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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1927
Page
6
Dr. Roy S. Copeland argues that the mind and soul influence health more than medicine. A discouraged, worried, or unhappy person saps vitality and hinders recovery, while a cheerful mind acts as a powerful tonic alongside treatment. He cites sayings about the soul shaping bodily vigor and long life.
Wanda Barton introduces a penny per letter entry game for a church fundraiser with nicknames allowed and magazine grabs. A guessing bee with 25 cent to enter offers prizes for trivia like seeds in a pumpkin and the weight of a flat iron, followed by health and religion notes from BEH Q and reader questions about canker sores baking soda and tonics.
In a fashion guidance diary, an engaged woman plans a visit to Jack’s distant family. She weighs multiple outfits for dances, dinners, and semi formal events, considering coats, wraps, and a new black satin model with gold embroidery. Her advisor notes the aim to impress Jack’s mother and secure family approval.
A youthful Launcelot in armor rides a milk white steed to rescue a damsel. He battles marauding robbers and adventurers, saves the lady from a cruel fate, and returns to Court amid triumphant glory as The Knights of the Round Table absorb his deed.
An essay on suggestibility by Louis E. Bisch contrasts how people imitate trends, fashions, and other people, often abandoning reason. It argues both men and women are susceptible, leading to overspending, poor future planning, and ruined prospects. It warns readers to guard against suggestibility and maintain independent judgment.
The entry cautions slow careful progress in finances and agreements due to potential penalties from haste. It notes a long effort paying off for patient individuals birthday celebrants and warns a child born today may act rashly yet show unique traits. Notable nativity Lewis Stone is mentioned.
An old health column advises on lash care and growth through diet and home remedies. It recommends wholesome foods, a new moon trimming superstition, Vaseline massages to boost blood flow, gentle pulling to stimulate regrowth, and daily brushing to lift lashes and shape brows.
The judge notes divorce rates doubled in England and Switzerland after laws forbidding publication of proceedings. Secrecy backfires as secret divorces rise, while public curiosity fuels gossip. The piece argues secrecy cannot cure evil and may even encourage it, citing human nature and media effects.
A young high school girl asks if she should apologize after a quarrel sparked by jealousy. Annie Laurie says apologizing is proper when at fault. A twenty-one year old seeks refined female friends. the responder suggests YWCA classes or church involvement to meet peers.
Advice column suggests farewell kiss is improper and unnecessary when a boyfriend brings you home from a party. The reader questions propriety and the response argues restraint may impress him, advising against such liberties.
The narrator reflects on marriage, jealousy, and emotional turmoil as Dicky plans a ride with neighbor Eleanor Lincoln while she battles self-doubt. She recalls a poisoned fruit incident, masks anger with laughter, and confronts lingering feelings that threaten their fragile union.
Doris befriends a Blue Jay and meets his mate while observing their nest. The birds defend their reputation, explain egg eating is not universal, and invite Doris to peek at their six eggs. Doris returns home for dinner as the Jays stay, planning to remain through winter.
A collection of aphorisms praising reading, virtue, and time. Goldsmith stresses the reader’s value, Italicus links adversity to fame, Cicero cites time as reality’s tester, Plato notes solitary delight, Arnold links perfection to sweetness and light, and Moliere praises small errors as best.
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