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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1920
Page
6
A sudden appearance by Billy Whiskers and trained monkeys electrifies a packed amphitheater. Monkeys perform daring rope work and horse stunts while audiences roar, boosting the circus’s popularity and future crowds.
In Rome with his mother, the narrator recalls a moonlit stroll in the Borghese Gardens. Ettore serenades from below, they meet secretly in a secluded spot, and the narrator embraces Italian passion and the thrill of youth in the city.
Dear Mrs. Thompson recounts a young wife’s shift from a homebound life to recognizing personal desires. She describes early marriage, sole child care, and escalating solitude as her husband joins lodges and becomes abusive. The piece portrays a awakening to self rather than service alone.
A reader describes transforming her appearance with ready-made clothes rouge and powder to regain her husband’s interest and boost her self image. She notes improved mood for her children and argues makeup can be a prudent personal choice when used discreetly. A columnist counters, warning makeup can bring tragedy and advising separation if a marriage grows worse.
An advertisement touts Zemo as a safe antiseptic remedy for eczema itching pimples rashes and other skin ailments. It promises instant relief cleans skin without staining or greasiness and offers a Zemo soap as a soothing aid with affordable pricing from 35 cents to 1.00. The source notes the company as The E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
The note states a divorced woman with a child should be addressed as Mrs rather than Miss, clarifying traditional forms of address for separated or divorced women.
Dr. Livingston Farrand outlined dire conditions in Eastern Europe including widespread hunger and destitution. He warned that without immediate relief Europe cannot recover and emphasized health, child welfare, and public education as key priorities during the Red Cross fourth roll call.
German experiments to make a fat free soap using kaolin and slaked lime led to sewer blockages as the clay combined with other waste.
Pattern 3393 creates a dress for a child in sizes 6 months to 4 years. Fabrics listed include chambray lawn calico and gingham with blue chambray as the example and white trimming. The 2 year size requires 2 1/2 yards of 27 inch material and the pattern is mailed on receipt of 12 cents.
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