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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
9
Readers seek advice on skin oiliness dimples blackheads and hair care with remedies and products named by Miss Claire Ainsworth of Dayton Ohio The column offers home treatments including emollients vaseline and other facial massages plus hair and denture tips and cautions about dubious medicines
A long list of home remedies and kitchen tricks covers rust removal with ashes, flavoring soups with mint and bay leaf, preserving butter, browning bananas for dessert, and cleaning with common items. It includes advice on peppers, jelly, vinegar uses, bleaching lace, starching, and keeping glassware and bottles, plus simple remedies for coughs and skin care.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Mr Crosslets quips about seeking the chief pleasure in poultry, and another figure counters with a sharp jab about spoiling the poultry business for everyone.
The article urges a right attitude toward exercise and presents simple routines. It describes moving every muscle group through attic-steps, hoop and stick drills, and short daily games to engage roughly 250 muscles. It promises health and beauty benefits as a result.
Instructions on packing furs and winter garments involve lining bags with newspaper and moth repellent like flakes or camphor. Advice covers hanging, bag construction, box lining, cedar-treated trunks, and careful layering with tissue and newspaper to prevent crushing and moth damage. Also mentions kidney pills and fashion notes on taffeta gowns and evening wraps.
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