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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1923
Page
9
A column extols vivacity and natural charm over forced vanity, urging exercise of body and mind. It promotes outdoor activity, indoor routines, and maintaining blood and organs in motion, arguing liveliness enhances social appeal and personal influence. It also offers a strenuous abdominal exercise with cautions.
A tense scene unfolds at the Bliss apartment as Dicky and Claire clash over attire and a missing telegram. The narrator suspects a lover’s grip on Dicky while dusting for clues and debating Claire’s outrageous fashion and its effect on Dicky’s vanity.
The piece previews spring and summer fashion with two frocks ideal for Palm Beach and Bermuda. It highlights an over blouse in heavy white crepe with a plain white skirt and a cream lace two-tiered skirt with a cream satin bodice accented by yellow daisies. Lace is set to play a key role in the seasons frocks.
A 21 year old asks how to handle dating standards and kiss rules, noting men pressure for affection. Annie Laurie advises waiting for a respectful partner who values dignity. Letters to Miss Laurie may be sent for replies on feminine topics.
A teenage girl describes her relationship with a young man who is two years older, expressing feelings about their ages and dating. The text notes the age gap and teenage perspective on romance.
Winifred Black recalls a mother who waits for news of her missing daughter on a stormy night. The tale questions public skepticism as the distraught mother hires detectives, scans papers, and prays for a timid knock at the door, hoping for a safe return.
An earnest plea about the strained bond between a mother and her daughter. The piece urges patience and kindness, reminding that home love and confidence can heal misunderstandings and rough paths. It calls mothers to soften and daughters to seek understanding, keeping faith in reunion.
In China marriages are arranged by parents and polygamy is practiced where a man may wed multiple wives as wealth allows. The first wife rules the household, directs children and education, while later wives have no say. The children are treated as her own.
Fresh pineapple featured in diverse dishes for entree and dessert. Shrimp and pineapple ramekins, liver stuffed with pineapple and chestnut mix, pineapple Betty, pineapple ice cream, pineapple fluff with egg whites and cream.
The forecast highlights significant planetary effects with an expected change or journey that should prove advantageous. Financial prospects look excellent and social relations appear favorable, though caution is advised in signing documents and guarding against accidents. Those with birthdays may enjoy a prosperous year ahead.
Doris encounters Squeedee the Joyland puppet and Mrs Poliste Wasp in a maple tree. A tiny fairy tea tray becomes a nest as wasps explain nest construction and nursing duties. Doris learns the tray’s reuse for future eggs and sees animal helpers guiding the tiny world.
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