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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1935
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a colored jersey woven with a faint golden thread and a fat bow. Other details are unclear while the text hints at an old maid character and potential trouble.
Albany residents Clovis Chesser and Madge Weatherman were married on February 25 at St Marys West Virginia with only attendants. The eighth grade class held its annual party February, hosting about 90 students with a winning foul shooting pair and refreshments.
A brisk illustrated pattern features a lively Chinaman figure for cross stitch and running stitch. Includes seven motifs about 1.27 to 2 inches each for teacloths or breakfast sets with color ideas and transfer instructions. Pattern 4H from The Athens Messenger, Needicoral Dept. at Eighth Avenue, New York.
A columnist explains back blemishes stem from poor back cleansing. Use a long handled curved bath brush daily, scrub the back and shoulders, rinse well, and apply overnight healing salve if possible. Finish with a body lotion after each bath to maintain smooth skin.
Dorothy Dix argues a young woman’s rush to marry for status and security often leads to unhappy unions. She cites social pressure, parental respect, and loneliness as motives but asserts love is the sole valid justification for marriage, warning against marrying solely to avoid being an old maid.
Local night class in shop work led by Fredrick Dixon creates radio tables typewriter tables walnut rocker walnut buffet dining table fern stand and cedar chests. One member makes a violin. The Purple and White school paper first issue distributed Wednesday.
Ohio employment in January rose 9 percent from January 1934, aided by a 2 percent manufacturing gain. Non manufacturing and construction fell from December, with non manufacturing up 6 percent year over year and construction down 26 percent. Sales of new cars, hotel occupancy, and power output rose, while construction contracts dropped sharply. Dayton led manufacturing gains. Akron, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown rose. Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus fell.
Mrs Carl Duckworth hosted a birthday party for her daughter Pauline's twelfth birthday from 2 to 4 PM with ice cream cake and candy for 17 guests. Nearby residents and relatives visited, including Grace Jones and Charles Duckworth.
Alfred Alfred-Will Bentz and son Warren were in Pomeroy on Thursday. Mrs Leathy Koplentz of Chester visited her sister Mrs Mabel Swartz here on Wednesday. Cow Hawk appeared in Huntington on Saturday. D E Swarts is hauling milk to Marietta this week for Cow Hawk. Mr and Mrs Dan Pierce of Athena visited the Harley Midkiff family. Mr and Mrs Murray Hopkins and son of Tuppers Plains were guests of the Maynard Bakers recently.
Practical kitchen tips focus on preventing sugar lumps by storing in a moist box, rinsing enamel pans to prevent sticking, and using a double boiler to avoid scorching. It covers egg yolk mishaps, meringue browning, and decorative sandwich cuts for tea trays.
A vintage home guide suggests using ham for economy and flavor, detailing storage tips and multiple preparation methods. It includes baked ham with dried limas and onions, ham with orange glaze, and a Bahamian style curry ham dish, plus ideas for presenting ham with various sides and fruits.
Regular inspections by a plumbing contractor catch small leaks before valve seats and faucets fail. The article likens paint to clothing for a house, noting it can transform a cold dwelling into a warm, attractive home.
Mary E. Dague discusses a green themed St Patrick s Day with easy to execute color schemes and menus. She suggests cream soups with parsley garnish salad greens pistachio almonds shredded coconut with green coloring and a green and white luncheon featuring fruit cocktail halibut mousse and spinach timbales.
The text lists daily meals including breakfast lunch and dinner with multiple dishes. It describes fillings for peppers a frozen dessert prepared with ice cream and coconut and a lucky shamrock cake baked with hidden tokens.
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