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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1918
Page
7
The Athens Banner reports a wartime civic section with subscription rates, service notices, and editorials urging cooperation. It highlights thrift stamps sales, food production meetings, and community cooperation for the war effort, plus a brief note explaining the cuckoo bee.
A partisan call decries division as Georgia voters face a U S senate race between Senator Hardwick and Hon W J Harris. It argues Hardwick opposes war measures and favors Germany, urging support for Harris based on loyalty to the nation and government and a focus on measures and issues.
Yesterday Athens residents topped expectations with a record thrift stamp and war savings certificate sale. Chair Flanigen and a large committee mobilized ladies and children to raise nearly twelve thousand dollars, proving concerted effort yields strong results. Buy thrift stamps and war savings certificates. small savings grow.
The Athens Banner reports a voluntary appeal to replenish tobacco for soldiers, aiming for the December total of 102 dollars but falling short by four dollars until a five dollar donation arrived. A donor list reflects broad community support with many individuals, groups, and cash gifts totaling 101 dollars.
73 year old Pitman resident Mia F Anderson credits Vinol with improved appetite sleep and strength after using two bottles. She describes a weak run down condition and urges others to try the cod liver tonic with a money back guarantee by I R Palmer & Sons.
The Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge announces a called communication tomorrow night at 8 o’clock to confer the Master’s degree. All qualified brethren are invited to attend. By order of the worshipful master and the secretary.
Walter Best, a Negro, who shot and killed William Wilson after a tire dispute, was lynched by a mob tonight in Fairfax North Carolina. The sheriff was transporting Best to the county seat when a mob seized him, ending the case.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 32 F and A M meets weekly on Thursday nights at Masonic Hall third floor Max Joseph Clayton Street Building BO PAINE W MO QUENN Bes.
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