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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
5
In breezy fashion the piece extols carefree summer scenes from beach to golf, praising the modern swimming suit as practical and stylish. It celebrates the natural, healthful young woman who swims for fitness and love, a Cupid favored as she moves toward marriage.
A fitness piece warns that swimming can bulk the shoulders and arms. It prescribes a ten minute daily routine to balance development, with three simple arm exercises performed morning and night and repeated after swimming to maintain beach-appropriate contours.
A reader asks for guidance about a younger boyfriend who may be pursuing another girl. The adviser says true love involves commitment and that seeking a slightly older partner who values her friendship may lead to happier, more spontaneous attention.
Temple Manning covers the Oberammergau Passion Play, tracing its origins from 1329 and the vow of Ludwig of Bavaria. The piece notes the play’s ten year cycle, notable actors including Alois Lang and Fraulein Anny Rutz, and the 250th presentation marking Oberammergau’s enduring drama.
Edith Fairfax observes tension as Dicky arrives in answer to a summons while Madge and Mary plan a party. The group enjoys a superb lamb course and playful banter, but undercurrents of jealousy and caution linger about Dicky's possible actions in coming days.
The year ended December 28 saw 10 967 smallpox cases in England and Wales with only 39 deaths. Russia to train an army of women to handle rifles and machine guns to protect munition factories in wartime. People save money for old age, housing, travel, education, and living standards.
An address by Dr R S Copeland urges prenatal care and family support for healthier mothers and babies. It emphasizes exercise outdoor life diet milk meat eggs greens vitamins and calm mental state as essential to maternal and child well being.
Alice Lynn Barry explains mastering thin white sauce with hot milk added slowly to butter and flour. Salt first helps prevent lumps. boil five minutes for creaminess. adjust thickness with extra butter and flour. flavor with onion or lemon juice herbs or vegetable juice variations.
The Stars Say for Friday June 13 notes disruption and danger in business and daily affairs while large enterprises and personal ties show strong expansion. Social and romantic life ride a wave of happiness and prosperity, with a birthday message about a resilient child rising to high position despite nervous tendencies.
Vera Winston notes fashion focus on eyelet embroidered voile and batiste with practical cotton frocks for afternoon wear. A white voile dress features red embroidery, pleated ruffle jabot and peplum effect, complemented by a white hair straw hat with a bright red ribbon bow.
A brief copyright notice from the 1980s feature service appears, indicating attribution and distribution rights for a newspaper feature.
A group at a country house listening to a poet recite a simple verse about tears and beauty. The moment softens hardened faces, linking strangers by shared emotion and the perfume of roses. The piece muses on poetry’s power to ease loneliness.
Mil and other shadow-children encounter the Bulges, mean shadowy beings living near ashtrays. They trap Mil, tie his hands, force him to stand on his ear, and threaten further mischief after stealing sugar. The tale ends with Mil left in the awkward pose, a cautionary bedtime fantasy from 1930.
A collection of brief, aphoristic quotes on folly wisdom virtue and human folly. Notable lines from La Rochefoucauld Milton Dryden Cato Burke Daniel Martial Goldsmith and Thackeray appear. The passage reflects on wit folly love forbearance and learning from fools.
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