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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1923

Page

9

Grasshopper Teeth Meet Toothache Tale Turns Inside Out

A grasshopper and frog debate teeth with Grasshopper claiming teeth in gizzards not mouths. Billy Green Frog discovers his toothache vanishes as Johnny explains grasshoppers chew with gizzards. A humorous old tale blends with a 1923 feature service note on misperceived dental quirks and liveliness.

Billy Green Frog Rasshopper Billy Johnny Grasshopper Billy Green Johnny Upper Billy Frog Johnny Grass Green Frog Billy En Frog Irright Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

And So They Met by Juanita Hamel

A narrative scene unfolds as a man investigates a window escape evidence. The narrator and a boy search the vines beneath a window, noting a bloodless outer sill and a neatly hidden pillow beneath a bush, implying a recent hurried retreat and planned concealment.

Words of Wise Men in Moral Reflection

A fragmented excerpt discusses courage in truth and persuasion, the prison of comfort versus freedom, and the value of timely action. It weighs folly, laziness, and the merit of knowing when to act, with aphorisms about time and merit from classical voices.

Short-Haired Girls Described as Eskimo Marriage Curiosity

A narrative notes that Eskimo men would shun short haired local girls while northern customs explain why longer hair is linked to marriage. It argues that in the Arctic hunting economy a husband is essential for survival, making long hair a necessary marriage credential.

North Arctic Polar

What Science Does to Believe Watery Eyes

Roy al S Copeland M D explains that watery eyes result from conjunctivitis and tear drainage problems. He notes factors such as infection wind dirt and irritants, plus uncorrected vision issues and poor hygiene. Treatments include glasses cleanliness boric acid irrigation and mercury oxide salve with specialist care if needed.

Answers to Health Questions Column Panel

A reader asks about a dark red facial spot after picking a pimple. Advice suggests peroxide bleaching and medical care if needed. Other questions cover broken nail bases, yawning from possible constipation, and general medical guidance by Dr. R S Copeland with self addressed stamped envelope for unpublished queries.

Copeland R. 8. Copeland Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

Way to Bring Back Bloom to Your Complexion

Lucrezia Bori advises restoring a rosy complexion through healthful sleep and routine beauty care. She describes cleansing with cold cream, using fuller's earth and witch hazel masks, and finishing with a cool ice massage to revive skin glow and reduce fine lines.

Lucrezia Bori

Home Kitchen Guide to Cold Meats and Stuffed Dishes

The article outlines methods for preparing a cold cuts platter featuring ham and beef, tongue, pork, and chicken with various garnish ideas. It describes boiling ham with vinegar and aromatics, sugar glaze, and roasting. tongue prep with skin removal and aspic. pork roast with cinnamon sugar crust. and a stuffed boned chicken rolled and bound, plus accompanying sides like deviled eggs, potato dishes, and apple jelly garnish.

Advice to Girls on Choosing Partners in Youth

A young woman seeks guidance about a three month acquaintance with a man. After three dates he asks for steady company. she declines to settle down with one partner and the piece continues with counsel for handling young courtships and personal decisions.

Annie Laurie

Snails Learn by Touch and Food Reward in Simple Experiments

A science note cites Professor J Arthur Thomson describing a snail learning task where touching the mouth and foot with lettuce and a glass rod links food with foot pressure. The piece likens the snail to a dog salivating at a whistle and notes the King’s varied hobbies and wardrobe, then includes fragmented letters about relationships and social advice.

J. Arthur Thomson

Advice for a Love Triangle from Annie Laurie

A twenty year old seeking guidance writes of a past relationship, a renewed interest from her former partner, and an engagement to a second man. Annie Laurie urges honesty with the fiancé, advising the reader to disclose she does not love him enough to marry, and invites letters on feminine topics for future columns.

Annie Laurie True Blue Miss Laurie

Tomorrow's Horoscope by Genevieve Kemble

Thursday July 26 horoscopic forecast notes conflicting testimonies and mixed planetary influences. Travel may delay. health and home life arrive with anxiety while social or romantic matters require caution and self control for a child born on this day.

Genevieve Kemble Jupiter

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