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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
7
Dorothy Dix and readers discuss secret marriages and second wives. A widow or widower’s choice hinges on temperament and soul mate fit, with many men showing lasting affection beyond first loves. Secret marriages are debated, with open union praised as proper and binding.
A fragmented notice discusses writings publicity and promotions with mentions of financial support and influence, noting a potential elderly woman figure and social domestic ties. It hints at calm impulses and ambitious activity linked to Chauncey Olcott, tenor.
In Chicago on July 20 grain values moved higher despite profit taking and a market break. Corn and rye surpassed seasonal peak prices while all wheat deliveries sold above one dollar. Lane City unveils a monument to gulls that saved the community from 1848 famine during an insect plague.
Puzzle clues and answers arranged as a word list across the page. The reader is asked to fill terms such as cravat wing part of teed and Witticism to form a thematic solution. Several entries reference musical and linguistic items, with dates and names implied by context.
Athens County Common Pleas and Probate Courts saw 652 filed cases in the year to June 30, with 378 civil and 274 criminal. Divorces rose to 78 filings from 45, while 77 divorces were decided. Civil judgments totaled 322 with an average of 1134.95, and jury fees amounted to 2653.79. Non-support, assault, and liquor-related crimes dominate, with 58 coroner inquests.
The Rufus Putnam School second graders study China in a developed unit. They decorate with Monad Chinese design, rehearse a rhythm band, learn Chinese numerals to ten, and perform a Chinese program at a school assembly.
A backfiring motor sparked a 5000 dollar blaze destroying a large truck and eight tons of flour on a highway near East Liverpool. The truck, owned by T F C Shumaker & Sons of Pittsburgh, was en route from Canton to Pittsburgh. Driver Charles Cochran of Pittsburgh suffered burns on his hands while fighting the fire.
A doctor confesses to his wife Harriet that a secret daughter existed and must be revealed. The narrator recounts the burden of secrecy, Harriet’s possible misjudgment, and the need to tell the full story beginning with the doctor's student days and a complex relationship with a brilliant, troubled woman.
The article promotes a ruffled cape frock design with a matching or contrasting cape. It notes sizes 12 to 38 and fabric needs for size 16, with illustrated sewing instructions. It advertises Anne Adams pattern 192% and a summer pattern book, priced 15 cents for the book and 25 cents for book with pattern, sent to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City.
Oak Grove and Nelsonville residents hosted and visited kin and friends Friday through Sunday. The list includes Mr and Mrs Charles Wendell, Hubert Ely, Charlies Hartman, H A Barrows, Ed Carter and family, Ralph Wolfe and children, Raymond Humphrey, Abe Pickett, Floyd Lowery, Royal Hartman, Rev. John McClain, Thelma Ely, and others. A collision damaged cars of Raymond Davis and M Ralphaford near Kimberly Sunday.
Edward Young Clarke former Klan official receives five years in Atlanta Penitentiary on six counts of using the mails to defraud tied to Esskaye fraternal order. His wife Martha Ann Clarke gets two years on each count at Alderson Virginia. Witnesses testified that thousands of dollars of pioneer certificates were sold mainly in Georgia with promises of rich returns from membership fees.
Washington reports that the history of labor strife often precedes improvement in conditions. From 1741 bakers’ walkout to 1902 Roosevelt arbitration, strikes across years show cycles of conflict, federal intervention, and eventual recovery in industry and wages.
A healthful article explains turning spoiled sour cream into culinary assets. It details uses in cakes cookies soups sauces dressings and fillings plus precise measures for baking soda baking powder and a sour cream dressing recipe with butter flour sugar and seasonings.
The article notes new summer cosmetics ease routines for women with little time for grooming. It highlights colorless quick drying deodorants in atomizers, daily use, deodorant bath powders, and affordable colognes as cooling options. It also suggests matching cologne to perfume when worn in hot months.
A fragment on health and vitality highlighting how clear skin and an active lifestyle contribute to happiness. It suggests that energy is needed for daily tasks and social engagement, noting fatigue can hinder participation with peers.
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