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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
4
The Red Cross aims for a citywide Christmas Roll Call with a one dollar donation for every resident to receive a blue rimmed 1919 button bearing a red cross. Firms display 100 percent flags to show support, encouraging participation and unity in the charitable effort.
A wartime reflection praises enlistment and sacrifice, with lines about bravery in France and gratitude to Red Cross nurses. It notes President Wilson’s leadership and urges readers to shop early, highlighting cartoonish praise of America’s war effort and foreign towns.
A reflection on public figures who trample citizens rights and mislead during wartime. It cites senators and editors tied to German propaganda and the American Embargo Conference. The piece urges voters to support trusted, proven citizens in upcoming elections.
Atlanta report from the national War Savings Committee shows Clarke County trails only Newton and Whitfield in per capita sales in Georgia. Newton leads with $14.02, Whitfield $11.50 while Clarke records around $10. The note adds Newton will finish on top. Miss Georgia Betts travels to Birmingham to be with ill brother J M Ketts, who is improving.
A dated 1918 notice promotes hot water inside bathing with limestone phosphate to cleanse the digestive system and improve health, urging morning use and pharmacist’s limestone phosphate. It includes multiple political candidacy announcements from Georgia figures J F Rhodes J T Griffeth D N Arnold Jr and W H Reynolds for state senate seats in 1919.
Mrs. Pearl Patrick reports relief from sour stomach and constipation after using Thedford’s Black Draught. She notes it was easy to take and gentler, with no after-effects, contrasting it with doctor prescribed pills. The ad mentions Black Draught’s long valued use for stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Airy family visit to Mr. Harbin noted.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a small bottle remedy for nasal congestion and head cold. It claims the antiseptic cream penetrates air passages to soothe swollen mucous membranes and provide instant relief with open nostrils and clear head.
Special to the Banner from Atlanta December 17. Commissioner of Agriculture J J Brown, presiding over the Cotton States Marketing, urges a square deal in cotton marketing and calls for diversifying crops to stabilize prices. He cites a Georgia rally and a Bureau of Markets bulletin urging reduced cotton acreage and increased food production to support postwar needs.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It promises immediate scalp relief within ten minutes and the growth of new hair after weeks of use, claiming hair becomes light, wavy, lustrous and abundant.
A 1918 letter from Athens argues Clarke county should supply the next senator, criticizing Oglethorpe for seeking another term before Stevens completes his years. The piece defends Clarke’s claim to senatorial duty, cites rotation, and urges Clarke voters to support a Clarke candidate for fair pay of Clarke's debt to neighboring counties.
Many families rely on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter coughs and colds and report the best results. The text emphasizes following directions and notes the remedy's proven merit and wide use across generations.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as mild cathartic candy for children. It claims they ease digestion, reduce bile, and bring smiles to kids, asserting the product works every time and sells for a dime.
An old time advertisement urges mothers to treat coated tongues and digestive discomfort in children with Ciscarda candy cathartic. It promises gentle relief without griping, recommending dosing on each ten cent box.
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