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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
8
In a tense salon scene Athena challenges the narrator about trust in marriage and the consequences of suspicion. The talk hints at a night apart, possible misunderstandings, and a vow to catalog guilt before punishment. The excerpt ends with a teaser line: Madame is wanted on the telephone.
A public-voiced note to dissatisfied wives guiding self discipline and focus on husband and children. It urges striving for virtue, keeping busy with useful work, attending church, and avoiding self pity while resisting temptations and avoiding divorce. The piece also presents a reader letter about a young woman torn between a fiancé and another man, encouraging honesty with future spouses and family support.
Margaret Rohe notes silk costs rise due to silkworm acts, leaving most women to inexpensive voile and batiste. Parisian lingerie trends shift to sheer voiles and hand made sets, with French styles like two piece chemises and bloomers influencing American wear.
The piece describes lavender satin ribbons and hemstitched voile garments with lavender bows, coral and pink voile drawers, and pintucked camasole details. It notes Irish crochet on sheer chemises, a trend toward pink lingerie, and yellow as a favored tint among non silk models with golden linings.
The army transport Mount Vernon with Captain C. J. Bruguirere at the helm faced a starboard forward leak and slowly steamed back to San Francisco arriving late today. The 600 crewed vessel had sailed five days prior under sealed orders toward Vladivestock when a wireless report claimed it was 800 miles off shore with four feet of water in the forward hold.
An old remedy claims to restore natural hair color with Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad touts ease of use with a dampened brush and promises gray hair coverage by morning and a glossy, lustrous finish. It notes a small cost for a ready to use version. An Italian university professor mentions radium in dew.
A vintage catalog note describes Pattern 3118 with bust sizes 36 to 48 inches and fabric options from muslin to silk. It mentions mailing a pattern for 10 cents or stamps and a separate ad for a childhood dress in four sizes with trim ideas and yardage details.
Mrs Lelaney Russell, respected Harmony Hill resident, died Wednesday at home after years of feeble health. Survived by seven children and numerous grandchildren. Husband Caleb Russell preceded her in death. Burial set for Torch cemetery. Also notes on local visits and moves: Mr and Mrs T J Foster in Coolville, Cecil Cornes in Marietta, Smalley family moving near Albany, Milo Foster visiting Chauncey, R M Patterson a few days at his farm, J B Jones visiting Parkersburg.
The passage extols a blood cleanser as a long tested remedy free from minerals. It claims widespread trust and urges a thorough trial through reputable druggists with Swift & Co in Atlanta Georgia guiding wary buyers.
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