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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1924

Page

12

A Wifes Confessional Opens a New Phase of Revelations

Adele Garrison opens a new phase in her confessional as she plans a rapid departure to the farm, resists Edith Fairfax and Leila Durkee, and faces a feared reunion with Bess Dean in Bayview while managing three children on a journey to the butcher shop for steak.

Edith Fairfax Leila Madge Durkee Marion Katie Junior Tonneau Union Bayview Marvin Alice Holcombe Bess Dean Leila Durkee

Home Making Helps Photos Become Family Dilemma

An era of framing is fading as portraits fade from mantelpieces. Snapshots are kept in books or in dedicated rooms, while parents curb excess pictures. Children’s photos find niche spots or creative uses, and a teen’s skill turns hobby into profit with selling photos.

John

Correct Diet and Exercise the Way to Banish Nerves

A reader asks why morning fatigue persists despite long sleep. The columnist links nerves to undernourishment and poor digestion and prescribes regular exercise, proper feeding, fresh air, water, good teeth, deep breathing, and recreation to restore sleep and energy.

Stones in the kidney cause and nonoperative answers

Reader asks why kidney stones form and if alternatives to surgery exist. The reply explains improper kidney function leads to gravel and stones. Another tip suggests applying lemon juice and peroxide to skin to bleach tan. Dr. Copeland offers to answer readers questions on medical topics via this column.

Copeland Royal Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

Mrs. American Copper Butterfly Visits David

David meets Mrs. American Copper Butterfly in a garden tale set in 1924. The tiny insect chats about honey, her youngsters hatched from eggs, and how they will become cloaked in brilliant colors after a chrysalis stage. The butterfly sleeps on a blade of grass as dusk falls.

David Ries American Copper Butterfly Newspaper Feature Service, Inc

Advice to Girls and Romping Rose on dating and marriage

A seventeen year old asks if she should please her boyfriend or involve a friend to avoid anger and whether she is too young to marry. Romping Rose says she is too young and advises discussing with her mother. if the mother still disapproves, she should not go out with him or must obtain full parental consent.

Annie Laurie Romping Rose Omping Rose

Annie Laurie Doctoring Advice On Age Gaps In Marriage

The exchange argues that age gaps in marriage are not universally detrimental. Annie Laurie shares a personal example, noting she married at nineteen to a man three years younger and has been happily married for six years. The commentator concedes exceptions but maintains caution against large age differences in most cases.

Annie Laurie Appy

Marco Polo and the Opening of China to Europe

This brief historical sketch traces Marco Polo born in Venice in 1254, his early travels with his father and uncle to the Mongol court of Kublai Khan in Peking, and how his memoirs spurred later exploration. It notes Polo's role in cultural exchange, the Khan’s interest in Westerners, and the later reception of Polo’s book by Columbus and others.

China Marco Polo Venice Marco Constantinople Maffeo Crimea Kublai Khan Peking Persia Kirman Khorasan Balkh Lop Shansi Burma Tibet Europe Asia Polo Brothers Rome Oriental Acre Columbus

Odd and Interesting Facts From Nature and History

In calm weather carrier pigeons move about 1200 yards per minute, faster to 1900 yards per minute with favorable winds. Swallows fly high in fair weather and low before storms as their insect prey follows. An medieval edict warned caterpillars to retire within six days or be excommunicated. An ant brain is the size of a darning needle head, with many living eight to ten years and some reaching fifteen in captivity.

Diary of a Fashion Model Attends Theatre and Supper Club

A fashion model describes dressing in a green chiffon gown and black velvet wrap for an evening at a theatre and a supper club. She notes enjoying smart surroundings, observes a striking brunette in a white chiffon velvet beaded dress, and discusses the dress details and fashion trends.

Tomorrow's Horoscope for Friday October 31

Genevieve Kemble cautions that sidereal conditions bring anxiety and delays with changes and travel to postpone. Domestic relations should be guarded and those with birthdays may have a favorable year if they avoid major upheaval and stay prudent. A child born today may seek change unless trained in thrift.

Genevieve Kemble

Words of Wise Men and Timeless Thoughts

A collection of maxims and reflections spanning learning from enemies to self reliance, devotion, and patience. It quotes Cowley and discusses the value of mind, truth, and the pursuit of virtue, noting that experience grows from thought and time.

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Adele Garrison Feature Servics, Inc By Annette Bradshaw Clara Hallowe’en Wanda Barton Royal S. Copeland, M. D United States New York New York City J. F Mrs. American Copper Mark Stuyvesant Grace Thorncliffes Cowley
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