This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1918
Page
3
United States observer Captain A P Simmons told the Republican Club in New York that German troops impaled babies on bayonets and returned the bodies to frantic mothers, describing the event as among the most gruesome sights he witnessed in mobilized Germany.
Pierre Giraud, once a Charleroi hero, was sentenced in Paris to five years for pilfering over 400000 francs in money and valuables from registered letters. The sentence was suspended on jury recommendation. He claimed wound abuse led to alibi and mental aberration. The case left owners without recovery as laws barred state liability.
A large group of friends and neighbors attended the funeral of J P Fears retired merchant yesterday afternoon. Services were at the First Methodist Church conducted by Rev R R Belk. Interment followed in Oconee cemetery.
London reports that Associated Progs. says annual reductions in dress costs could save millions weekly. The note notes efficiency measures and potential financial impact across production and retail channels. More details follow in the full report.
The United States will implement a war bread rationing program starting Monday, a plan by President Wilson and the Food Administration. Victory bread is urged with reduced rations to boost export surpluses for the Allies. Voluntary compliance is emphasized, with force possible under the food control act.
At Newport New Jersey an explosion at the torpedo station killed eight men and wounded seven as fulminate of mercury devices detonated. Three bomb proofs destroyed amid wartime flour and food administration notices urging reduced wheat usage and substitutions.
Washington January 26 The Shipping Board designates Rear Admiral Bowles as assistant general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and sends him to Philadelphia to accelerate construction at three government fabricating steel shipyards near the city.
Winterville shows strong civic spirit through a thrift and war savings drive led by local chairman John T. Pittard. Mayor J B Coile and councilors F H Kroner D H Winter J B Freeman W R Colle set the pace as residents buy stamps. Dr S W Sanford addressed students during Christmas week at the school auditorium.
A fragmented 1900s page lists financial institutions and diverse businesses in Athens and surrounding Georgia, including American State Bank, Peoples Bank, and Bank of Winterville, plus dry goods and hosiery retailers, tailoring firms, pharmacies, insurance firms, lumber companies, and the Y M C A with officers.
A trunk held by police at the Central of Georgian railway is claimed to contain spirits including Rose's Purity Four Roses and gin. No one has posted bond to release it, and the Interior department contents prompt questions of ownership.
Under a pending sale to be effective February 1st, C E Wendlinger of Richmond Virginia will assume ownership and management of the Boston Bakery on Hancock Avenue. The shop will operate under the name Liberty Bakery and produce only high grade goods. Wendlinger, a veteran baker, has worked with major firms and spent the past year as a Cabello Company expert baker and salesman touring major American cities. He will relocate his family from Wilmington to the city soon.
Athens High School placed second in the Georgia Chamber of Commerce contest for best products dinner menu. Albany won the top prize, and a local suggestion noted alphabetical ordering may have influenced the outcome with Albany ahead of Athens.
A National War Savings committee estimate suggests British women could save 20,000,000 pounds weekly on dress alone, underscoring large potential wartime savings and support for the home front.
A severe snowstorm sweeps from Chicago toward the eastern trunk lines threatening a railroad shutdown. Michigan and northern New York report blizzards and rail freight operations are suspended. Chicago faces a possible yard tie-up as the storm continues with fuel and food shortages noted.
Artie Dunaway, under twenty one, and his brother, both volunteers, write from France about cold weather, scarce mail, and care packages. The letters dated December 23, December 29, and New Year’s Day describe fatigue, longing for home, and small comforts like sweaters and candy as they await 1918.
Williams Brothers announce two carloads of high quality mules arriving tonight at 184 Clayton Street stables. The Athens buyers will see a diverse lot suitable for farm work and the American food production drive this spring and summer. Special low prices will be offered for immediate purchase and delivery.
Yanton Ohio January 26 Two men were instantly killed and sixteen other persons seriously injured tonight when a Pennsylvania train crashed into a street car stalled on the railroad crossing.
Indianapolis dispatch notes the United Mine Workers choose Cleveland for their biennial convention in September 1919. The letter references shipment delays, snowbound ground, and the writer’s hopes for an early return to the United States, plus updates on a driver named William and a trench-travel trip.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.