Baby business great says Y secretary
Paris December reports Red Triangle man Sawyer in the American Expeditionary Force selling babies to soldiers. From Minneapolis, he explains platoon units adopt a baby on pay day costing 500 francs yearly with 59 men per platoon paying installments. Leaders collect photos after final payment. He claims ten babies sold in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Murray G. Sawyer
Red Triangle
Sawyer
Minneapolis
Minn
France
Texan
Storg and Stripes
Skippy Conyers Safe After Front Leave Message
Captain J. B. Conyers known as Skippy reports from overseas sent a card on November 24 saying he had just returned from the front and is on leave. He reports no shell holes and expresses good spirits as Athens friends learn he is well and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Conyers
Cartersville
Captain Conyers
Skippy
Athens
At the Movies Showings This Week
Thursday film lineup at Strand features Norma Talmadge in The Forbidden City and Bryant Washburn in The Gypsy Trail at Elite shows Bryant Washburn. Friday brings May Allison in The Return of Mary at Strand with Mae Marsh in All Woman at Elite. Saturday includes Bessie Love in The Dawn of Understanding at Strand and Victor Moore in Snobs at Elite plus Fight For Millions as extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Talmadge
New Sennett
ELITE
Bryant Washburn
May Allison
Mary
Mae Marsh
All Woman
Holmes Travel Pictures
Bessie Love
Keystone
Victor Moore
Extra
Meat Eating Harms Kidneys Warns Health Ad
An advertisement urges reducing meat intake to lower uric acid and support kidney function. It features Mrs. H. P. Sailors of Athens recounting severe kidney illness years ago and crediting Dean's Kidney Pills from Palmer & Sone Drug Store for full recovery after two boxes. Foster-Milburn Co. promotes the medicine as available at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
H. P. Sailors
Broad St
Athens
Palmer & Sone
Foster-Milburn Co
Migre
Buffalo
Stomach Trouble Relief With Chamberlain’s Tablets
Mrs. L. A. Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri reports quick relief from stomach trouble and fatigue after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She says improvement began within a week and continued in all aspects.
Dr John Mell Again Heads Georgia Baptists
Dr John Mell a leading Baptist figure in Athens and the south was chosen president of the Georgia Baptist Convention at its Macon meeting. Officers elected include W W Gains Rev G J Davis B H Hardy and Dr J H Foster as vice presidents with Dr B D Ragsdale as secretary and Rev W T Grenade as assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mell
Athens
South
Georgia Baptist Convention
Macon
Mell
Baptists
Mr. Mell
W. W. Gains
Atlanta
G. J. Davis
Hartwell
B. H.hardy
Barnesville
J. H. Foster
Bessie Tift College
B.D Ragsdale
W. T. Grenade
Eatonton
Pay War Work Pledges Now Urged Across Georgia
Atlanta dispatch reports Director Will R. McCord urging county chairmen to collect United War Work Campaign subscriptions rapidly as Georgia counties show strong totals. Thomas County reports $23,701 in subscriptions with $19,543 in the bank, plus notable gains in Whitefield, Bartow, Franklin and Jefferson counties and large city tallies in Augusta and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Will R. McCord
United War
Georgia
McCord
New York
United War Work Fund
Thomas County
County of
Thomas
Whitefield County
Bartow County
Franklin County
Jefferson County
Augusta
Columbus
Patriotic Citizens of Georgia
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows Lodge Directory
Lodge listings show meeting nights and locations for St Elmo Lodge No 40 K of Pythias. Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M. Details include addresses in Clayton Street Max Joseph Building Masonic Hall and contact lines for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Ita Castle Hall
Jester Building
Clayton Street
Aaron Cohen
C. C
Glenn Lodge
O. F
Odd Fellows
Max Joseph
H. D. Stephens
N. G
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
Masonic Hall
W. A. Capps
W. M. Tno. Quinn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baby Business
Martin Bros
Lok
Chets
Leonard Shaw
Paul Hadaway
J. &T. Cousin
Martin’s
Shor Store
Holman
Clayton St
Georgia Baptists
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!