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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
7
The narrator recalls leaving a hospital with Mr Briggs guidance and lantern light, then driving along a dark rural road toward South with fear and resolve. He fears danger yet presses on seeking aid, driven by courage and the need to reach a distant hospital.
The narrator travels between Southampton and Watermill, car running low on gas despite a reserve. An extra gallon awaits under a Watermill street lamp but is not used as a drunken, oversized car rounds the curve toward them, ending the scene.
An earnest exhortation to new students about starting college wisely. It emphasizes choosing good friends, avoiding fraternities, maintaining health, regular sleep, proper meals, clean behavior, and active gym life to ensure education and opportunity are preserved. It urges restraint during ramping seasons and personal responsibility for future leadership.
Readers ask about healing times for hip dislocation and pelvic fracture, head throbs, and chronic ear drainage. Dr. Copeland notes recovery depends on dislocation type and overall health and advises readers to request treatment details via self addressed stamped envelopes.
Wanda Barton argues practical thrift in home care with a focus on mending and organization. She urges frequent small repairs to garments, linens, and accessories to avoid waste, noting habits of a vigilant housekeeper in hotels as a model. Emphasizes patches, pressed hems, and permalints like repurposing suit fabric for durability.
A humorous piece reflects on aging 98 year old habits and a reporter’s interview. The narrator contrasts energetic old age with a life spent fearing disappointment and urges living fully with courage, hope, and heart.
A reader asks if a 16 year old should visit a French Italian suitor with parental approval. Annie Laurie counsels respecting parental guidance, suggests waiting, and warns against marrying someone without love. Other letters discuss age gaps and running away, urging thoughtful talks with parents and avoiding elopement.
A fashion outing with Mona and Mina at a bustling salon featuring velvet and crepe ensembles. Alisa Marion and a tall manikin showcase a Spanish inspired black velvet option while a broad cloth and chiffon contrasting suit draws Mona’s interest for luncheon and tea.
Tomorrow and Monday forecast minor difficulties and caution against major choices. Personal recognitions loom for birthdays, with potential yearlong perplexities. A child born may be erratic but future success in employment. another may be clever yet indiscreet. The business outlook remains positive with possible gains.
Betty tires of her crooked playhouse until Go Comeback arrives with a travel elf who guides her to a curious dwelling made from a washed ashore whale. A merry black man explains the origin of the home built from sea grass and bones, and Betty leaves to return home with a smile.
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