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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1926

Page

6

Quicksands of Love and a Family Dilemma

Serial excerpt shows Adele Garrison’s New Phase featuring Madge appealing to Lillian Underwood. A complex plot unfolds with Mary Harrison planning a park outing and a confrontation over visits to Mrs Underwood, while Junior probes loyalties and household rules amid romantic entanglements.

Junior Katherine Mary Harrison Lillian Underwood Mary T’ Sheth

Burmese Jewelry and Beauty Define Burmese Women

The article describes Burmese women as famed for beauty and wealth indicators through heavy brass jewelry. It details necklaces, bracelets, and leg rings weighing up to fifty pounds, worn with a tight jacket and skirt, and notes the cane used for support due to the weight.

Burma Rma

Odd Facts From The Times Of Empire And Europe

A mix of quirky notes reports most cheese in England made within the British Empire with just twelve percent from abroad. A stray cat in Kensington appeared on a Siamese Cat Championship show bench in London. An oak tree section unearthed under London is estimated 300 years old after hollowing for a water main. France debates forcing long term foreigners to adopt French subject status.

England British Empire Kensington London London A

Life and motherhood in a world of dreams and doubt

An eclectic column blends a fable of a snail and an eagle with readers letters on motherhood and marriage. It contrasts vast visions with a slug’s cynicism, then shifts to "Dear Elsie" on childbirth, independence, and the transforming power of motherhood despite doubt and fatigue.

Advice to Girls From Annie Laurie

A claire dialogue advises inviting a young man to call to show interest and making visits pleasant so he will return. It says a girl should not ask a date and that couples walk independently unless streets are slippery or crowds require the gentleman to offer an arm.

Cupid Annie Laurie Laurie Mamma Amma

Entertaining Two Boyfriends At Home The Swedish Advice

The Swedes suggest hosting a simple at home gathering with congenial guests. Play music for dancing or easy conversation and serve light refreshments for a pleasant evening.

Annie Laurie

Seen on Fifth Avenue Summer Crepe de Chine Ensembles

Adorable combinations of crepe de Chine and printed cottons form charming summer outfits displayed on Fifth Avenue.

Fifth Avenue

Removing Blackheads With Home Formulas And Tools

A beauty expert warns against steaming the face and offers a do it yourself regimen. A tincture based lotion, olive oil, and a second lavender scented solution are described to soften and extract blackheads using a press tool.

Ignorant Indulgence in Drugs Dangers Dialogue

A 1926 column by Senator Roy S. Copeland cautions against using medicines like aspirin for deafness and urges consulting a doctor. It cites Franklin jokes on medical wisdom, then answers reader questions on bad breath sagging muscles facial cure dizzy spells spine curvature and eyelash growth with concise medical guidance.

Esterday Josh Billings Royals.copeland Voltaire Dr. Johnson Handbook of the Law Benjamin Franklin London Medical Society Franklin Dr. Priestly

Tomorrow's Horoscope Foretells Prosperous Day Ahead

An active prosperous day is forecast with Jupiter and Venus forming favorable angles to the Moon. Expect business and personal hopes to advance, with slight risk of deceit. Those born today may see a year of fulfilled ambitions and social and practical talent leading to high position.

Jupiter Venus Luna

Home-Making Helps By Wanda Barton

Wanda Barton discusses fashion trends for spring including dahlia red fabrics and collar details. The article shifts to guidance on stationery etiquette, recommending paper types, envelope shapes, and return-address placement for prudent, cost-conscious use.

Wanda Barton

Dam Break Turns Into Lesson in Cooperation

In a 1926 tale by Blanche Silver, Billy Beaver, Bobby Chuck, Tommy Muskrat, and Billy Blue Jay chase culprit Bobby Eel after a dam breach dries a pond. The group learns Eel caused a small hole and forgives him as they mend the dam together.

Billy Beaver Bobby Chuck Tommy Muskrat Billy Blue Jay Bobby Ee Bobby Eel Bilky Beaver Ina

Words of Wise Men and Moments of Insight

A collection of quotes on liberty conversation humility imagination and memory from Curran Cowper Emerson Montaigne Addison Bailey Browning Washington Irving Lucan and Johnson. The lines reflect moral guidance and the view that life, virtue, and fame fade without vigilance and meaning.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Copeland Juanita Hamel Quicksands OF Adele Garrison Madge Lllian Lillian Harry Under Harrison Mrs. Under Wood Edwin Harriet Flushing Newspaper Feature Service, Inc Dan Temple Manning France Elsie Charleston I’remier Syndicate Lucrezia Bori Royal S. Copeland United States New York New York City Bright BB. L. Q Genevieve Kemble Vera Winston Blanche Silver Curran Cowper Emerson J. M. Barrie Montaigne Addison Bailey Browning Washington-Irving Lucan Jonrson
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