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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1931
Page
7
A nostalgic tour of holiday dishes from mid century kitchens features roast pig with cider and dough crust, oyster pie from Lucy Grimes, plum pudding, King’s Pudding, and Twelfth Night cake. The piece mixes royal era theater with practical recipes and notes on festive traditions.
A Paris couture illustration features a Watteau train gown in ice-blue crepe from a leading house. The design uses bright green wool crepe with white satin gilet, black satin ribbon, and a silver belt ornament. A jeweled chevalier back detail completes the bodice.
A medical article stresses sinusitis is not trivial and stresses early care. It links sinus infections to colds, teeth, and pneumonia, noting facial pain, nasal discharge, and possible loss of smell. It urges consulting a physician for proper diagnosis and treatment.
The piece reflects on old English Christmas dishes and the idea that carols, not minced meat dishes, define a proper festive table. It playfully references names across centuries to illustrate the evolving, humorous notion of holiday customs.
Three former Cleveland gamblers began operating an ornate gambling house known as the Pines Club in an old farm house two miles south of Reynoldsburg on State Road 284. The club features roulette blackjack dice and slot machines with 81 cent chips and bullet proof walls. Free taxi service and meals are advertised to patrons.
Two children celebrate birthdays on December 2 in Athens. Evans Fitzgerald, born when December Steels was two days old, is in first grade at East Side School, and Robert Landis, in second grade at Central School.
A proposed pageant revival aims to recreate a historic Washington trip in period detail. Organizers seek community involvement and funding to stage scenes, costumes, and settings that reflect the original journey and its significance.
The Garden Reverend Angel attended a routine appointment at Mt Zion on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J W Weatherby hosted guests including their son Hubert along with Mrs Laura Hull at their home on Thursday evening.
A multi-vehicle collision near Wayside Inn in Sudbury Mass involves ten automobiles. Police report several injuries and damage to multiple vehicles as crews clear the scene. The incident occurred over the weekend and authorities say investigations are ongoing.
Columbus officers of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society say all groups planning a reenactment of George Washingtons journey down the Ohio River will unite in cooperation for a bicentennial feature next year. No date for the voyage start has been set.
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