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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
9
Doris and Squeedee travel beneath the sea meeting Billy Mussel and a water spider. They learn about underwater life and the curious claim that a water spider can spin silk. The scene unfolds with playful dialogue and a splashy, imaginative setting.
Peasant influence appears in children's wear with dropped shoulder seams and bright embroidery. The feature outfits include a black crepe de chine frock with white red cross stitch, elastic belt, and snap closures, plus a gray broadcloth coat with coral wool embroidery and chenille details. A Russian style hat with coral wool trim completes the look.
The article warns about possible additives such as copper in canned vegetables and lead in drinks, notes improvements in canning and packaging, and argues for transparency in flour bleaching and coloring. It stresses federal and state efforts toward uniform food standards and the need for pure, unadulterated foods to protect public health.
The piece argues children learn etiquette and humility in school not at home, criticizing mothers who keep kids from public schools. It recalls Mary and Harold taught by peers, questions the value of home schooling, and asks who shapes kindness, tact, and respect.
Q and A on rubdowns after exercise stuttering treatment and causes of teeth grinding. Advice includes consult a speech specialist, digestive irritation as a possible cause, and seeking medical guidance. Also covers baby feeding, constipation, corset use, and directs inquiries to Dr Copeland with self addressed stamped envelopes. Copyright 1922 Newspaper Feature Service.
A home cook friendly guide offers quick dumplings for stews steamed apple potato and raised dumplings with detailed steps. Quick dough uses flour baking powder salt sugar pepper and milk. Steamed apple dumplings use simple dough and a cinnamon sugar filling. Potato dumplings mix grated potato flour baking powder nutmeg and butter. Raised dumplings rely on bread dough pieces boiled atop stew and served with gravy.
APRE describes Costa Rica as a picturesque Central American land where Port Simon feels foreign,San Jose shines with cafes and the world’s fifth largest opera house. Coffee and bananas drive life, and horseback trips amid blooming coffee trees are unforgettable. Native Costa Ricans hunt and fish, relying on bows and arrows for fish.
The Sun aligns with Jupiter and Uranus promising sudden opportunities, aided by a Mercury lunar transit. Exercise financial caution, avoid risky speculation, and pursue ambitions and notable connections. Birthdays promise growth and achievement, while a child born today may be talented and industrious.
A dramatic scene follows Katherine arranging for hospital care with Dr Pettit for Mrs Bickett. Lillian and Katherine discuss Pettit’s temperament and possible romance while planning a discreet approach to Mrs Graham, as Dicky, Madge and others loom in the background.
The piece argues symmetry and proportion signal health and beauty, notes regular features can lack interest, and urges careful, balanced exercises. It suggests safe routines that engage arms neck legs and core, emphasizing gradual effort and concentration to avoid overdevelopment.
A 19 year old asks whether to marry a man she does not love or finish high school. The column urges finishing school first for long term benefit and suggests waiting for the other suitor to show genuine care. It invites readers to send feminine interest letters to Annie Laurie for replies.
Sent the car along but paid little heed to instructions. Dicky sits on the veranda while Lithain and Kath erine exit the driveway. He jokes about feeling pinned as he settles beside me and steers the conversation toward Kat, seeking parental guidance on the subject.
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