Noon Lunch in the Backwoods Mystery
A traveler nears a gray house as noon approaches and Daphne Brett orders chores for a garden and dining room. Prunella tends the kitchen as Miss Daphne plans work upstairs while anticipating guests around four.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1937
Page
6
A traveler nears a gray house as noon approaches and Daphne Brett orders chores for a garden and dining room. Prunella tends the kitchen as Miss Daphne plans work upstairs while anticipating guests around four.
A worried husband laments his wife's midlife career change and its toll on marriage while Miss Dix counsels that many tired business women resist home life. The excerpt follows Daphne in a New York setting with domestic pressures and a visitor at her garden wall.
Daphne Brett runs a family estate and juggles tenants while the mysterious Mr Van Dusen returns with a firm offer. The summer lease becomes a test of propriety and desire as she battles scrappy Snyder children and the lure of a quiet life against growing attention. To be continued.
Fifteenth century painter clue set includes Hindustan native and court notes. Entries reference early portraits and tools while solving hints about painting style and era with scattered names and terms.
Radio listings for Wednesday show a mix of programs including The O Neills Organ Program The Johnsons Amos n Andy and CBS shows plus musical acts like Moon River and Vocal Orchestra. The schedule lists various times across afternoon and evening with multiple hosts and programs.
NBC radio schedule showcases Kostelanetz Orch Jessica Dragonette Benny Goodman Pryor Orch Ozzie Nelson and many others with opera, drama, comedy, education and music segments. Includes Army Band Philharmonic and Kate Smith performances among diverse acts and school programs.
Grangers of York Grange met Friday evening with a large attendance. Readings by Ada Maccombs Estella Cagg and Fay Howard followed by a contest. Lunch and games. Several members posted high scores. guests included Butler Barnhart York Ida Barnhart Floodwood. Several illness notes and visits are recorded. Revival meetings ended recently led by Reverend Burr Athens. Local note on milk bottle balance by peasants in northern India.
Garbo and Robert Taylor headline the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Camille opening Thursday at the Athena Theater. George Cukor directs a starry cast including Lionel Barrymore and Elizabeth Allan in a Paris romance drawn from Alexandre Dumas.
A father presses his son Jim on honesty after a High Street incident. Jim fears disclosure amid a stern moral test, while the parent emphasizes truth at any price. The piece argues gentler, open dialogue would yield frank honesty without crushing character.
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