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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1931

Page

6

An Elgin Here Today Ginger Ella Tolliver Tale

In Hed Tirush Ginger Ella Tolliver daughter of a minister and stepdaughter of the wealthy Phil Van Doorn forms a Junior Country Club. Bard Holloway the roaming artist visits Red Thrush and names the club Jose de Vivre. A tangle of romance, rivalries, kidnapping schemes, and shifting loyalties unfolds as Bard and Ginger navigate love, friends, and deceit.

Elgin Ginger Ella Tolliver Phil van Doorn Hed Tirush Bard Holloway Red Thrush Ginger Jose de Vivre Gending Chicago Nicolo Calleno Nicolo Angelo Vinys Pietro Benito

Silent porch plan stirs friction at the Toliver house

Ginger and Eddy enjoy a carefree porch moment while Bard and Cotton watch over tensions in the Toliver household. Ginger tries to ease Speed’s anger after he clashes with Eddy as the group routes for a day trip to Mill Rush. Speed resists, Cotton consoles, and Bard tries to mediate as plans for a carefree outing collide with underlying resentments.

Card Ginger Phil Ginere Pollivers Sictety Ronen Bary Patty Sears Speed Patty Eddy Jackson Eddy Benito Chicago Ginger Speed Cotton Bard Patty de Father Tolliver Mill Rush Buttm Ben Jenky Pietro Angelo Carter Blakes Pat

Real Flowers For This Day Real Flowers For This Day

Winifred Black reflects on glass flowers in a dark room and real violets on a morning table. The piece contrasts beauty and authenticity, noting memory and anniversaries as life’s milestones while pondering a woman named Emily.

Winifred Black Emily

Heart of a Wife T DICKY'S Bold Scene Stirs Household Power

In a tense breakfast, Dicky taunts Harry Underwood over authority as a closet confinement escalates. The father defends discipline by locking the closet door while Dicky plots a jailbreak. Lilian joins the moment, signaling a united front amid a volatile domestic scene.

Dicky Lillian Mr Underwood Madge Harry Harry Underwood Lilian We Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

Emily’s Charm Masks a Troubled Real Self

The narrator notes Emily’s clever talk and outward charm while doubting her authenticity. He questions why he avoids visiting her except at specific times, suggesting a discrepancy between her portrayed image and reality.

Emily

Stars Say February 17 Forecast Highlights Authority Changes

The Stars Say by Genevieve Kemble notes HF sidereal operations for Tuesday February 17 indicate very important events for those in employment or seeking favor from authorities. It advises approaching those in power with discretion and warns against rash, major changes.

Genevieve Kemble

What's in fashion spring prints differ by dress type

In the spring mode, prints vary by dress style from street to evening wear. Small designs suit daytime jackets and street dresses with close yet background-showing spacing. Larger florals fit afternoon wear with open backgrounds and wider spacing, while evening prints favor very large floral patterns.

Amos Parrish York

Don’t Expose a Child to Whooping Cough

Public health notice urges against exposing infants to whooping cough. The disease lasts six to eight weeks in three stages and can be prevented by vaccination, though some doctors doubt its value. Vaccination should be given even before exposure, via local physicians or health officers.

Spring Fashion Pattern for Junior Miss Dress

Pattern 2090 from The Athens Messenger advertises a dainty junior miss dress with tiered skirt and cape collar. It lists sizes 10 12 14 16, yardage 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch material for size 10, and prices 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for book with pattern. Pattern department address in New York City is provided.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Freight Case in South May Set Precedent

Knoxville reports a Tennessee transportation clash among bus lines the state and railroads that could set national precedents. A patrol order forced Goodrich Tire Company loads to be reduced and Tennessee licenses obtained, while railroads benefited from new shipment routing and highway restrictions.

South Knoxville Tenn U.R Tennessee Bos Freicht Aten Servais Evrard Goodrich Tire Company Akron Silverton Southern Railway

Paralyzed Physician Stricken in Parkersburg

Dr. J. J. Goff, a well known Parkersburg physician, was stricken with paralysis at his home Friday evening. His left side is affected and his condition is reported to be serious.

Parkersburg W. Va J. J. Goff

Detective Kloo Kloo Loses Whiskers in This Delirious Capers

A chaotic tale follows Detective Kloo Kloo as he searches for a missing house while his whiskers vanish and a group of quirky characters insist they can see them. The constable debates the detective's disguise as Yam and Knarf insist the whiskers are visible though none can locate them.

Mit Flor Hantd Yam Knarf Kloo Kiso Kloo Kloo Tam Kloo-Kioo Gay Hanid Mi H Kloo King Tive Tina-Ling Kloo-Kloo H'm

Ghost Walker Evasive in Pine Bluff Encounters

Pine Bluff Arkansas police end dawn search for the tall gray haired man dubbed the ghost walker who has appeared in a score of meetings this week, eluding capture.

Pine Bluff Ark

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