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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
7
The American Red Cross will aid the Italian Sanita Militaire in studying infectious jaundice malaria typhoid infections wounds from refrigeration and asphyxiating gases and related injuries.
A record attendance of 444 registered for the Athens County Teachers Institute as three lectures discussed cooperation of teacher and parent, recitation methods, and the World War’s teaching. Superintendent Lee L. Driver urged honesty with children and diplomatic talk with parents. Professor C. L. Martzolff linked U S war aims to education and universal ideals.
A historic note extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It highlights ease of use for children and cites Wm Scruby of Chillicothe Missouri praising its safety and palatability. The remedy is claimed to contain no opium or narcotics.
By the Way discusses Bert Thompson’s persistent campaign for legislative office and the political risks of a bolt. It warns colleagues to be honest with him to spare humiliation this fall. Also notes Harry Campbell taking a mine job and Andy Jackson’s 1863 Fort Wagner wound, with Athens County mentioning surviving members of the 75th Regiment.
The Coolville camp facilities and buildings are being cleaned for an upcoming program. Many families arrived Friday the 16th to their cottages in preparation, and Rev Such assures the Messenger the event will engage all attendees.
The piece contrasts exhausted troops in trenches with Americans at home pressing for rationed foods. It argues morale depends on at home restraint and laments wartime fatigue while urging continued sacrifice and adherence to saving rules.
Dear Brother Howard Haybrow from Camp Gordon dated Aug 18 1918 discusses glycerin production in Japan and its capacity of about 300 tons a month and the expectation that current imports will cease. the letter notes heat and asks about weather.
In a wartime letter from Howard of Company G 11th Infantry Repl and Tr Bn he describes constant drills two miles marches and rifle practice. He mentions moving to a new camp for two weeks training and compares their route to Sherman’s Atlanta campaign fifteen miles out. He also pledges to outtalk Germans if he cannot outshoot them and signs off with resolve.
The article explains that sucrose is just one sugar among many such as glucose fructose and maltose found in honey corn syrup and fruits. It notes all sugars provide high energy value and act rapidly to supply the body with fuel, useful for home heating and food energy.
The eye is a remarkable machine yet imperfect for most people. Most need glasses to correct vision due to natural variations in eyeball length or other deviations. Our skilled practice promises accurate fitting and reliable service.
County Board schedules a hearing on December 16 1918 for proposed vacation of a public road from Kyle Hill east of Garden in Lochtwp to near Mathew Shuler in Carthage Twp a distance of about three four miles Chief Petitioners Co A Meighen Milo Dinsmoor care of the petition filed August 18 1918 states local convenience requires the road vacation.
Elsworth Knowlton has been repeated and qualified as executor of the state of Arg. Knowlton late of Athens county, deceased. Dated this 12th day of August 1918. HW. T. Phillips Probate Judge of Bald County. 8-13-30tw.
Report notes that over 300,000 women are now employed on land in Great Britain, compared with 91,000 in the previous year. The figure highlights a sharp rise in female agricultural labor participation.
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