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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
8
Eczema blotches ringworm rashes can be eased by Zemo. A 35 cent bottle or 1.00 extra large bottle quickly soothes and heals the skin without greasiness. The E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio promotes its penetrating non greasy formula for delicate skin relief.
The National War Work Council reports 1480 miles of moving pictures used weekly for soldiers at home and abroad. One theater per 4000 to 5000 men runs programs averaging five reels. Censored reels stress heroism and big thoughts. Y M C A huts house apparatus and operators as a national chain spans from Ypres to Lorraine. Overseas operators are being recruited, with roles near combat zones for qualified men over draft age.
Mrs Barbara Chaffin and Mrs Olive Cunningham visit relatives in Crooksville and New England while Miss Marguerite Rice visits Athens. Local soldiers receive Croix de Guerre honors for bravery, and residents rally with Third Liberty Loan subscriptions. Mothers Day is observed at the M E church.
Motion picture fans learn Anita Stewart, 23, returns to Vitagraph to start The Mind the Paint Girl with Vernon Steele. Her career began at seventeen under Ralph Ince, rising after The Wood Violet. News notes include Mary Pickford, Marguerite Clark, Constance Talmadge, and the death of Mary Birch Maurice.
Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo recommends directing Liberty bond interest into thrift and war saving stamps to support wartime financing.
Denver May 10 The national park season opened May 1 shows promise as a banner period despite wartime conditions. The national railway administration offers reduced fares to parks from June 1 to October 31 to help tired war workers get recreation and rest. WW G McAdoo urges vacationers to use nearby resorts.
Paris reports U S Marines in France earn the nicknames Devil Dogs from Germans and Millionaire Soldiers from French locals. Marines are said to share their pay with destitute French women and children, often giving up entire monthly wages for food and relief, reflecting pride in both labels.
Rumors circulate that Teutonic powers plan to dethrone King Ferdinand of Roumania and install a preferred successor. No official confirmation available as tensions rise and diplomatic signals intensify.
Rio de Janeiro May 10 Brazil is creating a democratic national army through selective excusal from three year compulsory service. Thousands enroll in Linhas do Tiro rifle ranges and naval reserves, gaining training and short sea voyages. The army no longer seen as a caste, with youths in Tiro uniforms featured at a presidential review. The president joked about a four year old Tiro recruit and called himself the youngest recruiting officer in the country.
The Ohio War Board announces nationwide pig clubs should yield at least 10 000 pounds of dressed pork this year. The Ohio State Fair will offer prizes and host demonstrations on feeds, self feeders, hog houses and related topics to aid pig raisers. Club members are dubbed Junior Soldiers of the Commissary as youths are urged to raise pigs for Uncle Sam. Bly thrift stamps.
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