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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1934

Page

7

Stingy Husband Put Brakes on Wife’s Extravagance

The piece argues thrift versus spendthrift in marriage with examples of wives chafing at frugal husbands. It contrasts stinginess with genuine thrift, noting some rich husbands flaunt wealth while denying wives basic funds. A distressed wife recalls dressmaker padding bills to send money to starving relatives.

Stars Say For Wednesday December 19

The planetary configurations predict major matters in mergers rings secret societies or diplomacy and caution in signing contracts. Social relations may be troubled while those born on this day may gain important contacts with authorities and warning against fraud and misrepresentation.

K of P Lodge Elects Officers at Rutland

Rutland December 18 officers elected for the next year include Carl Reeves as lodge deputy and keeper of records. Lee Myers as chancellor commander. Carrol Pickens as vice chancellor. Rev. C. D. Copley as prelate. Bert Riggs as outer guard. Pearl Reeves as master of work. F. G. Mutchier as master of exchequer. A. A. Steele as master of finance. The M E Church held a Saturday auction in Rutland with a large crowd and donations from Pomeroy Middleport and local businesses. Mr. and Mrs. Pearley Michael of Belfast visited Carl Reeves and family. Forrest Reisinger of Beaver visited.

Carl Reeves B. G. Vance G. E B. Might Elza Michael M. E. Church Rutland Pomeroy Middleport

Have The Best Cough Remedy Mix It At Home

A home cough remedy recipe mixes Pinex with syrup in a pint bottle to create a full pint of remedy. The ad claims it soothes inflamed membranes loosens phlegm and relieves coughs quickly. It promises not to spoil and to be economical and pleasant for children.

Trim House Frock Pattern 2089 for sizes 16 to 46

Anne Adams winter fashion note promotes pattern 2089 a house frock with sliming seams a yoke bodice and diagonal closure. Sizes 16 18 20 34 36 38 40 42 44 46. fabric 36 inch wide 33 4 yards at size 36. Includes illustrated instructions and orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 11Th Street New York City

English Woman Walks Last Mile Wednesday

Mrs. Ethel Lillie Major, 42, is slated for hanging Wednesday morning in England. She would be the first woman executed there since 1926 after conviction for poisoning her 44 year old husband Arthur Major. The Home Secretary’s office reports no grounds for a reprieve.

Hall Eng Ethel Lillie Major England Home Secretary Arthur Major

Christmas Pudding Traditions and Mince Pie Lore

The article recounts Christmas rituals and beliefs around pudding and mince pies. It explains when to eat for luck, mentions twelve puddings for each month, and details pagan to Christian evolution of mince pies and Christmas cake known as Yule Doughs with symbolic meanings and health lore.

Posses Shoot Steers That Have Gone Wild

Cadiz December 18. Sheriff Archer Hedges leads a posse to hunt wild steers that broke from owners Earl and Fred Martin on 300 acres at Van Lee's Run five miles from Cadiz. After two days and 500 acres chased, the group killed the errant steers as a last resort.

Cadiz Harrison County Archer Hedges van Lee Earl and Fred Martin

The Destructive Power of Science in War

AQuotation attributed to Herbert Levinstein questions the role of science in warfare, labeling its destructive power as overrated amid wartime rhetoric.

Herbert Levinstein

Nightly vigilance in Adele Garrison sequel

Dicky forces sleep on the narrator after a tense night as he guards her, while Lillian plans a covert handoff of a mysterious box to Hugh and Lee Chow. The scene shifts to morning with rumors of a theft and a secret delivery through the house corridors.

Dicky Lillian Harry Peter Sam Brixton

Lorain Plant to Resume After Four Years for 300 Jobs

Lorain Ohio December 1 American Stove Co will reopen its Lorain plant shortly after January 1 providing employment for 300 men. Company officials announced the planned restart as the factory resumes operations for the first time in four years.

Lorain

Truck Owners Die as Train Hits Machine

Two brothers Elden Smeltzer 20 and Roy Smeltzer of Wakarusa Indiana were killed when their truck collided with a Pennsylvania passenger train in Van Wert Ohio. The locomotive was disabled.

van Wert Uptwo Brothers Elden Smeltzer Roy Smeltzer Wakarusa Ind Pennsylvania

Nobel Prize Winner Horizontal 1 Puzzle Clues and Answers

A compiled set of crossword style clues with numbered hints across and down. Includes references to Nobel Prize winner indicators and various definitions such as ground plot, father, goddess, watch adjust, fat, meals, buyers, course titles, prepositions, weights, regions like South America, and other common terms.

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