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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1923
Page
9
Willy Chipmunk laments a toothache and ponders living without teeth. Chatty Squirrel and Ity Squirrel offer hearsay advice until Willy visits Mrs Hoppy Toad who reveals a playful, harmless prank about her own missing teeth.
Mrs. Durkee suspects underlying trouble between Alfred and Leila driven by Bess Dean. She notes Alf flattered by Dean while Leila grows jealous, and she laments the tension among allies and friends as prior schemes unfold. The narrator recalls Leila's distress and Beas Dean’s disruptive influence in their circle.
The article describes Karen villages in Burma with bamboo apartment houses built without nails. One huge guest room opens to about twenty family rooms along a central corridor. The entire village lives under one roof during weddings funerals and religious ceremonies, with activity centered in the single structure.
The article argues civilization improves child survival and life expectancy, noting babies in larger six room homes have better odds, while highlighting rickets as a preventable disease. It attributes rickets to lack of calcium and sun exposure, insisting sunshine, regular feeding, and proper care prevent or cure the condition.
A 1928 Kitchen column offers detailed pie recipes and tips for spring to summer pastry. It covers fruit fillings featuring strawberries cherries and rhubarb, crusts with butter lard or nut fats, sugar and cornstarch thickening, and finishing touches like meringue. Also included is a brief Q&A on catarrh and a note inviting inquiries to Dr. B.R. in care of the office.
Lucrezia Bori notes that foods directly affect beauty and urges a beauty diet rich in green vegetables. She favors a daily head of crisp white lettuce with light dressing and highlights carrots with cream dressing for spring, emphasizing milk in both adult and child diets.
Two teen friends seek guidance on how to win two young men who ignore them. The advice urges focusing on studies, inviting calls, and dating together, while noting the boys treat all as friends and may not be ready for commitment.
The piece covers hydrogen buoyancy in dirigibles and lighter gases, salt content in sea ice vs meltwater, polar water reliability from unfrozen rivulets, Nast's donkey and elephant symbols, Bryan’s quip on Democrats, and the transfer of the Hanover crown after Queen Victoria’s ascent ending England Hanover ties.
A reader asks if she should return a Christmas present after a breakup. Annie Laurie advises not to return it, but to invite the young man to call, hoping to renew friendship. Other letters discuss devotion amid rivals and teasing friends, with guidance to follow natural plans and enjoy suitor’s company.
Dr Annie Laurie recalls two years with a young man ending in a misunderstanding. She admits an inexplicable act a year ago and notes he still calls her weekly, despite their not dating now.
Judging by lunar transits, expect breaking up of long standing congestions and obstacles opening path for new ventures though careful evaluation advised for radical moves. Travel may be unwise until a more auspicious time and new contracts may be considered with a clear sagacious mind for future operation guidance.
A fragment mentions a trimmed pleated ribbon in a dark shade used in a fashion piece. The text is incomplete but suggests detailing of fabric trim and decorative ribbon. No clear event or person is identified.
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