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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1918
Page
5
The Banner announces Athens will observe Smokeless Week February 18 to 23 as part of a nationwide Washington birthday campaign. Residents are asked to quit smoking for a day or contribute to the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund, with $5 to provide a week's supply, $1 for a month, and thanks card from the front.
Advertised remedy Texas Wonder claims to dissolve gravel cure diabetes and rheumatism and regulate bladder issues in men women and children. One bottle two months treatment costs $1 sent by mail if not sold by local druggist with testimonials from Dr B W Hall St Louis Missouri.
The law will soon draft all men who turned 21 since June 5 1917. Athens recruiting station invites all 18 and over to enlist with choices of service. 21 year olds will soon be drafted. The message urges immediate enlistment.
Fire department responded to heavy smoke on the west side of College avenue between Broad and Clayton. No fire found after a chimney at a nearby restaurant emitted clouds of smoke and sparks for over two hours, causing alarm.
An advertisement asserts Vinol improves anemia by detailing its ingredients including cod liver oil iron and manganese pep tones and ammonium citrate. It claims blood becomes purer richer and that health will improve with a money back guarantee from H. R. Palmer & Sons Druggists Athens Ga.
Judge West will convene the city court tomorrow morning. The Banner lists the jury drawn for February Term 1918, including R R Ridling O R Hinton Lee Morris and many others. Taliesman draw and full juror roster are detailed for both panels.
Walter C Coleman of Cedar town called on city fuel administrator W F Dorsey for a good report on the local fuel administration. He represents the federal fuel administration in several states and is a popular weekly newspaper man with years in insurance and recent legislative service.
Public safety alert warns pedestrians to avoid running in front of streetcars and to practice and watch for safety, emphasizing care near transit.
Fourteen members of county school children’s clubs received cash prizes yesterday from Miss Oliver at the courthouse for turning in reports and stories on canning garden and other fall work. Captain T H Dozier and C D Fianigen urged thrift stamps purchases to inoculate savings and support the war effort, with nearly all prize money invested in thrift stamps.
The regular monthly meeting of the First Baptist Church Missionary Society is set for Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the church.
The War Department announced eleven additional American soldiers lost on the Tuscania, with Private James Schleis of Wisconsin as the sole name not in the prior AP dispatch. Also listed are eleven survivors newly reported, including H. Obaird of Wagoner Oklahoma who was not on the original passenger list.
Mr. E. L. Floyd a professor at the Atlanta high school is spending the week end in the city. Lieut John Hill Moss is spending the week end with his parents.
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