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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
7
Adele Garrison’s new phase of Revelations of a Wife unfolds as Lillian guides a frightened waif and her family to a car. The scene shows careful handling of suitcases, a risk of fainting averted, and Madge’s steering resolve as the party prepares for a long ninety mile drive.
DOTTY AND FRIEND HELP OLD DADDY FROG in a whimsical bedtime tale. The duo aids a retired explorer in finding his missing compass and preserving a village legend through clever clues and friendship.
Dotty and Squeedee discover a frog waking from mud and discuss burials and spring. Mr Croaker explains frogs hibernate under mud each fall and awaken as warmth returns. The group plans a spring concert as the frog departs to rehearse with new friends.
A 22 year old asks whether to marry a man six years older who won’t save money or accept a higher status suitor approved by her parents. Annie Laurie counsels marrying for love and respect, warning the first man is inconsiderate and unlikely to bring happiness.
In this reader letter, two seventeen to eighteen year olds seek guidance about marrying secretly after suitors urge elopement. Auntie Laurie advises they are too young and should pursue open, parental consent instead. The column invites letters for feminine interest topics.
The article recalls the steel pen’s evolution from the Greek stilus to quill and steel nibs. It credits Samuel Harrison of Birmingham with a steel pen in 1780, traces Perry and Mason innovations, and notes Birmingham as the origin, with U.S. production starting in New Jersey in 1860.
Readers are advised to blend period pieces with modern needs. Decorators seek Jacobean dressers, gateleg tables, and Stuart refectory sets for dining rooms, while Batik wall coverings are highlighted as a new, owner-made trend with bold, decorative room contrasts.
Dr Royal S Copeland urges parents to raise a brave cheerful child with proper light, sleep, and atmosphere. He warns against overprotective fear, suggests a dark quiet room, explains effects of light on nerves, and advises reasonable fever rules, diet and routines for healthy growth.
A mix of curiosities notes cod liver oil butter experiments claiming vitamin A benefits for children and rickets, a 1865–66 Atlantic cable loop via Newfoundland with a zinc signal device, Damascus hailed as oldest extant city, Pope Sylvester II credited with inventing the clock in 996, and the Moorish bell set in St. Augustine dating to 1682.
In a diary style discussion, Madame and Gaby evaluate new cretonne bathing pajamas seen at Palm Beach. The outfit features black and white hand blocked cretonne, a white cape, a white cap with black fringe, striped slippers, and looks modest yet colorful for resort wear.
The reading warns of potential accidents and unlucky conditions due to malefic planetary aspects while noting lively business activity and favorable employment. Those born on this day face a busy year and should stay vigilant for accidents. a child born today may be clever and fortunate in work.
A reflective passage explores deception in spiritual life and the danger of self-deception. It comments on self reverence, self knowledge, and self interest as driving forces, and notes the interconnection of sciences and personal virtue. It ends with a quotation on the inner ruler over passions and truth.
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