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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1931
Page
7
News poses a medical explanation by ROYAL S. COPELAND. A sty is a localized infection of the eyelid margin glands with redness swelling and a possible head with pus. Treatments include warm baths, heat, incision if needed antibiotics and eye hygiene plus glasses for strain and vaccines in severe recurring cases.
A medical Q and A column discusses abdominal pain after appendectomy gas and indigestion watch diet and bowels if pain persists see doctor. It notes contagiousness of whooping cough and when to isolate until discharge ends. It covers eye strain a white corneal spot and facial hair growth with shaving and cutting.
The astrologic forecast notes a year of progress and stabilizing fortunes through effort and restraint. It warns of employment hazards and friction in personal affairs while advising self government and amiability. birthdays signal merit and diligence for favorable influence from elders.
In Old Bailey Court London a wife penned love letters for her husband who could not read or write. William George Chapman, married Venetia Stephenson in 1926 and later wed Ethel Frances Talbot without divorce. Talbot received a letter signing Best love forever until we return to ashes.
The two women, once friends, learned of love notes to the husband. Wife No 2 collapsed in the courtroom when details emerged. Chapman pleaded guilty and received a nine month sentence for bigamy.
The Seminole motor freighter was in distress 66 miles southeast of Cape Henry in a heavy gale. The Coast Guard Cutter Masccutin reported it was towing toward the Seminole for assistance.
New York fashion notes describe blouses that pair with spring suits. Surplice lines, diagonal closures, double breasted effects, higher necklines, and handwork trims signal 1931 style. Shorter sleeves and varied cuffs contrast with coordinated color palettes and collar ideas.
A pattern feature for women with a mature figure offers a diagonal bodice, soft blouse over a snug hip line, and low placed godets to reduce apparent proportions. Pattern 2118 fits sizes 38 to 48 with yardage details and simple instructions. Catalog and pattern info are provided with price and ordering address in New York.
Paul Whiteman the orchestra leader obtained a divorce from Mildred Whiteman, a dancer known as Wanda Hoff on the stage. A property settlement awarded Mrs Whiteman six thousand dollars and three insurance policies.
Andrew H. Foster 49, longtime state auditor’s office employee, died Monday in Grant Hospital after pneumonia and sinus surgery. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Episcopal Church. burial in Cincinnati. Foster served as municipal supervisor of field work for the state bureau of accounting.
Berlin reports from March 3 that English marriages are the most durable while American marriages rank near the Soviet Union in brevity. A Reich Statistical Bureau survey cites world divorce figures showing the fifth to tenth years are hardest and war marriages least successful.
Twenty Ohio University students and alumni submitted poems in the Emerson Poetry Prize contest announced by President Elmer B. Bryan. It is the largest number ever received as the contest closes with judges yet to be chosen. Daisy Lee Ervin of Stockport won in 1929.
A secretary steals forty thousand dollars from her employer, buying luxuries while the victim laments the loss of trust. The piece contrasts betrayed faith with a broader ache to believe in others again, ending on a rueful note about deceivers and the damaged world they inhabit.
In a candid moment Lillian probes Katherine and Jack’s tangled history. Margaret recalls Katherine’s failed marriage and Jack’s wartime devotion, revealing how fear and memory shape her own romance with Dicky as she faces possible new lines of affection among family.
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