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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
7
In a moonlit scene Miss Foster and Dicky stroll with promises and rival affections. Dr Pettit confronts Madge about his lingering feelings for the girl, while Madge masks jealousy and fatigue. The contrast heightens tensions as the trio nears a decision about returning to the others.
Peggy asks if an 18 year old girl should host a male friend for an afternoon and evening. Annie Laurie says it is proper to entertain an old friend with parental consent and welcome him in the home. Readers may send feminine interest questions to Miss Laurie for future columns.
Winifred Black critiques psycho analysis as a fad, tracing its claims about inhibitions and subconscious motives to public figures from Mark Twain to Joan of Arc. The piece satirizes how such theories redefine personal motives and invites readers to see the craze as a distraction from real life work and worry about finances.
Grace Thorncliffe diaries reveal a designer Madame planning a fringe crepe dress with a beaded yoke. They sketch a sleeve and panel layout using narrow crepe panels decorated with fringe and a large black straw hat with bright green grapes as trim.
Reader questions about tonsil removal are weighed with caution. The doctor argues against automatic surgery for large tonsils, noting infection or breathing issues may justify removal, but emphasizes not to operate merely due to size and urges professional evaluation for each case.
The piece recalls Douglas Jerrold a famed English dramatist and satirist who began as a tailor and rose to theatre management. It notes his striking features his humor and his quick wit that charmed England and America and includes a brief anecdote about a fellow writer remarking on shared fate aboard the same boat with different skulls.
An 1921 homespun guide describes garden parties as fundraisers with music, food, games like a beauty or popularity contest, village life recreations, and a market wagon for fresh produce. Activities include a poked pig mystery, a library on wheels, grab bags, and a pond with an alligator toy prize. Local dairy sales, costumes, and old fashioned dishes round out the event.
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