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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
8
A collection of local classified notes from Athens includes services and sales such as fire insurance with Lipscomb, savings bank offers at 4 percent, piano listings, Edison phonographs, a Winterville farm rental, and tailoring updates. Also listed are job seekers, furniture and decor ads, a large mare mule for sale, and Christmas cemetery wreath orders. Local businesses announce repairs, car washing, tires, and auto services.
Local ad fragment lists Paper Shell Pecans priced 40 50 and 60 cents with phone contact 853 and references Rufus Moss at 121 Men-Sextonique. Includes Cumberland Chemical Co Nashville Tenn free health book offer and Hoover Electrical Suction Sweeper gift question. Athens Railway & Electric Co delivers six car loads of organ goods for holiday sale. Flanigan & Flanigan advertise Athens and Winder stores and a delivery wagon for sale. O Bell phone 118 advertises.
A decision to postpone the harbor boatmen strike set for tomorrow morning was announced after the strike committee was notified of a War Labor Board hearing to be held in New York Saturday.
Officials of the Y M C A announce a thorough investigation into widespread complaints about war work abroad led by Dr John R Mott general secretary of the war work council. The move comes as numerous concerns from wounded soldiers returning from France prompt scrutiny of activities overseas.
Washington report shows widespread backing for the American Red Cross membership drive. The Southern Division including Florida and Georgia is listed at one hundred twenty nine thousand members.
The army transport Logan carrying troops to Siberia caught fire at sea Monday at midnight after sailing from December 4. Flames were subdued and the ship resumed its voyage, announced by the Marine Department of the Chamber of Commerce. The Logan had departed Honolulu on December 14.
An old health column warns that excess meat burdens kidneys and causes backache, headaches, and rheumatic pain. It promotes Jad Salts, a grape and lemon acid lithia infusion, as a remedy to cleanse sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
Advertisement urging buyers to support Athens manufacturers Head and McMahan offer a line of men’s clothing and accessories including ties gloves handkerchiefs mufflers bath robes shirts and hats to save money while supporting local workers.
Senate action on the war revenue bill sets a ten percent tax on profits from child labor products entering interstate commerce. The vote stood fifty to twelve with all supporters from the Democratic Party.
Advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as instant relief for grippe and severe colds. A dose every two hours for up to three doses clears nasal passages, stops discharge, eases headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents. Mr. Mose Bernstein of Camp Hancock visits relatives for the holidays.
Public notices list Knights of Pythias Elmo Lodge No. 40 meets Mondays at 8 pm in Castle Hall Clayton Street. Visiting Knights welcomed. Officers Aaron Cohen C C H P Lawrence K of R. & S. Williams Lodge No. 15 meets Mondays in Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building. Glenn Lodge No. 78 meets Tuesdays in Odd Fellows Hall. Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M meets Thursdays. End of notices.
The American Red Cross reports active relief work in Vladivostok aiding more than 20,000 Czech Slovak refugees and hundreds of wounded soldiers. Tokyo and Shanghai chapters raised funds and sent medical aid as Dr. R. B. Teusler organized a 200 bed base hospital plus trains and medical teams.
Mobile hospital from base hospital No 20 University of Pennsylvania advanced with troops to treat wounded under shell fire. General Pershing commended its courage and two Red Cross nurses were singled out for bravery and devotion to duty.
John W. Davis the new American ambassador to Great Britain presented his ordentiary to King George at Buckingham Palace today in London.
A terse Associated press item announces the discontinuation of a Food Administration staff position. The brief notes the decision was made tonight and details are sparse.
An old time remedy promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home or drugstore solution to darken gray hair naturally. A sponge or brush drawn through strands restores natural color by morning with continued use, though not a disease cure.
Dr John T Bowen of the American Red Cross, residing in Clearwater Florida, has been cited by the Serbian government for decorum due to his conspicuous work among the Serbian wounded. The piece also advertises a special return engagement of Birth of a Nation and a Christmas Eve carol service at Embtiafuel church with a tree of light theme.
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