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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
6
Dorothy Dix weighs in on a reader’s argument about whether to have children or adopt. She argues that while adoption is noble and can brighten homes, motherhood is a deeply personal act and not replaceable by adoption. She sides with the fiancé, saying a woman should be willing to bear children.
Lunar transits presage a lively day with intrigue and secrecy dominating actions. Those born today near a progressive year gain from trusts and secret agreements. A child born today may be clever but irritable and prone to subtle schemes. A.C. Butkin's toothache led to a broken window and hospital transport. Santa Clara maintains 1913 speed limit and 1918 influenza mask ordinances.
Athena Theater marks its First Anniversary with a three act program featuring a Fashion Revue with gowns by Katharine Figg and menswear by Beckleys. The floor show includes Jimmy Litzier's eleven piece orchestra and acts from Dorothy Kishier's Rockets and local talent. The screen feature is Joan Blondell in Stage Struck with Dick Powell. Performances at 3 30 and 8 30 Thursday and Friday. Friday night includes a Miss Fashion Queen vote.
A dense listing of radio programs and hosts across stations including WLW CBS and various shows such as Margaret McCrae Eddie Dunstedter Jack Masters and Lum and Abner. Also noted are musical performances by Reichman and Lucas orchestras and mention of Hit Parade Hour of Smiles and One Man’s Family Cavalcade.
A long list details NBC Gordon Orch Tom Mix Jack Armstrong Bailey Axton Three Scamps Dorothy Page Flying Time Uncle Ezra Prank Parker Ruth Lyon Fannie Brice King Orch Col Prank Knox Frances Perkins Cordell Hull Hit Parade Busse Orch Tal Manse 438 Cugat Orch Oreh Henderson Orch Girt Alone Democrat Program Farm Home etc. Names of orchestras singers and programs arranged as a schedule of shows and performers for a broadcast day.
Utah farmers turned a grasshopper plague into profit by selling insects to a fish bait firm and by filming scenes for the motion picture Good Earth. The Cedar City area saw local farmers benefit from the outbreak and the film project.
Kitten pattern “Tabby” for cross stitch on pillow or picture offered as a holiday gift. Includes wool silk or cotton floss friendly kit with instructions, illustrations of stitches, color chart, and kit size 11 by 1 2 inches. Send 10 cents plus your name and address to Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York.
A fragment notes Pattern 1283 with E Y Harburg and Harold Arlen, special numbers by the Yacht Club Boys, Powell and Misa Brondell, and a cast including Warren William Frank McHugh Jeanne Madden Carol Hughes with hundreds of chorus girls. It also mentions The Dead Sea in Palestine and its saltiness making life impossible and cites chemical contents valued at over 1.2 trillion dollars.
Alicia Hart notes foundation lotions protect skin from wind, keep cosmetics smooth, and reduce chapping. Use a non oily cream, keep powdering, and avoid dry lipstick. Night creams aid cleansing routine and some nights may leave cream on overnight. Regular hand lotion and olive oil treatments soothe dry skin in cold weather.
Olive Roberts Barton warns against exclusive crushes among children especially girls advising diverse friendships to prevent loss of individuality. She notes such chums can narrow interests and lead to anti social habits though brief bonds may help shy children gain courage.
In a tense drawing room scene Harry Underwood asserts the chief's authority while Dicky's disguise as the chief is exposed. The narrator notes Allen Drake is revealed and the pact of allegiance is tested amid questions about a threatening note and a would be killer.
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