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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
11
A brief health snippet urges daily neck cleansing and uplifting cream use. The guide recommends two creams applied with upward outward motions, tissue removal, and warm water rinse. It also prescribes a five minute nightly exercise using fingertips to press cream into the skin.
A sensational exchange links large hats to divorces amid American and Australian voices. Dorothea Richmond condemns oversized hats, while a 10,000-person poll claims many divorces hinge on hat disagreements. Respondents include Betty Lark, Jean Payne, D Gray, Dorothy Jensen, and others sharing quirky takes on hat influenced harmony.
A painter outside a Virginia beauty shop sprayed an air intake by mistake, causing customers to have bright red hair. The incident drew attention to workplace safety and cosmetic mishaps as bystanders reported the odd effect.
Dr Edwin Sici a dermatologist at St Louis Hospital Paris linked recent cases of shand eczema in hairdressers to cold perms. Tests show allergy to thioglycollic acid and warn of digestive upset nausea liver trouble and jaundice. French Academy of Medicine urges government to place thioglycollic acid on the poison list.
The Hairdressers' Weekly Journal notes distrust about cold penne spread in London with scalp dermatitis as the usual result. It states only 2 BS of cases showed this and the ailment never lasted beyond a week. A Mayfair specialist says he uses compounded acid solutions and neither staff nor customers have suffered ill effects.
Parisians celebrate fresh wool jersey fabrics designed for dresses and evening cloaks. Fabrics range from light to heavy with finishes from velour-like to crepe-like, plus ultra-smooth felt-like textures for taller garments. Designer Pierre Balmain showcases the silhouette and broad shoulder line, while accessories and knitwear complete the season with embroided yokes and jet embroidery on pullovers.
The Associated Press poll of over 1500 newspapers names Princess Elizabeth as Woman of the Year. Other honorees include Gerty Cori for science, Ingrid Bergman for movies, Babe Didrikson Zaharias for sports, and Eleanor Roosevelt for public service.
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