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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1934
Page
5
Dorothy Dix offers guidance for a young secretary: be friendly but prudent, polite and formal, keep confidences, and avoid office romance. She urges diligence, clear dress, and steady composure, warning against petting bosses or sharing secrets.
A garbled puzzle list with numbered clues and partial answers spanning chemistry, music, and common words. Entries include the hints for words such as coins, measures, organs, and general terms, interspersed with misaligned letters and incomplete phrases.
The advertisement touts a fluttering frock with two shoulder ruffles and a discreet sash, suited for warm weather. It highlights peach organdie and voile options, sizes 12 through 40, with size 16 needing 378 yards of 36 inch fabric, plus a sewn pattern and a summer pattern book offer.
Rutland July 31 Frank Whaley, recently seriously injured in a threshing machine accident, was taken to Holzer Hospital last week with an injured spine and a plaster cast applied. Epworth League members spent last week at Lancaster Camp Meeting with Mrs Bogardus and Mrs M E Rathburn as chaperons. 4 H club members will spend next week at county camp after earning funds by selling a quilt and homemade ice cream. Lee Brown is seriously ill with gallstones. William Buck moved his family to the Victor Braley property on Main Street. Haley family reunion held July 22 at Elza Haley Grove. a similar reunion will be held next year in the same place with relatives from Rushville, Columbus, Mt Sterling, Athens, Dexter, New Lexington, Pomeroy, Rutland, Zanesville, Columbus and Wadsworth.
The text forecasts an active day with surprises due to lunar and mutual aspects. A stranger and an elderly helper may trigger sudden changes, bringing lasting benefit if one stays alert to intrigue. Birthday individuals face a year of change and travel. notable figure Robert Lincoln is mentioned.
A nurse’s determined trust prompts a sister to seek clarity about a photograph and Edwin’s past. Harriet resists details, but the narrator urges disclosure to heal years of jealousy and a nervous breakdown. The story builds toward revealing a deep secret Edwin has kept.
Ohio motorists and auto dealers face strict enforcement as the state highway patrol and the new Ohio Automotive Association warn against using dealers license plates for errands or private business. Cars may be driven only for demonstration or sale purposes. misuse could lead to arrest and penalties.
In Cleveland on July 31 Wilbur M. Baldwin former bank president and Kenyon V. Painter the largest stockholder pleaded not guilty to charges alleging misapplication of 580 600 from the closet Union Trust Company.
4 H Harmony Makers Club met at the Smith home for a wiener roast and a music program. Piano solos were performed by Helen Henderson and Martha Morris. a piano duet by Jean Crawford and Sara Metta Glazier. vocal numbers by Garnet North and Martha Morris. A clarinet duet by Dorothy Glazier and Jean Crawford accompanied by Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Selby Glazier gave a percussion study. Next meeting August 3 at Grange Hall with orchestra practice. music notebooks will be shown at the county fair.
A columnist outlines a routine for clear skin emphasizing water intake fruits and vegetables sleep fresh air and regular exercise. Use a toning regimen after cleansing and be patient for results with two months suggested before bleaching as a last resort.
July 31 Cincinnati two ex patrolmen Henry J. Wyatt and Carroll Coffield were sentenced to one to ten years for bribery while Elmer A. Dixon pleaded not guilty to a bribery indictment. Dixon is the last of eleven officers to plead not guilty as trials set for August 20.
The Pacific Whaling Company brings a 68 ton finback whale named Colossus to Athens for public viewing at the B and O Freight Depot on West Union Street Wednesday and Thursday, August 12, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The display, one of the largest ever captured, aims to educate and astonish with the size of this sea giant.
Athens County Commissioners approved using the general fund to cover incidental expenses of the National Reemployment Service in Athens County. The action allows back bills through Jan 1, 1935 and prevents the office from losing funding or operation, with federal funds covering other outlays through 1938.
Advice on using soured milk in cookies with leavening adjustments for baking soda and baking powder. Includes how to measure small soda amounts for sour milk, effects of acidity, and tips on mixing dry ingredients to avoid brown spots and ensure light cookies. Mentions gingerbread and chocolate cakes.
Fragmentary cookbook note outlines mixing shortening sugar and molasses with sour milk and ginger. It lists measurements for flour baking soda salt and spice and describes creaming shortening and beating in sugar before combining with molasses solution.
A fragmented menu lists breakfast lunch and dinner items including seedless grapes cereal cream milk waf flea with butter and honey coffee and tea. The text includes a bake recipe steps to mix flour dissolve soda in sour milk roll dough cut shapes bake twelve minutes in a moderate oven.
Gallipolis officials report that fifty three dollars has been collected for traffic violations since the safety drive began last week. The majority of complaints involve speeding and illegal parking as noted by city officers.
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