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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1928

Page

8

Orphans’ Home Girl Varies Fate on Carson Farm

Sally Ford, a 16 year old from an orphanage, is sent to Clem Carson’s farm where Pearl Carson polices the staff. Sally meets David Nash, a football star, and moves into a cramped garret room. At supper Sally endures Pearl’s biting class snobbery while Grandma Carson and two hired men watch over the table.

Y Ford Clem Carson Miss Pond Wate Hsar Carson Pearl Sally Clem Hea Harms David Pearl Carson Orphans’ Home Sally Ford Mrs. Carson David Nash State A. & M Orphanage School Orphanage Cole Slaw Grandma Benny

Radio Network Schedule Highlights and Musical Programs

A detailed listing of Tuesday and Wednesday radio programs across WEAF WJZ WPG WSB WGN WLW WTAM WWJ WOR and others. Entries include orchestra performances dance music talk segments hotel ensembles and opera broadcasts with times and station identifiers for Atlantic City Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland and other cities.

WPG Atlantic City WTAM Cleveland Willard Cavaliers New York Dance Orchestra

Sally Ford and David Nash Meet at the Dance

In a crowded room Sally Ford sits near David Nash as Pearl Carson flirts and plans a jelly movie ride with her father. Sally experiences new and painful feelings while two girls await his response in a scene set with family and hired hands.

Sally David Nash Pearl Carson Davie Pearl Sally Ford

Sally Finds Relief as David Ignores Pearl Threat

Sally learns with relief that David cares nothing about Pearl, hoping the farm may become bearable again.

Sally David Pearl

Letter Golf A Spring Change From Wool to Silk

A spring fashion note warns switching from wool to silk too early risks a cold, but gradual change avoids ill effects. It likens the process to letter golf where a measured pace prevents trouble and mentions par five and a hint of a solution appearing tomorrow.

Rules of Letter Golf Puzzles Outlined with Examples

The passage explains letter golf, where one word is changed step by step to another in a set number of strokes and each intermediate must be a valid common word. It notes rules: change one letter at a time, keep letter order, avoid slang, and provide complete words such as low to lone to sane to land to laid to lair to hair.

Colonel Drake Oil Creek Pennsylvania Oklahoma Texas The Grolier Society S-T

Hopwood Funeral to be Held at Home in Cleveland

Erle C. Hopwood editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer will be buried from his home in Cleveland at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon in a simple funeral service reflecting his unpretentious life.

Hopwood Cleveland Erle C. Hopwood The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Marmola Pills Promoted As Modern Health Cure

An old advertisement touts Marmola prescription tablets as a modern health method with claims of weight loss and vitality. It promises a book inside each box explaining the formula and reasons for benefits, urging readers to ask their pharmacist for a one dollar box.

California Fig Syrup Health Hint for Parents

An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle, vegetable laxative for children and adults. It claims to prevent bilious ailments, ease bowel action, and wean off laxative habits, touting its fruity flavor and safety for infants. The note urges choosing genuine California Fig Syrup and prices it at sixty cents per bottle.

California

Carr will disperses over $100000 in estate

Nellie Standart Carr widow of Harley B. Gibbs leaves Arthur Carr her chauffeur 100000 and others including Roderick McLennon of Boston 50900 and a desk and rug. Herbert R. Gibbs Ralph W. Gibbs Frederick Lewis Co T Gibbs Bertha Standart receive varying gifts plus income from 20000 as probate filing reveals details of the Norwalk will.

Norwalk U.P Nellie Standart Carr Harley B. Gibbs Chicago Ralph W. Gibbs Pittsburgh Frederick Lewis Co. T. Gibbs Bertha Standart Columbus

Frances Gordon Home Bequest Linked to Bertha Standart

A historical note records a home belonging to Frances Gordon valued around $20,000 passing or related to Bertha Standart after Standart's death, reflecting estate transfer details from the period.

Frances Gordon Bertha Standart

Motion Picture Star Burned in Hollywood Blast

Hollywood police report AUR Art Acord, famed motion picture cowboy, was burned in a home explosion last night. He reportedly entered the bathroom with a lit cigarette and the blast followed, possibly due to gas from a heater filling the bathroom.

Hollywood Calif Aur—Art Acord

Compromise Reached in Nicaraguan Election Dispute

Washington March 19 Officials at the State Department said American and Nicaraguan representatives have reached a compromise in the Nicaraguan election controversy. Details were not released but the accord aims to resolve the dispute between the two governments and the Nicaraguan legislature.

Washington U.P State Department

President Diaz to Decree Vision Law in Coming Days

Fragmentary text notes an anticipated executive decree by President Diaz to legalize a government supervision measure in October. The source implies the move aims to push approval through without full legislative action and suggests imminent action within days.

Diaz

Guardala for bombing mayor’s home is moved to penitentiary

Columbus march 19 Sam Guardala convicted of bombing the home of Mayor T Roy Gordon at Campbell near Youngstown was brought to the penitentiary today under heavy guard.

Columbus U.P Sam Guardala T. Roy Gordon Campbell Youngstown

Praise for Wilcox Sprint Prospect in Kansas

Jay Wilcox a freshman at Kansas is being boosted as one of the best sprint prospects in the country today with early attention from coaches and scouts.

Jay Wilcox Kansas

Woman Help Ad Offers Free Home Method Advice

An advertisement by Mrs. Ellen Lovell of Kansas City Missouri promises free, no charge guidance to women suffering ovarian and uterine pains weakness headaches and related symptoms. It touts a proven home method with testimonials and urges immediate written inquiry.

Ellen Lovell Mass Kansas City Inquirer

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