Athens Banner 1832 War Bonds Thrift Stamps Drive Note
The Athens Banner catalogs thrift stamp and war savings stamp drives urging readers to purchase today. It highlights patriotic appeals, local appeals, and quotes from editors about wartime effort. It mentions Royal Daniel’s appointment as Red Cross field secretary for the southern division and reflects on American military manpower versus other nations.
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Royal Daniel
Quitman Free Press
Red Cross
This Is Our War Says Every Citizen Must Help
A wartime call to arms urges all Americans to join the fight, multiply manpower, and back the war effort. It declares there is no middle ground, stresses support for troops, and highlights Liberty bonds, Red Cross, and patriotic drives as essential. It ends with a stark demand that every citizen should work or fight or be shot.
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World University
Germany
Berlin
Red Cross
Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Ind
War Savings Prizes Tied to State Fair
State fair officers plan to award war savings stamps rather than cash prizes this year. The message urges farmers and citizens to invest in Liberty bonds, war savings stamps, and government securities to support the war effort while maintaining prosperity. It emphasizes economy, moderation, and national duty, urging readers to redirect surpluses toward victory.
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State Fair Association
Germany
The Young Man and the Old Man Called to Serve
A captioned cartoon recalls a country in need of volunteers urging each man to contribute what he can. The piece uses a humorous tone to reflect wartime civic duty and broad participation.
To Buy a Thrift Stamp A Call to Patriotism
A wartime plea urges every man with a quarter to buy a Thrift Stamp as a sacrifice for freedom and safety. It argues there is no worse act than refusing to contribute to the Cause and to liberty.
Demand For Coal Greatly Increased
Washington June 6 The demand for bituminous coal in the year ending April 1 next will exceed the last coal year by about eighty million tons. The fuel administrator said mines must produce millions more than ever before to meet the need. Also a promotion for GROVE'S Tasting Chill Tonic is included.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thundershowers forecast in Atlanta and Georgia
Weather bulletins from Atlanta indicate thundershowers scattered Friday across Athens and vicinity and much of Georgia east of the Mississippi. A central disturbance over Iowa brings light precipitation extending to the Atlantic with heavier amounts in Des Moines Vicksburg and Memphis.
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Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
Iowa
Atlantic
Des Moines
Vicksburg
Memphis
Texas
Cotton Belt
Mississippi
Cotton market steady with July lead on exports
New York and New Orleans markets showed renewed strength in cotton with July futures leading gains on covering by Liverpool shorts and domestic shorts. Prices advanced 25 to 43 points before cooling, with July around 26.30 to 26.51 cents and October near 23.66 to 23.99 cents, while spot cites varied across cities and exchanges.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Florida Primary Results Narrow Nominations Likely
Incomplete returns from Tuesday's Florida primary indicate A. J. Seara in the Fourth District and Frank Clark in the Second District appear assuredly nominated for Congress. J H. Bmithwick leads Kehoe in the Third District, Van Swearingen is nominated for attorney general, Whitfield is returned to the supreme bench, and J. W. Yan is nominated for State auditor.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Florida
A. J. Seara
Frank Clark
Congress
JH. Bmithwick
Kehoe
van Swearingen
Whitfield
Supreme Bench
J. W. Yan
Nonproductive Occupation Defined in Draft Bulletin
Atlanta reports a war department bulletin defining nonproductive occupations for selective service. It states registrants in idle or nonproductive jobs, including gamblers and bucket shop workers, should seek productive work or military service. It lists specific occupations deemed nonproductive such as food service in public places, elevator operators, ushers in amusements, domestic service, and sales clerks, and notes baseball players are not excluded.
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Atlanta
War Department
State Military Department
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Helped Me
St Louis woman recounts relief from monthly pains and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try the remedy and notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts based on forty years of experience.
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St. Louis
Lydia E. Pinkham
John Frame
18Th St
Promptly Dismissed Was Case Against a Woman Who Killed a Neighbor's Chickens
In Atlanta on June 6 Mrs. B Gunthrop of 27 Lap Avenue faced a neighbor's charge for killing the neighbor's chickens. She admitted the act saying she killed them to protect her war garden and threw the birds into the owner's yard on her lawyer's instruction. Recorder Johnson dismissed the case promptly.
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Atlanta
B. Gunthrop
Lap Avenue
Johnson
Georgia Railroad Schedules Change in 1918
Effective March 31 1918 Georgia Railroad announces Athens time train services. No. 60 departs daily at 7 30 p m No. 62 runs daily except Sunday at 2 40 p m No. 54 runs Sunday only at 4 00 p m No. 61 arrives daily except Sunday at 11 69 a m No. 63 runs daily arriving Athens at 8 40 p m No. 65 arrives Athens Sundays at 11 40 p m.
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Athens
Lodge Directory Knights of Pythias and other lodges
Directory lists St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 08 p m at Castle Hall Clayton Street invites visiting Knights T H Nicker son C D P Lawrence EK of R G Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building all brethren invited J L Harmon N G J Mealor R S Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays at 646 Fellows Hall Max Joseph Building all brethren invited H D Stephens N G J T Gallaher R and Geo B Davis Camp W O Woodmen of the World No 9 Media meets Wednesdays 3 00 p m at Woodmen Hall Max Joseph Building first and third for general business second and fourth for degree team and Universal Rank Drill visiting Sovereigns cordially invited W Beacham C G 3 D Wood Clerk Mt Vernon Lodge No 223 F A M regular meetings Thursdays at Masonic Hall third floor Max Joseph Building Clayton Street B C Pane W IND Quinn Rae Advertise Your Wants
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St. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jenter
Clayton Street
T. H. Nickerson
C. D
P. Lawrence
Geo. B. Davia
W. 9
Woodmen Hall
Max Joseph
W. Beacham
C. G
D. Wood
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Mt Vernon Lodge
No. 223
Masonic Hall
Max Josep& Building
B.C. Pane
Quinn Rae
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