Ellen and Larry’s Summer Escape at Dreamland
Ellen Rossiter, a Barclay’s salesgirl, enjoys a sunlit day with Larry Harrowgate after defying family pressure over engagement. They ride a roadster through Brooklyn and Manhattan, share flirtatious banter, and laugh at the day’s reckless freedom, while Ellen weighs love, money, and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Rossiter
Barclay’s
Molly Rossiter
Myra
Mike
Molly
Steven Barclay
Ellen
Dreamland
Larry Harrowgate
Larry
Elizabeth Bowes
Barclay
Coney Island
U S Consul Reports Japan Plans Marines at Shanghai Forts
U S Consul Edwin Cunningham in Shanghai reports Japan means business and will land marines to seize Shanghai forts. He states there will be no interference with the Foreign Settlement and has assurance of safe access for Japanese troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Cunningham
Shanghai
China
State Department
Japan
Make This Model at Home
A fashion note extols printed fabrics fading from use in favor of fabric beauty. It highlights three fabric groups: light weight wools, silks mimicking wools, and wool-silk blends, with Jersey silk praised by Paris Couture. The piece promotes pattern 2288 with step by step diagrams, sizes 2 4 6 8 10, and a spring catalog from Anne Adams at Athens Messenger Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jane Regay
Anne Adams
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Murray City Fraternal Event Hosts Charity Bridge Night
In Murray City on Friday Fraternal Order of Eagles held a charity bridge and euchre party with proceeds for the poor. Doctor Walker won the door prize and prizes went to top players including Ruth Penn Charles Murphy and Emil Voytke. Attendees hailed from Nelsonville and Logan. A future card party was planned and the Murray City High School Alumni Association set a 7 o'clock Wednesday meeting at the high school. Mr. and Mrs G W Keeton celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary at their Murray City home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Bridge
Enchre
Order of Eagles
Doctor Walker
Euchre
Mildred Shuttleworth
Emil Voytke
Ruth Penn
Charles Murphy
Nelsonville
Logan
Marmola claims slim figures through gland factor
A vintage medical ad touts Marmola tablets as a life changing fat loss solution. It claims a weak gland causes energy from food to turn to fat and that Marmola supplies the missing factor. The ad promises rapid weight loss and urges readers to buy Marmola at drugstores for $1.
Athlete's Foot a Skin Disease Not a Foot Ailment
Dr. Copeland explains that athlete's foot is ringworm a skin infection caused by the trichophyton fungus. He notes typical ringworm patterns on scalp face neck hands and feet outlines treatment from surface cleansing to antiseptics and possible X ray therapy with emphasis on hygiene in pools and gyms to prevent spread.
Expert Eye Care and Health Q&A Column
A reader asked if cheap glasses hurt eyes and the answer urged prescriptions after a proper exam by a competent person. Other questions cover hereditary catarrh, nighttime sweating in a 6 year old, post-bath itching, and brittle finger oils treated by warm olive oil immersion.
Community notices from Pomeroy and nearby towns
The item lists visits and events among local families including Garner and West households, births announced by Mr and Mrs Harvey Lanning, and weekend visits by Secrest Snyder Williams Wollett and Evans households. Several Columbus and Athens connections are noted with a late hour supper and church group gathering.
Stars Say For Thursday February 18 Horoscope
Genevieve Kemble cautions that astral influence for February 18 brings general minor troubles in business and personal dealings. Be careful signing documents and wary of strangers and vexing authority figures. A May birthday may promise patience and self reliance, with possible small social or financial positives. A child born this day could be popular yet impulsive, needing firm guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Kemble
Astral
Local Guests Visit Area Families This Weekend
Day guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Person include Miss Dora Shelton of Columbus who visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shelton. Maud Penn visited relatives in Nelsonville. Lom Anders and two sons Den and Lynn spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Hagan. Arthur Stiff Clarence Stiff and Hatthe Stiff of Pataakalia were here Sunday. Hernia Newman of Columbus was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strum Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gould
Columbus
Frank Snyder
Charlea Ralph
Phil Devol
Ralph
Vinton
Eliza Frazee
Columbia
Secrest
Nancy Jane
Senecaville
Opal Shrieven
Mis
Lucille Williams
Frank Williams
Theodore Wollett
Columbua
Maurice Guthrieson
Corning
Dora Shelton
Mrs
Leonard Shelton
Maud Penn
Nelsonville
Lom Anders
den and
Lynn
John Hagan
Arthur Stiff
Clarence Stiff
Child
Mise Hatthe Stiff
Pataakalia
Hernia Newman
Charles Strum, Jr
Mickey Mouse Becomes International Icon in Germany
Fragmentary text notes Mickey Mouse popular in Germany with imprints on beer steins and drinking glasses. Mentions Walt Disney and an international star, suggesting cultural impact and memorabilia in German markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Mouse
Germany
Mickey
Waltney
Sired Australian led Signal Peter 2 03 at Village Farm
A race at Village Farm Langhorne Australia in 1991 saw the leading trotter Sired Australian, with Signal Peter finishing in 2 03 and 14 seconds for the event. Margaret Mary 3 08 14 is noted in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Langhorne
4Tralia
Margaret Mary
Pleasing conflicting tastes in the home kitchen
A mother of five discusses balancing family diets and personal food aversions while cooking for varied tastes. She notes many adults resist certain foods and argues small adjustments like sauces or separate toasters can satisfy all. At a Sunday breakfast five people request different egg styles, though bacon for all would have pleased everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Ellen
Jack Spratt
Jean
Barry
Lee
Very Disfiguring Case of Eczema Healed by Cuticura
A reader describes a severe eczema outbreak on the face with itching burning spreading to arms and neck causing weight loss and insomnia. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports relief and eventual healing following a purchased regimen. The letter is signed by Misa I Dennis of Chicago, dated Aug 12 1931, with pricing for the products.
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Misa I. Dennis
S. State St
Chicago
Ill
Masterpiece ban sparks debate on Shylock and race
A reader condemns banning The Merchant of Venice from schools as prejudice to race argues Shakespeare’s work and Shylock are vivid and that bans echo broader dangers to freedom and art. The piece defends classic plays and mocks censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Black
Shylock
King Arthur's Court
Massachusetts
Josh Whitcomb
Shore Acres
Mystery at the bungalow amid feared questioning
A tense night follows a scream heard from the bungalow where Lee Chow and Hugh Grantland interrogate bound Chinese suspects. Lillian arrives, reassures Madge, and dismisses imagined horrors as she guides her friend toward calm as the men threaten with fear and ritualistic bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Chow
Hugh Grantland
Harry
Dicky
Lil
Can't You Trust Them In The Night Work At Euclid Farm
By Adele Garrison the scene shifts to a tense night as characters discuss trust and danger. The narrator worries about captives and threats while Lillian insists the men are cunning and preparing to act. The exchange hints at covert operations and looming risk for the protagonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky
Harry
Hugh
Lee Chow
Lillian
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Elien
Pine Street
Manhattan
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Lower Manhattan
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Coney
U. S
Jersey Silk
Jane Regny
Dahrlings
John-Ren-Yay
The
Athens Messenger
Coney Ialand
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
United States
Dr. Copeland
Dan Ll. Q
W.E.P. Q
Garner
Jobs
Willard Muir
Ralph West
Mise
Edith West
Ruth West
Pomeroy
Ada Long
Athens
Ed Jinks
Circleville
Floyd Keeton
Linner
Jenny Lopez
Harvey Lanning
Edington
John
Columbusa
Mrs. C. A. Person
Cutiura
Cuticura Laboratories
Dent. H. Maiden
Mase
Board of Education
Portia
Jessica
Uncle Josh
Land of the Free
Heart of
Wife
Chow
Madge
Adele Garrison
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