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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1918

Page

4

Local ads bundle offers savings and services in Athens

Classified notes list bank savings deposits at Athena Saving Bank, fire insurance via J Cester, land and city property from Georgia Land & Loan Co, and various buy, sell, and help wanted items. Also included are automobiles, phonographs, chocolates, typewriter rental, boarding, rental housing, farm goods, and government job notices in Athens Georgia.

Georgia Land & Loan Co Shackelford Ride Athens Galf

Treachery by German Officer Ended by American Sergeant

Lieutenant Edward Nichols 23 of Jamaica NY helped a wounded German officer on a battlefield after the August drive. As Nichols offered water, the German fired a pistol at him, but an American sergeant killed the attacker with a bayonet. The act drew condemnation from the German ranks.

Associated Press Nichols

Liberty Bond Advertisement Urges Public to Invest

An advertisement in the Banner promotes Liberty Bonds as safe and profitable, stating they offer four percent return and that buying bonds is a privilege tied to national war resources rather than a direct government contribution. The appeal encourages readers to place their wants in bonds during the war effort.

Million Subscribers Commit to Fourth Liberty Loan in Athens

Athens and Clarke County citizens report early success with the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. The Citizens' Committee lists 37 teams with substantial totals. City Women’s Committee records show strong per‑team gains, lifting county totals to over 1.0 million in subscriptions by day’s end.

Athens and Clarke County Fourth Liberty Loan

County Committee Subscriptions and Totals Report

A detailed record lists district captains and both previous and current subscriptions. It covers men's and women's committees across Clarke County districts with counts and monetary totals, ending with grand totals: previous subs 287 amounts 736 160, Wednesday subs 1261 amounts 382 350, total subs 1548 amounts 1 118 500.

Bfp Hardeman Ian A. C. Briwin Citizens’ Committee D. L. Earnest Georgia Robert IP White Bradberry Watson Daniel Princeton Henry J. Oldham Kenney Sam Cartledge Sandy Creek Henry L. Mitchell Puryear T. W. Morton Womens’ Committee of Workers Clarke County Billups Phinizy James Morton Tlcth Leon L Lester Visa Ethel Purce J. Jy Jones H. J. Oldham Purpear Lilla Tuck Mary Woods Tuckston Pertha Hancock Rob White Winterville John Colle Women's County Committee

War dogs fed during training camp in France

A French dog training camp shows war dogs receiving meals as a reward while carrying messages. Trainers describe how explosions scare humans but not dogs and explain the dog messenger system as faster, harder to target, and more reliable than human runners, aided by carrier pigeons.

France Associated Press

No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad from 1900s Ad

An old advertisement claims children with worms appear unhealthy with stomach issues. It promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week general strengthening remedy that allegedly enriches blood improves digestion and helps Nature expel worms. Sold at 60 cents per bottle.

Grove

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