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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix advises a 30-year-old businesswoman against marrying a man dominated by his mother. She warns of lifelong financial control, lack of security, and continual second place to the mother, predicting unhappiness unless the suitor gains independence.
Anne Adams invites Miss and Matron readers to Pattern 4038 a chic frock easy to sew and wear ideal for summer festivities. sized 12 through 40 with detailed instructions and a decorative bow capelets and box pleated skirt. order via The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept New York for 15 cents or 25 cents for both pattern and book.
A fragment lists clues and answers for a word puzzle themed around Cinderella like elements. It features entries such as a fairy tale heroine at a ball, a scullery maid, slipper loss, and a search for matching words across horizontal and vertical clue groups.
Paris reports first autumn fashion showings by dress stylists. Designers favor a natural figure with undisguised shaping while concealing pockets shaped as coin purses umbrellas and mittens dangled from coats, replacing traditional pockets.
Edgar Egelberry ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Ira Egelberry was taken to Cherrington Hospital Logan for immediate appendicitis surgery and is reported satisfactory. Numerous local residents attend family and social visits including Shipley family reunion in New Holland and trips by Dr and Mrs Wedemeyer J W Coleman and Mrs Flora Dill. A baby boy weighing 10 14 pounds was born to County Superintendent J W Coleman and wife in Logan on July 28. Several residents travel to Columbus for visits and hospitality with relatives in Mineral Greenfield Columbus Ft Wayne. End of notes record family visits and passengers from Zaleski area.
Professor Gerald Marsh of the University of California criticizes the Oxford accent as silly and argues American English is equally proper. A report mentions a new two winged bullet achieving 11 feet per second speed and capable of piercing armor at 30 yards.
Alicia Hart advises regular, well planned activity to maintain a lithe figure. Full workouts with proper form, cycling, riding, walking, and gradual skill building beat sporadic self taught efforts. Rest after activity, moderation for busy women, and steady practice sustain health and beauty.
A new collar jabot set transforms an old frock with a twinkling effect. The square mesh collar uses petite boucle while other pieces use crochet cotton. The jabot with a nosegay of Irish roses suits many frocks. Pattern 1136 details stitching and materials. Send 10 cents for pattern, with name and address to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept.
Coolville Camp Meeting opened Friday evening and drew a large crowd. Notables include Alexander Kaminsky Imperial Russian violinist who played Sunday, and Judge Fred G. Bale of Columbus who spoke on The Fiddler and the Fire. Dr. Dean C. Dutton of Cincinnati will lead week activities. Several regional residents and visitors shared meals and visits throughout the weekend, with numerous local families hosting guests.
Salem reports the Pacific Coast hop harvest will be the smallest on record as downy mildew inflicts heavy losses. Excessive wet weather in the Willamette Valley and surrounding regions is blamed for the widespread damage impacting growers.
The Elysium nudist colony planned a camp fire dance but forestry rules barred any camp fire without a permit, and none would be issued. The denial halted the event in the forest near Los Gatos.
Conflicting planetary configurations mark the day with high creative potential yet possible frustration and delays. Those born on this day may face interruptions due to ill health or bereavement, while notable nativity includes Lord Tennyson.
In Kemmerer Wyoming thieves moved a half ton safe six miles, blasted it open and escaped with sixty dollars. Checks and papers worth more were scattered by the explosion.
Olive Roberts Barton writes that children and families often exclude newcomers at camps and resorts. She urges kids to greet strangers, share activities, and avoid cruelty, noting both peer pressure and potential hostility from established campers.
Adele Garrison relates a tale of moral pressure and romance as the narrator explains a plan to lend twenty five thousand dollars from a brother's legacy. Mrs. Cosgrove accompanies a visit to the Ashokan reservoir aerating plant and presses the narrator to reveal the reason behind the decision. The dialogue blends admiration for the site with emotional stakes tied to Samuel Brixton's financial distress and its impact on his son Ronald and Marion. The piece ends with Marion fearing self harm, hinting at continued revelations in tomorrow's installment.
Eight year old Bobby Breen, star of Let's Sing Again, rises from Toronto night clubs to cinema under Sol Lesser. The shy prodigy, praised by a famed coach as equal to Caruso, performs operatic arias and pop tunes while tracing a tale of an orphan found by a traveling show and reunited with his father in a dramatic finale.
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