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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1922
Page
7
In a tense domestic scene Madge and Dicky clash over trust and plans for an upcoming trip. Madge reads mixed signals from Lillian and Harry while coordinating preparations for travel and care of a baby. Dicky minimizes concerns, stocks the cars, and their strained rapport hints at deeper tensions.
The piece predicts a prosperous year with fortune in business and growth for earnest effort. It cautions against rashness and old quarrels and notes potential changes. A birthday child is expected to be fortunate and rise in life.
Winifred Black riffs on a long engagement and breach of promise suit. A New England spinster Mary Mehitable waits forty years for Augustus, then sues his estate for 50 000. The piece contrasts fiction’s grim endings with real life and questions the tale’s plausibility.
A fashion consultant helps Mrs Vanderpool and Miss Walsh choose a blue homespun sports suit with a matching hat. They discuss fit, collar style, and accessories as the model admires a wrap around skirt and lacquered quill hat. The client anticipates trying the first fitting tomorrow.
A Health column explains the common cold may be caused by a filterable virus or contagious secretions from an infected person. It traces infection from nose to throat to voice box and lungs, notes spread via sneezing coughing and shared items, and urges caution to protect others.
The article recounts John Philpot Curran, Master of the Rolls, famed for duels in 18th century Ireland and a gift for juristic wit. It notes his leverage over juries and judges, his popularity as Ireland’s leading advocate, and a notable early case before Judge Robinson, highlighting Curran’s sharp humor against pompous authority.
A reader argues books rot in cluttered corners when no room is set aside for them. The remedy is formal book storage, as a book lover redesigned an old house by combining four small rooms into a neat library area for storing volumes.
A reader asks how to handle affection for a boy who misses plans and promises. The column offers friendly counsel to be warm but not pushy and cautions about pursuing romance when invited into a family circle. The piece shifts to a long literary excerpt about John Philpot Curran and friends, highlighting his wit, social circle, and a well known courtroom anecdote.
Dortia on a visit to South America encounters a sloth and her baby sloths. Squeedee the elf guides Doris into the tree, where Mrs Sloth explains independence and care while Doris admires the family and ponders life upside down in the branches.
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