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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1930
Page
9
A husband who loves his wife but seeks new passions repeats the cycle of shifting affections. The wife endures, planning to fill time with friends, flowers, and records while hoping time dulls the hurt. The piece contrasts his restless roving with her patient devotion.
The piece predicts favorable travel and advancement for those in power or seeking promotion on May 28. It warns against rash speech and impulsive acts that could undo gains, notes personal affairs improve, and suggests a child born that day may have many talents but require self control and amiability.
A reflective piece describes a wife tolerating her husband's infidelities and public scenes. She stays for stability while he feigns love elsewhere, portraying a paradox of wedded life. The narrator admires both despite flaws, ending noting their unlikely happiness.
Temple Manning notes Tai Shan in Shantung Peninsula as a shared religious shrine. Pilgrims number in the hundreds of thousands each year with a 6000-step ascent cut into the mountain. Monopolized trek by Muslim coolies and diverse temples mark the route to the Temple of the Green Jade and Confucius.
A fragmentary note recalls obsolete remedies claimed to cure colds and ward off plague in the time of Charles I. The text hints at modern readers facing headaches and discomfort from such potions while referencing historical pestilence and preventive measures.
The piece describes a celebrated socialite known as the poppy girl who thrives on parties and flirtation at society events. It contrasts fleeting glamour with the bitterness at the cup’s bottom, urging real love and sacrifice over leisurely indulgence and transient beauty.
In a Catskills house, Madge coordinates a secret party for Mary with Lillian Underwood and Noel’s uneasy mood masking deeper tensions. They plan a student crowd and Western cadets, while Katharine Brixton and Helena Brixton loom as potential conflicts, as a private detective rumor hints at pursuit.
Household Hints offers patent leather care advice for slippers and kid shoes. Scratches may be hidden by brushing olive oil and jet black ink. repeated as needed. A night application of polish can restore shine, with morning buffing.
Dr. Copeland discusses rising costs of medical care in the United States with data from a 1929 Metropolitan Life Insurance survey of 3,281 families. Key findings show average six month expense of $70 per family, private physicians dominant, and notable shares for medicines hospital care and dentistry. The piece urges public and private insurance solutions and notes reliance on clinics for those of average means. It also includes reader health questions with brief answers on pimples red noses and diet.
A teen writes about a twenty year old lover who quit dating five months ago and wants guidance on how to regain him without chasing him. Nancy Lee recommends mailing a new address card if needed and building other friendships, noting the deep uncertainty of his commitment. A second reader asks how to win a classmate’s affection and is told that lasting love comes freely and cannot be forced.
Rhubarb is valued for its tart lively flavor and uses in pies puddings and desserts though its leaves contain oxalic acid. The piece covers selection trimming and cooking methods including stewed rhubarb Charlotte and deep dish rhubarb pile with recipes and tips for proper texture and timing.
The shadow children led by masters glide through Venice canals in a gondola. They observe St Mark's Cathedral and its domes and pigeons, noting the city’s reliance on waterways over roads and cars.
Pigeons crowd a sunlit church square while Flor and Knarf learn the word campanile a bell tower. Shadows, curious visitors, and a seed stall scene accompany a playful escape as Knarf scolds pigeons and the children miss his cue.
Today's Fashion by Vera Winston presents a daytime frock in pink crepe de Chine. The dress uses an underblouse or pleated eggshell detail under the bodice with brown velvet accents at the neckline cuffs and belt for a dainty, contrasting look.
A collection of lines contrasting sociability and science, noting the value of will at forty, common sense, and missed aim. The quotes feature Davy Voltaire Pinero and an implied authorial voice.
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