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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
6
Column questions a wife’s purchase frequency for hats dresses and shoes. It discusses marital tensions when a husband objects and hints at divorce as a possible outcome. The piece reflects early 20th century domestic expectations and social norms.
A letter-writer mocks a woman unhappy with a frugal spouse who hides earnings and withholds funds for shoes hats and daily needs. The adviser urges patience, suggests other interests, and cautions against leaving for a potentially worse Arizona promise. The tone is sharp and humorous about marriage and money.
Shadow children and rulers Queen Titania and King Oberon hosted a birthday party when an elephant Jumbo arrives asking for peanuts. The elephant laments etiquette, pleads for cake, and insists on tasting many treats, upsetting the shadows and revealing appetite and comic mischief.
Amos Parrish outlines four daytime sleeve lengths for spring 1931: wrist length three-quarter length just above the elbow and cap sleeves. He notes sleeveless outfits appear in active sportswear evening wear or daytime with jackets and offers styling tips and cautions on figure balance.
Beloit Wisconsin February 21 Dalton Olin eighty four Civil War veteran was honorably discharged from the Union Army after 65 years listed as AWOL He served in Battery B of the Fourth Field Artillery His commander ordered him to locate a lost chest in St Louis but he could not trace it and returned home without a discharge due to enlistment under an assumed name His records were confused but he has his discharge now can join the Beloit G A R and may apply for a pension.
In Joplin Missouri on February 24, unemployed miners have gone back to deserted mines to prospect for ore. Hundreds are working independently and some weeks bring in as much as four thousand dollars in ore value.
Knarf schemes to steal cakes by tricking an elephant into sitting on a chair. He pulls the stool away but fails to move in time, the elephant sits and flattens Knarf. The elephant devours the cakes while Knarf recovers from the pancake outcome.
In McArthur, a separate challenge to Finley Steele's 1929 will claims he was of unsound mind when made. Evidence notes Steele once ate a dead snake for eye trouble and other ailments, while the will left 6 rural churches 86000, with life estate for his mother and modest burial expenses. The jury ruled the will broken.
A tapestry woven by Mrs. Aashild Feroy in under a year in the United States won a national exhibition prize in Bergen Norway in 1928 and received a medal presented by the king.
The Athens Messenger presents pattern 2107 a bolero fronted dress with attached bodice and skirt ideal for wear with a coat or in warm weather. It notes sizes 14 through 42 yardage needs and instructions, plus an offer for the spring and summer fashion book and pattern set with prices.
A writer recounts a dinner with a judge who promotes health through deep breathing, standing stretches at an open window, and a two meal daily plan with coffee and grapefruit. The piece argues working adults should adopt lighter noontime meals and regular exercise to maintain vigor.
The lunar and Uranus aspects suggest surprising developments and possibly profitable changes on February 20. Caution is urged against rash actions. those with February birthdays may see significant travel or opportunities that affect long term fortunes. A child born then may be talented in original paths and find success through adaptability and adventure.
Lillian challenges Madge at the breakfast table warning her that pampering Dicky risks turning her into a doormat. She insists on practical, not emotional, tactics and urges Madge to confront Dicky’s vanity and ego.
A scene on a veranda shows Lillian and another speaker discussing breakfast routines and a grim question about a criminal receiving coffee before execution. The dialogue hints at tension between everyday ritual and looming punishment.
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