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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
14
A feature discusses the Brilliant Man who rambles through loves, wives, stenographers, and widows, balancing flirtation with domestic strain. It follows his thrill of new eyes, his wife’s feigned indifference, and a son’s ache for escape aboard future ships. Copyright 1930, Newspaper Feature Service.
A readable essay contrasts old fashioned kitchen lore with modern vanity ideas. It offers practical potato cooking tips and then shifts to reflections on beauty standards, makeup use, and the social pressures on women to appear youthful.
A leading New York hairdresser debuts a long-bob style that lets wearers keep long ends without cutting. The cut features side or center parts, a front center line, and waves that swirl toward the neck with a Peter Pan collar echo, aiming for a youthful look and versatility.
A reader asks Annie Laurie if staying friends is wise after a harsh remark from a longtime girlfriend. The reply suggests ending the friendship if quarrels persist, then shifts to detailed hair styling guidance describing center and side part waves, finishes, and methods to keep hair neat with a sleeping cap.
Household hints discuss reintroducing the hair brush for beauty and cleaning routines Tells how washing and cold-water rinsing can extend brush life Frills and ruffles are highlighted for Spring fashion How to measure fabric for proper fullness Guidance on buttering casseroles to ease washing dishes
A narrator prepares to leave the farmhouse with Lillian after a farewell to Robert Savarin. Lillian, resting from a sedative, reflects on duty to her husband as she agrees to travel to the city at once, and the narrator notes a changed emotional burden lifting from her. The trip aims to reunite her with her spouse amid ongoing tension and memory.
Odd facts outline Natal driver tests and tree repair methods while noting a new herring filleting machine. A fiction excerpt describes a stealthy car start plan, a host's reluctant push, and a tense breakfast scene leading to a cliffhanger chapter continued tomorrow.
The piece describes Prague as a historic but modern capital of the Czechoslovak Republic with its Old Town along the Vltava, the Powder Tower gate built in 1475, and the famous astronomical clock in Old Town Hall dating to about 1480 and repaired in 1550. It notes centuries of rule under AustriaHungary and emerging independence after World War I.
Vera Winston presents an inexhaustible season collection featuring flecked tweed in charcoal and brown. A short sleeved one piece frock pairs with a cape capelet from a deep shoulder yoke and brown accessories for a chic coordinated look. Suits to suit every type are available.
Dr. R S Copeland praises the New York Association for the Blind for guiding mothers of blind children in kinder garten and home training. He urges teaching self-reliance, normal activities, outdoor play, and household duties to foster confidence and healthy development.
A reader asks how to remove moles and pimples and what a 14 year old girl should weigh. The answers say moles can be reduced by the electric needle, weight for the girl should be about 110 pounds, and pimples improve with diet changes avoiding sugar starches and coffee. Readers are advised to send stamped envelopes for further details.
The piece notes a day when general progress is possible but warns that personal quarrels and litigation could derail it. Temperate behavior may yield success, with those employed urged to seek promotion. A birthday would bring a prosperous year if contention is curbed and self control is emphasized.
Knarf and friends from Mother Goose meet Little Boy Blue and invite literary characters to a party. They search Don Quixote and Arabian Nights for a venue, eventually finding a blank arithmetic book as a dance floor. Simple Simon seeks music, hinting at a continuation tomorrow.
A collage of vintage aphorisms and credit lines with quotes from Franklin, Watson, Tennyson, Dryden, Mearley, and Taylor. The text presents reflections on knowledge, charity, ignorance, habit, imagination, and punishment.
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