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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
17
A 1927 feature argues the starvation fad harms health and temper while husbands and lovers push back. It cites cases from lettuce leaf breakfasts to drastic weight loss, noting worn faces and hospital stays. The piece urges men to support healthy wives and raises concern over the appetite for extreme dieting.
A vintage bride to be’s spring wardrobes are highlighted with a French inspired ivory satin wedding gown featuring orange blossom trim and a short veil suitable for short hair. The companion white kasha sports frock with orange and yellow embroidery demonstrates versatile, airy fabrics for a youthful look.
Wanda Barton outlines practical guidelines for late winter to early spring home making. She covers sheet lengths for beds, hemstitched versus home made cases, material choices for durability, and towel lengths ideal for washing and absorption, stressing standard loom cotton and careful measurement.
Describes a routine to shape arms and improve contour for a sleeved garment. Includes steps: raise arms over head, touch shoulders, extend forward, pull back to shoulders, drop to sides, repeated rapidly to count eight. Advises standing posture and daily practice with cocoa butter to plump arms.
A column fragment asks if flirting by married men harms marriage and whether love can turn to hate. Readers share views urging faithful home life and cautioning against flirtation, noting risk of divorce and emotional hurt. The piece includes letters from Elsie Marlowe and Bertha on romance, fidelity, and lasting commitment.
Madge suspects Dicky’s medical trouble after her father notes a pallor and strange eyes. Nurse Katherine agrees something serious is wrong but cautions against urging a doctor. The plan: restrict rich foods and hope Dicky visits a physician soon.
Dear teenage girl engaged to a jealous fiancé, determine if his worry is unfounded and discuss openly. Explain that unfounded jealousy harms marriage and that happiness requires complete trust. Suggest delaying marriage until he is fully reassured of your affection and devotion. Annie Laurie invites readers to send problems to the column.
A New York senator and former New York City health official argues that drug addiction cannot be cured by medicine alone. He stresses moral regeneration, custodial care, and environmental change as essential for a lasting recovery, warning that without willpower addicts often relapse.
Propitious influences push toward success in many areas including home affairs and ambitions. Birthdays promise a lively year with obstacles removed and new initiative. A child born today may gain public recognition. Also includes reader Q and A on digestion, rheumatism, and cosmetic mole treatment with brief guidance. Copyright 1927 Newspaper Feature Service.
Dotty meets the colorful Mr Diamond Bird and his tiny family in a sunlit garden scene. Squeedee and Dotty tour a hole beneath the gum tree, meet Mrs Diamond Bird, and marvel at the jewel like plumage. The trio then leaves for home.
Gabrielle Reju, known as Rejane, rose from a poor Parisian background to become a renowned stage actress. Tutored by Regnier, she debuted at eighteen with Vaudeville after a Conservatoire scholarship, gaining fame in Madame Lili and especially the celebrated Madame Sans Gene. Her triumphs led to audiences in London and America, affirming her as a premier comedienne and a symbol of Parisian charm.
A compact collection of aphorisms and authors touch on virtue, art, and change. Notable lines include Quintilian Ovid Cervantes and La Rochefoucauld noting perfection in concealment, cause behind results, and the vanity of fixed states.
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