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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
6
Mrs. A B Mackie travels with Chauncey Leves to join her husband in Topeka Kansas where Mr Mackie teaches in the city schools. The family had been visiting the father D W Law in the past weeks.
Mrs V Liam Hutchinson returns home to Boomer after visiting the Law family in Chauncey. The Wharton and Hemerick groups came back from Mapselle Springs with Miss Surtees visiting Athens guests. Various local residents and visitors from Cincinnati Charleston and Columbus are noted with family reunions dances and church activities. The Christian Endeavor Society will lead services at County Infirmary Chapel. Rev B F Timmons resigns from the Church of God. Chauncey women attend Messenger's Cooking School at Athens.
Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society explains regional blind spots for thunder and lightning. It notes tropical regions as the true home of thunder, with up to 200 thunderous days annually in some temperate zones, and cites Katmai eruptions illustrating unprepared locals' fear of thunder.
A Ohio mother from Wauseon recounts her daughter suffering backache and leg pains during certain periods. After two years of taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the daughter is strong and able to work. The letter endorses the product for mothers with ailing daughters.
The article surveys Western and Hindu notions of lightning and thunder, contrasting mythic origins with modern scientific ideas. It explains rapid heating along lightning paths causes expansion and explosions, and notes that metal structures can conduct charges safely to the ground, minimizing damage.
The interior story reveals Miss Mathilde McCormick, 17, fell for Swiss riding master Major Max Oser at 16 while he waited for Harold McCormick’s approval. They reportedly meet in a secluded hotel awaiting her mother’s consent as plans for marriage proceed amid heavy media attention.
A newly crafted aluminum step plate now serves as a dual use item, functioning both as a step plate and a baggage carrier. The design aims to provide convenient transport for light loads.
A brisk advertisement claims Zemo stops itching and soothes irritation for skin conditions like eczema and pimples. It touts instant relief, overnight fade of minor blemishes, and safety for tender skin with prices 35c and $1.00 for extra large bottles.
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