Betty Learns to Love Her Old Dollies
Betty laments her frayed old dolly until Go comeback and a Eskimo girl with a carved walrus ivory doll show a different kind of cherished toy. Betty learns gratitude and never complains about dolls again.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1924
Page
8
Betty laments her frayed old dolly until Go comeback and a Eskimo girl with a carved walrus ivory doll show a different kind of cherished toy. Betty learns gratitude and never complains about dolls again.
A series of maxims on virtue deceit and wealth. Hypocrisy hurts trust. wealth can fly. jealousy demands high service from enemies. True knowledge comes from understood truth, while temper and principle govern true happiness. Conscience supports rectitude even amid turmoil.
Madge worries over an imminent meeting between Mollie Fawcett and Dicky as Katherine consoles her and reveals little. The scene shifts to a nap and a casual luncheon plan while Miss Fawcett curiously borrows Marion’s clothes. Katherine hints at a concealed detail about Mollie’s stay.
Iam 18 years old away from home and very lonesome in love with a man five years my senior who has proposed marriage. The paper urges a supportive answer and invites letters from young women to Miss Laurie for feminine topics, to be addressed in care of the office.
Annette Bradshaw Riette notes a Paris visit ending with a gown of three hundred buttons. The description comically describes buttons lining collars cuffs and hat edging as a joke about her companion appearing covered in buttons.
Winifred Black observes a seaside cottage family treating their goldfish as on vacation. The children transfer fish to a tub of water, then back to the bowl, while the mother muses on goldfish like people trapped in routine. She compares cousins, a married woman with a bootlegger husband, and others to the goldfish tribe and their circling fate. The piece ends with a cautionary note on self awareness and belonging.
ADAME shows growing interest in Fall coats and plans to design many coats before frocks. The designer notes clients seek coats early, and a light weight coat is advised for cool days, allowing wear over Summer frocks.
Tomorrow's Horoscope by Genevieve Kemble foresees a day of activity with obstacles from Saturn and Mars in hard aspect, advising caution in travel and speculation. A health-aware, cautious outlook lasts through the day, while a fashion dialogue with Madame highlights fall colors and a Miss Miller coat with pleated serge sides and black box cuffs.
Health guidance on mother and infant weaning timing and methods. Fall favored for purity of cow milk in artificial feeds and minimizing distress, with emphasis on breast feeding benefits, gradual mixed feeding, and regular baby weight checks.
Reader questions on lightening facial complexion with lemon juice and peroxide, treatment of blackheads, and causes of rapid heartbeat with nervous palpitations. Dr. Copeland provides guidance and offers personal replies if a self addressed stamped envelope is included.
The article chronicles General John C. Fremont born 1813 and died 1890, a key abolitionist, explorer, and political figure. It details his land expedition to California via the South Pass, his role in California independence, service as a U S Senator, and his 1861 emancipation proclamation disputed by Lincoln.
The article urges thoughtful use of fabric remnants from sofas, curtains, upholstery, and linens. It highlights practical ideas for pillows, chair coverings, valances, table sets, rompers, dresses, and baby items, noting remnants are affordable and versatile for home crafts and gifts.
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