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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
5
A letters page features Dorothey Dix arguing weight and attraction shape marriage, praising a plump, easygoing wife and critiquing lean ideals. It also includes Miss Dim reflecting on a man’s alimony troubles, marriage laws, and a 18 year old marriage cited with hardship and possible divorce.
Description extols a paneled front frock with puffed sleeves and a ruffled neck aimed at Mary Elizabeth and other young ladies. The piece emphasizes grown-up style and asserts the garment will be a hit with children and their families.
The text extols Anne Adams sewing patterns with a 1824 design in sizes 6 to 16, detailing fabric needs and prices. It promotes a fashion book with illustrations and touts wig and hair style changes as game changers, citing Janet Gaynor as an example of dramatic transformation.
In a fevered sequence the narrator recalls family figures Dicky Edwin and Harriet caring for her after a mysterious ultimatum. Edwin and Harriet orchestrate a care routine, with Dicky aiding and a bedside procession ending as the doctor grants permission to ask questions after breakfast.
A garbled puzzle fragment lists clues and answers about art and science terms. It mentions a Madonna reference, frescoes in Rome, color dyes, positions, and various numerical and linguistic hints. The text resembles a cryptic crossword style with scattered terms and definitions.
G R Potts a 73 year old Porterfield man had his pocketbook lifted by three women from a gypsy band that crossed the Ohio River into Belpre. Deputies from Washington and four counties joined the search while West Virginia state police captured the culprits at Huntington and returned the $50 to the victim.
The State Highway Patrol substation at Newark was abandoned and moved to Coshocton. Patrolman Ray Sommers in charge, with C R La Monda and C G Cannon reassigned to Coshocton to manage the Massillon Area sub district.
Reading the horoscope notes a lively period for intellect and literature with brisk advertising publishing and promotions. It forecasts good news for the young and warns of petty deceptions while noting a versatile child may excel in many intellectual vocations. mentions Charles A. Dana.
The article traces Lord Sandwich’s hurried bite between bread sparking a long tradition of sandwiches. It covers knife skills, butter texture, and crust choices for kids, plus open face shapes. It lists fillings such as liver carrot combo, salmon with lettuce, ham and egg, and peanut butter cream cheese pineapple blends.
A homemaker outlines home resources beyond money, including garden fruits and berries. Recipes detail slipped grapes with orange skins and mint flavored apple jelly, plus green rind pickles. Directions cover preparation, boiling, sugaring, cooling, and sterilizing jars.
Dr. W. C. Harris of Ohio University explained the Social Credit Group before the Athens Rotary Club. He described a system where government funds money and credit based on productive capacity with monthly dividends to families and price setting by experts. A Congress bill to implement the theory was reportedly prepared.
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