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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
6
Dorothy Dix argues loneliness harms those who rely on others for joy. A mother keeps a child isolated to foster self-reliance, warning that people bored by themselves seek crowds, leading to spiritual bankruptcy, poor marriages, and risky life choices.
The lunar aspects forecast high tension and bold projects driven by determination and ingenuity. The birthday note warns of major efforts, possible plan changes, travel, and support from unexpected allies as obstacles are overcome. Lyman Abbott noted as a prominent nativity. Roosevelt appoints Julius G. Lay minister to Uruguay. A new machine speeds willow stick peeling for basket weaving and furniture making.
A dated puzzle exposes horizontal and vertical clues for a word fill. It includes sport hints, word lengths, and definitions from the crossword style grid, with entries like ulcer irk blood sucking insect and other common terms.
The piece recalls childhood memories of Christmas processions with a boar head and a chef in a cap, noting roast pig as a growing English custom in this country. It mentions a suckling pig 20 to 28 pounds and practical steps like boiling then rubbing with a coarse towel to keep flesh plump and pink.
Readable sections discuss Anne Adams patterns 1947 and 2002 with fabric needs and prices. Instructions include a Christmas roast pig recipe with chestnuts and a detailed sauce, plus a full holiday menu and Crown Roast options with stuffing and accompaniments.
An operetta titled When Christmas Comes was presented Friday afternoon in the school auditorium under Mise Lois Fling. Pupils from the first to fifth grades participated, and a large crowd attended the performance.
A needlecraft notice promoting Laura Wheeler dolls a mammy and a pickanniny doll sized about 14 inches. Pattern 505 includes transfer patterns outfits hair comb material list and sewing instructions. Send 10 cents for the pattern to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept New York.
A note indicates a marriage requel to the work titled Heart of a Wife, suggesting a continuation or revisiting of characters in a forthcoming narrative arc. The reference points to themes of union, personal growth, and enduring vows within a literary framework.
Adele Garrison recounts a late night huddle as Madge and Lillian lock doors and plot. Dicky and Harry temper worries while planning to guard secrets, with Miller, Hugh, and Lee Chow in the shadows. Sam Brixton’s scheme lingers as the trio resolves to bide their time until morning.
The Ladies Class ’99 and Men’s Class of the M E Sunday School held a Christmas party at the Albany church with 75 attendees. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by Mrs. Elta Miller and others. The program featured piano solo, vocal duets, a poem, an anthem, and Christmas welcome remarks.
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