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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
9
Winifred Black critiques regulating others lives as a daughter and two men die after love and betrayal. She notes a 25 year old woman, a 53 year old man, and a chain gang sentence, then a double tragedy. The piece argues personal folly and warns against strong societal meddling.
A reader asks how to handle a silent beau who promised to write but stopped. Annie Laurie suggests sending a note to express concern, while another reader advises mending a quarrel with a friendly message to preserve the friendship if the feelings are real.
A wife tests her resolve to move on after a tense farewell with her husband. She completes tasks from memory, coordinates travel for Christmas, and reflects on her uncertain worry for Hugh Grantland as she prepares for a cold journey to the farm. The scene ends with a looming continuation.
An aged prose piece explains persimmon origins and mentions that the fruit thrives in Mexico and Texas with Chinese and Japanese cultivation. It notes the fruit’s apple like shape, pale skin, and astringent state until frost ripe from October to December. Suggestions include eating raw, in salads, or mixed with oranges and other fruits.
The article presents persimmon based desserts including Persimmon Whip with vanilla and lemon juice and a Persimmon Layer Cake idea. It describes preparing persimmon pulp, folding into whipped cream, and serving with sherbet or lady finger lined layers.
Paris furriers send stunning mink coats and wraps that fit art exhibit style, with long and short gloves featuring new bracelet accents. Velvet tawny linings add practicality and charm. Lace collars border chiffon or georgette with pleated borders, tweed suits with fur trimmings gain prominence for travel and shopping in fall.
Ulterior notes describe Anatolia near the Black Sea and Amasia now Anmaea as an ancient spot famed for Strabo the geographer. The text hints many of Strabo’s works survive from antiquity and his era under Augustus and Tiberius.
The article surveys Anmasia in Asia Minor noting vast remnants of walls and gateways, a marble doorway tomb, and a Roman sarcophagus with bull heads. It highlights Strabo's reference to Ventus kings and calls Amasia a unique monument to ancient civilizations in Anatolia amid rugged terrain.
A health columnist discusses teething in infants and links it to digestion and fever, stressing overall baby health through feeding, fresh air, and cleanliness. The page also presents reader Qs on beauty, weight, and health with brief expert responses.
Max Troill's Good-Night Stories follows shadow children Mi F Hanid Yam and Knarf as they enter a Chinese plate world. They join Ting Ling to town to buy puff pastries for King Sam Tweet Tee and Knarf hides inside a giant apple dumpling to plot a clever trick.
A mix of curiosities includes guayule production in Mexico, a Northern California dog derby covering 96 miles in 8 hours 40 minutes, and an attempt to salve gold from a liner. A German pilot fainted at 35 000 feet during a height record, then recovered. Berlin police confiscated energy motorcars with silencers at owner expense. The Paris Didliotheque Nationale holds over 1 000 690 000 volumes. London hospital records note 127 miles of fundages used.
The stars say auspicious planets in government activities foster personal associations and home life on October 9. Romance and cultural pursuits may flourish, while private societies and corporations benefit. a birthday child may show idealistic artistic talent. Shakespeare.
Fashion notes showcase numerous fall accessories including a black enamel compact edged with silver and a modern zigzag red design. A black enamel cigarette lighter features a triangular inset. Bracelets feature amber and black wood segments with silver accents.
A quip attributed to Boileau notes that a fool always discovers another fool to admire him. The saying ends with a paradox on vanity and social folly.
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