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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1925
Page
9
Fashion notes pleats appear in groups on skirts and coats, with designers placing them creatively. A street coat features back pleats stitched near the hem for walking ease, while a white jersey golf outfit uses side pleats and a knee‑level line. Other frocks show a single wide front pleat.
A homemaker columnist outlines party menus and low effort setups for children from ages two to seven. Formal ideas include jack Horner centerpieces, a chicken based menu, decorative tables, simple lemonade wells, and practical serving notes.
The text presents shattered lines on truth and unity, noting that a brother is a friend by nature and that harmony arises from shared aims. It hints at human nature, desire for self-sufficiency, and the joy of personal achievement while touching on the value of mutual support.
A 1910s style fitness note extols waist toning through bed edge crunches. It urges readers to envy stage beauties and outlines a sit up variant with feet protruding and torso over the bed to tighten waist muscles. The tone aims to motivate women to keep figures slim and youthful.
The speaker argues that graceful dancers are not merely gifted but shaped by hours of disciplined practice. She notes that athletic living contributes to their slim lines and easy dance, attributing much of their grace to hard work rather than inherent talent.
The text describes twisting the torso from side to side to touch the floor with elbows, using the hips for movement. It emphasizes repeating until tired and pursuing a well developed figure for pleasure in exercise, encouraging a strong upper body.
Dr. Pettit questions Lillian while Katherine offers comfort. The physicians warn that disobedience could threaten Lillian’s life and demand absolute compliance as they plot the next steps in her care and a crucial family decision.
An incubator in California aims to hatch at least 508000 eggs with electrical power only. Owner says electrically hatched chicks are sturdier and may mature earlier. Planned output is 25000 per day, about 3000000 per season. London parks hosted 292941 lawn tennis games in 1923, up from 229792 in 1922.
Dr Copeland argues vaccination prevents smallpox and diphtheria, citing a Scotland outbreak where the unvaccinated children died while vaccinated ones survived. He notes public skepticism, urges vaccination despite minor side effects, and shares a letter from Indiana about anti-vaccination sentiment.
A reader asks about gas from indigestion and pimples. The advice links digestive issues to dietary changes and elimination, recommending simple foods, bran, and avoiding tea and coffee. Responses urge sending self addressed stamped envelopes for further questions and details.
The horoscope predicts sudden unplanned changes or journeys for April 11. While moves may bring advantage, financial prospects carry risk and require care and prudent judgment. Individuals with birthdays on this day may face unexpected changes, warranting frugality and strict money management.
In San Francisco a husband sues for separate maintenance while another sues over being cut from a wife’s will. A jeweler with failed speculations explains he gave up his trade to please her, leaving him at a loss about his future.
The article recounts a pair of unusual legal actions involving a man whose wife provided little care after his illness. Friends intervened to move him from his unkind home and into safer care, highlighting disputes over support and wellbeing.
A judge faces two cases of wealth and betrayal. An ex jeweler seeks an illness allowance from a rich wife while a doctor, driven by love, gave up his practice to travel with his spouse. The wife’s will excludes him, claiming a promised share was forfeited. Both matters will be decided in weeks.
In Switzerland cheese determines social rank, with ancient families owning a century old cheese. Births are marked by a huge cheese named for the child, kept for marriage day where guests share it as a lucky omen for the couple.
A columnist counsels that a young eighteen year old should avoid a twenty one year old who commits infidelity and bans others. If love cannot be bound to marriage or peaceful friendship, end the relationship now. Additional readers seek guidance on shared affection and second loves.
A teen girl seeks guidance on a boy’s fickle attention while Annie Laurie invites feminine query letters. The column then shifts to a cheese history vignette tracing giant cheeses, presidential gifts, and their cultural significance from Jefferson’s era to modern times.
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