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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
5
Hollywood star Miss Leeds outlines a busy summer beauty schedule to finish school with radiant skin and a healthier figure. She plans outdoor exercise, careful weight loss, daily cleansing, sleep, and strict hair care including 100 strokes daily and hot oil treatments. A physician will be consulted before any diet changes.
A mock column offers warning about intense sunburns and protective measures, skin care advice for lightening tanned areas, and tips on bridal gift exchanges, moth protection for winter clothes, vitamin sources, and summer skin care. It mentions make up, skin cream, and a self addressed stamped envelope for Lois Lees in Charleston Gazette content.
Advertisement for Pattern 4480 features a slim center front patel design with decorative shoulders and soft bodice sides. Notes include fabric and lace yardage, sizes 34 to 48, and a request to send name address and state number for ordering.
A health column answers questions on how fruit juices affect digestion and acidity, noting they turn into alkaline salts in the intestine but remain acidic in the stomach, with tomatoes and lemons generally safe. It also covers summer vaccination safety, advising it is fine to vaccinate, with precautions for heat and wound care, plus references to Dr Clendening’s pamphlets and a pattern department promotion.
A compact 24 page guide promotes a simple piano method using a life size keyboard chart and guitar chord diagrams. Learn to read music, play melodies with the right hand, and accompany with four to five chords. Includes time values flats sharps terms and practice tunes suitable for rack display.
The Charleston Gazette's Washington Service Bureau sells a three booklet set titled The Heart Book Personality and Charm Etiquette or Everybody. It outlines health rules social conduct hygiene decorum hair skin hands and social prestige. Enclose 25 cents postage and send to 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington DC with name and address.
The Charleston Gazette lists an offer for the 15e coin price in exchange for The In struction book A Short Cut to Piano Playing. It instructs readers to send their name, address and book title to Home Institute at 109 West With street New York NY.
Column recounts a case where a collie pup injures a child, leading to a $5,000 suit. A lawyer portrays injuries dramatically, prompting advice to insure dogs against such damages. Also comments on bridge strategy about leading partner’s suit versus own strong hand.
Crochet pattern for a medallion titled Even String Can Make an Heirloom Says Laura Wheeler. The notice invites readers to send for Pattern 2441 with directions, illustrations, stitches, and a photograph, providing address for The Charleston Gazette patterns department in New York.
Holgar J. Sjghnson, president of the Institute of Life Insurance, argues life insurers should promote Red Cross giving as a shared security effort. He links financial planning to humanitarian aid, urging policyholders to feel investment in mankind beyond mere generosity and noting inquiries to 1060 East 42nd Street, New York City.
Dorothy Dix outlines an endless list of mutual duties for marriage. She urges fidelity patience kindness and equal partnership. For men: be loyal, domestic, a family man, a lover, provide, and avoid jealousy. For women: be a good housekeeper supportive, appreciative, and financially sensible. She warns that shared effort prevents divorces.
A list of stain removal items is given including absorbent cloths medicine droppers soap flakes fullers earth rust removers and bleaches. Items cited include ammonium hydroxide for acids oxalic crystals javelle water acetic acid peroxide mold bleach glycerine carbon tetrachloride amyl acetate turpentine and sodium thiosulfate among others.
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