Red Cross Man Describes Horror From Poland Fronts
A Red Cross officer reports horrific famine and typhus in Poland after eight days touring front lines and cities behind them. He cites burned villages starving crowds, children and elderly in need, and urges swift, generous aid from Jewish War Relief and others to prevent further deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
W. H. Kriegshaber
Jewish War Relief Committee
Georgia
H. J. Davis
American Red Cross Commission
Poland
ST Charae
Warsaw
Kovel
Provorsk
Vladimir
Volynski
Brest
Litovsk
Chelm
Pinsk
Childre
R.ch
Calomel Horror Exposed and Liver Tone Promoted
Dodson’s Liver Tone advertised as a harmless vegetable alternative to calomel cures biliousness and constipation without griping. The pitch promises the user will wake up feeling splendid if the medicine fails to start the liver. The copy warns about side effects of calomel and notes a single Bromo Quinine signature on the box for cold relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Backache Relief
A vintage ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical and harmless remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. Buyers are urged to use a small trial bottle rub on the slowly fading soreness and lamness melts away within fifty counts. The copy claims instant relief and cautions it won t burn the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oil
Red Cross Nurses Ready For Flu Emergencies In Southeast
Special to The Banner Augusta Ga Feb Red Cross southern division pressures ensure nurses serve all influenza patients not tied to one family. Policy requires community medical coverage expanded nursing help for all, with local doctors cooperation and volunteer support to handle care, cooking, beds, and hospital capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avlanta
American Red Cross
Red Crosn
Red Cross
State Boards of Health
Pat
Jews See Holy Land Relief Drive Starts in Georgia
A two week campaign begins February 22 in Georgia to aid Jewish War Relief via the Joint Distribution Committee. Fred Ruslander, Georgia secretary, cautions about Eastern Europe’s dire conditions and the Zionist burden as pilgrim trains seek Palestine. He stresses children’s needs and calls for American support, noting low overhead and under two percent collection costs.
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Georgia
Fred Ruslander
Ruslander
W. H. Kriegshaber
Atlanta
Europe
Palestine
Zionist Organizations
Mr. Ruslander
America
Joint Distribution Committee
Charity
Danderine Hair Stimulating Tonic Ad and Santa Fe Directors Dead
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair stimulant promising thicker stronger hair and renewed vitality. In Santa Fe, February 5, E P, chairman of the Santa Fe Railroad board, is reported as dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Associated Press
Barbara
Cal
E. P
Santa Fe Railroad System
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T. C. Thompson & Bros
Bibb Job
Columbus, Ga
Athens Battery Co
Clayton Street
Athens
Boy's Union
Jones Greenhouse CO
Acetylene
Layton’s Bicycle Shop
Lumpkin St
Herald
Iton 87
Vwler
W. J. Gardner
Lumpkin
Patrick’s Pharmacy
Martin Bros
Thomas Girect
Crucedale
C. C. Thurmond
Holman Building
FE Insurance Company
Harris
S & Robinson College
Hfier
Dobson
Bannes
Hig
Banner Otting
Holy Land
Eastern
Vane
Williams Bros
Athens, Georgia
Crane
the McGregor CO
State Bank Examiner
U. S
Clarke County
Internal Revenue & War Saving Stamps
Aspeady Roe
Draggio
Teettavon Cowen
Heai
Gan Ripk
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