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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix counsels a 25 year old man to end dependency on his controlling mother. She warns that possessive parenting blocks independence, urges moving away to establish life and marriage, and describes the moral hazard of a mama’s overbearing interference.
Simplicity offers a practical summer dress pattern for hot weather with a yoke sleeve bodice and pleated skirt option. Pattern 2667 available in multiple sizes, fabric choices include lawn crash or linen. instruction sheet included. Send 15 cents for pattern and book details to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department. Twenty years to build San Francisco's distant glacier-fed water pipeline is noted.
Missouri voters face a daunting task as they read a 100000 word printed initiative petition for a new insurance code. State Superintendent O Malley calls it a physical impossibility. Waterspouts are tornadoes over water.
Advert says Vendol cleanses poisons from the system through the stomach and bowels easing joint aches dizziness loss of appetite and sleeplessness. Testimonial from Franklin E. Craig claims regularity and renewed energy after using Vendol and Vendol laxatives sold at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s in Nelsonville.
Alicia Hart advises women to vary hairstyles and makeup to refresh appearance and boost confidence. A new hair shape, color, and rouge can change how others perceive you and improve self image, with fresh styling and shades offering a younger, more attractive look.
A crowded schedule of radio performers and shows including Kyser Orchestra Adrian O Brien Toy Band Lowell Thomas The Johnsons Lum and Abner Fred Waring and others, with Baseball Scores and news bulletins across time slots in 12 30 10 45 11 00 periods and references to Michael Pepper Young Alice O Leary Aunt Betty and Bod and many more.
Racine Wisconsin reports a $20 000 bequest in the will of Lena Rosewall to fund a Lincoln memorial in a city park. The spinster died last year and the monument is planned to honor both Abraham Lincoln and his wife.
County Judge J Allan Simpson overruled objections to the will quoting Lincoln and his wife. The text contrasts a wealthy Indian context with poor classes lacking transport, reflecting a broader commentary within the original article.
Send 10 cents for pattern 1182 from The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. It features butterfly and rose motifs with transfers in multiple sizes, color ideas, stitch diagrams, and linen-ready projects. Include name and address and pattern number 1182. Pattern available by mail to New York address.
An aunt recalls a young relative’s gradual deafness from adenoids and infected tonsils. She urges decisive medical action, noting parents bear the final choice, and praises shared responsibility and bold intervention for the child’s future.
ACCORDING TO the lunar transits this should be a active and progressive day in business and personal life. Those born that day may receive a token of appreciation or honors from those in power. Social and romantic life looks lively and happy. Notable nativity Chauncey Olcott, Irish singer.
In the continuing tale, the narrator contemplates a large withdrawal to aid Samuel Brixton. Dicky mocks the idea while the narrator senses a mysterious influence from Robert Savarin. The plan hinges on direct action and consultation with Mrs. Cosgrove, Savarin’s sister, before finalizing the funds.
A woman schemes to win husband Dicky over the Catskills trip using feminine tactics while debating the best way to proceed. She jokes about stealing a moment and weighs going to New York or the Catskills, as she bets on persuading him to her plan. The scene closes with a promise to continue tomorrow.
W C Fields ventures back into carnival life in Poppy at the Athena Theater. The film follows his veteran med man role as he and Poppy disguise an heiress plot in a Midwestern town. Rochelle Hudson falls for Richard Cromwell while Fields contemplates new shows.
Mrs Lydia Mills dropped a lit cigaret while driving near her Bristol home. Leaning to retrieve it she struck a fire hydrant. Flooding ensued, the car was wrecked and the water department shut off the supply.
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