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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
7
Susan and Jack Waring converse in a bright drugstore as he cautions her about marrying Heath. He urges thoughtful decision, recalling past hardships and the need for clarity while Susan grapples with her shifting feelings and future social life.
The Majestic's Dorothy Mackaill leads Love Affair adaptation from Ursula Parret, with Tom Mix at Columbia in Destry Rides Again. Marian Marsh stars in Beauty and the Boa as a glamorous secretary who chases love and independence amid aviation romance and Hollywood moves.
Rose reports a stranger carried red coated girls into a car. Lillian notes Marion lacks a plaid coat while Carolyn may have bought one. Dr. Barnes confirms the red coats, implying the observed girls were not Marion and Carolyn. Harry Underwood presses for exact dress details to identify the suspects.
In a tense scene, Harry Underwood presses Dr. Barnes for the name and address of Alfred Jenkins, the man Rose says lives next to her and works on a Cooke's dairy farm. Barnes provides the address and offers dairy-location details, while cautioning secrecy.
On Friday the thirteenth three Athens children celebrate their birthday avoiding superstition. The town notes the date holds no fear for them as they mark another year with friends and family in the usual festive mood.
A columnist critiques the idea that men favor wives with less fame. She argues husbands fear losing status to wives and mocks the notion of loving second place while noting how some women endlessly mirror their partners. The piece questions gendered expectations and male insecurity in marriage.
Eleanor Ross outlines moth proofing via thorough washing of bath robes. She recommends brushing, turning cuffs inside out, measuring dimensions, padding hangers, and using lukewarm water with Benepous soap for multiple suds changes to restore cleanliness before storage.
The text advises rinsing the garment, using warm water with borax in the final rinse to clean the robe, and wringing with light pressure to avoid stretching. It suggests hanging on a padded hanger in a warm area away from strong sun and checking measurements as it dries.
A fragmented notice records that three Friday the thirteenth events involve Sylvia Kempton Marta Ellen Walsh and Louis Lewellen. Sylvia attends sixth grade at Kutua Putnam Training School Martina Ellen is in second grade at East Side School and Louie is in first grade at West Side School.
A fashion notice for pattern 2207 describing a ladies frock with raglan sleeves, diagonal bodice closing, and high yoke joined skirt. Available in sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42. fabric and lace yardage given. Send 15 cents and order The Athens Messenger Pattern Department for catalog and pattern details.
The Stars Say for Saturday May 14 predicts lively energies and high stimulus driving initiative in business and education. It warns to heed possible deception in secret societies, with a disciplined mind under pressure and favorable personal affairs. A birthday in this window brings strenuous, energetic activity and strong social potential.
An early 20th century ad promotes RU-MA as a remedy for rheumatic pains and swollen joints. It claims the medicine acts on the kidneys and blood to expel toxins, easing pain the first day and offering a money back guarantee if not fully effective.
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