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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1931
Page
7
Royal S Copeland M D discusses infant development and potential recovery from early defects. He notes that many issues such as lack of expression slow speech and limp limbs can diminish with growth, urging mothers to seek medical guidance while remaining hopeful. The piece includes reader questions on health concerns and practical skin and eye care advice.
Remodeling work on the storeroom of the building on Court Street by Mrs E T Rose will be completed near the end of this week and the task of moving more than 3 000 volumes in the Hatch Library will be finished by Friday Mrs Hatch says a mezzanine floor is being constructed to hold a large supply of circulating books and a public reading and writing room plus a large magazine display will be added all features noted by Mrs Hatch
University women discuss presenting the play Cradle Song at a supper meeting of the Athens Chapter. Members plan legislative proposals and attendance at the national convention in Boston, Mass, with details to be considered at 7 o'clock Thursday night at Colonial.
The article notes a day of potential sudden signal success amid obstacles and hidden dangers in contracts. It cautions against treachery and fraud, urges unusual loophole precautions, and highlights a birthday claim of opportunity tempered by secrecy. It also mentions a child’s inventive potential and social factors affecting fortunes, plus a New York jewelry industry figure of over $600 million and 15,000 stores.
Amos Parrish describes spring coats emphasizing self expression and personality. Scarves, reverses, shawl collars, and wrap coats define fashion with feminine silhouettes, belts, bows, and varied sleeve interest.
In Shadow Sayings by MAXTRELL five children named IJ Hanid Yam and Knarf shape a sled from acorn seats stalk wheels and huckleberries. Knarf’s plan to use hollowed berries fails yet he proposes a wheelless sled to reach the North Pole as spring arrives and a friend approaches with news of 30 acres of holly trees in Olympia Washington.
In a tall office building elevator a pretty stenographer shares a candid moment with a handsome boy as she reveals her mother is her best friend, implying a quieter, unseen drama behind everyday encounters that unfold on the lift. The piece muses on small comedies and tragedies playing out around us.
Athens Junior and Senior High School Home Economics Club plans a style show and afternoon tea at 3 30 Tuesday in the Junior High Club room. Ruth James leads arrangements, Carol Darst handles pours, Ethel Cable chairs entertainment, and the show is produced by an Athens department store under Reba Shafer.
In a domestic scene, Madge struggles with a smile as Junior and Roderick press to name the baby. They debate names, recalling a street tale of a girl called Babe, while a hospital visit shapes the choosing of a fitting adult-friendly name.
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