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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
11
In a 1927 feature, Dr Copeland extols skin as perfect and essential, detailing its sealing and cleansing roles. It explains sebaceous and sweat glands, daily care, and the link between complexion and health, plus reader Q&A on eczema, nasal issues, and rheumatic pains.
Tomorrow's horoscope notes that inner desires drive social and artistic endeavors under Venus Moon influence. It predicts a lively year for those born on the date with potential happiness in personal and domestic life and a fiery, expressive child. Notables include Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Mos G H Gobert.
A vintage home kitchen lesson highlights several fall salad ideas. Recipes include Spanish Sardine Salad, Stuffed Lettuce Salad with calf liver paste, Oyster Salad in pepper cups, and Cauliflower Salad, each paired with garlic oil dressing and olive garnish for crisp, dainty presentation.
In response to two readers, the adviser urges caution for the young woman facing office attention from married men. She advises maintaining reserve, avoiding invitations, and proving you are paid for work, not social favors. She notes harsher judgment on a married woman and suggests discreet behavior to protect the job and reputation.
The article describes a Vera Winston ensemble with a maroon crepe satin dress tucked from the yoke to the hip line. Cream crepe satin trims the round collar vestee and cuffs with a cut out around the vest. A circular skirt and wide leather belt accent the waist.
A advice column responds to a 16 year old seeking guidance on a dating situation. The counselor urges patience, warns against jealousy, and suggests keeping the friendship and letting love grow naturally rather than rushing commitments.
A travel feature contrasts Western beauty norms with Negrito fashion in the Philippine backwoods. It describes shiny skin from grease, shaved hairlines, removed eyebrows, sharpened teeth, and rattan dress amid flower adornments, noting cultural shock for Western readers.
In 1927 King Features Syndicate essay King Bischo discusses why women are intensely individual yet superficially misunderstood by men and themselves. He argues women’ s minds vary with dominant traits and practical changes, making true understanding elusive.
Dicky and Squeedee discover Mr. Short-tailed Shrew living under a log after mistaking him for a mole. Mrs. Shrew and six babies greet them at the nest. They share lunch plans briefly but Dicky and Squeedee return home for a meal with Dicky promising to visit again.
Miss Shopper observes trends along the Avenue with velvet frocks trimmed in metal brocade and ribbon. Black cired lace and white chiffon dresses appear, with gold chain belts, brass zippers on various items, and talassian embossed leather boots showcased for winter wear.
A collection of curious notes covers stout swimmers, a trapdoor spider’s gravity sealed home, a Arizona woman’s twenty fourth child with only seven living, rain reducing wheat yields, Bradford police adding electric rear lamps, fat in diet aiding tuberculosis defense, and Royal Navy phano tuning as a vocational course.
A narrator learns from Katie that Mr. Graham chased a red bearded Transvanian man in the yard while another silent pursuer followed. Katie relays details of overheard threats and owl hoot signals as she eavesdrops on Graham, prompting a wary plan to alert him only when appropriate.
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