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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1931

Page

7

What’s in fashion that one more sports dress

New York fashion guidance outlines choosing a single versatile white sports dress as a safe base. It recommends white flat crepe or shantung, sleeveless or short sleeves, and varied accessories to create different looks for tennis, golf, or daily wear.

New York Palm Beach Vionnet Vionet

Lamb supply to be about normal in Far West states

Columbus June 15 De mands for dressed lamb will determine the price for lambs this fall because live lamb supplies will be about normal says Carl J West research director Ohio Farm Bureau The January 1 1931 sheep on farms total 1 911 000 a 3 percent rise from last year Government slaughterings since January 1 show higher lamb percentages and lower sheep percentages than a year ago indicating breeding sheep may be over three percent larger than last year.

Columbus ANS Carl J. West Ohio Farm Bureau Department of Agriculture

Ohio legislature updates election code and state reports

Ohio lawmakers adopted changes to the election code including board term start dates and deputy clerk employment limits, plus a reduced absent voter ballot distance and stricter residency rules. State Treasurer Day reports 1980 compensation fund payouts, bond activity, and year-end cash and securities.

Columbus Boards of Election Boards of Elections Eighty-Ninth General Assembly Hoover Ohio Harry 8. Day Day

Nature's quiet resilience amid human strife

A reflective essay by Winifred Black contrasts European unrest with nature's constancy. It notes strikes and shortages while observing blooming Hawthorn hedges and spring flowers, arguing nature remains indifferent to class and upheaval even as societies fray.

Irene hurries toward Oakdale amid love and treachery

Irene Everett returns to Oakdale hoping to win back Tommy and rekindle her affair with Gaylord. She travels in luxury, imagining a grand reunion, while Derry Meade’s shadow and family demands complicate her plans.

Irene Everett at the Country Club Calls Derry

Irene Everett, formerly of the Prentiss family, lingers at a country club as she seeks Derry on the phone. She envies luxury, reflects on her past wealth, and contemplates reconciliation with Gaylord while wondering if a young clerk has gossip about people she knows. (To Be Continued)

Wrene Perry Meade Oaledale Irene Gaylord Prentiss Tommy Wilson Tommy Derry Meade Derry Our Prentiss Hollywood Oakdale Mrs. Everett

Drownings Seen as Seasonal Tragedy in Ohio Reports

Director H. G. Southard of the State Department of Health warns drownings are the outstanding seasonal tragedy in Ohio. Over ten years death rates ranged from 265 to 335 with 324 the decade end and 2,060 total drownings. He notes hundreds of lives could be saved by proper aftercare, urging contact with the State Health Department.

H. G. Southard M. D State Department of Health Ohio

Police Riot Squad Misleads City in Wasted Night

Denver police scramble at a false tip when a caller directs riot squad to chase a car and license number that turns out to belong to the caller’s own vehicle. After hours of search, officers return to headquarters with no suspect located.

Denver Colo U.P Headquarts

Parole Recommendation For Elmer Knott At Ohio Reformatory

The Ohio State Reformatory Superintendent and Chaplain recommend clemency for prisoner Elmer Knott. An application for hearing on parole is to be heard, with details of the parole consideration proceeding to follow.

Elmer Knott Ohio State Reformate Ohio Nehic State Reformatory

Heart of a Wife: Lillian Forces Dicky to Support Madge

In a tense scene Lilian presses Dicky to back Madge amid family tensions. He concedes but complains of feminist ideas as Lilian lays out plans to manage household duties and soothe Mrs Veriteen, while the narrator reflects on Katherine and his own parenting.

Dicky Lilian Madge Ian Lillian Katherine

Good-Night Stories The Self-Sweeping Broom

Ting-a-Ling, a Chinaman living in a Chinese plate, invents a broom that sweeps by itself. Shadows Mij Flor Hanith Yam Knarf and Ting-a-Ling discuss the idea as they travel to see the invention. The tale ends with them entering Ting-a-Ling’s house for a demonstration.

a-Ling Mij Flor Hanith Yam Knarf Ting Ling Hanid Knart Ting-a-Ling Yar Mil

Fasteeth Powder Promises Secure Teeth All Day

Advertisement for Fasteeth powder claiming it keeps false teeth firm and comfortable with no taste or slipping. Promotes purchase at Quick's Cut Rate or your druggist with assurances you can eat laugh and talk without wobbling teeth.

Wrige Bevnol Dept Baltimore

Pneumonia Invited by Neglect and Exposure

Dr. M D Copeland warns that minor infections such as colds bronchitis and sore throat can lead to pneumonia. He urges bed rest in feverish cases and immediate care to prevent spread and severe illness, especially for the young and aged. Preventive steps include avoiding cold wet exposure and ensuring adequate rest.

Stars Say For Tuesday June 16

The forecast highlights a busy period with constructive work on new plans and strong finances. A subtle danger may surface but can be managed. Employment and dealings with superiors should bring pleasure and prosperity, with a birthday on the eve of a notable year promising advancement. A child born today is resourceful and likely to achieve a high position.

Genevieve Kemble

Piles Remedy Claim Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts an internal medicine called HEM-ROID to cure piles. It asserts piles arise from bad blood circulation and that external salves fail. Dr. J. Leonhardt is credited with developing the internal remedy after treating 1,000 patients with 960 successes.

J. &. Leonhardt Quick Quick's Cut-Rate Store Saya Ady

Last Year Sugar Production Surpasses Prior Year

World sugar output from beets and cane totaled about 1 million tons more than the previous year, signaling a strong rise in the global crop.

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Amos Parish Amos Parrish Lamb Far West I. L. Hoelderman Dayton Ohio Fair Managers J. M. Thompson Department of Conservation Winifred Black Europe British Isles Scotland England France Holland Beryl Borden Irene Verett Young Prentiss Gaylord Boryl Beryl Horrt Old Town Train ANG Husbard Hunter Heart of Wife Adele Garrison Ordera Littl Yhoe Graep Philip Mp Ona Theony Mary Lolliian Mary Marion Weill Siubd By Max Trell Royal Copeland United States New York City Dr. Copeland Man Miles
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