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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1923
Page
9
A woman and narrator discuss a prowling intruder from the Marks family near Harriet and Edwin. Evidence of rummaging at the desk and hidden trinkets, with uneasy suspicions of a deeper threat, while planning caution before tomorrow’s departure. The narrator conceals growing unease despite measured restraint.
A home cook’s guide to repurposing Christmas leftovers features turkey hash using minced meat, gravy, pepper, Worcestershire, and toast, plus fried dressing or oyster or shrimp additions. It also suggests baked ham leftovers with spices, grape juice, cider, and thickened gravy served with mashed potatoes.
Poem hints at a Christmas Eve scene with festive sights and a grand dress rehearsal under the mistletoe. Cupid directs the play as homes glow with trees and fires, stockings and poinsettia fill the scene. The eight oclock curtain may be late as shades fall.
Winifred Blacker tells of a meek wife Rose-Posie who toils secretly in a brass shop. Her talent earns wages and praise while her husband frowns on a woman working for money, leading to a tense confrontation at home.
A husband objects to Rosie working outside the home saying he must appear able to support his wife and fearing she will earn more. He claims humiliation and worries about her dressing better or earning more, while Rosie sweetly pleads and cares for the family. The speaker recalls the tension and questions the possible outcome.
A reflective dialogue on romance and finances asking how a woman would respond to a partner's potential stinginess or generosity. The speaker considers four husband types from kind and generous to cross and overbearing and weighs personal sacrifice, independence, and shared life outcomes.
A historical fragment stresses scrupulous cleanliness as essential to female beauty. It likens cleanliness to a flower’s dew washed freshness and notes modern baths make cleansing easier than in the past.
A guide notes how to accept or decline party invitations with a polite note. It suggests thanking the hostess when leaving and expressing enjoyment of the evening. A reader mentions going with a young man two years older who is kind, but unrequited love remains.
A reader asks about choosing a partner despite parental wishes while Peggy counsels keeping the relationship as friendship. The article then shifts to daily bathing habits, discussing timing, cold rinses, and a luxury bath recipe using almond meal bags for twelve bags to soften skin.
Dr. Copeland reports a 1921–22 survey in Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham and Memphis showing most drivers in accidents are over fifty and pedestrians injured are over fifty or under fourteen. He notes fatigue peak traffic between four thirty and five thirty and cites declining vision with age along with the need for proper glasses.
Tomorrow's horoscope counsels peace and good will on the holiday, urging restraint in holiday pleasures and a cheerful, optimistic mood with health in mind. It advises careful behavior for those with birthdays and stresses steadiness to foster a hopeful outlook.
The article describes a straight lined gown in red silk embellished with crystal beads. Beadwork runs horizontally with side lengthwise detailing creating a net effect. Popular straight line style is praised and the sleeve design is highlighted as widely used.
Fragment discussing ingratitude as common enemy and the mind as the source of action. It argues victory is insolent, virtue lies in mastering inner arts of humankind, and the mirror of the mind reflects all. The passage stresses conscious practice of inner discipline over external display.
A tiny white goat named Billy Goat endures harassment from Towser the dog until horns form and a clever escape changes their relationship. Towser chases Billy Goat, then is trapped by a tin can and, after a dramatic moment, Billy Goat saves him by chewing through the rope. From then on, the pair become friends. Copyright 1923 by Newspaper Feature Service.
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