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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1936
Page
6
Dear Miss Dix advises a young married office worker to maximize value from idle time by improving job skills. She emphasizes practice, accuracy, and learning technical terms for better pay, and argues housework should be shared when both spouses work, with the husband expected to contribute.
A reflective piece argues inner qualities shape outer beauty more than looks. It urges self analysis of character, empathy, and kindness, noting pleasant eyes and expressive lines come from good nature, while vanity or envy detract. The note ends with a historical aside on Henry VII’s punishment for taking falcon eggs.
NBC program list shows Jack Armstrong and Bright musicals, comedy and opera repeats with Red Nichols and Himber Orchestra. Station lineup includes Farm Home Hour, Lauby and Ruffalo programs, and The Opera hour with Roth Orch, plus Varied specials and To be announced items.
Patten No 2663 offers a nipped waist lightweight wool suit in grey. Sizes 14 to 40 inch bust with material and trim requirements. Send 15 cents for pattern and name, address, store number. spring fashion book 10 cents. pattern and book 25 cents.
A tense farewell road trip ends at the farmyard gates as Dicky, T, and Lillian await the upcoming challenges. Tensions rise over family secrets and coded wires while Katie bursts in sobbing, signaling emotional stakes at home. The scene closes with the arrival of Mrs Ticer and the anticipation of relief.
Athena theater to host the Greenwitch Village Foolies company in a condensed fifty minute revue adaptation of a two hour stage hit. The show, sourced from metropolitan East Coast venues, features a charming score a youthful quartet a beautiful chorus and striking scenic and electrical effects. Many performers from the original production are billed for the Athena engagement.
In Knonville Tennessee J B Peters lost both rounds to a milk cow when the animal kicked during milking and he retaliated with a punch to the jaw. He suffered a barked shin and a broken something described as icS.
Earache in children can mask serious conditions beyond simple home care. The writer urges careful monitoring, noting that while some earaches resolve with home treatment, others can lead to dangerous infections like mastoiditis, which require professional evaluation.
A local revue showcases Gwynn and Celete a top dance duo with Jimmie Russell as master of ceremonies and LaRon Sistera sisters of rhythm. Virginia Dare Trio and Billy Roe perform singing and dancing numbers while Pat and Willa Levolo balance on wires. The Gibson Girls provide chorus effort and Bill Moon leads a live orchestra. An entertaining night promises novelty acts and vibrant performances.
A health note warns parents to watch for ear infections in March. It urges seeking professional opinion for persistent ear or toothache and stresses early treatment to avoid mastoid surgery. It advises keeping children's ears protected from cold winds and teaches gentle nose blowing to reduce middle ear infection risk.
The column warns of opportunities for large undertakings amid star influences but cautions against misunderstandings fraud and misrepresentation. It urges caution in signing documents and speaks of personal integrity and a birthday year of opportunity linked to business and financial status. It notes about 107 unions affiliated with the AFL.
Learn Laura Wheeler designs using cutwork and lazy daisy stitches with rayon or cotton floss. Pattern 1145 offers two motifs and transfers, material lists, stitch illustrations, and color ideas. Send 10 cents and your pattern request to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
Rhubarb aids teeth and bones with phosphorus and vitamin C while leaves are unsafe due to oxalic acid. Cook with minimal water to preserve vitamin C and flavor, add sugar near tenderness, and explore rhubarb tapioca or an up side down cake recipe with butter eggs and vanilla.
Portions of a broken menu list breakfast lunch and dinner items. It mentions trap fruit cereal cream bread pancakes syrup milk coffee noodles prune cottage cheese salad baking powder biscuit rhubarb and cake with milk and coffer. The text is garbled and mixes meal components across courses.
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