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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1922
Page
9
Ruth jokes about a new profession and claims to paint butterflies on the necks of rich women in spots they once wore black beauty patches and teases that she would do it for the listener if they wait their turn.
Chester, dazed and dust-covered, is aided by Allen Drake after a crash. The pair rush a wounded youth to safety as Drake vows to pursue Smith and two others toward New York while coordinating with a motorcycle and a planned delay for the pursuing car.
A 19 year old girl asks how to make a jealous widower fiancé believe her. The replies urge mutual trust and clear plans, advising to discuss steps to overcome jealousy or end the relationship if no progress is made.
Winifred Black muses on a future where a Hollywood Lincoln film is stored until 2109 for a Gettysburg speech replay and voices from the past. She ponders which moments and people she would most like to see again, from Jeanne d Arc to her own mother’s childhood.
Judith Smith explains a fashion outing to a modiste to see matelasse jack jets, a stitched silk item resembling quilting. The narrator expresses curiosity and anticipation as they enter the building for the shopping.
A mixed fragmentary page blends a dated horoscope by Genevieve Kemble predicting an active day for business and personal fortunes with an extended fashion feature set in a Paris importer showroom. Judith discusses chic jackets, beaded bags, and youthful tailoring as models display quilted details and satin skirts.
A health column recounts a fatal case of a duodenal ulcer discovered at post mortem after a sudden intestinal perforation. It warns that prevention and early care, plus healthy eating and exercise, can avert such outcomes and urges careful symptom recognition and timely medical advice.
The tale recounts Hiltrudia a Frank born in 728 Germany who fled abusive brothers Pepin and Cariman. She disguises as a knight to rescue her husband Odillo captured in war, attends his baptism, and wins his release prompting years of peace between their families. She dies in 759 and is buried beside Odillo. Her story blends fact with fairy tale in Bavarian history.
Household tips cover cleaning glassware brass silver and porcelain frames. Instructions include washing with soap and water, careful brushing, and drying with soft cloths. Special methods for lacquer, bronze, leaded shades, leather, and gilt frames are described, plus a rare home remedy for badly dulled frames.
David chats with Nookie Polar Bear at the zoo about living on the ice, hunting seals, and how bears can be gentle if treated well. The bear boasts fishing skills and recalls Eskimo hunts, then a keeper feeds him a fish, ending with David sharing the tale with his mother.
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