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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
9
A columnist extols the virtue of a gentle chivalrous man who shows sympathy to women in distress. The piece argues husbands should be tender and considerate toward all women, warns against jealous possessiveness, and praises a man who helps a drunken old woman, claiming such pity predicts a good marriage.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a fiber cereal to ease constipation and improve digestion. It notes vitamins and natural laxative effects, advises medical consultation for persistent symptoms, and mentions production in Battle Creek.
The Stars Say For Saturday November 17 warns routine motion with personal initiative and aggression affecting events. Employment may see minor friction or criticism from superiors while private life holds risk of sorrow and untoward incidents. Notable nativity Tom Taggart listed.
Robert Hatfield of The Plains is arraigned before Magistrate C H Porter on a menacing assault charge against William McDonald. Hatfield pleads not guilty and posts 100 bond. Esther Hatfield faces assault charges against Jace Tippie and is released on 100 bond. Aaron Lewis of Athens appears on auto storage battery theft charges with 100 bond. Lewis Slatzer pleads not guilty to non support of a minor and posts 300 bond.
Crossword style clues reference a Mexican president who opposed Villa and various terms from melody to empire era hints. The grid lists across and down hints including dates reforms and royalty like a biographical word fill.
Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 2069 offering a versatile dress with pointed yoke inverted pleats and shoulder buttons. Describes fabric ideas in orange wool and white pique, necklines and sleeves options, sizes 8 to 16, yardage details, and mailed order for pattern and winter pattern book from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.
A letter from Miss Josephine Schnieder of Harrison Ohio to President Roosevelt is credited with aiding Ambrose EPpson in the roundup of seven men accused of running a conspiracy ring. The ring fleeced about 2000 investors of 133000 dollars by matching buyers to sellers. Schnieder's father John P Schnieder a Harrison merchant was said to have been defrauded of 100 dollars. The operation reportedly spread across Pennsylvania Maryland Maine and Ohio.
Adele Garrison recounts a jealous wife's suspicions as Dicky, after a long art world gathering, returns late and intoxicated. He narrates a tale of a drunken party, a suggestive dance, and a mysterious girl named Floss, hinting at secrets tied to that fateful night. The wife recalls his erratic return and unresolved questions linger until the next chapter.
A needlecraft feature presents two seasonal wool pictures by MARY RUSE. Read how color and shading yield distinct scenes for winter and summer, ready as pillows or framed art. Each 9x12 transfer includes instructions, with patterns 890 Winter and 89 Summer priced at 1 cent per picture, 2 cents for both. send 10 cents (coins preferred) for each picture to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. NYC.
Fifteen non union barbers filed against the Ohio Barbers Code objecting to price fixing and hours restrictions won a temporary injunction.
In Weber County Utah drought blamed for a rise in broken windows with 454 incidents from July 1 1933 to June 30 1934 versus 327 the prior year. Officials cite open water and snowball throwing as causes while noting less damage from snowballs on ground. Latorra family of Chicago listed with 21 members, ages 1 to 26.
James H. Robinett, 6, died in East Liverpool when a parked car was struck from behind by a machine driven by William Hendricks. Dense fog was blamed for the crash as Robinett sustained a skull fracture while climbing into the driver's seat.
In Upper Michigan, the northernmost state park’s caretaker keeps busy during the winter lull by turning fallen tree trunks and antlers into handmade chairs benches and settees.
Numerous households held birthday celebrations and dinners over the weekend. Guests included Lottridge Runnion and Harold, Weldon Rupe and Lois Windsor, Okey Murphey and Edward Chevalier, plus many relatives from Parkersburg Amesville and Meigs County. Attendees noted the Reverend Snyder and Mrs. John Archer birthdays amid cakes and candles.
Mrs L D Watson and grandson Frances Miller visited Vienna and stayed with Mrs Ada Miller and family Rex and Arthur Osborn attended the Athens game at Athens at the request of The Messenger. They are carriers of The Athens Messenger at Reedville.
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