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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
6
Soap should be used very carefully. Most soaps contain too much alkali which irritates the scalp, makes hair brittle, and ruins it. The article recommends pure refined cocoanut oil soap in moderation. One or two teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, rinse easily, remove dust and oil, and leave hair soft and silky. Mal sified cocoanut oil soap is cheap and available at pharmacies.
A letter from a caring auntie laments the confusion and strain caused by the food administrator during wartime. Citizens vent grievances over shortages and rules while doctors and ministers cope with public distress and mounting demands for explanations. The piece ends with a plea for understanding amid scarce provisions and rising prices.
J W Selby of 68 East State Street says a cold worsened his kidneys causing lumbago. He describes painful back, scalding urine, and eye spots before taking Deans Kidney Pills from Conners Drug Store, which he says cured him and strengthened his kidneys. 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Captain John L Trollope the 20 year old British airman is reported prisoner and wounded after being missing. He had destroyed six enemy planes on March 24 earning a bar to his military cross and by capture had 18 enemy machines to his credit since joining the flying corps in 1916.
An advertisement extols the joy of living through good health and claims Chamberlain's Tablets relieve constipation and indigestion. It asserts clogged bowels cause headaches and discomfort and urges readers to try the tablets for better digestion and vitality.
Describes a dimity and lawn pattern for children in four sizes ages 1 to 4 years. Notes suitable fabrics including dimity dotted Swiss lawn batiste and wash silk with smocking. Indicates simple lines with light trimming, lace, embroidery, flouncing or borders. Requires 27 8 yards of 27 inch material for the 4 year size. Pattern mailed for 10 cents.
These tablets target stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. If you suffer from these, try them and see what a first class medicine can do. They cost a quarter.
Doctors advise a spring tonic to cleanse the system after winter's heavy eating. Phosphated Iron is promoted as the blood and nerve builder, available in capsules through McKee Drug Co. and other outlets. The Baliol family history is noted with ties to Scotland and Norman lineage.
Ohio workers with occupational diseases are urged by the State Health Department to report cases to law. The text notes no penalty for nonreporting and highlights increased industrial poisons with munition production. Lead, wood alcohol, brass exposure and skin infections are cited as key risks, with a separate note on boils among machinists from oil infection.
National Geographic Society reports Bailleul a ruined Flemish town in German hands. The town near the Lys river once famed for its fifteenth century belfry Saint Vaast church and lace industry, sits nine miles east of Hazebrouck and seven miles west of Armentieres on the Calais Lille line.
San Francisco reports Pacific coast shipyards speeding to exceed the 1,250,000 ton 1918 allotment with new yards in operation from Puget Sound to San Diego. Seattle and Portland yards set quick build records, with several 8,800 to 9,400 ton freighters launched in under two months.
Geologists report the richest U S potash vein discovered in Colorado near Longmont. A trapper uncovered the four foot thick Strata vein at surface along a rocky fault, traceable for about half a mile with depth undetermined. Assay shows potash content between 95 and 100 percent.
A poem by Edna H McCoy expresses a mother’s pride for a son in service, ending with a Grange Hall auction notice in Trimble Ohio. An auction will be held Saturday evening May 25 at the Grange Hall with pies cakes fruit and other items brought to sell for the benefit.
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