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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1927
Page
10
Vera Cameron, an office worker, falls for Jerry Macklyn after a chance elevator meeting. He pursues a makeover scheme via Peach Bloom ads while drawing Vera into personal and professional ambition. Vera agrees to a beauty transformation as they navigate attraction and power.
A scrambled broadcast schedule lists stations WNYC WLW WTAM WWS and others with times and programs. The text then shifts to a dramatic scene where Vera Cameron meets Jerry Macklyn in a private office as he pressures her to transform into a more alluring persona, discussing appearance and cosmetics and ending with critical remarks on freckles skin and color.
A radio listing notes a Lovely Galatea broadcast from station WTi Woodwind, airing in central time Thursday at seven p.m. The schedule emphasizes a Galatea program with music and timing details.
In a playful banter about beauty products Vera and a salesman discuss Peach Bloom Cleansing Cream and a planned office demonstration. He vows a famous demonstrator will visit at three and hints at a glamorous photo session, while Vera frets over the price and the cost of beauty.
A period of social visits spans from Columbus to Albany with relatives in Pomeroy. Multiple families and individuals, including the Rupe and McKnight households, attend gatherings and birthdays. A surprise birthday for Chauncey Staneart highlights the community notices.
Mrs Francis J Ashburner has built a monumental altar tomb in St David's Cathedral to receive her body after death. The structure symbolizes a private legacy and faith as she plans for the afterlife.
Gingham green and white two piece jumper style dress pattern with green facings shown. Cut in four sizes 8 10 12 14 years. A 12 year size needs 1 yard 36 inch lining 2 1/2 yards gingham 44 6 inches wide and 1 yard contrasting material for facings hip bands collar pockets cuffs. Pattern mailed for 15 cents.
A collection of testimonials touts Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid for homemakers. Mara, of Lancaster Ohio and Sturgis Michigan, credits the remedy with improved health, energy for housework, and easier childbirth, urging others to seek the same relief.
Gene Tunney is in good health at his camp in Speculator New York, manager Billy Gibson says after rumors of a Boston auto crash circulated. Gibson verified with calls from Philadelphia and Boston and Tunney reassured him that he is feeling fine.
A. F. Camper aged 47 a Genoa Ohio merchant is in St. Vincent's hospital recovering from a fractured leg sustained during an indoor baseball club game in Genoa. Camper once managed the Toledo Shamrocks and was a noted bicycle rider who once paced Oldfield in a Toledo Bellefontaine race.
The Buckeye pledges 5 percent interest on Certificates of Deposit paid annually with no loss to investors. It cites conservative first mortgages on real estate, board-approved homes, and protection by $5.4 million bonds and a $1.7 million reserve. The note touts over 76,000 customers and $35.5 million in resources.
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