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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
15
Hollywood studios recycle silver from developed film as an economic move, with Frank Garbutt estimating about 8 000 dollars worth reclaimed annually. The process recovers silver from the emulsion, then sells the metal to the mint, silversmiths, film makers, and even dentists, tying cinema history to everyday objects.
An advertisement promotes syrup pepsin as a simple remedy to improve digestion and regularity. It claims the product raises appetite, aids assimilation, and eliminates constipation without dieting. Dr Caldwell popularized it in 1875 and druggists widely stock this laxative herb and pepsin mix for all ages.
Dr. F. E. Lear of Ohio State University notes a patent on converting yard and garden rubbish into manure may require a royalty per ton. An English company’s patent is being tested in American courts. The method uses leaves, grass, weeds, and straw, moistened and lime treated, with ammonia and phosphate additions for larger scale production.
Paul A. Dana of RCA recounts floating all night clinging to a spar with a woman survivor until dawn when the American Shipper spotted them and pulled them aboard. Mrs. Earl Devore and husband sailed with Mr. Norman Batton as drivers watched chaos and a boat being commandeered. Devore described crew refusing to aid drowning passengers as Earl disappeared and Wilson later reported a man believed to be Devore lost at sea.
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