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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
7
Narrator recalls Katie's nightly routine and a fear of burglars as she urges locking doors. Katie resists a protective check, then the narrator seeks Lilian's advice and plans to inspect rooms while securing the house. The scene centers on tension, supervision, and a cautious response to fear in a rural home.
A reader asks how to handle a failing romance with a Brown Eyes suitor. The adviser says apologize if needed but if the young man rejects it there is little to do beyond waiting for him to initiate again, avoiding hard or undignified behavior.
Winifred Black questions removing the word obey from marriage vows and suggests trimming other vows like protect. She notes contemporary lack of obedience in children, citizens, and rule of law, implying the phrase feels archaic and out of place in modern vows.
A columnist critiques the wedding vow word obey arguing love and mutual respect matter more than obedience. She recalls her mother’s belief in the traditional pledge and defends the ceremony’s symbolism, warning against choosing a partner who demands changes at the altar.
A fashion model notes Fifth Avenue displays featuring coordinated children’s items. She and Judith Smith discuss how shops source ideas from a showroom known for such displays and plan a visit to cover the story for a magazine.
A Wednesday horoscope by Genevieve Kemble predicts change travel and potential benefits, with guard against deception. The scene shifts to a fashion story where Judith discusses cretonne designs, waxed wool stitching unity, and bright summer fabrics for children, leading to sketches for Madame's Fashion Review.
Public health guidance warns vacationers to choose sanitized lodgings and avoid typhoid risk. It cites carriers, safe water sources, milk quality, and the importance of vaccination, inspection, and boiling water, plus advice on meals and seeking physician input for health questions.
The jury praised B A Sothern for his vivid humor in Our American Cousin at Laura Keene's Theatre London. His role grew from a small part to the central attraction as lines were added and the character name Lord Dundreary emerged from his clever improvisations.
The article promotes camping as an economical and restful vacation for families. It details packing lists from clothing to tents, kitchen gear, and fireless cookers, and notes camp sites on farms and in national forests with easy access to food and supplies. It also shares a humorous anecdote about J A Sothern’s fishing mischief.
Bobby and Happy Giggles visit a zoo cage where Mr Linsang, a civet family member from Asia with African ties, explains his lineage and talks of gentleness. He says he helps clear mice and rats and hopes to be kept as a pet with Bobby’s approval from his father.
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