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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
2
Dorothy Dix counsels a young man on choosing a wife who blends old fashioned virtue with modern sense. She favors a practical, home minded, educated partner over a wild or drinking girl, urging self knowledge before marriage. The advice emphasizes compatibility, hard work, and steadfast modesty.
Rome Reuters reports the Council of Ministers approved sweeping compulsory military training for Italians. The plan sets three phases: preliminary at age eight, military at twenty one, and post military training for ten years after the military phase ends.
A puzzle referencing a 19th to early 20th century aeronautical designer and related terms. Clues include German inventors, airships, nautical terms, and various cross references across military and maritime history with numbers guiding the fill. The puzzle weaves biographical and technical hints into a crossword style set.
An astrology note for Friday, September 21 predicts an intriguing day with romance, secrecy, and spirituality shaping personal affiliations. It mentions possible favorable changes, business deals, and new projects, while warning against extravagance and litigation. Henry Stimson noted as a notable birthday figure.
Violent death has struck the Sarber family of Lima Ohio as Jess Sarber's brother is reported dead in Vallejo California on September 20. Local authorities investigate the case with few details available.
William F. Sarber 77, brother of Allen County sheriff Jess Sarber, died from wounds after an unprovoked attack by three Dillinger gangsters. Francis Hampton, 23, ex marine, is in custody on a murder charge per district attorney P. B. Lynch. State highway reports show over one third of buses unsafe in Putnam Stark Ay Richland counties.
The pattern leather talks up a slim silhouette with a long double-pointed bodice and unique neckline. Pattern 1901 fits sizes 36 through 46, requires fabric details and includes illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents for the pattern and 25 cents for the book and pattern to the Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City.
A sequel titled Marriage follows the earlier Heart of Wife and continues the story of the couple’s life together. The work explores shared domestic challenges, evolving love, and commitment amid social expectations.
Adele Garrison portrays a tense wakeful night as Dicky protects a distressed Kathleen and Katherine arranges care. Kathleen hides news about Lee Chow while preparing for guests, and Dicky promises not to press for details as she readies to sleep before the arrivals.
A. S. Bair, 40, on a hunting trip removed red socks to clean briars and sand from his shoes. He hung them on a fence, where Ed Mitchell mistook them for a squirrel tail. Bair will recover though doctors note injuries from the mishap.
Des Moines workers and employers reached a settlement after four and a half hours of strike action with Governor Clyde L. Herring mediating. The agreement ends the electric strike involving mechanical workers and employees and suspends further action.
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