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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1918

Page

3

The Sharers and Liberty Bonds Christmas Appeal

A wartime society column urges patriotic gifts of War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds for Christmas. Miss Hadith Kyle of Muscogee County promotes early shopping to aid war production, plus a Liberty Day note proclaimed by President Wilson. It also notes nursing totals and Red Cross enlistments as context.

Hadith Kyle Muscogee County Council of National Defense Muscogee Miss Kyle Kyle Council of National Defense of the United States

Nurses and Red Cross drive to recruit 13640 nurses

A 1918 wartime appeal outlines a goal of enrolling 13 640 graduate nurses by January 1 1919 and 18 000 by October to meet urgent needs cited by Surgeon General Gorgas. The Red Cross chapter is urged to organize enrollment committees in communities to locate and register missing American nurses.

America United States Red Cross The Red Crosse Gorgas United States Army Red Cross Chapter

Liberty Bond Workers Dinner Conference at the YMCA

All Liberty Bond Army members are invited to a 2 o'clock workers dinner conference at the YMCA. Dinner committees include Mrs. E. R. Hodgson Jr as chairman and lists numerous ladies from YWCA auxiliary, Garden Club and other groups assisting across the week.

Miss Frierson Miss Carter Iberty Bond YY. M.C. A Liberty Bond Army E. R. Hodgson, Jr Henry Comer W. ‘’. Forbes Y. M. GC A. Auvillary C. D. Cox W. T. Forbes Elmer Crawford Henry Carlton Tom Middlebrooks Beusse Ralph Goss McBride Howell C. D Cmmanuel Gutlé

Temperance program and farewell for Miss Michael at State Normal

A vesper service at the State Normal School featured a W T C U program led by Dr. L W Hardman on The Relation of Temperance to the World War. He linked temperance to national duty and warned that alcohol harms fitness for service and food production. Dr. Pound and Chancellor Barrow praised Miss Michael as she leaves for France, noting her devotion to the army and her role in Hostess Homes. The school honors her courage and loyalty as she departs for broader work, despite personal sacrifice.

Michael State Normal School L. W. Hardman Commerce Hardman America Dr. Hardman Pound Barrow France Miss Micha Alwevn Tr Hae Freewell Moneaen Miss Michael

Liberty Loan rallies lift spirits amid Red Cross drives

The city flags energized by Liberty Loan rallies led by Tom Reed and county chairwoman Mrs Billups Phin tz, as Red Cross efforts roll on. Locals plan to support soldiers at Camp Gordon and attend community events while noting influenza cases and influenza related hospital visits.

Liberty Loan City Loan Fe ‘Ler Vt Tom Reed Reed Billups Phintzy

Sage and Sulphur for Dark Hair Revival

An old time remedy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores for about 60 cents to darken graying hair. The mixture is applied with a sponge or soft brush, strand by strand, to darken hair naturally and evenly without affecting health. Also includes World War II era bond slogans urging support for Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds.

Wyeth

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