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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1935
Page
8
A Dorothy Dix column counsels a 28 year old woman to stop self pity and emigration fantasies. It argues 28 is a strong marriage age, warns against panic courting, and urges pursuing a husband with practical resolve, even if it means moving away from family. It cautions about unsuitable marriages and domestic drudgery while acknowledging the desire for security and status.
The piece reports female lawmakers and women's clubs backing bills to ban breach of promise lawsuits, led by Blanche E. Hower and Roberta West Nicholson, with New York considering action and California among states weighing the move. It notes past high awards, public sympathy shifts, and notable cases involving Evelyn Hazen, Bertha Cleavenger, and others.
A garbled message mentions a person named Barbara Street in Akron and a contentious situation involving firing and a large number of pets. The fragment implies personal tensions and a claim about a million in value or impact, but the text is unclear and lacks coherent facts.
The column warns of opportunities and risks on February 15, urging calm judgment and elder counsel during turmoil. It notes horoscopic guidance for those with birthdays and describes a child born that day as clever yet unruly with proper training. Also reports Doris Duke’s February 14 wedding to James Cromwell in New York.
Advertisement for Anne Adams sewing patterns and a spring fashion book. It promotes a designer frock for young girls with optional sleeve ruffles and matching panties, sizes 2 to 10, price 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for pattern and book, with ordering details and address in New York. The piece ends with unrelated trivia about life expectancy and the word broccoli.
Adele Garrison reports on Katie’s tale of Junior and Roderick hunting chicken feathers, a scheme glimpsed through the maid’s gossip. The narrator plans to inspect their room while Katherine Bickett tends to Faith, as tension grows over the baby’s care and family strain. Continued tomorrow.
A column on preparing fowl shows how older birds brown quickly yet finish tenderly at low heat. It includes a chicken casserole with croquettes, a corn side, and a Roquefort dressed salad, plus a detailed recipe for a four-pound fowl with butter, water, and baking.
A vintage ad promises no slipping or slipping false teeth with Pas teeth sprinkled on plates each morning. Claims Gay comfort and teeth hold tight with no gummy taste or feel. Sold by druggists in three sizes.
In a restless exchange, Vicky consoles Greg then hints at a date with Brian Westmore to avoid his jealousy. She calls Brian after hours asking him to take her out tomorrow, claiming Greg is being a nuisance again. The segment ends with a court report on a man arraigned for intoxication and a warning about misfiring from raw gasoline dripping into the crankcase.
Thousands seek quick relief from bad breath with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The vegetable tablets stimulate bowels gently to purify the system without griping or after effects. Take one or two at bedtime for a week to notice results.
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