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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1934
Page
5
Dorothy Dix argues parental choice in adopting a child centers on personal taste and cost. The piece notes varying perceptions of boys and girls, then emphasizes social adjustment lessons learned at school and through daily interactions to help a child get along with others.
The reading forecasts a day of pressure and high initiative, with potential excesses but necessary stimulus to overcome delays. Birthdays may bring a lively, enterprising year and a child born today could be sociable yet impulsive. Notable nativity: George Gershwin.
Rio Grande activity centers on visitors and locals as Wendell and Mrs. Fulton of Cleveland stayed with the Fultons’ relatives Miss May and Miss Mollie Fulton. Mrs. Schmaich and Mrs. Denny of Bidwell called on Mrs. D L Davis. Daleen Richards, teaching at Camden, spent the weekend with her parents. Willard Ohio’s Mrs. J T Waylin visits her aunt Mrs. Margaret Griffith. Luella Wells, Wilkesville cook at the college cafeteria, arrived to assume duties. Dr W W Boyd of the State Department of Education visited Rio Grande College Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Broughman returned home after a visit with her niece.
Puzzle list shows numbered clues with varied definitions and wordplay. The fragment hints at crossword style entries, including terms like native metal, winged, and 3.1416, indicating a set of interconnected crossword clues from a newspaper page.
Lillian coordinates a covert watch as Dicky, the household helper, positions to signal the car’s route to Watermill. Mrs. Barnes praises Katie’s temper but supports quiet dinner for four travelers returning from New York. The scene ends with anticipation of a telephone update.
A vintage autumn salad feature highlights seasonal produce such as pears apples celery and grapes. It provides a fruit and vegetable mix with walnuts almonds ginger and a French dressing, plus serving ideas and a celery salad variant.
A fragmented recipe describes combining olives peppers and Roquefort with French dressing over endive. It includes turnip preparation boiling then cubing, mixing with oil lemon horseradish salt pepper and paprika, chilling on ice, and serving with celery green pepper pineapple lettuce and maraschino cherries.
Health commissioner Dr J M Higgins reports several cases of whooping cough among small children on Athens east side. Coughing children should be kept indoors until diagnosis is confirmed, with six weeks of coughing posing a serious strain on the child’s system.
Wise mothers favor wool for school uniforms as protection against drafts and dampness with smart styling. Pattern 1971 offers a Copenhagen and navy tweed frock for Helen in sizes 6 to 16, with panel lines and optional bracelet or long sleeves. Includes illustrated instructions and costs fifteen cents for pattern, twenty five cents for book and pattern. send to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York City.
Greendale School opened Thursday morning after a two week delay. Teachers in charge are Seber Lehman Eli Chute and Miss Joan Wright. The column lists numerous local social visits including Miss Doris Dennis of Drakes Miss Tina Starr and Clarence Cozad guests of James Starr New Straitsville and other family visits. A revival meeting announced for Sept 17 was postponed for a few weeks and several residents visited relatives and attended ballgames. The fragment ends with a note on a butterfly and a remark about Abraham Lincoln being a southerner born in Kentucky.
The article advises young girls to preserve natural beauty through cleanliness and simple routines. It recommends cleansing twice daily with a good soap, daily cream for dryness, a dual purpose cleansing and nourishing cream, a thin night application, cold rinse for oily skin, and a suitable foundation lotion to protect skin and hold makeup. It notes powder use should be sparing and that lipstick or rouge depend on personal taste and sleep patterns. It stresses exercise and natural color from health.
A home kitchen article presents cucumber baked slices with cheese and breadcrumbs, stuffed tomatoes with shrimp and bread crumb mix, and a pumpkin souffle. It includes method steps, amounts, and oven temperatures for several servings, urging cooks to try different preparations.
Chinese researchers assert a sign akin to the mariner’s compass symbol was already in use by 2664 B.C. to indicate north. The claim ties the emblem to early navigation methods and cultural astronomy, suggesting advanced directional knowledge in ancient China.
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