Athens State hospital: healing center for insane patients
The Athens State hospital now treats mentally ill patients as healers, with about sixty percent discharged cured or improved for reintegration into society. Dr. John H. Berry cites modern therapy and civil service staffing as factors improving outcomes, moving away from confinement toward treatment. A hydrotherapy ward example notes baths at about 99 degrees with hot air therapy.
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Homer C. Peterson
Athens ‘ State Hospital
John H. Berry
Athens State Hospital
Ini
Ohio University
State Hospital
mika # thorsen
Oldest Main Building on Grounds Highlights
The article describes hospital facilities and treatment methods emphasizing hydro baths and up to date equipment. It notes intense care aiding patients to relax, recover, and reach restful sleep as part of physical and mental improvement under medical supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anyon Cestretet
Contioht Schieh
Malaria Therapy Fights Brain Deterioration in Syphilis Patients
Article describes malaria treatment as a standard method to check paresis caused by syphilis. It notes the incubation for malaria to affect brain cells, low malaria mortality, and some patients returning home recovered, with seven years of prior knowledge about fever reducing brain deterioration.
Athens State Hospital Tubercular Wing Sanitation and Treatment
A historical overview of the Athens State hospital detailing its sanitary design with separate wards for men and women, occupation therapy, modern medical equipment, and activities to calm patients. It notes sterilizing equipment, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and X-ray machines, and a focus on keeping patients occupied to prevent restlessness and escape.
Observations From Athens State Hospital Ward Conditions
A reader notes safety around Athens State Hospital and describes ward conditions. The piece highlights the women’s strong ward as the most troublesome and quotes nurse Alberta Atkins on female patients’ behavior while mentioning young patients and a notable case of thyroid enlargement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Atkins
State Hospital
Gus
Longtime Athens State Hospital Superintendant Dr John Berry
Dr John Berry has led the Athens State Hospital for nine years with nearly two decades in insanity care across Lima State, Longview State, and federal service. He argues patient outcomes hinge on proper adjustment to surroundings and continued treatment despite varied inmate profiles and education levels.
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John Berry
Athens State Hospital
Lima
State Hospital
Longview State Hospital
Cinedys ‘Nati
United States Attuy
Uenospasa
Tve
Berry
Doctor Berry
Maple Sugar Industry Began Before Hocking Canal
An old article by E. Jhole notes maple sap tapping in southern Ohio camps before the Hocking Canal. Early methods used sumac spiles and buckets, later evolving to troughs, iron kettles, and evaporation to syrup. Reforestation lags as the trade wanes with time.
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Crindely Co
Woodworth
Liliter
Vontina
E.jhole
Sumac
Ohio
Staal
Qalo
Engine Actor Fred Thomson Develops Aluminum Motor
Fred Thomson, the actor, has developed a new aluminum gasoline motor for hydroplanes and aviation. The two piston design with no valves promises lighter weight and higher efficiency, aiming to cut plane engine weight and fuel use.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Angeles
Cant
Fred Thomson
Floridaf
Havana
Cuba
Thomson
Thomason
Pioneer America’s Greatest Addition To World Gallery
The article discusses Daniel Boone and James Fenimore Cooper as core figures in early American culture and the frontier myth, citing Dr. Dorothy Dondore of Elmira College. It covers debates on national identity after the Revolution and includes anecdotes from a courtroom-style exchange featuring Schwab and Hoover era figures.
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America
Portrait Gallery of Civilization
Dorothy Dondore
Elmira College
Daniel Boone
James Fentmore Cooper
Dondore
Flmira College
The
Prairie
Middle America
Elmira
Kentucky
Filson
Henry Ford
Longworths
Bas
Slemp
Hoover
Cooper
New York
Conlont
Riverside Drive
Chemists Turn Unpleasant Odors Into Sweet Perfume
The article notes chemists convert human perspiration and other odors into fragrances using molecular changes. It cites synthetic musk from Sun Germany, fixatives like civet and ambergris, and even phosgene chemistry altered to scent. An accompanying column mocks a political figure as a cautious patron of government appointments.
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Nee
Chemistry
P. Jurrauchine
Popular Science Monthly
Germany
Ambergris
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Insane” Hospital
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Opera
United
Mil
Peureu
Imen
Athens
United States Army
Qhio
Erie
Hocking Canal
Severn Win
World Gallery
Schwab
Coolidge
Will Rogers
Stee
Goddings
Dirk Karmerie
Charley
Tryjer
Al’eni
Torystand
Washington
Herbert
Herb
John D. Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
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