Dear Mrs Thompson Advice Column Fragment
A reader asks how to handle love and engagement in a cross Atlantic romance. Advice says wait if unsure, engagement may be premature and that thrills do not guarantee lasting love.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
Dear Mrs Thompson Letter From a Soldier’s Fiancée
A fiancee writes in suspense from home five weeks after her soldier boyfriend ships to France. She assures fidelity and questions his memory while considering another suitor due to lack of news. The letter expresses heartbreak and social expectations of a wartime engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
France
Informal party tips from a young reader to Mrs Thompson
A young girl asks for ideas for a small informal party. May suggests visiting the library for books and magazines on entertaining and offers simple, informal invitation wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
Engaged Woman Should Limit Visits From Fiance
Letter to Mrs Thompson questions propriety of a fiance visiting every night. Advisor argues two or three evenings weekly are sufficient for an engaged couple to see each other, urging moderation in courting.
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Mrs. Thompson
Glouster Obituaries and Community Notes
Ray Duncan dies of pneumonia at home on Congress Run after a bout with influenza. Funeral Friday at 1 PM in Sands cemetery Trimble. Mrs. M. E. Jewell’s funeral held today at noon at Greenlawn cemetery near Nelsonville. Ivy Dunnevy discharged from Camp Taylor and home in Trimble. Lucile Bryson returns from Washington to spend holidays with parents. Glouster post office to open Sunday with two trains carrying mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Duncan
Congress Run
Sands Cemetery
Trimble
C.S. Jacobs
M. E. Jewell
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Ivy Dunnevy
Camp Taylor
Lucile Bryson
Washington
Mrs
J. W. Bryson
Glouster
Miners reelect old officers. auditor ticket likely to win
Unofficial reports say sub district officers are re-elected by miners. The first three auditor candidates appear likely winners. The council’s last meeting of the month is set for tomorrow at 7 in the city building, with entertainment at Pastime Theatre in Jacksonville. Tonight at Original Theatre is The House of Hate, plus Pathe Comedy and U. S. Weekly. admission unchanged. Upcoming feature Man Without A County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Mary Pickford
M’ Liss
Pathe Comedy
U. S
Patriotic sweets and home work questions from readers
In letters to Mrs Thompson readers discuss patriotic kitchen tasks for trainees and earning at home. A pair of nineteen year old girls seek ways to make money while balancing work with one free weeknight, and a suggestion favors sewing or ironing projects and even darning stockings for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
Thompson
Knights of Columbus War Activities Help at Camp Greene
A reader at Camp Greene is advised to inform a person in charge of their issue and will receive full assistance. The note also acknowledges the writer's loneliness after the recent death of the reader's mother.
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Camp Greene
Knights of Columbus
Stenographer Advised on Firm Duty Upon Departure
The notice urges stenographers to remain aware of client matters and to leave the firm’s business behind when leaving the office, emphasizing professional discretion and responsibility.
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Relief for Rheumatism
An advertisement promotes Neutrone Prescription 99 claiming immediate lasting relief for rheumatic conditions by acting on blood health. It asserts rapid joint improvement and restoration of normal blood supply, with mail orders and bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar through McKee Drug Co and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee Drug Co
War Chest Chiefs in Session Today
War Council considers future War Chest policy with township delegates present. Representatives from all towns will gauge local sentiment to guide actions on War Chest funds, with major announcements expected within the next fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Chest
War Council
Ohio farmers who keep books earn more on average
Agricultural College Extension Service in Columbus reports 1,269 records showing farmers who maintain accounts averaged $250 above those who do not. The study attributes part of the gap to better farm management practices and record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Agricultural College Extension Service
Columbus
Farmers encouraged to keep simple farm account books
University officials note that farmers with records can study and adjust practices to improve results. The Ohio Bankers' Association and the Agricultural College Extension Service promote a farm account book issued through banks, county agents, or the Department of Rural Economics at Ohio State University Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bankers’ Association
The
Agricultural College Extension Service
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Columbus
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Elizabeth Thompson
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William
Stedman UC
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H. J. White
Cleveland
Germany
White
Glouster News
L. M
Cluett
Peabody
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Millikan
Schiffman
R. J. Schiffmann
Prop
St. Paul, Minn
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