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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists delivery options and prices for carriers in the city or by mail including term rates of $5.00 yearly, $2.50 for six months, $1.25 for three months, or 10 cents per week. Readers should promptly report late or irregular delivery to the business office as the sole method to learn of complaints.
A standard AP rights notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news dispatches credited to it and to local news published in the paper, with restrictions on use and reproduction. The notice emphasizes AP ownership and republication rights.
The Fourth Liberty Bond campaign starts in Athens and Clarke county with a goal of one million dollars. Citizens are urged to buy bonds as a patriotic duty supporting the war effort and aiding victory through fiscal sacrifice and national unity.
Fragmentary lines discuss mistakes by a plumber and a dentist and how each fixes or conceals errors. The text mocks judgment and recovery, with repeated phrases and stray words. No identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations are present.
The Georgia state Democratic convention adjourned amid debate over the Watson Vinson contest. Judge Andrew J. Cobb electrified the auditorium by denouncing Watson as an indicted treasonous agitator, prompting clashes and widespread support for Cobb’s call to refer the issue to the state executive committee. Attorney Gordon Jones then withdrew Watson’s appeal, ending attempts at state-level review.
The Banner celebrates the nomination of Senator-elect Harris by Georgia Democratic representatives. It lauds him as a national asset tied to President Wilson and his role in delaying a cotton fixed price, praising his farm relief efforts and contrasting him with Senator Hardwick.
The White House urges the public to lend money on a liberal scale to fund the war effort and uphold American principles. Government appeals to citizens as essential investment, arguing that victory hinges on timely support and that delaying funds aids Germany.
A claim states Rheuma will drive rheumatic poisons from the body and end misery whether pains have lasted 20 years or twitchings 20 weeks. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists on a no-cure-no-pay basis. Large bottle is inexpensive and a two day daily dose should prove effectiveness.
By Mrs. Toombs DuBose the Woman's Publicity Committee calls farmers to invest in the Fourth Liberty Loan. The piece argues the war affects all classes and praises cotton prices, urging liberal subscriptions to fund food clothing and equipment for southern soldiers and hasten victory and homecoming.
The article notes unprecedented use of tanks, cavalry and armored cars in recent Western front fighting. British forces deploy fast tanks, whippets, and supply tanks to break trenches, crush dugouts, and exploit roads, while armored cars strike deep behind enemy lines to seize crucial junctions and deny gun and transport escapes.
Weather forecast for Athens and vicinity on Friday in Georgia calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with possible showers in the far south, and a notable temperature change. Across the cotton belt conditions remain generally fair with warm temperatures while Florida sees more rain and Atlantic states stay cloudy. An area of high pressure sits over the lower Mississippi valley and the upper Great Lakes bringing cold snaps to that region. Temperaturen below 40 degrees reported in some northern areas and western stations with a killing frost noted near St Paul. Georgia forecast remains fair.
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