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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1929
Page
9
Royal S Copeland argues long life comes from normal health habits not luck. He cites Edison Captain Dollar and his father as examples, urging regular meals rest and avoidance of excess, plus exercise and environment change to avoid illness and premature aging.
Seen on Fifth Ave by Louise Duntley the article notes new silhouette trends for fall with fitted garments and gown details. It highlights eggshell crepe de Chine gowns with empire waistlines and Alencan lace, plus strappy shoes and light sheer lower skirt sections for a frothy look.
A diary entry describes Madame developing a clientele of private school teachers drawn to windows and tailored clothes. A fussy customer tests stock, taking long, until assistance from Madame leads to a sale of a light tan tweed coat with a standing collar and belt. The model notes the observer’s amusement at the customer’s persistence and final stylish purchase.
An essay extols kisses as marks of affection from infancy to romance. It notes comfort in a playmate’s kiss, the baby’s delight in cheek kisses, and the lover’s kiss as the sweetest sign of true love. It urges keeping the love kiss alive in daily life.
The article suggests readers reconsider living room styling after furnishing. It notes seasonal chances to refresh, warns against excessive changes, and highlights window hangings and fabrics as quick upgrades. It advises sampling fabrics to match walls and decor and mentions appealing modernistic lamps as tempting accents.
A reader notes that modernistic pieces resemble geometry puzzles and don’t suit all decors. Soft backgrounds like deep rugs and upholstered pieces help, though harmony isn’t guaranteed. One example describes a living room mixing Chinese rugs and lamps with a few modernistic chairs for an attractive cozy result.
For Tuesday October 1 the stars signal unusual changes with incoming visitations of interest. A far reaching shift seems likely bringing potential gains but also stubborn obstacles and delays. Personal affiliations may develop peculiarly and those born today face unforeseen important change and possible public roles.
A reader aged twenty asks why a date stopped calling after she declined a midweek movie. Annie Laurie advises valuing family duties, finding a good home life, and remaining diligent. blue eyes suggests work to gain pride and independence. other letters emphasize good conduct, grooming, and self-improvement through reading and speech.
Fall brings wind and routine eye care to protect skin around the eyes. Massage nourishing cream around the eyes before going out, then again after returning indoors to aid circulation, soothe irritation, and prevent aging. Repeated gentle eye massages, cold compresses, and careful cleansing form a simple nightly regimen.
A report details a Mexican doctor’s anaesthetic method with successful trials in London hospitals. The text recalls a 1927 incident at Sell Kennington where a porch pillar shattered from heat and cold. It also notes the periodic fashion of boater hats in France and Italy despite British decline.
Mary recounts a perilous encounter with Jack Leavslie as she faces blackmail and threats. The scene shifts to a Riverside Drive park bench where his coercive scheme and fear for Noel Veritzen loom, while a tense struggle between affection and danger unfolds.
Fritz the puppy seeks a louder bark and is guided by five shadow children to chew bark from a cane. The plan fails when the owner discovers the chew marks and punishes the dog, leaving Fritz unable to bark properly with only faint yips.
A compendium of short epigrams from Milton Herbert Massinger Hall and Hall and Longfellow touching on war poverty judgment superstition creed and revenge. The quotes contrast religious critique personal virtue and social justice with notable author attributions.
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