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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1936
Page
6
A column satirizes courtship and marriage, arguing romance hides practical burdens. It contrasts ideals of courtship with realistic expectations about money, roles, and daily life in marriage, warning that affection does not replace shared duties like cooking and paying bills.
Readable fragments describe an urban notice related to rates and a bill. Mentions Cedar and Georgia areas with references to offices and residences. Content is garbled and lacks clear action or deadline.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions diverse terms and names without clear story or event, lacking coherent facts, dates, or locations to summarize into a proper news item. The readable parts do not establish a concrete incident, person, or organization.
A mother and father praise two precocious toddlers Sally-Jo and Buney while noting concerns about future health and behavior. Experts warn against exploiting gifted children and urge treating them like any other kid. A doctor quips that perfect children would drive him to quit his practice.
From The Complete Letter Writer 1811, the aging essay extols thrift and hard work. It argues time is money, credit rests on punctuality, and disciplined spending grows wealth. It warns against idleness, notes the power of compound gains, and urges exact expense tracking to build fortune.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks CBS NBC and local stations for Monday and Tuesday including names like Jack Armstrong Amos n Andy and Lucille Ball various composers and orchestras. Highlights include Amos n Andy House of 1000 Eyes Minstrels Radio Theater Grace Moore and News.
Pattern 1159 offers a mesh crochet dress for girls sizes 4 to 8 with embroidered daisies in white or colored wool. Includes instructions, illustrations, material requirements, and can be obtained by sending 10 cents to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 2 Eighth Ave New York NY with name and address.
Stephen A. Gerrard known as the Cantaloupe King died at his Cincinnati home aged 76. The item notes the risk of fatal automobile accidents, estimating a 1 in 3,388 chance of being killed outright.
Screen star Claire Dodd urges careful grooming as the key to beauty. She stresses regular care of elbows heels and brows and warns against untidy polish and overthinned eyebrows. She recommends nightly maintenance and fresh nail lacquer between salon visits.
Mary F. Dague highlights how canned milks alter flavor and texture, noting caramellike notes from evaporation and the longevity of canned creams. Recipes include Spanish chocolate with condensed and evaporated milks and an apple ring sandwich with cream cheese and paprika.
Stewart M E Church Sun day School class No 4 met at Mrs Joseph Frost home on Thursday evening. Guests included Mrs George Sands Mrs Fred Chariton Clarice Linton Billy Hart Junior Frost Mrs Agatha Brill and Mrs Pearl Six among others. The Epworth League held a Valentine party in the church basement Saturday night. Thirty eight percent of automobile deaths occur on the open highway.
Warner Bros production directed by Max Reinhardt shown at Athena Theater highlights figures from the cast including Victor Jory Mickey Rooney Nina Theilade Anita Louise Olivia de Havilland Dick Powell Ross Alexander Jean Muir Verree Teasdale Ian Hunter James Cagney and a group of seven artisans in the elf haunted woodlands. Also Paramounts Any thing Goes at the Athena with Bing Crosby and Ethel Merman features notable songs and a lively performance.
The 62 year old pastor of the Methodist Church here, Reverend Willard Grant Perkins, collapsed and died Sunday just before Sunday School services. Dr A D Robertson attributed the death to a heart attack.
Mrs Emma Kleespies age 77 was killed late Saturday when she stepped from a street car into the path of an automobile according to witnesses in Cincinnati.
The Sunday forecast notes a not very propitious period with possible ill news affecting business. It warns of illness bereavement or delays and urges calm, deliberation, and optimism for those with birthdays showing a turning year. Monday promises progress and opportunity guided by prudent choices.
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