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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
5
The Athens Clarke County price bulletin lists official prices for essentials published by the U S Food Administration in Georgia. It notes cash and carry offers the lowest prices while delivery and charging raise costs for merchants, with the seller allowed to apply higher prices to charged purchases.
The Clarke local board led by Clerk Elmer Crawford says classification of Clarke's selectmen is practically complete. Final exams under Crowder regulations begin Saturday with Class One men. 109 men remain for the next call. The board received new regulations easing physical standards and will place non combatants accordingly.
A Belgian trio led by Mademoiselle Gabrielle Radoux and Miss Daisy Jean will perform in Athens on Saturday to raise funds for newborn Belgian babies. The group, sponsored by the Belgian legation, includes Collignon, a bass baritone from Antwerp, with a program for King Leopold III and King Albert I. Madame Lustrat and Mrs. Billups Phinizy organize the concert, urging mothers to attend and support the cause.
A nostalgic ad describes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use hair dye that darkens gray hair naturally. It claims visible results by morning with a few applications, noting it is a cosmetic product not a medicine and suggests buying at drugstores.
London Feb 6 King George in a speech expressed hope for a solution of the Irish problem and said that a successful prosecution of the war remained Great Britain's first arm and endeavor.
A newspaper blurb touts Parisian Sage as the best cure for hair troubles including dandruff itching scalp grayness and baldness. It claims a user rubs the remedy into the scalp nightly for soft glossy healthy hair and notes the product is inexpensive and sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
Washington February 6 chairman Hurley of the shipping board announced that the creation of the ship control committee at a meeting of department heads and allied representatives has achieved complete unity of shipping operations. The committee will operate distribute and allot all tonnage under a plan approved by the war department and shipping board.
A mild salve called Eucapine Salve is promoted for use on infants to keep noses and throats clean and germ free. Advertises its availability in Athens at H. R. Palmer & Sons and other stores, priced at twenty five cents for a family size jar.
Jan 7 correspondence notes a severe torpedo shortage crippling German U boats. Factories lag in producing first class torpedoes, forcing subs to conserve. typical load ranges from four to twelve, with U-53 carrying ten on Atlantic raids. Commanders now ration torpedoes and must justify each shot rather than waste them.
A lengthy promotion argues catarrh cannot be treated by surfaces like sprays or inhalers. It claims catarrh stems from bloodborne germs and touts S. S. S. as a thorough remedy. Also notes German torpedo use and US destroyer resilience in wartime, and ends with Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach issues.
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