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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1931

Page

7

Pretty Nora Marries Into Wealth in Marlboro Tale

In Marlboro Norma Kent, a 20 year old secretary, wed Mark Travers despite his father F M Travers rich real estate magnate's threat to disinherit him. They travel to Blue Springs then return broke. Mark ascends to a floorwalker job while Norma tightens budgets. Norma fears the future as Mark accepts a trip to France to advance his career with his father's blessing.

Norma Kent Mark Travers F. M. Travers Mark Marlboro Metropolis Norma Blue Springs Hollis Stone Stone Blossomdale France

Prodigal Son Returns in Family Plans for Mark

Norma faces discomfort as Mark prepares to depart with his parents. The Travers home exudes wealth and control, pressuring Norma into future arrangements while she fears separation and possible trouble. At the station she waves goodbye amid tense emotions, unsure of what lies ahead.

Mother Dad Mark Norma Travers Mrs. Travers

Madge Finishes Fourth Act Amid Writing Turmoil

Madge endures a grueling final act write up for her play while her husband Dicky offers support and playful affection. She battles creative fatigue, hides from interruptions, and leans on quiet companionship as she powers through three days of intense drafting. Hank races in with urgent news as the scene closes.

Madge Lillian Dicky Katie Philip Veritzen God Seyane Acceed Hank

Art of Baking Apples by Alice Lynn

Tips on baking apples discuss skin on versus skin off textures, selecting large ripe fruit, coring, and filling with sugar or raisins. Bake in a buttered dish with water, in a moderate oven about 45 minutes, adjusting by apple size. Flavor with light sugar or add brown sugar raisins dates cinnamon or nutmeg if needed.

Whole Cooked Apples A Ovenless Dessert Method

A compact stove top recipe from The Home Kitchen describes cooking whole apples with a sugar syrup, water, vanilla or lemon note, and a gelatine glaze. The dish finishes with a warm brown sugar milk sauce poured over the tender apples, with optional nuts.

Jabez Breaks Free From Bed After Plane Crash

ABZ lies in bed fifteen years until an airplane crashes into the barn and he stumbles outside. The tale contrasts physical movement with mental paralysis and urges action over passive living. The narrator likens willpower to flight and warns of paralyses of thought and effort.

Abz Jabez Daua'h Ate

Just Borrowed Car To Ride to Big City

Cincinnati reports a police broadcast about a stolen Ohio license 191928 from Hamilton. Officer Homer Moreland observed a woman driving a car to a gas station near his cruiser and she claimed she just borrowed it. The vehicle bore license 161023 and the woman identified as Misa Billie Hardis of Hamilton.

Cincinnati Ohio Hamilton Homer Moreland Moreland Misa Billie Hardis

Winter Bridge Program Drawn Up for State

Highway Director O W Merrell has submitted a tentative winter bridge construction program to the emergency relief committee of Governor George White. It calls for 3 million dollars in expenditures and will be reviewed after studying unemployment in the state. The plan awaits full committee approval before release.

Columbus O. W. Merrell George White Ohio

Make This Model at Home Pattern Dress from The Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger presents pattern 2124 for a girl’s dress with a gathered bodice, flared skirt, contrasting collar, and puff sleeves in printed fabrics. Sizes 4 6 8 10. requires 2 yards of 36 inch material for size 8. Catalogs and pattern orders priced 15 and 25 cents respectively. send to Pattern Department New York City.

Anne Adam Jersey Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 11Th Street New York City

Boy Hero Returns to Tiny Colorado School

Bryan Untitledt, the 14 year old boy who visited President Hoover after a March storm tragedy, has returned to his small Towner Colorado school with other survivors. He tells classmates Washington was fine and Hoover is a great fellow while recalling the train nights and the gun given by the President. His brother notes he has changed, shedding old speech patterns.

Towner Colo A.P Bryan Untiledt Washington Bryan East Hoover Unitedt Ome Dad

Stars Say for Wednesday September 23

The zodiac influences on this day bring benefits and some prestige, with possible financial emoluments and advancement. A few anxieties in personal relations and vexing issues with writings or correspondence may arise. Those with a birthday today may see fair progress and some prestige, while a child born then could be ambitious and sociable. Notable nativity: Thomas M Osborn, humanitarian.

Homas M Osborn

Township Officials to Meet Kenton

Sept. 22 Ohio. New township laws will be discussed Sept. 24 at the Ohio Association of Township Trustees and Clerks meeting in Kenton. Clerks and trustees from all counties are invited.

Kenton O.R Ohio Association of Township Trustees

Brain disturbance linked to stomach ulcers say doctors

A brain surgeon suggests gastric ulcers arise from a disturbance in the diencephalon which governs emotions. The theory joins a long list of debated causes for peptic ulcers, noting uncertain links to smoking and lifestyle while stressing the brain’s potential role.

United States New York

Kenton 4 H Boy Earns Big From Vegetables and Cats

Edward Howe a 16 year old from Hardin County reports earnings of 1865 dollars in the past year from vegetable gardening and white coon breeding. He managed one and a half acres of potatoes one acre of tomatoes and an acre of cabbage near Kenton Ohio. His Kenton High School Vocational Department instructor BE R Tam notes the white coons are bred in pens near Howe's home.

Kenton, CO U.R Edward Howe Hardin County BE. R. Tam Kenton High School Kenton Howe

Less Now More Later A W Wheden on advertising

A W Wheden treasurer and advertising manager of Holland Furnace Company notes they did not cut advertising in 1930 and credits uninterrupted campaigns for sales strength. He predicts post cutbacks will require larger future budgets to rebuild goodwill and consumer acceptance once advertising resumes.

A. W. Wheden Holland Furnace Company

Polo fall injures J. T. Van Sickle in Somerset

J. T. Van Sickle of Somerset was thrown from a horse during polo in Zanesville Sunday and was dragged by the mount. He suffered injuries to his back neck and head in the incident.

Zanesville J. T. van Sickle Somerset

Hoover namesake injured in Columbus auto crash

In Columbus on September 22 Mervett Hoover a two year old namesake of the President sustained injuries in an automobile accident.

Columbus

Stronger Wine Rules Allow More Grape Use in Ontario

Ontario announces new wine regulations to boost grape use by allowing up to 250 gallons from a single grape and aim to increase production. Government officials say the measure benefits grape growers by expanding capacity and reducing restrictions on winemaking.

Toronto Ont Ontario

Geauga County Census Tells Marriage Spread Among Women

A census bureau report finds four of every five Geauga County women have had a husband. Of about 2,020 marriageable women, 1,008 are married while 4, unattached males remain in the county.

Chardon Geauga County Census Bureau

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