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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

7

Colors and Materials Offer Varied Choice

The article surveys fabric options for children's frocks this season, noting linens ginghams dimities and crepe de chine in various colors and patterns. It suggests ages from six to twelve can wear these styles and mentions practical wear and dress-up ideas like a dark blue pleated skirt with a white overblouse and floral prints.

Understanding Rheumatism Types and Symptoms

A medical overview explains muscular rheumatism and articular rheumatism also called rheumatic fever. It describes fever onset stiffness pain in muscles and joints including lumbago stiff neck rib and scalp muscles and potential heart involvement in severe cases.

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Happiness and riches fail to satisfy Sallie White’s tale

Winifred Black recounts Sallie White of San Francisco who found joy in a modest $40 a month flat with homemade meals and weekly outings, yet despite wealth, servants, and an automobile she remains unhappy. Neighbors and family stories in her hallway life once colored her world.

Sallie White San Francisco California Katherine Mother Graham Duarkees Marvin Junior Marion Bridgehampton Jerry Ticer

Tension Between Mrs. White and Husband Prompts Divorce Talk

A distressed Mrs. Sallie White contemplates separation from her cross husband who scorns her attire and spends long hours in a grand library. Neighbors’ distant life and memories of happier times amid cinema visits and modest flats color a tale of marital strain. Also includes medical notes urging rheumatism sufferers to consult a dentist and oculist.

Mia Jourkee Leila Besa Dean Dicky Junior Lilian Marion Catskill Mountain Mrs. Tosgrove Robert Savarin Smith Lillian Katie Jim Katherine Sonnet Bickett Southampton Hospital South America

Milk Deliveries Then and Now in Dicky’s Elfin Village

In a quirky tale, Dicky and his elfin friend Icky discuss milk and deliveries. The pair reflect on luck, town life, and sharing milk with neighbors as they imagine a simple daily task becoming an adventure.

Rhood Dicky America

Home Kitchen Desserts and Jelly Pies Nurture Frugal Table

A column offers dessert ideas using seasonal fruit and pantry staples. Recipes include rhubarb rice pudding with whipped cream, rice blanc mange, orange lemon jelly, berry creams, pineapple gelatine, tapioca pineapple dessert, and currant jelly pie with whipped cream.

Tomorrow Horoscope Cautions on Change and Trust

The forecast warns of opportunity for travel and change but notes delays from opposing influences. Watch for betrayal by false friends and avoid securing debts lending money or signing papers. New propositions may be delayed and a peculiar year brings both opportunities and hazards for birthdays.

Three Minute Journeys Temple Manning

A look at wedding gifts across cultures contrasts a Swedish bride s custom with a differing tradition. The Swedish bride makes a shirt for her groom to wear at the wedding and to bury with him if he dies, a ritual not mirrored in other countries.

Temple Manning

Health Q and A Advice for Foot Lump and Sprain

A reader reports a lump under the ankle after a sprain and asks for treatment. Advice suggests hot foot baths and elastic support, with orthopedist consultation if no improvement. Additional questions cover limb length difference from strained ligaments and eyebrow scar thickening with olive oil massage as a possible aid.

Medical FAQ and a dramatic farm tale mix in early 1920s prose

The text blends a medical column answer about inguinal hernias and trusses with a serialized story featuring Miss Graham on a train to Bridgehampton. Jerry Ticer delivers tragic news about his mare Lady while Miss Graham contemplates family worries and the need for veterinary help from Dr. Mitchell.

Copeland R. S. Copeland Newspaper Feature Service, Inc Jerry Miss Graham Fay Mig Graham Mother Graham Katherine Katie Tady Pop Dg Mitchell

Gentle ankle slimming exercise from a 1920s advice column

The author promotes a foot and ankle routine to slim ankles, detailing parallel feet with toes pointed outward and side slides. An additional front slide with toe leading and heel raised is added. Consistent daily practice, even without counting, is urged, noting pleasure from dancing music and perseverance as the key to slender ankles.

Advice to Girls by Annie Laurie

A reader asks about a fickle fiancé and how to win his love. Annie Laurie advises to forget him and seek loyalty elsewhere. Other questions from young women cover engagement rings and dating etiquette with practical responses.

Annie Laurie

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