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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1936
Page
6
Dear Miss Dix counsels a homeless youth living with a childless couple for eleven months. He asks how to repay their kindness as he finds work. The columnist praises gratitude, urges honest effort, and says repayment is a debt of honor beyond money.
The forecast predicts an eventful Wednesday with surprise visits and major shifts in old patterns. Business leaders may see progress as merit and hard work pay off, with social circles offering pleasant surprises. A birthday person may face rapid changes and medical benefits, while a child born that day shows unusual talents and cooperation. The Roman empire at its greatest spanned 1,500,000 square miles.
Radio listings show a mixed schedule with various orchestras acts and personalities. Entries include Jack Armstrong Singing Lady Orphan Annie Old Fashioned Girl and Lum and Abner along with news and variety programs featuring Amos n Andy Merry go round and Kay Orchestrations.
The scene follows Katharine and Dicky as they prep breakfast for visiting boys and Williams. Tension rises over a shared secret between Roderick and his cousin, while Dicky jokes about kitchen duties and a planned outing. The narrator notes Roderick’s unusual quietness and wonders about the hidden information.
Advert explains how to knit a string medallion square and join them into a bedspread with a scalloped edge. Includes material needs, illustrated square, and finishing details. Send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. in New York for Pattern 986.
Jacksonville friends gathered at Gloria Ann Exenkamper’s home to celebrate her seventh birthday with games from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests included Janie Ann Grossman, Marie Buga, Joan Judson, and Ruth Brown among others. cake and jello were served and Gloria received many reminders of the day.
A nostalgic kitchen guide presents chicken pot pie and deep dish apple pie recipes. It details ingredients and step by step methods for making tender pot pie filling, biscuit topping, and a baked apple dessert with spice, plus a note that the Canus Gloris Maris mollusk can fetch $600 per specimen.
Myrna Loy appears with Spencer Tracy in Whipsaw at the Athena Theater. The drama follows a jewel thief entangled with romance as Tracy pursues Loy across England New York and the Midwest. Cast includes Harvey Stephens William Harrigan John Qualen and Irene Franklin. Captain Blood stars De Havilland and Flynn arriving at the Ohio Theater.
A simple day dress with a military inspired diagonal drape. Neutral grey wool crepe versions offered. Style No. 3265 for sizes 14 to 18 and 4 bust inches. Pattern price 15 cents. combined book and pattern 25 cents. Order to Athens Messenger Pattern Department 160 Fifth Avenue New York MN 2.
Senator Nye of North Dakota introduced a resolution for an additional 7369 dollars to complete the munitions investigation and said he was ready to press it to a vote. The article notes Pennsylvania as the largest coal producer in the United States.
The text mixes fashion advice with fitness tips and a historical aside. It urges restraint in makeup use and skin care while recommending regular exercise to improve circulation. It briefly mentions Pizarro’s raid and gold in Peru as a separate historical note.
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