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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1931
Page
21
W H Wilson argues furniture fits Christmas gifts beyond sofas and beds. He lists affordable pieces from coffee tables to bookcases, urges parallel price planning, and advises matching items to home style plus neutral colors.
The article guides selecting gifts that harmonize with homes, stressing time and care in choosing items. It highlights furniture innovations from trays with recipe squares to extendable coffee tables, hidden radio compartments, and multiuse lamps. It also notes child friendly options like miniature versions of parents' furniture and nursery lighting.
In San Francisco a trend of wealthy residents agreeing to answer Santa letters is reported. Postmaster Harry L. Todd noted that many generous individuals have pledged to respond to letters from children who otherwise would receive no gifts this season.
James R. Wedell, the New Orleans ace, says he can beat the 11 hour 16 minute transcontinental speed mark held by Jimmy Doolittle. He plans a Los Angeles to New York hop as soon as weather favors him, aiming for around 10 hours.
In Grand Rapids Michigan seating experts propose mohair velvet upholstered classroom chairs to reduce slipping and keep students comfortably in proper posture during lessons. They argue a pupil should be as comfortable at school as at home.
Dr. R W Schiesser president translates Shakespeare into Pennsylvania Dutch. The courtroom scene was staged in Dutch by student actors at Elizabethtown College highlighting the challenge of rendering meaning and grammar in the dialect.
The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower has elected actress Maude Adams to membership. Medford to broadcast good news signals via radio for school children in addition to fire alarm sounds. A 35 pound raccoon was captured alive in Dunkirk New York and placed in a steel cage.
In Waltham England an inquest into the death of 67 year old William Milton found glanders a disease common to horses that caused his death. The report notes the verdict and the illness as the cause of fatality.
Gift suggestions filled display cases in jewelry shops with options for every family member. Jewelry spans many forms from elegantly engraved pocket lighters to large library-table models, presenting inexpensive yet pleasing novelties as holiday gifts.
The article advertises belt buckles, clasps, bracelets, necklaces, rings, and other jewelry in low prices. It notes men and women's watches with superb craftsmanship and long warranties. It mentions a mysterious clock as a Christmas gift, available in boudoir to kitchen sizes to suit any recipient.
San Francisco officials act to recover city archives after 2 volumes of Aldermen minutes from 1861 to 1885 were stolen and listed for sale in a book catalogue. City Attorney John O'Toole notes the records remain city property while authorities pursue recovery, tracing origin to Henry Meiggs who fled to South America.
In Canton Maine John K Ferhan presents an oat display of corn dated 1818 by Dante Childe.
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