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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines mail rates and delivery notes, plus editorials on wartime topics. It references the Associated Press, war news, and social shifts like school attendance and savings bonds. It mentions Uncle Sam seeking manpower and U boats, and cites commentary from Woman's Home Journal on self-control and thrift.
An excerpt from Pauline Worth Hamlin of The Vigilantes urges Americans to guard voices on wartime topics. She notes overheard chatter that could appeal to a German spy yet emphasizes loyalty shown in Red Cross Canteen and War Master efforts.
The piece argues senators pressed Secretary Baker to reveal detailed war department plans and camp statistics, warning such publicity harms national security. It condemns publishing military aims, noting Germany will study the disclosed inquiries and urging concentration of power for leadership during wartime.
A magazine writer argues the war is not a regular conflict but a forced struggle to halt a Prussian mad race. He claims world sanity drove to arms, urges internal cure over force, and predicts a coming revulsion as Germans awaken from Kultur influenced madness toward peace.
A cartoon in Type Life contrasts two men and a woman’s gifts. One man wastes a large share of her generosity through carelessness and extravagance, while another treasures a small portion with careful devotion and thrift.
An aged speaker recalls a fading strength and rising faith as he nears death, finding solace in divine communion and a clear inner vision beyond earthly sight. The passage shifts to a wartime caution, with a citizen recalling overheard news and urging Americans to heed Attorney General Gregory’s warning to Germans and stay silent beyond home.
Prominent physicians in New York urge increased organic iron intake for women to combat iron deficiency. Dr Ferdinand King and colleagues warn that refined foods and poor cooking reduce iron, recommending Nuxated Iron to restore strength and vitality in nervous, fatigued women. They claim significant improvements within weeks and offer money-back guarantees through distributors H R Palmer & Sons and Warren J Smith & Bro.
Athens High School held a large rally yesterday morning with all classes participating and speeches by Superintendent Bond and Principal Mell. The event included performances by the Philharmonic Club, a piano solo, and the presentation of silver footballs to the 1917 Northeast Georgia champions.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that starts the liver without causing sickness or salivation, unlike calomel. It claims relief from biliousness constipation and headaches and promises a money back if it fails to act better than calomel.
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