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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
9
A 1929 feature by Dr. Copeland argues women’s feet are not growing bigger but spreading due to fashion and activity. He cites hosiery trends toward larger sizes, women’s emancipation, and sensible footwear as reasons. The piece blends social commentary with practical tips on footwear and health.
The author recalls wide spacious halls in old houses, often converted to writing rooms. A Summer visit described a sunlit corner with a secretary, yellow-green tones, yellow chintz chair, and a garden view, creating a cheerful, lasting impression amid changing progress.
In a diary entry Grace Thorncliffe writes of delaying her return home to spend another week with her father and sister. She debates buying earrings for her sister for when she leaves, describing several pendant and crystal designs she favors.
A portrait of Marie Antoinette wife of Louis XVI, detailing her birth in Vienna, early marriage, life at Versailles and La Petite Trianon, devotion during the French Revolution, and ultimate execution. The article cites her resilience in tragedy, and notes her testament to Madame Elizabeth.
The piece notes sport costumes sporting circular and varied stripe patterns in beige and brown tones and bold contrasts. It mentions a rising trend in smart sport shops and cheeky reactions to the new fashion judgment. Reptile inspired elements like lizard and watersnake motifs appear in fall footwear beneath long skirts.
An editorial warns that everyday cleaning and disinfecting agents pose poisoning risks. It urges following Federal labeling requirements for poisons and keeping such substances out of reach, with separate antidote instructions and secure storage to avoid accidental ingestion.
The Stars Say for Thursday September 26 warns of motion, disturbance and unsettled conditions under ruling planets. Employment is in jeopardy and sudden upheavals or litigation may follow from hasty acts or words. A child born that day may be restless and prone to changes in work or residence.
A Maltese cat owned by Carl Geores of Kenilworth New Jersey walked back 210 miles to its home after being left behind on a trip. The tale prompts reflection on loyalty and asks how a small animal navigated fields, villages, and roads to reach the familiar porch.
A teen writer asks how to win back a older love who has ended the relationship. The reply urges recognizing youth and suggests letting go if the suitor withdraws without explanation, noting time heals and brighter opportunities lie ahead.
A serialized domestic tale follows a wife aiding her husband Dicky while managing a farm visit and a fragile recovery of Noel. The narrator balances meticulous packing, spousal tension, and care for Mary and Noel as secrets, love, and loyalties unfold. Continued tomorrow.
Max Trell recounts Knarf and the shadow-children traveling with their earthly companions to the Dead Sea near Jerusaleum. They reach a riverside inn and discover the sea’s salt makes them buoyant, bobbing on the water’s surface as the Donkeys and their guardians observe with mixed wonder.
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