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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1922
Page
6
Betty is swept from a kitchen to a vivid African landscape where a brown girl guides her to view corn milling and cooking using a basket cradle and natural tools. Betty returns to breakfast surprised by the taste of eggs and bacon, wondering if it was real.
A daughter journeys to join her husband Dicky after a tense scene at a station. Her father counsels forgiveness over harsh judgment, warning against treating a restraint as a true breach of marriage vows. The narrator recalls a hidden family tragedy and a dying mother’s secret letter.
The piece explains arteriosclerosis as a result of overwork, worry, and unhealthy habits. It notes brittle vessels raise stroke and heart attack risk, urges temperance, proper treatment, and medical evaluation for two reader questions about weight and back pain.
An old account describes Mongolian hunting where hunters tether tame eagles on perches and lure wild eagles with fish. The crowd spreads a ground net, then the tame birds attract others and are captured alive. This curious method contrasts with gunpowder use and echoes ancient falconry.
Tomorrow's horoscope notes a lively day with Jupiter aiding fortune and Neptune guiding spiritual feelings. Cautions include hearth hazards, travel decisions after deliberation, and health anxieties. a child born today may be energetic yet highly sensitive, needing careful training for worldly success.
Winifred Black ruminates on Thanksgiving with kin including Uncle John Aunt Mary Grandma and Brother Jim s new wife and Sister Susie s dull husband. She mocks extravagance yet champions home feasting craving sage dressing mince pie and coffee while lampooning those who overeat or fail to enjoy simple meals.
A reflective meditation on living as a game with highs and lows. It urges gratitude for youth and aging, friends and love, patience and courage, and the simple joys like a child’s touch and shared song as a path through life toward Thanksgiving.
Instructional culinary piece detailing candy making at home with simple tools. It covers candy types including Flesides and Cocoa Nut Candy, with steps for sugar syrups, chocolate mixtures, honey popcorn balls, and jellylike gels. It emphasizes using reliable materials, safety like asbestos padding, and shaping into squares or balls for cooling.
This piece argues complexion flaws stem more from within than from cosmetics. It links diet to skin texture and cites fattening foods to avoid, recommending modest portions of pastries or bread, plus plenty of raw vegetables like celery lettuce carrots and spinach with water, ending with a Thanksgiving wish.
A correspondent asks how to write to a girl who refused to see him and is now in another city. Advice emphasizes keeping friendship, not devoting all time to one girl, and waiting until maturity and a stable position to declare love.
A fashion note by Vera Winston describes a taupe duchess skirt and a corded velvet short coat. Duvyern material offers fine soft cords, with mole color accents and wrapped turbans in dark green duveryn plus feather appliques in blue, cherry, and yellow for a lively ensemble.
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