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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
20
A humorous vignette from 1930 recalls a tea party with seven friends and a quirky tea set. The Tea Leaves Woman predicts romantic twists for the Actress and Journalist, while Mary’s eccentric aunt and a two-tea-set hint at deeper loyalties and happiness.
A tense breakfast-bound negotiation unfolds in Veritzen's Westchester invitation as Madge upholds strict rules guarding Mary. The private detective case and Mary’s safety hinge on a guarded, evolving romance amid wary glances and veiled motives.
Genevieve Kemble notes a lively planetary influence on business literary artistic and social activities for the day. A warning against sarcastic caustic speech to avoid disturbing favorable trends. Birthdays imply a year of high tempo in business social life and cultural interests.
Fashion notes describe summer frocks showing back exposure with peep through designs and loosened backs. Outfits mix linen prints, red straw hats, and tailored jackets for beach links and outdoor events, as sun season begins.
A 17 year old asks if she is too young to date after noon or evening hours and how to tell true love from puppy love. The guidance suggests afternoon dates are fine, time reveals truth, a girl may walk between two gentlemen, and a man should walk on the outer side nearest the curb.
Frida asks how to win back a boy she likes after two months apart. The adviser notes friendships may cool and suggests inviting him to your home with a few friends. Mention enjoying the friendship and hope it continues, inviting mild conversation to repair trust.
Reports note airliners in London being built for forty passengers with a cocktail bar and backing credit, much larger British craft currently carry twenty two. A heart tissue mass origin of its beat was found by Taiwara in 1905. Of 504 805 British missing in the Great War, 174 050 have been found but not identified.
The article chronicles Semiramis the first woman ruler of Assyria, detailing her rise to power, conquests over Medes Persians Libyans Ethiopians and her reputed founding of Babylon and the hanging gardens. It notes disputed parts of her life including marriage murder and death by son and places her birth around 1950 B C or 600 years later.
Seen Along Fifth Avenue notes bold millinery trends this spring with sheer and woven straws, bobbing lace hats, and hair fashion for semi formal wear. Fabrics include linen cotton pique organdy and tulle. New fabric bags in envelope and pouch styles feature buckles crystal handles and generous proportions.
A home care guide by Eleanor Ross details selecting a stiff, clean brush for detangling and oil distribution. It explains ammonia soaking to disinfect, cautions against sun drying, and offers wood protection with vaseline to keep ebony or mahogany backs from damage.
A short tip piece advises securing opera pumps with a half inch elastic ribbon to prevent slipping and wear on stockings. It also suggests oiling a rusty door lock with a key to ease locking and unlocking repeatedly.
Royal S Copeland M D describes nosebleeds as a natural safety valve and reviews causes risks and simple treatments. He notes nasal catarrh anaemic and growing children as susceptible groups and advises cold applications rest and doctor consultation for persistent or recurrent bleeding.
A reader asks about remedies for protruding ears and freckles. Advice suggests plastic surgeon referral and a lemon juice peroxide bleach mix with cold cream. Another Q urges patience for facial fuzz in a toddler, likely to fade with age. A health box lists headache causes and notes diagnosis guides treatment after exam. A final note gives a weight estimate for a 36 year old woman at 5 ft 4 in, about 137 pounds.
A short tale features Shadow children meeting a talking garter snake in a meadow. The snake explains its harmless nature, contrasts friendly relatives with dangerous cousins, and notes its usefulness to the farmer by controlling mice and pests.
A compilation of quotations on temper, labor, wealth, fashion, and nostalgia. Notable lines include Cumberland on bad tempers, Emerson on the farmer's division of labor, Bacon on anger and wit, Addison on a lady's head dress, and Goldsmith praising old things and memories.
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