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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
5
A tiny plant grows beside a dusty road longing to see a garden. After many trials from a dog, cow, and foot traffic, the Good Fairy encourages perseverance. The plant reaches a garden where a white haired lady finds it camomile and cares for it, rewarding its bravery.
Madge recounts Grace Draper's changed look and tense reunion with Dicky at an inn. Dicky proposes using Miss Foster for the flesh curves while Grace poses, as he notes Grace's diminished beauty and shifts in their past dynamic.
Health column explains bed sores as a preventable form of gangrene found in bedridden patients. It emphasizes frequent position changes, washing with hot water and soap, and careful wound care. Readers may submit questions to Dr Copeland for medical guidance and the column notes copyright 1921.
Lucrezia Bori presents practical hair care tips focusing on brushing daily with a good brush, using a silk cloth to brighten hair, and applying a scalp stimulating lotion. It recommends olive oil weekly, avoiding tight updos, airing hair daily, and a dandruff remedy with tincture of cantharides ammonia glycerine and oils for scalp treatment.
Winifred Black notes the clash over bobbed hair with employers already discharging women. she says new ideas meet resistance from minds set in tradition and urges moving forward rather than looking backward. The piece cites an insurance company mandating firings for bobbed hair as an example.
A 1921 narrator argues that determining why a girl cut her bobbed hair reveals work ethic. He would hire those cutting hair for practicality, dislike those shaped by fashion, and distrust those treating their job as camouflage for flirtation, though he recognizes both nice and clever bobbed haired women.
A narrator critiques bobbed hair and other fashions among women, noting the urge for attention behind trends and the stubborn resistance of men to such changes. The piece argues that bold hair and style do not replace ambition and work, urging personal choice despite social pressure.
A seven year friendship with a less educated girl chum ends as one woman pursues education and a career. The advice columnist urges dropping the old friend gradually and pursuing goals despite peer opinions.
The sidereal forecast predicts an interesting day if routines continue and drastic changes are avoided. Affectional matters are favorable with potential courtships and marriages for the young. Venus and the Sun bring happiness, while birthdays hint at a prosperous year and a clever, popular child unlikely to seek public employment.
Old culinary notes share recipes to turn day-old dinner into attractive made dishes. Salmon Roll uses canned salmon with cream sauce in a crust and served with drawn butter, while Fish Chops fancies breaded portions with cheese sauce and lemon garnish. Other ideas include Vegetable Pie from leftovers and Curried Macaroni with curry tomato sauce and biscuit.
The piece describes outdoor sports costumes in tweed with capes and knickers. A black and white checked tweed suit features a sleeveless coat, heavy white crepe shirt, blue tie, and hag¢ blue duvetyn with ribbon and small black buttons, noting practical wear for tennis and similar games.
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