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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
9
Lucrezia Bori describes facial massage techniques to reduce fatigue and wrinkles. A forehead lift involves resting, then gently pressing from center to temples for five to ten minutes. A second method uses finger pressure near the eye to iron out fatigue lines, aided by cold cream for better oil absorption.
Adele Garrison recounts a domestic episode as she orders flowers and prepares for sister in law's visit. The tension builds around suspicious sounds and a janitor hints at a man in the hallway, revealing that Dicky may be the person in question.
A health column urges readers to wear rubbers to stay dry and healthy during cold months. It notes most dislike rubbers for appearance and inconvenience yet argues dry feet prevent illness. advice includes keeping extra shoes and stockings, and foot exercises with cocoa butter massage. The piece ends with reader questions about infant head posture and limb development with simple guidance.
ELTE designers show beltless silhouettes with waisted belted effects in two versions. A Wackrep based suit features a basque blouse with satin collar and white piping. A red twill frock uses vertical braid to slim the blouse. Evening gowns rely on bright velvet wrinkles and color motifs.
Winifred Black recalls a former colleague once proud of his marriage moral, now faded and unhappy. The man who preached the perfect wife and shared stories is changed, red-faced and less prosperous, with no new songs or tales to tell.
A reader recounts two contrasting vignettes The Poor Old Fellow and The Perfect Wife. He laments years of unhappiness with his stingy spouse and disparaging relatives despite thirty years of marriage, while the wife sues after a flirtation with a niece, ending in divorce and renewed misery. The observer questions if the outcomes were avoidable and weighs loyalty against betrayal.
In Mongolia countless temples support a priest in every family funded by logging profits. At Urga the Feast of the Burning of the Sor attracts pilgrims who pass under a flame crowned pyramid and cast offerings into a funeral pyre. The high priest then burns the Sor announcing enemies confounded and sins discarded for a year.
A column of letters from teenage girls asking about dating, chaperones, inviting young men home, and how to attract attention. Annie Laurie advises staying natural and kind, reading widely, and engaging with current events to be interesting. Responses encourage inviting appropriate suitors, with caution on night rides and the need for a chaperone.
October tastes in home canning highlight fine plums for jam and late quinces. Detailed steps cover washing, sugaring, cooking, and jar sealing for plums and quinces, plus jelly, stewing, and pickling ideas. Includes tips on moisture, skimming, and testing for doneness.
An active planetary alignment hints at small annoyances and anxieties plus potential friction in workplaces. Commercial deals and writing related ventures may prosper under Mercury sextile Moon. Those born today face a busy year in business but should guard health and avoid conflicts.
Dicky and the elfin Squeedee discuss why tree bark cracks and how age is measured by growth rings. Maple the tree is felled by woodcutters, and the sprite explains how the fallen trunk will be repurposed into furniture as the forest tale ends.
A fragmentary collection of aphorisms and maxims on virtue, life, knowledge, and conduct. The text blends scattered lines about faults, kindness, present duties, learning, and effort, with damaged phrasing and faded or missing words.
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