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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
11
A teen girl asks if a long‑absent fiancé cares for her as he promises to return after three years. Other letters discuss engagement honesty and fidelity, with readers urged to act honorably, avoid hurting others, and consider announcing engagements openly.
Marie Antoinette born 1755 amid omens and earthquake fear faces scandal over a jewel thief and the bread crisis. She endures Versailles hostility and Paris scrutiny, reconnects with her public during the mob crisis, then is imprisoned at Varennes and guillotined. Her final words bid farewell to her children as she meets death with dignity.
An article outlines steps to upgrade kitchens including window placement for light and ventilation, new flooring, repaired plumbing and wiring, cleaned walls and painted woodwork, and affordable stove painting options. It stresses bright lighting, cheerful color schemes like cream ceilings and yellow walls, and practical curtain and linoleum choices to modernize the room.
A column notes unusual claims and trivia. It discusses moonlit plant growth, female labor views in Spanish culture, San Luis Potosi women's suffrage, wireless waves, and the possible Persian origins of the Three Wise Men named Gaspar Melchior and Balthasar.
A health column argues consuming an extra slice of bread at each meal could absorb surplus wheat, boosting farm prosperity. It outlines cascading effects on flour, yeast, corn, milk, and other products while noting bread made from whole grain benefits national health and longevity.
Grace Thorncliffe recalls a luncheon with Susie in New England, then New York, where Susie plans a summer spree funded by an inheritance. They view a standout orchid sports suit, a pleated skirt and jacquette, with an accompanying cream felt hat and pearl pin, as a possible buy.
Friday June 15 forecasts lively business and social gains with Jupiter favorable for success and finances. Caution urged to avoid quarrels and legal trouble from an uncontrolled tongue or temper. Birthdays may bring a prosperous year if discretion guides pleasures. Aggressive children may rise with proper training.
Dotty meets Mrs Apple Tree who explains two kinds of buds a leaf bud and a flower bud She learns blossoms become seeds and the swollen flower stalks grow into apples This friendly encounter ends with Dotty bidding farewell to her new tree friend and going inside to tell her mother about the lesson
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