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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
11
A busybody woman tells of Sally a young wife whose husband drifted with a chum while Sally mourned their dead child. The meddler’s visit spurred jealousy, divorce, and Sally’s later downward drift as her husband remarried and Sally pursued work downtown.
Fashion shifts show feminine effects with menswear inspired pieces. A striped tub silk gown in cream and blue suits spring and summer wear, launderable and affordable, with lounging mauve satin pajamas featuring cream lace and a flaring coat.
Wanda Barton outlines seasonal home keeping steps to close out winter before summer. She covers cleaning and storing rugs draperies clothing and furs, methods to remove spots moth prevention and packing using paper and moth balls, plus advice on avoiding sun exposure and insect eggs. She warns against outdoor sun drying to prevent moth damage.
Sophisticated young ladies discuss current hair fashions. The dialogue focuses on parting hair, pinning a side over the ear, and forming a neat knot at the back as a foundation for a sleek, well groomed look.
Readers learn two simple coiffures for short or long hair using side parts and back twists. The first creates a smooth curved line at the nape suitable for day or evening wear, while the second builds two small biscuits by twisting hair outward into coils for those who cannot wear a single low knot.
A 1936 Premier Syndicate piece discusses a husband who spends evenings with lodges and clubs, leaving his wife alone. Harriet advises embracing friendships outside the marriage to maintain balance, noting love alone cannot fill a life and suggesting activities for both partners to pursue apart.
EAR ANNIE LAURIE advises a reader in love with a popular young man to ignore inconstancy and not chase attention. The BLACK-EYED DAISY line urges not to press the issue, suggesting calm persistence will prompt more cordial responses while cautioning against discouragement.
A reader asks how to handle a jealous partner who prefers exclusive outings. The response urges calm, clear discussion about personal freedom and social plans, stressing tact and firmness to demonstrate that continuing to see other friends is acceptable.
A reader asks if a college student should promise to marry after graduation in about three years. The adviser cautions that three years is long and feelings may change, and suggests continuing friendship without restricting other relationships until the time is nearer.
Seen on Fifth Avenue LACE with pink or biscuit tones returns for evening wear. Lace and net feminize severly cut dresses while straw and felt form trotteur hats. Flowers at the shoulder fade, garlands or neck wearing remain. White likely for Summer, balbriggen returns with silk or crepe skirts, canes reappear, few furs, rhinestone slippers popular.
In Borneo a native husband searches for eggs by boat and riverbank, prodding sand with a rod to locate large turtle eggs buried underground. He must gauge careful digs as the shell is light and the yolk edible while the rest is tough.
A reader asks why a family of seven men shows rapid vision loss. Dr. Copeland reviews possible causes including optic nerve disease, pigmentary retina, detachment, choroid disease, and most likely progressive near sightedness with conical cornea. He notes blood tests and exam findings, urges expert ophthalmic evaluation, and explains how a soft cornea can bulge and blur sight over time.
The forecast notes powerful stellar activity signals a radical change in environment, with gains in business and residence. Employment and health are favored, and a birthday individual may see a year of important events with obstacles removed. A diligent child may gain a fortunate position through strong traits.
Mary Harrison outlines a plan to study and pursue a career in New York style arts, preferring attic living and odd jobs to schooling. She proposes using a trust fund, then possibly cabaret work or dishwashing to fund study while delaying formal schooling under Auntie Madge.
A short, quirky fable where Billy Porcupine and Bobby Coon meet by a bush. Porcupine boasted of his sharp spears and frightens a dog, saving Coon from danger. Coon learns caution after their encounter and remembers his manners when parting.
A fragmented OCR page presents a collage of literary quotes by Coleridge Pope and La Bruyere. The garbled text includes reflections on words, obedience, memory, music, aging, and desire, with mangled lines and missing phrases interspersed through the copy.
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