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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
11
A 1929 feature by Royal S. Copeland discusses acne in youths, linking skin blemishes to health and cleanliness. It covers common locations, age range from ten to twenty five, dietary factors, and the role of hygiene, exercise, and fluids, with a note on moles treated by expert electric methods.
A home styling sketch shows how an average woman can transform a spare corner with color values and simple lines. An ochre wall sets off a four fold floral screen, a black and yellow tapestry chair, and a matching footstool while a heavy walnut table and black shaded lamps provide contrast. The note praises varied heights and monotony avoidance to create a cheerful, restful corner.
A reader asks about numerous fine blood vessels around the nostrils possibly from a circulatory disturbance and seeks treatment guidance from a skin specialist. The column also addresses a question on factors influencing height growth.
Eleanor Ross outlines simple home stenciling ideas for curtains doors floors and containers. She suggests using wide patterns on muslin curtains for color and style and recommends cohesive color schemes across walls floors and woodwork to unify a room.
In a diary entry, ELENE notes friendly visits from two shop girls who borrow library books and admire gowns from Madame's. Peggy and Dorothy plan a bus trip home together, while Helene may travel with Peggy and aims to surprise relatives with a new tailored tweed suit and blue silk lining.
The tale of Cho Cho San, Madame Butterfly, follows a young Japanese girl who trusts Western Lt. Pinkerton and endures betrayal. Consul Sharpless hides the news of Pinkerton's marriage while Cho Cho San waits with faith. The ending shows her choosing peace and eternal rest after Pinkerton fails to return.
A May 16 forecast notes Neptune and Uranus alignments with luminaries may bring unique experiences and potential rewards from elder institutions. Caution on new projects, emphasis on duty and harmony, with success tied to hard work and reliability. Individual birthday readers may face unusual prospects.
A seventeen year old girl asks if the boy she loves cares for her. The adviser suggests the young man may wait for her to speak first and urges her to speak to him the next time they meet.
The piece argues that a man should participate in conversation, respond fully to a partner, and avoid silent, dull behavior when calling on a girl. It contends that women expect lively, reciprocal chat, not one sided entertainment, even if the stereotype favors a strong silent persona.
A humorous admonition against vanity urges a girl to value mind over mirrors. It contrasts preoccupation with appearance with social expectations and hints that a partner prefers genuine interest over constant self-scrutiny. The piece echoes early 20th century advice columns.
A Business Woman recalls childhood memories sparked by a distant bugle. She shares tales of Civil War era cousins, a fire that changed a family, and days of water and play as life moved from country to town. Copernight 1970, Newspaper Feature Service.
A tense social encounter reveals the danger surrounding Mary as two households coordinate a protective plan. The unnamed narrator navigates Veritzen's probing while hinting at Noel and Prince Georges as tensions rise at The Larches with Underwood guarding a staged arrival at the hotel.
In a tale about talking canaries and shadow-children, a canary defends wing strength and laments cage life while a cat and a dog observe. The housemaid enters, releasing the canary, who then escapes briefly before retreating to the window ledge.
A compact collection of literary quotes and epigrams from Chaucer Walton Drinkwater La Rochefoucauld Mackintosh Rowssean and Lincoln. It juxtaposes wit eloquence and reflections on speech, perception and fate with brief introspective lines.
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