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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1927
Page
6
A 1927 King Features piece warns that teasing harms sensitive people and can cause lasting pain. It urges restraint in humor at others expense, noting ridicule can lead to inferiority, suffering, and even suicide in extreme cases across men and women.
In a series of reader questions Annie Laurie answers teen concerns on gifts and dating. She advises returning an expensive gift to an ex and warns against accepting costly presents. She says meet someone via a mutual friend and formal introductions. She urges not to demand a boy’s attention and to be patient if his circle includes someone else.
The diary recalls a wedding where twelve bridesmaids wore transparent velvet frocks in Autumn leaf shades and chrysanthemums adornments. Madame designed most outfits with chic Parisian touches but the bridesmaids’ velvet gowns impressed most, featuring a deep collar, chrysanthemum flower accents, and a long flare hem.
Winifred Black notes the 1927 modern girl at a Michigan federation event still desires marriage and motherhood over careers. She cites a Yellowstone Park tale of a New York girl choosing a cowboy and a simple life over city spoils, then reflects on youth, temptation, and social change.
A vintage style guide advises women to use makeup wisely by aligning with daylight rather than artificial lighting. It warns against overuse such as sharp Cupid bows and heavy mascara while encouraging subtle tinting of cheeks and lips to achieve a natural look.
Venus governs this Tuesday guiding domestic artistic social and romantic affairs toward pleasure. Writings contracts and documents require caution. Birthdays favor artistry and social grace. best business contacts with women. Notable nativity Helena Modjeska the Polish actress.
Dr. Royal S. Copeland argues ignorance, not poverty, drives child undernourishment. He asserts many nourished children suffer from lack of knowledge about proper diet, and that affluent homes are not immune to this problem.
A column by Wanda Barton extols motherhood as the core duty of the poor in New York's lower East Side, stressing milk as essential for infant health. It advocates milk as a national staple and discusses home stencil decoration trends as well as brief readers’ Q and A on health topics.
In a tale by Blanche Silver Bunny Rabbit and Chatty Red Squirrel mock Porcupine but he bets his spears on a race. He loses only after they carry his spears and is ready to move away but the meadow friends beg him to stay. Dinner ends with everyone united.
A tense veranda scene shows Philip Veritzen manipulating seating to favor Mary Lincoln and Noel while concealing a harsher motive. The narrator notes Veritzen’s proud, affectionate stance toward Noel yet fears a cruel ruse that ignites Noel’s hope for his father’s renewed affection.
A collage of aphorisms and quotes from Samuel Johnson Gibbon Lowell and Hosea Ballou to Horace Disrael and Bailey on solitude sorrow patience and the power of style. The snippets reflect reflections on reading virtue and human temper.
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