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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1918
Page
2
A promotional piece warns that excess stomach acid destroys vitality and lists wide ranging ailments it supposedly causes. It touts EATONIC as a modern cure to eradicate acid stomach, restore strength, and improve sleep and appetite, with guarantees from a Chicago company president.
A health notice describes Spanish influenza with historical context and symptoms, advising bed rest, fluids, and doctor follow up. It promotes Vicks VapoRub as external relief, outlines transmission via coughing and crowds, and urges avoidance of colds, rest, nutrition, and fresh air to reduce risk.
Ohio University Music Hall was stripped of fixed seating for a YMCA use event led by Frank Speck. About 200 soldier boys attended an informal meeting with speeches, songs, and stories, including a Sailors jazz orchestra. Bible class drew 60 men. Prof W Gill spoke on sacrifice. Evening services featured songs by Charles Schaeffler and a health sermon by Dr. A Wilcox.
H. B. Riddle of the state board reports about 70 000 pairs of automobile license tags for 1919 finished at the penitentiary and ready for delivery. The full 450 000 pair order is to be completed by mid December and delivered by January 1.
Official instructions issued by Postmaster Lash guide relatives of American prisoners in enemy camps on Christmas packages. One package per prisoner, weight limit eleven pounds, include prisoner name regiment camp and camp province if known. Send to Atlantic Division Red Cross New York with sender details and marked Christmas package for American prisoner of war. Red Cross delivers from New York prepaid. Contents may include non leather gifts toilet articles clothing sweets. Do not send more than one package in December and the Red Cross gift is a box of cigars.
Mrs. Lois Bobo died Sunday at 2 a m at her son William Bobo’s home 123 Mablewood Drive after a two week illness from heart trouble She would have turned 85 this year Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 a m at Graham Chapel Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery She lived near Jerseyville most of her life and was the last surviving member of a family of five children Her husband died ten years ago and two sons and two daughters died in infancy James Bobo of near Jerseyville preceded his mother in death twelve years ago at age 49
An Athens State hospital interview reports twenty one new influenza cases mostly patients with one exception an attendant. Nurse Charlies Harper age 24 died Sunday morning of bronchial pneumonia linked to influenza. burial in McArthur. Her husband serves overseas in France.
The remains of Walter Kelley who died at Camp Taylor Kentucky arrived in Athens Saturday evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the late home on West State Street. Interment will be made in the West Union street cemetery.
New York October 21 Harold Lockwood motion picture actor died from Spanish influenza at his home. Lockwood had appeared in juvenile roles for three years and was 29. He is survived by his wife child and his mother.
Demographers report a larger cohort of young men compared with older men, indicating shifting age structure. The data suggests implications for labor markets and social dynamics as younger generations outnumber their seniors.
Washington October 21 General March chief of staff was asked where the 308th Trench Mortar battery located and if it has been in action. He replied it is with the 83rd division which is in a training area and has not yet reached the line.
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