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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1921

Page

7

FEMINISMS By Annette Bradshaw Millette Sketch

Millette argues with a sister over changing skirt length to fit evolving authority standards. The exchange highlights frustration with societal rules on women’s dress and autonomy.

Understanding Hob-Nailed Liver and Cirrhosis Health Advice

The article explains cirrhosis of the liver as thickened connective tissue shrinking liver cells, causing digestive issues, dropsy, and jaundice. It notes causes include alcohol abuse, malaria, blood diseases, and gall duct problems, with early treatment focusing on diet, abstaining from alcohol, and medical care to prolong life.

Coppland

Dicky Plans Night Dam Fishing Trip With Friends

In an autumn mountain scene Dicky Cosgrove gathers Mrs Graham Miss Dean and others for a night fishing expedition at the dam. Sneaker shopping and playful feints about a clever ruse surface as the group makes plans while tensions with Bess Dean and Rose Dean add a comic undercurrent to the gathering.

Cos'Terove Dicky Mr. Congreve Lillian Mr. Cosgrove

Fairy Shoe Shop in the Woods Creates Tiny Slippers

Doris discovers a magical shoe shop in the woods run by a fairy. The slippers fit no one else but become keepsakes, teaching Doris that happiness comes from giving to others. Doris departs with a pair of pink and white slipper blossoms.

Bess Phoenicia Dicky Doris Happy Giggles Dporis Fairyland Her Majesty Yrog Queen of the Fairies

Married life ends in divorce suit told by two brides

Winifred Black notes a 1921 tale of Empty Pate and Shallow Heart, a church wedding ended by a divorce suit after a false wealthy image. The piece compares two separate American divorce reports of deceit about money and status, showing dissatisfaction with poverty and deception.

Q Hallow Heart Empty Pate Pate Shallow Heart

Borrowed Plumes and the vanities of dramatic glamour

The speaker muses on Claude Melnotte as a romantic teller of fairy tales and a flawed hero. He laments modern imitators who borrow glory and fail when needed, contrasting them with classic stage figures like Pauline and Claude and their grand but hollow narratives.

Claude Melnotte Spain Claude Lyons Pauline Como Claudes

Winter amusement campaign for educational amusements

Wanda Barton discusses a town education campaign highlighting the best local amusements that aid learning. She endorses sugar coated educational pills as a helpful tool for applying school knowledge and stresses wise planning by mothers.

Wits and Pension Controversy in 19th Century Britain

The piece recounts Harriet Martineau’s refusal of a literary pension and a Punch satire crisis over John Close’s pension, provoking a government review. It notes Shir ley Brooks’s critique and the push for reform, then shifts to a discussion of weekend family activities, dancing, and the value of planned leisure for youth.

Punch John Close Shirley Brooks Miss Martineau Close Harriet Martineau Lord Palmerston Pam

Horoscope and Fashion Studio Notes from a Studio Visit

Tomorrow's horoscope predicts a positive turn in business and ambition with Saturn and Jupiter aspects, while cautioning against sudden shifts. A diary entry describes Madame designing black gabardine dresses with red leather trims, detailing material choices, cutting, and styling ideas for a leather front and collar frock and a red felt hat.

Madame Theodore

Advice to Girls From Annie Laurie

A young woman asks if it is wise to marry a man one year her senior who visits regularly and has asked for marriage. The advisor and Curly suggest respecting her father's view and considering readiness before marriage. A second girl, 17, discusses a long distant romance and the need to prove genuine care beyond appearances while the adviser urges self-improvement to retain worthwhile friendships.

Annie Laurie Curly Lirty

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