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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1924
Page
3
A columnist cites Dr Frances Scott of Smith College and Dr Charles Mayo warning that civilization cannot cure individual ailments without proper diet and exercise. Overeating wrong food combinations and reliance on pills are blamed for poor health while real care of body and nerves is neglected.
Investigations by the Eyesight Conservation Council of America reveal about 2,000,000 children are retarded in school due to defective vision. The Bureau of Education reports 1920 average costs of 64.16 dollars per pupil yearly, implying almost 130 million dollars yearly waste. Early detection and correction yield better behavior and learning outcomes.
A discussion notes how untreated vision harms personal and societal outcomes. In one city, 60 to 70 percent of 20,000 referred children were labeled backward or mentally deficient before eye treatment. After correcting refractive errors, 70 to 80 percent improved academically, while 20 to 30 percent had non eye related causes for continued delay.
The article argues the United States remains the only true gold standard nation while Europe, led by Britain, moves back toward gold as countries recover. It cites Prof Gustav Casel of Stockholm and notes fears of abandoning gold would diminish US wealth. It suggests international exchange could shift to new value units, but expects a rapid return to gold worldwide.
The piece recalls the Declaration of Independence noting King George III for creating many new offices and swarms of officers to burden the people. It contrasts this with a present President who steadfastly resists expanding the federal establishment within his constitutional powers.
The Arctic Coast Guard cutter Bear failed to complete this season's Arctic cruise, damaged in ice and laid up for extensive repairs. A steel replacement with live oak sheathing is planned, keeping the Bear's ice cutting efficiency. The 50 year old vessel served Nome, Point Barrow, and other northern villages delivering mail, supplies, and medical aid while enforcing law and aiding natives.
A reader quiz shows varied topics from explosive hydrogen air ratios to Thanksgiving dancing and bull fighting origins. Entries cover potash in foods, Popocatepetl eruption history, cockle bur poisoning in hogs, Lord Kitchener’s death in 1918, and lettuce bitterness from sun exposure.
A Russian coast guard member was shot while boarding a vessel in Arctic waters after suspicion of liquor. The crew threw the Cossack overboard. a native rescued him. The incident follows broader concerns about the aging icebreaker Bear and Arctic navigation risks.
A column recounts remarks from the British Association on human nature and purpose. Dry Chambers of Cornell uses a glass needle to dissect visible germs, while Prof McDougal notes man’s purposive nature beyond mechanical reflexes. Dr Kimmons surveys humor worldwide, claiming hats as the funniest human trait.
The Q and A feature offers readers a chance to ask questions through Frederic J. Haskin. The service provides information but cannot give legal medical or financial advice and does not settle domestic troubles. Include full name address and two return postage stamps.
The Bureau of Standards allows visitors in all buildings until 3 30. Audubon notes the mockingbird surpasses the nightingale in song describing it as composition and creation though the article ends with an incomplete thought.
William Wilbur acts as Parkersburg District supervisor during Ed Cole's absence with Tom Wilbur filling in. Nearby residents host relatives and guests from Erie MN Marietta and Columbus. Sheriff arrest leads to unclear origins of a detained youth from Flint Michigan. Cleta Clark visits Ray before returning to Columbus. George Murdoch suffers injury at Puritan McArthur brick plant.
Short items report injuries from a car incident to Joe Wilbur and list visits and moves among residents. The crowd includes Mr and Mrs Joe Wilbur of Mineral, Mr and Mrs William Wilbur, Chester Burns and children Virginia and John, Mrs John Newman and Nellie, plus Raymond Sprague moving to Triplett property. Sol Shipley, game protector from Zaleski, called on friends. Simon Davis and sons of Jackson visited. William Gillette of Vigo covers first trick operator duties in town.
Spain tests a new air-marine bomber built by Supermarine at Southampton. The amphi bian aircraft is reported to surpass existing planes in power and can land off or take off from rough water. Crew sit forward as bombs load in the hull.
Kansas City report recounts the Bender family’s infamous inn near the 1870s “port of missing men.” Tales say 12 people disappeared or were slain, with the doctor among the identified remains. Dr. William York searched for a friend and vanished after following the trail toward the Indian Territory.
Detectives found evidence of crime in the Bender home cellar and unearthed the body of Dr. York along with eleven other skeletons. The Readers fled to Indian Territory after abandoning stock and goods, evading federal officers and pursuing posses for weeks as their trail vanished in the Hills.
The ad claims Dare s Mentha Pepsin relieves indigestion and stomach disturbances fast. It asserts it treats dyspepsia gastritis and accompanying dizziness nervousness headaches and sleeplessness, while improving appetite sleep and overall health, available from McKee Drug Co New Jersey and druggists.
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