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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
7
Johnny Grasshopper laments his dull wings over breakfast beside the old mill. Buzzy Bee and the Bluejay offer gentler views while a golden butterfly arrives, prompting Grasshopper to reflect on color and happiness rather than envy.
House frocks gain favor with designers for morning wear. The two models shown include a two piece frock in chambray with a roll collar and white pique cuffs and a one piece frock in voile and gingham with a sash.
A health note explains fainting as a heart blood flow issue and urges calm action. It emphasizes elevating the legs, lowering the head, and keeping the brain supplied with blood, while avoiding unnecessary head support. It warns against mistaken efforts to comfort the victim.
Winifred Black writes about social anxieties in a witty vignette. A man frets over his pretty daughter drawing suitors as telephone bells ring constantly. A mother counters with comments on sons and daughters in modern urban life.
A narrator recalls a late night outing arranged by a group of young women with cars and expenses covered, while men are kept in playful roles. The piece questions changing norms as homely virtue yields to fashionable independence and social freedoms. The tone hints at shifting attitudes toward dating and safety without explicit judgment.
A reader queries home remedies for skin bleaching and numb feet plus guidance on removing hair and joint removal limits. Answers caution that lemon peroxide mixes can soothe, but emphasize professional care for permanent hair removal and joint issues. Advice covers proper weight for a tall teen, sleep troubles due to nerves, outdoor exercise, and diet.
A home cook offers methods for serving summer vegetables. Instructions cover washing prepping and cooking beans beets carrots cucumbers peppers eggplant and cauliflower with sauces cheese crumbs butter and pineapple flavors.
The article describes Tonga women sewing and beating bark to create tapa cloth without looms. Bark is hammered to form sheets, sun dried, glued with arrowroot, and painted with colorful designs using coconut fiber dyes. Some strips exceed 60 yards in length and serve as mats or loin cloths.
The article notes light from the nearest star needs 44 years to reach Earth, with some stars 100000 years distant. It also recounts a Cincinnati church bell claimed as America's largest, weighing 30060 pounds, 10 feet by 12 feet, whose ringing once shattered windows and is now tapped to sound.
Lucrezia Bori presents a beauty routine for arms using a stiff bristle scrub brush. Wet arms and brush with soap, rub up and down to cleanse elbows and upper arms, then apply cream to smooth rough skin. Emphasizes firm care, massage, and matching elbow care for shapely arms.
Katherine and I follow a wary path toward a farmyard after a doubtful sighting. A barking dog and a frightened woman at the gate complicate our attempt to access the house for work, while we plan to press on despite risks.
The column warns that sidereal movements may bring perplexities for those in authority and those managed by others. Impetuous and rash behavior could lead to trouble or litigation. Birthdays face a year of potential perplexity unless self control is exercised.
Annie Laurie counsels a 19 year old in love with an older man to invite friendship without restricting his social circle. She warns a jealous teen not to condemn the rival, and notes lack of engagement removes right to control friendships. A 16 year old asks about dancing with strangers. Letters are welcomed for future columns.
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