War wins by wasting nothing fruit stones shells saved for carbon
Citizens urged in Butts county to collect dry fruit stones and nut shells for carbon to protect soldiers from German gas. Red Cross accepts peach and apricot pits plum prun e pits olive pits date seeds cherry pits Brazil and walnut shells hickory and butter nut shells to be shipped to a local receptacle in an emergency campaign.
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America
Butts County
Red _ Cross Room
Red Cross
Methodist Church S R England Pastor Schedule
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with R P Lasnett as superintendent. Sermons at 11 a m and 8 p m by Pastor S R England. Work Day for the Orphans Home on Saturday the 12th with proceeds donated to the Home. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8 p m. Woman's Missionary Society Monday 4 p m.
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S. R. England
R. P. Lasnett
Orphans Home
Woman’s Missionary Society
Red Cross notes and wartime Community aid drive items
The linen shower collected 57 sheets 122 bath towels 245 hand towels 171 handkerchiefs and 11 napkins plus 119.17 dollars for troops. The colored auxiliary laundered 21 sheets 171 handkerchiefs and 247 towels. Sewing and bandage work continues with more than half the allotment cut and ready. volunteers urged to help. Also noted is the Hall’s Catarrh Cure promotion with a sworn affidavit of payment and public sale of the remedy by F J Cheney Co.
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Fannie B. Henderson
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Social Realm Notes Mrs Biles Safe in France and Local Honors
Mrs Biles reports via cable that her son Kirk Biles is safe well and happy in France possibly resting in a town away from action. David Settle has been commissioned as lieutenant in the quartermaster department at Camp Wheeler in recognition of his work. A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting, hosted by Mrs George Head, will discuss cooperation of temperance and missions Friday at 4 pm with a large attendance urged.
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Kirk Biles
8. A. Biles
France
David Settle
Quartermaster’s Department
Camp Wheeler
David
Nee Union
George Head
Temperance and Issions
BR. Gresham
S. R. England
B. F. Watkins, Jr
J. J O'Neal
Jack Currie
Portance
Beers Land Tie In Atlanta Ceremony
The marriage of Thomas J. Land of this city and Maud Beers of New Haven Conn took place Saturday evening in Atlanta with Rev J W Ham officiating at the Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs Land is a noted violinist and will join the local musical circles. The couple reside with Mr and Mrs C M Kimbell.
Little Miss Ruth Blackman Becomes Tiny Bondholder
The three month old Ruth Blackman, daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Smith Settle, is named a bondholder as grandfather J B Settle buys 2000 of the Fourth Lib in her name. The piece praises child bonds and wartime patriotism while noting Lt. Settle is in France and urging save all fruit stones and nut shells for Red Cross drives.
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Ruth Blackman Settle
Smith Settle
J. B. Settle
Miss Settle
Mr. Settle
President Wilson Calls for Bond Purchases as Example
The article notes President Wilson buying Liberty Bonds at every offer and urges citizens of all ranks to follow his example in supporting the war effort through bond purchases.
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Wilson
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Slaton-Powell Clothing Company
Men’s and Boys’ Outfitters
S. Hill St
Griffin, Georgia
Paul No
len&Co
California
Malaga
North Georgia
Eagle Brand
Kingo
H. P. Sauce
Wisconsin
Paul Nolen
Jackson
Georgia
Red
Ruth Blackman
Lieutenant Settle
Hugh
Johnson de War Nanort
the Land Studio
Jackson, GA
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