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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
11
Madge learns from Lillian about Robert Savarin's dangerous plan to blow the Catskill reservoir and disrupt New York water supply. Smith's muttered alibi fails to hide a monomaniac with power and money still a threat, watched by the service for future moves.
A 19 year old girl with many suitors faces parental pressure to marry a 30 year old widower with two children. She refuses and contemplates leaving home. Shorty Horty advises a calm, affectionate talk with her parents to explain her lack of love for the man.
Read as a fragment from a 19 year old girl seeking guidance on rekindling a past relationship with a boy now in school. The reader asks how to regain his companionship and whether to pursue his affection again. The column suggests asking for permission to call and considers consent.
A 17 year old girl asks why a mother objects to her engagement to a man two years older. The columnist suggests the mother may think the fiancé is not old enough or financially ready to support a wife. The answer advises a frank talk and waiting until they are older before marrying.
A compact look at Artemus Ward and Lord Byron known for curling hair. Anecdotes recount Ward gaining curls in Denver and Byron’s vanity with nightly curl papers. Stories note curling tongs, barber fees, and public vanity.
Wise maxims emphasize gentleness over anger and self denial over mere luck. They advise sowing kindness to gain friends, acting with intelligence, and shaping work to match one’s aspirations for a noble character.
A guide to thoughtful handmade gifts for Christmas outlining practical options. It suggests making a gift list, matching gifts to friends, and details several sewn items like luggage sets, pin rolls, dish veils, knitting bags, and decorative pinwheel wheels. It emphasizes good taste and usefulness over cost.
Dr Copeland urges use of public health clinics and free hospitals to curb disease. Early treatment can stop many ailments, including cancer and TB, with trained staff, laboratories, X rays, and various specialists available for the poor at little or no cost.
A reader asks if chest or diaphragm breathing helps a nervous person and seeks the best treatment for nervous indigestion. The response notes both breathing types can be normal and depend on the individual and sex, and requests a self addressed stamped envelope for full information. A reader also asks for opinion on the advertised yeast cure.
Madame and designer Alice Goddard discuss velvet’s staying power in fashion. A new untrimmed black velvet dress is shown with a boat neck, tight fit, full skirt, and minimal trimming to highlight pearls and a black velvet hat.
A tense forecast warns of radical changes and volatile fortunes. Patience, ingenuity, and hard work may yield future benefits though immediate gains are unlikely. Travel or relocation could be needed for new projects and large enterprises. Birthdays mark a year of change and opportunities for bold ventures with conservative money handling advised.
In a tale of loneliness and resilience Billy Stickleback builds a mossy sea nest, watches over seven eggs, and faces threats from a dogfish. Hermit Crab encourages him to brave the seas, and Billy reunites with his mate to raise their brood, proving his brave soldier nature.
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