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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1929
Page
9
The article recounts Ty Cobb discussing health and eating aboard ship with Dr. Copeland. It covers eyes driving appetite, balanced habits, and avoiding extremes. It includes reader questions on hair care, weight gain, and tuberculin symptoms with Dr. Copeland offering concise guidance.
A historical home remedy discusses two masks using cornmeal and almond meal to bleach and nourish dry skin. It details gauze mask application, ingredients like buttermilk, rose water, and egg, and steps for preparation, application, and aftercare with warm and cold rinses and cream.
A fashion diary notes models reacting to the new silhouette shift toward floor length gowns. The writer recalls initially rejecting long styles but grows to favor soft feminine lines and the dramatic evening coats while keeping their own straightline look for daywear.
Readers are urged to favor fabrics that reflect light over those that absorb it, with sheer materials and narrow side drapes to maximize sun exposure. The trend shifts from heavy, enclosed draperies to bright yellows, apricots, and pure whites, enhancing decor and cheerful room ambience.
Home making tips advise choosing a sunny window seat and using steel framed windows for easier cleaning. Dust daily then wash with warm water and borax or ammonia, avoiding soap. use a moist soft cloth and careful scrubbing with fine powder followed by polishing with chamois for a bright finish.
Advice on restoring white felt hats with magnesia and milk paste applied with a brush then brushed clean. White kid or satin slippers are refreshed with gasoline. Crepe de Chine or georgette garments are washed in warm soapy water rinsed, rolled in Turkish towel and not ironed until the next day.
A reader age near sixteen asks about dating a man twenty four. Annie Laurie warns she is too young, urges pursuing age appropriate activities, and suggests later serious romance when mature. A further letter asks how to keep a boyfriend steady after a night out. a reply recommends candor, discussion, and respect for boundaries. Copyright 1929, Newspaper Feature Service, Lue.
The stars warn conflicting conditions dominate this day with alluring openings and stubborn obstacles. Domestic relations may take dramatic turns, sign papers cautiously, and those with birthdays enter a year of opportunity won through diplomacy or schemes.
In a melodramatic family scene, Katherine hides tears behind makeup after a sudden outburst as Junior and his mother seek to comfort her. The narrator suspects Jack and long simmering complications lie behind Katherine's calm surface, hinting at a broader drama to unfold tomorrow.
The Grylloblatta insect lives on mossy logs at glaciera foot and dies if exposed to heat ten degrees above freezing. The 700000 Suez Canal shares once valued at $50 now fetch nearly $1000 each.
In a fanciful night scene Kwinart's Shadow Children explore a glowing pitcher plant. Knarf misreads a key word while the group learns the plant traps insects. Knarf dives in and must be rescued as the bowl fills with sticky water.
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