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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
6
Elsie and two letters from 1928 offer a portrait of modern girls in a big city. A young woman denounces harsh judgments on flappers while sharing loneliness, independence, and a choice to resist shallow dating. The piece contrasts older views with a pragmatic, resilient view of 1920s urban youth and standards.
An article describes transforming a worn dressing table into a console with mirror by sanding stripping painting enamel and glazing. It explains antique finishes using amber glaze and decoupage decals then suggests color schemes black red and Japanese motifs to suit Oriental styling.
The article notes yellow and lavender beads trim a thin frock, with beaded gowns remaining prestigious during a renewed wave of popularity. It mentions smart gatherings and dress shows featuring models wearing beadwork and a pale base fabric with blue and yellow accents.
A reader asks how to explain missing a skating plan. The adviser suggests getting the young man’s address, writing a straightforward apology, and hoping he forgives the missed appointment if he values the friendship.
Annie Laurie counsels a 17 year old who corres ponded with a older man. he felt love but believes she was not true and now avoids her. Wild Rose responds that she should date others and insist the man recognize her right to meet other friends.
A Home Kitchen recipe segment presents easy to make economical desserts. Dried fruits require careful prep. Featured puddings include Baked Apple, Banana Pudding, Peach Batter Pudding, and Prune Souffle Pudding, with steps for crusts, custards, batters, and toppings and serving suggestions.
Adele Garrison scenes unfold in a domestic tension as ARY HARRISON resists returning to the Braithwaite home while caring for her ill junior. The narrator confronts her with empathy, arranges meals, packs a bag, and a playful farewell with Dicky hints at ongoing support and mutual affection amid uncertainty.
Medical column explains softening of the brain as a result of bleeding or blocked vessels, with symptoms such as headache disturbance and loss of speech. Advice includes rest, quiet, proper room conditions, diet, bathing, and following with the family doctor for recovery prospects. Copyright 1926 Newspaper Feature Service.
The reading warns that conflicting sidereal influences may bring contradictory fortunes, with Mercury and Saturn complicating contracts and writing. Those with birthdays face yearly challenges, potential job loss or loss of favor, and caution in agreements. Health and child training to curb misrepresentation or naiveté are advised.
The Goelet family, among America's great fortunes, built wealth from ironmongery, land, banking, and commerce. Peter Goelet acquired a NYC farm that became Union Square and Fifth Avenue property, fueling a multigenerational dynasty with holdings in railroads and industry. By the early 1900s estimates place the family fortune near 500 million dollars.
Teeny and Weeny Field Mousie disobey their Mama and explore a hidden tunnel. They meet a dark room and a gruff voice, flee back to daylight, and return home to receive bedtime punishment. From then on they never enter another house without knocking.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from various authors. Notable lines urge duty, virtue, courage, faith, and self-improvement, including thoughts attributed to U, Le Franc, Smith, Quarles, Bulwer-Lytton, Dante, and Phelps. The excerpt presents short maxims on character, effort, and warning against complacency.
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