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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
7
Celia and Evelyn Parson s day in New York shifts from theater hopes to cautious postponements as Celia grapples with disappointment over missing a film. Lisi Duncan bursts in with gossip about family frictions and a prankish shoe caper adding to Celia’s unsettled mood.
A narrator recalls the Strange Woman aged between youth and middle age, her weary wisdom and hidden fire. The scene shifts to a horse race gathering with Celia, Lisi, and Ted, leading to a meeting with Barney Shields, rekindling past tensions and romance as Celia encounters him amid the crowd.
A late evening party at Mary and Marion Underwood’s home closes with family warmth. Aunt Madge, Dicky, and Harry Underwood help Mary savor her happiness after a grand celebration, while Madge senses tension around Philip Veritzen and a looming concern for Dickie.
A health column explains scarlet fever contagion and symptoms from vomiting to strawberry tongue. It notes the disease remains contagious until ears stop discharging, typically forty days, and urges early medical care and isolation.
Fashionable classroom clothes emphasize comfort and practicality for growing figures. The jumper dress adapts to changing measurements with adjustable belts and versatile blouses in jersey, tweed, serge, or velveteen. A suit-skirt and blouse combo offers jacket or bolero options in navy blue or plaids. Boys’ knicker suits recur as a neat uniform for younger ages, with tweeds, stripes, and sturdy Oxford shoes.
Spectators return to their seats as the crowd awaits the next race. Celia notices Barney with a camera and he grumbles about the hard luck of missing talk time. He asks about calling at Celia's father's house, hinting at plans for later.
The Stars say a dominant position today aids high goals in ambition and enterprise with new plans contracts and investments thriving especially with help from places of power. A warning against intrigue and hidden methods appears in agreements though a fortune of finances and decisive action may accompany a propitious birthday. A child born today may rise to an advanced position through effort despite secret enmities and conspiracies.
Pattern 1994 description by Anne Adams highlights a cape mode with deep collar edging and a flared skirt. Suitable for afternoon or evening wear in various fabrics and colors. Available in sizes 16 18 20 34 3¢ 28 40 42 with yardage and simple instructions. price 15 cents per pattern.
Mineral School fully enrolled in the Athens County Junior Red Cross. Principal Yorrest EK Johnson lists 100 percent participation across grades from primary to eighth. New members include Virgil Boyer and Bertine Lowry among eighth graders and Audry Huckly among seventh graders, with extensive lists for each grade.
Teething troubles cause fretful babies and worried mothers but Castoria offers a harmless, mild tasting remedy rated effective for colic and daily upset. It is advertised as safe for infants and children with a wrapper formula that supports its gentle action and broad daily use.
A fragmented 1979 text scene shows shadows in a garden debating a bird with clipped wings. They question what is cheap about life and whether a boy, a raven, or a parrot is the true value, ending with the bird flying away in a puzzling moral note.
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