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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1936
Page
6
The item appears as a fragmented OCR line listing a product code or specification. Readable elements include a model tag and measurements, suggesting a technical note or catalog snippet rather than a complete event or notice.
Dorothy Dix counsels wives to be pleasant and forgiving toward husbands, avoid nagging, and give him free rein while maintaining affection. She urges readers to laugh at his jokes, press praise, and avoid controlling behavior to keep harmony in marriage.
William P. Brown of Coolville petitions the Athens County Common Pleas Court to annul his son Robert P. Brown’s marriage to Florence Kidd Brown. The suit alleges the groom was 18 and the bride 17 at marriage, with licenses issued by Hocking County Probate Court on November 30, 1934, under sworn ages of 21. The piece also notes a U S theater count.
A partial listing of radio program names and host personalities including CBS NBC WLW and people such as Al Pearce Tom Miz Patti Chapin Jack Armstrong Connie Gates Billy and Betty plus Flying Time and Manta Muse shown among station mentions and venue references.
Washington Mrs Myrtle Dickinson wife of Senator Lester J Dickin son keeps buckwheat cakes and brown sugar syrup ready each morning. She writes a Washington letter and scrupulously records family history in scrapbooks. The Dickinson home in Washington reflects a homey, orderly life with toys and keepsakes from travels.
Ruth Dickinson, wife of Senator Dickinson, reflects on family ties in Des Moines and Algona, her theater interests, and her role as a political hostess. She values independence for a First Lady while supporting Washington life and public service.
A collection of salad dressings and serving ideas led by horseradish dressing. Recipes include horseradish cream sauce with vinegar, potato mayonnaise, bacon dressing for greens, and egg yolk oil dressings. Mentions Gen Jan Smith of South Africa as credited for originating plan for preanization of the League of Nations.
Adele Garrison recalls a family scene where children tease a snapping turtle with sticks while father and friends weigh the consequences. The narrator notes the line between curiosity and cruelty and resolves to let Dicky handle the disciplinary moment.
Dicky Graham enforces a rule to stop the three children from tormenting a huge snapping turtle. Betty resists but is guided to accept limits, while Dicky explains dangers of the turtle and cruelty. He defers to Betty's mother for final permission on any further actions.
On a Caribbean cruise Dirk Blake battles pain from a ski injury while Nora Lane fears extortion from a blackmailer. Tino Rossi and Jane linger in shadow as romance blooms and Dirk confesses love in the moonlit deck scene.
A 1930s scene unfolds on a ship deck as Dirk, Snow Shoes, and Nora Lane humorously plan a duck hunting interlude. Nora Lane, described as the Amazin creature, lingers with a milk punch while Dirk suggests leaving for the bar. The party thins as they note the night dying and Nora Lane’s daring mood.
An advertisement for Fasteeth tooth powder claiming to hold false teeth tighter and longer with no pasty taste. It assures no rocking slipping or dropping and offers three sizes sold at druggists for confidence throughout the day.
Opera star Lily Pons debuts in the photoplay I Dream Much at the Ohio Theatre. Henry Fonda Osgood PenKins and Eric Blore support her in a romantic musical drama directed by John Cromwell for RKO. Workmen halt gas danger in Newark while repairing frozen mains.
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