Tidbits of Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Meigs, & Mason Counties Issue 39 Vol 6

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Answer: Vicks VapoRub. Use Vicks to get rid of toenail fungus and athlete’s foot. Rub on your temples to ease headache. Cover embedded ticks to kill them. Dab on mosquito bites to relieve itching. It helps dry acne and eases bruising. TOWNSEND R22 • Francis Townsend was a doctor living in Ocean City, Maryland in 1914. He was disturbed by how often tourists visiting his town would become sunburned on the beach, so he mixed up a healing salve containing camphor, menthol, and eucalyptus to help soothe their burned skin. He called it “Townsend R22.” He knew there was a market for the product beyond Ocean City, so he turned the formula over to Baltimore pharmacist George Bunting, who re-named the product “Dr. Bunting’s Sunburn Remedy” and packaged it in cobaltblue glass jars. It was the first real alternative to the greasy medicated creams common at the time. • Women used it as a facial cleanser and a makeup remover. Still, George struggled to make a profit during the first few years of business, and did all of the work himself. He advertised relentlessly, especially on the radio, and by 1925 he was selling nearly a million jars annually. During World War II, soldiers received the product to help ease tired, overworked feet and soothe dry, chapped, or irritated skin, and after the war, they introduced their wives to the product. • George branched out and offered new products including shaving creams and medicated tissues. He changed the name of the product when a customer approached him and declared, “Your cream knocked my eczema!” The product is still a favorite face cream today. What’s it called? Answer: Noxzema, short for “no eczema.”

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virus (FIV), rabies, feline leukemia or other illnesses. But we can’t see the future, and things don’t always stay normal. Let’s say that you and Dale move to a new home. There’s a chance that during the move, Dale could escape from his carrier, get confused or lost and be stuck outdoors for a few days until you find him. Or, perhaps a natural disaster occurs where you and Dale have to evacuate, and he must be housed temporarily around other pets. Having all of his required and recommended shots will help keep Dale healthy in situations like this. If cost is a concern, look for lower-cost vaccination events, often called shot clinics, where you can get Dale’s shots up to date for significantly less than the veterinarian may charge. Send your questions, comments and tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com JOHN’S SHAMPOO • By the time John was 21, he was already going bald. It was 1898 and shampoo didn’t exist yet. People washed their hair with bar soap, which was harsh, or they used whatever they had on hand, including cornmeal, oils, eggs, lemon juice, or vinegar. Indoor plumbing was still a new invention. John was convinced his balding was due to the poor quality of soaps available. He was determined to find a shampoo that would save his hair. • So he went to college and got a degree in chemistry, and then spent the next ten years experimenting. He discovered that the problem with the soaps people used on their hair was that the pH balance was wrong. By 1930 he introduced pH-balanced shampoos formulated for both oily and dry hair, naming the product after himself. It was America’s very first shampoo. • When customers failed to flock to his product, John hired an artist to create beautiful fullcolor illustrations of ordinary women with extraordinarily shiny hair, placing the ads in large magazines. It worked. Alas, the shampoo did not keep John’s hair from falling out, but he became a very rich bald man. • In recent times, commercials for John’s shampoo launched the career of several famous models, including Brooke Shields, Kim Basinger, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, and Cybill Shepherd. What’s the name of John’s shampoo? Answer: Breck. SHAMPOO FACTS • The word shampoo comes from the Hindi word “champo” which means “to press or massage.” • Astronauts wash their hair with a no-rinse shampoo, the kind originally developed for hospital patients who can’t take showers.

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Coco Chanel Chandelier Coco Chanel (1883-1971) is a well-known French fashion designer who changed the look of women’s clothes and jewelry, and created the famous perfume Chanel No. 5 during the 20th century. But few know she also designed some chandeliers and other furnishings for her apartment and for customers. A rolled-arm sofa and a rock-crystal chandelier probably are her best-known pieces. She included animal figures and mirrors in abundance. Colors like black, gold, brown, honey, beige and cinnabar were backgrounds for Coromandel folding screens and antique furniture. A famous Coco Chanel-designed gilt-metal and rock-crystal chandelier sold at New Orleans Auctions in 2016. It was designed by Coco with Robert Goossens, a Parisian jeweler. The frame has interlocking hearts and ovals with large rockcrystal chunks hanging below. Metal leaves covered the 12 light sockets. The impressive 40-inch-high and 31-inch-diameter chandelier sold for $37,500. *** Q: In the 1930-1950 period, would Minton dinnerware normally be found in middle-class or upper-middle-class homes? Where might it have fit in the dinnerware hierarchy, compared to Royal Doulton, Spode or Wedgwood? A: Minton dinnerware was owned by royalty, the wealthy and the upper middle class. In some

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homes, it was the “good” china used only on special occasions. Minton was made in the Staffordshire region of England beginning in 1796. It became part of the Royal Doulton Tableware Group in 1968. The brand is now part of WWRD Holdings. Minton china is no longer made. *** Q: I have Currier & Ives’ “American Homestead Winter” with the original government copyright notice. I can’t find any information on the old copyright mark in the bottom left corner of the print that’s followed by the letters “HFA.” Do you know what this stands for? A: The letters “HFA” stand for Haddad’s Fine Arts, Inc., a company in Anaheim, California, that does reproductions of works of art. The company sells only to businesses, not directly to consumers. Your print is a reproduction of an original Currier & Ives print. Reproductions are common, and averagesize prints sell for less than $30. *** CURRENT PRICES Greeting card, New Year’s, paper, three cherubs, seashell, flower bouquet, c. 1880, $12. Carving set, sterling silver, fork and knife, large roast carver, reeded handles, repousse flowers and scroll, Towle, 1898, $310. Porcelain sign, Campbell’s Tomato Soup, “10 cents,” figural can, red and white, bracket, 1920s, 13 x 23 1/2 inches, $1,650. *** Sign up for our free weekly email, “Kovels Komments.” Terry Kovel writes about the latest news, tips, questions and her views of the market. If you register on our website, kovels.com, there is no charge. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Is the book of Isaiah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Whose first chapter begins, “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus”? Matthew, Luke, John, Acts 3. From Acts 9, where did Peter cure Aeneas? Tyre, Neapolis, Lydda, Gibeon 4. As found in Numbers 20, where did Aaron die? Mount of Olives, Pisgah, Mount Hor, Gilboa 5. From Acts 24, what was Felix’s wife, Drusilla? Pharisee, Gentile, Greek, Jewess 6. In 2 Kings 1, what Philistine city worshipped Baalzebub? Ekron, Succoth, Gomorrah, Antipatris Comments? More Trivia? Visit www.TriviaGuy.com (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.


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For Advertising Call or Text 740-441-7633 CORDYCEPS (cont’d) • A particular species of Cordyceps will infect a particular species of ant. Experiments to try to infect ants with different strains of the fungus have failed, showing that the fungus and the ant co-evolved and cannot cross over. “It’s one of the most complex examples of parasites controlling animal behavior that we know about,” says entomologist David Hughes. • Some Cordyceps species are sources of biochemicals with interesting biological and pharmacological properties. Extracts are used as immuno-suppressants to prevent rejection in organ transplants, as well as to treat multiple sclerosis. Processed Cordyceps can also be found worldwide in liquid extracts, tinctures, powders, and capsules, with various claims for improving health. Other types of Cordyceps are used as food in soups, stews, and teas. • In China and Tibet, one species of fungus attacks the larvae of the ghost moth. Starting at the caterpillar’s head, the fungus grows into its body, eventually killing it, feeding off its carcass, and turning itself into an exact replica of the bug. This caterpillar fungus is used to make a tea reputed to have medicinal powers. It supposedly cures impotence, cancer, hair loss, and fatigue. In fact, when the Liaoning Province women’s track team broke the world record for both the 10,000 meters and the 1,500 meters in 1993, they were suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs. However, they claimed their performance was because of caterpillar fungus tea. • The demand for this caterpillar fungus tea is high. A kilogram of fungus-infused caterpillars can sell for several thousand dollars. A single caterpillar can sometimes fetch twice its weight in gold. Because the fungus grows only in high mountain plateaus, it’s impossible to cultivate on a farm.

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• The British village of Cheddar is famous not only for its cheese but also for Cheddar Gorge, a limestone canyon that sports an extensive set of caves. The caves offer the perfect environment for culturing cheese. It turns out that the atmosphere in the cave is also perfect for preserving skeletons. • The caves show signs of human use dating back to the end of the last ice age nearly 15,000 years ago. Cheddar Gorge and the network of over a hundred caves found there are Britain’s prime site for Paleolithic human remains. • In 1903, workmen digging a trench to drain water from a cave discovered a complete human skeleton. Many human remains had been found in the cave previously, but this skeleton turned out to be the oldest and most complete skeleton ever found in Britain. • Researchers found that the bones belonged to a young adult man, around age 23 at time of death. The skull showed signs of bone infection. More alarmingly, the man’s head had been bashed in, though it’s impossible to tell what caused the wound. Carbon dating shows that he lived about 9,000 years ago, around the year 7150 B.C. He was dubbed “Cheddar Man” and put on display at the Natural History Museum in London. • In 1996, Bryan Sykes of Oxford University extracted a piece of DNA from Cheddar Man’s molar and had it sequenced. He then went to the nearby town of Cheddar in search of DNA samples of twenty residents whose ancestors had lived the longest in the immediate area. The town council gave him the names of half a dozen families who had lived in the village for more than 200 years. Sykes asked them for cheek swabs so their DNA could be compared to the Cheddar Man. (continued next page)

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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com CHEDDAR MAN (cont’d) • When a team showed up at the local school to collect DNA samples, some of the children were hesitant, fearing it might hurt. One of their teachers stepped up and volunteered to have his cheek swabbed to calm their fears. • Ninety centuries and 300 generations after Cheddar Man died, Bryan Sykes found a direct descendant living just half a mile away from the cave: the teacher, named Adrian Targett, is a direct descendant of Britain’s oldest known resident. This set a record for the world’s most distant confirmed relative. • Targett was born in Bristol, just 15 miles (24 km) away from the cave. “I’ve been in the cave a few times, but I never realized it was home,” he quipped when informed of the news. ‘’I’m thinking of writing to the Marquess of Bath, who owns these caves, and saying, I’d like my cave back.” Targett added, “I’m a history teacher. But I teach modern history, so Cheddar Man’s a bit out of my period. I have to admit that I know next to nothing about him.” • Bryan Sykes believes there are probably a lot of Cheddar descendants out there. He and a team at Oxford are making a genetic map of all of Europe and they estimate about 1 to 1.5 percent of Britain’s population is likely to share the same mitochondrial DNA markings found in Cheddar Man and Mr. Targett. • When Cheddar Man died, humans were still hunter-gatherers. It would be another thousand years before farming was invented. Targett, by contrast, sings in the town’s choir, plays bassoon in the school orchestra, likes his steaks rare, and is a steam engine buff. He doesn’t hunt and rarely gathers. • ‘’The point is that we’ve all got 9,000-year-old ancestors,’’ he said. ‘’I just happen to know who mine was.’’

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired engineer, and engineers like solving problems. I find that people have difficulty swallowing medications because swallowing a gulp of water is an unnatural act when compared with everyday unnoticed swallowing, and that people are taking too small a sip of water, so they feel the pills, which can trigger a gag reflex. The solution is to swallow a large sip of water without pills to prepare the mind and body for the relatively rare swallowing process that will follow. Then, take a large sip of water and swallow with pills. -- R.E. ANSWER: As someone who has studied physics, if not engineering, the small sip of water lubricates the esophagus, so pills are less likely to be stuck. I have always recommended a small sip followed by a large gulp, for a different reason from yours. As far as specific positions, some people seem to do better with chin up, others with chin down. Taking a pill with some food or applesauce (or something of similar texture) helps many people. Practicing with something (a breath mint or M&M) can help you find what works best for you. Tepid or even warm water helps some. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: A dear friend has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. She’s 85. She tried a cortisone shot, with very shortlived relief, and physical therapy, to no avail. She’s been prescribed pain pills, which cause her to sleep more than you’d expect for her age. Her doctor seems to be out of options. I read about laser treatment for this area. Do you think this might help, or do you have other ideas? -- M.R. ANSWER: “Spinal stenosis” is the term we use to describe compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots by bony structures in the spine. This may be a result of arthritis, skeletal disease and many other conditions. One common finding is difficulty after walking, causing someone to want to sit or lie down. I often see people with spinal stenosis who lean over while walking, as though they are walking into a stiff wind. Many sufferers can walk for prolonged periods with a shopping cart, because the leaning-over position relieves the pressure on the nerves. Surgery for spinal stenosis can be challenging, and in an 85-year-old, the risk of complications is higher. However, given her symptoms and lack of response to nonsurgical therapy, consulting with a surgeon may be appropriate. There may still be additional medical therapies she hasn’t tried before doing so. I am not a surgeon, and only a surgeon can appropriately choose the tools for a given surgery. However, having looked over the research in this area, there is no evidence that laser offers any advantage over traditional surgery. READERS: Back pain is the No. 2 reason for doctor visits in the U.S. To learn more about the back and spine, order the booklet Back Problems by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 303W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved


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* On Oct. 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. It would take 12 years for the impressive granite images of four of America’s most beloved presidents -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt -- to be completed. * On Oct. 7, 1960, the one-hour television drama “Route 66” debuts on CBS. The program followed two young men, Tod and Buz, as they drove across the country in a Corvette convertible looking for adventure.

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* On Oct. 6, 1847, “Jane Eyre” is published by Charlotte Bronte under the pseudonym Currer Bell. At age 5, Bronte was sent to a boarding school. The harsh conditions -- bad food, cold rooms and strict discipline -- all were reflected in the boarding school portrayed in the novel.

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* On Oct. 8, 1956, New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen throws the first no-hitter in World Series history. Even better, it was a perfect game -- that is, there were no runs, no hits and no errors, and no batter reached first base. * On Oct. 5, 1974, American David Kunst completes the first round-the-world journey on foot, taking four years and 21 pairs of shoes to complete the 14,500-mile journey across four continents. He left Minnesota in 1970 accompanied by a pack mule named Willie Makeit. * On Oct. 2, 1985, actor Rock Hudson, 59, becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die of complications from AIDS. His death raised public awareness of the epidemic. * On Oct. 3, 1995, former football star O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the brutal 1994 double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Evidence presented at the trial included blood DNA from the crime scene found on Simpson’s glove and his blood DNA found at the crime scene. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Name the last team before the 2016 Chicago Cubs to have five players voted as starters for the AllStar Game. 2. Between 1979 and 1985, one reliever in each league led his league in saves for four consecutive years. Name the two pitchers. 3. Who was the last Ohio State football player to be taken No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft? 4. In the 2015-16 season, the San Antonio Spurs tied an NBA mark for best home regular-season record (40-1). Who else held the record? 5. Who was the last NHL player before Ottawa’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau to tally four goals in a postseason game? 6. Who holds the Major League Soccer record for most goals scored in a single postseason? 7. Which three thoroughbred horseraces make up the Canadian Triple Crown? (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.


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It was 20th-century American philosopher, writer and educator Susanne Katherina Langer who made the following sage observation: “If we would have new knowledge, we must get us a whole world of new questions.” * In Western cultures, the owl is associated with wisdom, but in some Asian countries, it’s traditionally a symbol of stupidity. * In the 9th century, a Norseman named Sigurd Eysteinsson earned the name Sigurd the Mighty while helping to lead the Viking conquest of what is now northern Scotland. As part of a continuing effort to expand his Scottish conquest, Sigurd challenged a native ruler, Mael Brigte the Bucktoothed, to a battle. Each leader was supposed to bring 40 men to the battle, but Sigurd broke his own rule and brought 80 warriors. Unsurprisingly, Brigte lost. After beheading his defeated foe, Sigurd displayed Brigte’s head on his saddle as a trophy of war. He got his just desserts in the end, though; as he rode, Sigurd’s leg was scratched by Brigte’s buck teeth. The seemingly insignificant wound festered, and Sigurd the Mighty was killed by the infection. * You may already know that seahorses mate for life. You may not be aware, though, that as they swim, they keep their tails linked together. * Those who study such things say that Napoleon Bonaparte was partial to cashmere underwear. * Beards may be trendy these days, but if you prefer the clean-shaven look, you belong to a group that goes back further than you think. Cave art dating back to 10,000 B.C.E. depicts grown men with no beards. * The ostrich is the world’s only two-toed bird. *** Thought for the Day: “The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.” -- P.D. James (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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The French 500 Free Clinic will be open for those who do not have medical insurance or are under-insured from 1 - 3 PM on Thursday, September, 28th at 258 Pinecrest Drive in the old Hillcrest Clinic off of Jackson Pike in Gallipolis (Spring Valley), next to Arbors Nursing Home. No appointment is necessary. The volunteer medical doctors and nurses are happy to serve free of charge the residents of Southeastern Ohio and Mason County, WV and beyond over the age of six.

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National Park Discount Is Still a Great Deal If you’d planned to pick up a couple of senior passes to the national parks as part of your autumn leaf-peeping travels, you’ll need to increase your budget. The lifetime access pass has gone from $10 to a whopping $80. The senior pass (full name: America the Beautiful -- The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass) is a bargain, providing admission to recreation areas run by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service and more. If you don’t want to pay the $80 all at once, consider a one-year pass for $20. Do that for four years, and you can convert it to a lifetime pass. There still are ways to visit our parks without breaking the bank. Some parks only charge a few dollars for admission. Others, like the national monuments, are free. Those that do charge have some free days designated each year. If you’re taking a trip soon, here’s a warning: The parks service is inundated with requests for passes, and you might not get yours before you leave. However, print out the confirmation you receive and take that with you, as well as a picture ID. If you’re planning to buy your pass at the recreation site, phone ahead; many have run out of passes. To buy online, go to yourpassnow. com. You’ll pay an extra $10 processing fee. If you are permanently disabled, you can get a free pass with documentation. If you already have the $10 lifetime pass, you won’t have to pay for a new one; you’re grandfathered in ... unless you lose the one you now have. For more information, go online to www.nps. gov, where you’ll learn about parks by state, and locations to buy a pass. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Garden-Fresh Spanish Rice September is National Rice Month. Whether you enjoy long-grain rice or one of the many wild rice blends, rice is a nice change of pace in your daily diet. 2 1/2 cups peeled and chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup finely chopped cabbage 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar Twin 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes 2 cups cooked rice 1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute tomatoes, green pepper, onion and cabbage for 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in Brown Sugar Twin, black pepper and parsley. Add rice. Mix well to combine. 2. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 (3/4 cup) servings. TIP: Usually 1 1/3 cups uncooked instant or 1 cup regular rice cooks to about 2 cups. * Each serving equals: 124 calories, 0g fat, 3g protein, 28g carbs, 13mg sodium, 32mg calcium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.


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