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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
9
A vintage fitness piece explains easy winter routines to combat midsection flab. It guides a leg lift exercise and encourages gradual training to shape a slim waist and hips, noting improvement becomes noticeable with practice and enhances summer attire.
A tense scene unfolds in Dr. Foxham's office as Mrs. Durkee seeks relief from increasing pains under her arm. Adele Garrison notes the doctor’s powerful, practiced calm, asks pointed questions, and considers the emotional stakes as fear rises for Mrs. Durkee and her companion Mrs. Graham.
Dr Copeland outlines how mastoiditis arises from middle ear infections and cold symptoms. He warns of fever swelling and brain risk if untreated and advises hygiene, prompt earache care, and medical evaluation. a reader asks about tonsil removal and is told to seek throat specialist guidance.
A boy asks about whether 16 year old at 5 7 130 pounds is underweight and what a boy 18 at 5 10 1/2 should weigh, with readers giving figures 133 and 149 pounds. The column answers uric acid in urine needs medical care, quinine should be prescribed, catarrh has several forms, and nails may show natural half-moon marks. It also notes advice for shiny oily skin.
A fashion snippet highlights new head to toe outfits with two wrap designs. One wrap uses summer broadcloth with horizontal white lines, the other is a slim contrasting wrap. The text notes morning wear suitable for tea or calling, with emphasis on comfort and style.
A married couple plans to adopt a six month old baby after a playful scene at a soda fountain. The wife, proud of her new role, describes their comfortable home and social status while the husband appears worldly but is revealed to be meeting the infant at the adoption home.
A reflective diary excerpt explores motherhood and marriage, contrasting personal longing with social cynicism. The speaker mentions a woman finding purpose in motherhood, a supportive husband, and a defense of enduring affection against changing times. The piece ends with a broad, timeless nod to human warmth and nature.
A teen girl asks when to date and who should speak first. Annie Laurie advises restraint and proper introductions, while Sue Dyes cautions that a father may guide behavior and warns against speaking to unknown men. The column frames courtship as requiring caution, parental approval, and politeness.
A reader identified as Annis Laurie, an 18 year old girl, asks advice about an engagement to a young man opposed by her parents and a strict boarding school. Penny and Prabane Laurie respond, suggesting waiting until older and cautioning against eloping. Rainbow signs off.
An old account describes indigenous signaling methods including smoke signals and ground pounding. It details a river based natural radio using hollow logs in water as transmitters and receivers, where vibrations travel through water to relay messages over several miles.
The article urges trying diverse vegetable dishes to supplement meat, with recipes for Carvete au Gratin Creamed Young Carrots and Aspague au Gratin. It notes using four servings as standard and adjusting for more, with guidance on buying and cooking.
Tomorrow's outlook promises a lovely and prosperous day with potential obstacles to ventures. Readers should persevere through stubborn challenges as opportunities arise.
A garbled OCR line shows a speaker asking a mother to come here again with broken text around it, suggesting a disrupted or incomplete narrative arc.
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