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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
8
A reader asks about a seven year long engagement with no marriage in sight. Dorothy Din explains the man may be bridal shy or lose affection, urges facing reality, and notes engagements often resemble burdens without benefits, urging decisive action to avoid wasted youth and effort.
Gary Cooper appears as a roving soldier of fortune in The General Died at Dawn a Paramount adventure romance set in war-torn China. Madeleine Carroll co stars as the temptress heroine while Akim Tamiroff plays the ruthless warlord in a story of danger passion and fate.
A terse note on commitment and timing, mocking a boyfriend who cannot commit to a wedding date. The passage argues a woman should not waste years waiting for someone indecisive, comparing his inaction to a gambler's habit.
A dense listing of radio programs and performances featuring Tom Mix, Orphan Annie, Red Grange, Lucille Manners, Fred Waring, and many orchestras. Includes bands, sketches, talk formats, dramatic pieces, and musical acts across a broad lineup.
Learn to crochet medallions to create hair sets luncheon cloths and bedspreads with simple joining methods. Pattern 1358 includes directions material lists and illustrations. Send 10 cents for this pattern to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY. Include name and address.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Carleton Dayton hosted end of week guests Judge J E Carleton and Miss Julia Carleton. Axaza Williams of Middleport visited her parents C P Williams and wife. Annie Hilber moved from Norman Grueser home to Nesse Settlement with Ulwin Nease. Mrs A L Flanagan and Mrs George Hayman are seriously ill. Belle Carleton visited Mary Lippincott in Pomeroy. A group missionary meeting was held at Asbury M E Church with a returned missionary speaker. Oakey Chapman Cleveland was buried in Syracuse Hill Cemetery after services at Syracuse Presbyterian Church. sisters Mrs James Ables and Mrs William McBride attended.
A columnist warns parents against using vanity to boost a child’s status. Overemphasizing dress and toys harms friendships, as peers tire of flaunting and outgrowing rivals. The piece urges matching child care to neighborhood conditions and fostering genuine merit over display.
In a tense scene, Katie and Mrs. Ticer threaten each other during a dining room confrontation. The narrator intervenes to prevent a slap, revealing that a man in the dining room is not her father and ending the tirade with a pointed remark about hidden knowledge.
The narrator discerns that the impersonator of his father is Allen Drake, not a twin. Katie signals with a finger to lips as Madge demands a private talk about a life or death matter, while Mrs. Ticer smiles, and Katie frets over secrets. (Continued tomorrow)
The article links Christmas joy to sparkle in eyes and softness of skin. It urges quiet inner happiness, avoiding worry and envy, and notes that early shopping, sleep, and daily use of skincare help maintain a cheerful, relaxed appearance.
A simple three fold cough remedy uses two cups sugar and one cup water to make a syrup, then add two and a half ounces Pinex from a drugstore to create a pint of effective relief. It claims fast phlegm loosening, membrane soothing, and air passage clearing with money back if not effective.
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