.
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Cole
J. J. Cole
Indianapoli
Toledo
Detroit
South Bend
Mr.Cole
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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