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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1921

Page

7

Tippy Fieldmousie Boasts Bravery Fails Against Cats

In a cornfield tale, Tippy Fieldmousie boasts he will drive away cats. He straps on a sword and ventures toward the marsh but misreads cat tails for actual cats, returns in fear, and is humiliated. Mrs Barnmouse notes the error, ending his boastful claim forever.

Tippy Fieldmousie Mrs. Barnmouse Tippy Field-mouse Tippy Field-mousie Tippy Field Mousie Tippy Tippy Field Mousie

The Skirt Swap and Junior’s Alphabet Triumph

Mrs Cosgrove loans an old fashioned skirt and coat to Madge for a playful prank that succeeds in evading Dickey. Madge returns home to a happy scene with Marion and Junior, who recites the alphabet with pride and begs continued lessons from Auntie Madge as Idaian watches.

RS. Cosgrove Mrs. Cosgrove Dicky Dickey Marion Junior Madge Marton Cooner Idaian

Your Health Sanitary inspections for better home life

Regular inspections of homes and grounds improve health and vigor. The piece urges weekly reviews from cellar to attic, ensuring dry floors, clean beds, screened windows, and no litter. It compares household checks to military inspections and invites readers to send questions for Dr. Copeland's unbiased replies.

Army Navy The Weasel

How to Create Temporary Waves for Straight Hair

Lucrezia Bori explains that natural curls vary and that artificial curling is unreliable in rain. She offers home methods to add a lasting wave using vaseline and a curling iron, or a homemade curling fluid with borax gum arabic camphor, noting results depend on hair quality and iron temperature.

The Peril of Suspicion Among School Friends

Winifred Black piece from 1921 reflects on Irene and Bessie promoting envy through suspicion at a fashionable school. It examines how rumor and exaggeration damage reputation, urges readers to reject unverified gossip, and warns that self deception harms character.

Bessie Irene Florence Beasie

Home Kitchen Desserts and Cake Making Guidance

The article outlines seasonal dessert planning and cake making, emphasizing layer cakes, fruit pies, and jellies. It includes detailed kitchen steps for butter sugar creaming, flour ratios, and folding egg whites, plus two cake fillings and a steamed puff balls recipe with marshmallow sauce.

Advice to Girls and Boys on Love and College Life

A reader asks how to win back a fiancée who left him for another and how to forget to continue college with peace of mind. Annie Laurie counsels focusing on education and social life to heal, while Kenneth advises mutual give and take, urging the couple to adjust themselves to each other.

Annie Laurie Orut Kenneth Enneth

Tomorrow's Horoscope for Tuesday November First

Forecast says lively experiences and likely changes or travel lead to steady success if finances are managed wisely. Public recognition may arise from writings or research, with a prosperous year for those born under this day. A clever, inventive child born now will rise to success.

This Lovely Frock of Black Marocain with Jade Sleeves

A stylish gown in black Marocain features jade crepe sleeves. The dress drapes simply over the figure with the back raised for a fitted look, and the sleeves are dropped to reveal the shoulder. Other color combos would suit similar styling.

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Juanita Hamel Hallowe’en Bbindie Slur Adele Garrison Newapapar Feature Service, Inc Royal S. Copeland, M. D New York City A. B A. Q Copeland R. 8 Faa Lucrezia Bori Winifred Black Lord Baltimore Lady Baltimore Society of New Friends By Genevieve Kemble
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