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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
2
Local column reports on a sensational dandruff cure claim promoting liquid arvon with instructions to apply nightly for destroy dandruff and stop itching. The note also covers community updates from Lieut Karl Barth visiting his mother and other residents' activities amid wartime relief efforts.
Grandson and relatives visited in Athens and Nelsonville last Saturday. Mrs. W. W. Starkey stayed with her brother J. B. Price and family in Athens during the same period.
The University registrar reports 778 students enrolled for the current term, up 25 from last year. Prospective entrants may seek admission after medical exams. The monthly payroll totals 16,266.31 for faculty and staff, with Athens City and Athens Township contributing to Training School salaries.
Catarrh is depicted as a local disease aided by constitutional factors and not curable by local applications. The remedy Hall's Catarrh Medicine is claimed to purify the blood and reach the disease, combining tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials are promised and consumers urged to buy via Cheney & Co and local druggists.
Hamilton Ohio area readers are urged by Mrs Dell Todd to try Nerv Worth after months of illness with smothering spells and fatigue. She says the remedy enabled her to do all her work again and plans to buy more. Local druggists Howe’s and McKee Drug Store feature the product with a money back guarantee.
The basement of Howard Hall will be remodeled with a concrete floor lava bath and baths for the 8. A. T. C. An entrance to the basement is being added on East Union Street with steps from the sidewalk. Excavation taps the water line for Howard Hall barracks. Today S. A. T. C. physical examinations are held on the second floor by the Athens County Medical Advisory Board for registrants of June 1917.
County School Superintendent Alex Root proposes closing all county schools on Loyalty Day Thursday to allow teachers and students from nearby areas to travel to Athens for the parade and related events.
British forces captured 57,318 German prisoners in August, along with 657 guns, more than 6,750 machine guns, and 1,000 trench mortars.
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