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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
6
Wooster Ohio reports the fifty fourth annual commencement scheduled for June 8 to 11. A class of 123 graduates will receive diplomas with 45 men and 76 women. Br John Finley associate editor of the New York Times will deliver the commencement address.
State correspondent reports scientists at the naval observatory track 1924 comets Encke and Tempel the First with projections into 1925 July August and October. They warn a great comet striking Earth remains highly remote but note possible dramatic tidal effects if such a collision occurred.
A Houston judge granted 120 divorces in one day. The region treats divorce as simple and rapid with minimal probing into private matters and frequent immediate remarriages.
Government observers warn that if Earth passes near a comet head a large gas cloud could be absorbed, potentially altering terrestrial climates and causing atmospheric changes. The fragment notes Earth’s path past space debris traveling at high speeds and implications for climate.
James H. Allen of Rochester New York says years of suffering from rheumatism ended after developing Allenrhu a remedy aimed at dissolving and expelling uric acid deposits from joints and muscles He offers a money back guarantee if the first pint does not show complete recovery and urges all druggists to stock the preparation.
A present day Norfolk jacket is described as a reproduction of the chain mail hauberk. The comparison suggests medieval armor influence in modern tailoring and design details.
Cordova Alaska May 15 weather to the westward improving the American round the world flyers hope to start their trans Pacific jump from Chicagoff Island Attu today. The three planes under Lieut Lowell Smith will jump to Para mushiru in the Kuriles where American destroyers Hope and Ford and Japanese guideships await. Catherine D speeds from Squaw Harbor to Bellingham to aid Major Frederick L Martin. Harv ey and the crew reached Port Moller after a wrecked plane was towed in.
An advert promises rapid relief from stomach distress with one dessert spoonful of Dave's Mentha Pepsin. It claims quick end to gas belching and heartburn, a money back guarantee, and notes strong sales in New Jersey. McKee Drug Company markets it.
London report says glass wigs the latest hairdressing aid, replacing golden and silver thread wigs. Available in pale green sea blue and silver hues, they curl and dress like ordinary wigs though risk melting if exposed to strong light.
In Bethlehem on May 15 thieves stole party ice cream and a hidden $10 gold piece secreted in a brick meant for a local minister's wife.
The Potomac and its tributaries receded slowly on May 15 as residents in West Virginia Maryland and Virginia began rebuilding. Many searched for missing homes and mopped up after the region's worst flood in 30 years, with waters still abnormally high.
Construction of the Panama canal has saved American ships millions of dollars by shortening routes between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The weather bureau estimates that the crest of the flood is past, suggesting easing danger for affected communities and plans for monitoring continues as rivers recede.
Federal Judge Luse ordered nine exclusive New York cabarets closed for a year over alleged violations of the outstead law. The action targets entertainment venues amid enforcement efforts in May.
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