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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1923
Page
7
A narrator recalls preparing for an evening with Dicky as memories of past charm and friction surface. Dicky delays dressing, prompting a testy quiet stance, while Harriet and Edwin arrive, altering the mood and foreshadowing tension between lovers.
Home cooks share recipes for sweets tied to holidays. Read how to mix eggs milk flour and butter with spices to bake cakes and cookies, and how to prepare Molasses Candy White Nut Candy and Butterscotch varieties with simple steps and cooling notes.
A Christmas Eve vignette by Juanita Hamel follows a frazzled maid racing to finish gifts before the holiday. The piece laments last minute shopping and urges thoughtful, personal presents reflecting true spirit and taste despite time constraints.
A Domestic Relations Court scene shows a woman choosing independence after divorce. She keeps custody of her child, builds a home, and seeks work, while warning other mothers not to cling to a costly alimony fight. The piece urges self reliance and a simple, childfocused happiness.
A 1933 column by Dr. R. S. Copeland notes happiness boosts health, urging mental poise to prevent high blood pressure and sleep issues. It answers reader questions on skin care, double chin, eyelashes growth, wet feet, bow legs in babies, and stresses consulting an orthopedic surgeon or oculist if needed.
A reader asks about hoarseness from infection or cold and a health concern about an odor from an oil heater. A physician respondent explains hoarseness stems from infection or cold, and nonharmful harmless odor with ventilation. A separate inquiry about eye injuries from a blow notes If no ill effect has occurred by now there is likely no worry.
A man overhears a young woman at a glove counter making flippant remarks about personal disposition. The incident occurs as she shops, drawing curiosity from bystanders and prompting attention to her behavior and the sales interaction.
The columnist counsels finishing school before marriage rather than waiting two to four years. She notes the engagement should not be prolonged beyond a year for youth, and suggests the couple reach a clear agreement. The advice praises the reader’s pre engagement restraint and urges discussing happiness and fidelity with the fiancé.
A reader asks about love and engagement and a separate piece offers winter hand care tips. The column advises keeping affection steady and to address concerns openly, then shares glove and cold cream routines for soft hands and well maintained nails.
December 18 falls under adverse planetary rulings signaling generally unfavorable conditions. Health concerns, stubborn obstacles, and delays loom due to Saturn and Luna. beware false friends and avoid travel changes as a child born today may face physical and vital challenges.
Navy blue Russian costume features vivid embroidery with bands of color. Tight waist, band collar flatters a boyish figure while a turban echoes the bright hues against the navy fabric.
A reflective piece on governance insisting prudence sustains states. It argues orators may mislead without inner wisdom and memory as treasury, kindness as peril, and urges choosing a profession aligned with true skill. The piece links state strength to law, self-reliance, and inner fund of virtue.
A Black Bear chats with Doris about life in captivity at a zoo. He describes his time in the mountains, his twin brown cousin, and how he learned to hunt honey before being captured by hunters and placed in a cage with the young visitors admiring him.
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