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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
8
Housewife guidance urges festive centerpieces using wild grasses and natural elements to brighten tables while conserving food. It notes fire hazards with candles, recommends serving food in proper dish sizes, preserving color, and making the most of available resources and local greenery. It highlights Johnson grass painted silver as a decorative example.
The article warns about 102,500 American deaths from preventable accidents and identifies carbon monoxide as a silent enemy. It urges safe heating, dry containers, and careful handling of hot fat to protect cooks and families, noting the dangers of closed garages and poor ventilation.
War time clothing limits push caution and smart shopping. Fashion remains varied with tailored dark suits for the slim, bright ensembles for college girls, peasant skirts and matching blouses, and emphasis on workmanship, fast colors, and care to make garments last.
A wartime guidance note offers sugar conserving dessert ideas for children and families. It lists prune spice cake and prune fillings, honey corn snack balls, and gelatine honey confections with step by step instructions and ingredient amounts.
A brief recipe note describes forming a pastry shell and topping it with meringue, then baking in a slow oven at 825 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Cut flowers delivered on Christmas Day are an ideal gift for the lady of the house. Expressing appreciation for her efforts helps lift tired spirits, and florists often celebrate Christmas the day after to offer last minute arrangements.
The Statue of Liberty near New York Harbor, now lighting brighter than ever with 3 000-watt mercury vapor lamps, welcomes visitors from twenty miles at sea. The statue, standing 152 feet tall on Bedloe's Island, draws about 800000 yearly visitors who ride ferries from Lower Manhattan and climb to the pedestal and arm.
Salt added to the bath delivers a pleasant tingle across the skin and can also be used as a rub for full body stimulation.
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