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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
4
A brief aphorism invites reflection on arranging one’s house and life. The quotation contrasts Isaiah’s urging to set affairs in order with Lavater’s note that orderly temperament advances toward virtue.
A traveler recounts French hotel practices with 10 percent tips added to bills and hotel staff exploiting fees. He supports calling for a labor bill to require accounting by hotel owners, amid a satire on royalty and servants in the hospitality trade.
An editorial condemns the Dole Derby trans oceanic flight from Oakland to the Hawaiian Islands as reckless. It cites three deaths in preparation and seven more possible, argues stricter safety rules and data collection are needed before passenger and freight planes exist.
A London hotel report scolds traveling Americans for lavish spending and waste, urging restraint and price checks before meals. The author asserts Americans risk sullying the nation's name by reckless spending while abroad, citing a party of four as an example.
A reflective piece links health to cleanliness inside and out, blaming leprosy and a deadly African fever on filth and vermin. It argues soap, water, and disinfectants could have helped and notes past beliefs about vermin and mosquito bites as cures.
Lord Thomson argues nations should pursue peace flying to stay safe in war. He notes aircraft become obsolete quickly but flying skill lasts, praising British and European moves to teach youth. He asks why the U.S. government does not provide flying machines and pilots to colleges for willing undergraduates with parental consent.
Dr. Frank McCoy discusses heart illness rules and urges examination. He answers Mrs. J O T on using pineapple with meals and with sweet milk or proteid meals, noting acids affect starch digestion and leafy greens are fine. He also warns Mrs. J B about throat tickling as a possible sign of tuberculosis or bronchitis and stresses removing the irritation to prevent progression.
English firm Air Taxis Limited promotes air travel from London to Cairo and to Scotland shooting lodges, promising planes ready on demand. It claims air taxis for moderate distances will be cheaper than road taxis as real flying approaches.
New York City bought two grains of radium for 140000 dollars to use in cancer treatment. The tiny grains emit particles that bombard tumors with unprecedented speed, offering centuries of potential therapeutic bombardment beyond the lives of today.
The article urges New York and other cities to follow Berlin and British examples by creating actinic ray establishments using artificial ultra violet rays to treat diseased or underdeveloped children. It cites London facilities treating up to 2,000 children daily and advocates financing this for national health.
Major Eney recalls that during a visit to Oxford the Prince of Wales entered a room of radical young socialists by accident. The group’s leader, 33, had worked in a nail factory from age eight and later funded university study. The prince picked up a banjo and sang an ultra radical song popular with British socialists.
A gathering of osteopathic professionals warns that golfing activities can affect spinal health and vocabulary debates arise around the topic, highlighting potential risks and discussions in medical circles.
Readers may send health and diet questions to Dr. McCoy care of The Messenger. Include a stamped addressed large envelope for a reply.
The article outlines how chest pain does not always signal heart trouble and lists tests like heart sounds, rib cage pressure, pulse checks at rest and after effort, fluoroscopy, and electrical tracings to distinguish cardiac from non cardiac causes. It warns patients’ symptoms can mislead and advocates periodic exams to catch developing issues early.
Twenty years ago Jacksonville defeated Carbon Hill 3 to 0 to win the Southern Ohio baseball championship. Attendance at the state fair and homecoming reached a record high. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Preston spent the week in Columbus.
A Washington laboratory built an altitude chamber to simulate flying conditions for deafness treatment. Four volunteers have been tested with slight hearing improvements in one case, under physician supervision.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau operates daily to answer factual questions on any subject. Readers are invited to send questions to the Washington bureau directed by Frederick Haskin, with the promise of serving whatever readers want to know.
Mrs E F Bassett of Lansing Michigan says the medicine helped her overcome six months of tiredness and inability to walk across a room crying after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improvement after initial doses and that a sixteen year old neighbor also benefited.
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