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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
12
Ertta Haley urges women to decorate bedrooms to reflect their own personality and preferences. Focus on color, light, and proportion, choosing a scheme first and balancing drapes, walls, and furniture to suit individual taste.
The article guides creating restful bedrooms with patterned papers and solid wall colors inspired by prints. It favors tailored drapes, luxurious fabrics, and varied furniture styles from modern to Regency with dark mahogany. It suggests a reading nook, light woodwork, and practical storage solutions for space and cleanliness.
The passage describes sleeve shapes expanding from dropped shoulder lines into long lines, with casual models showing gathers into narrow cuffs. It mentions fur trimming on coats, muff elements, satin linings, and braid detailing to add fullness and protection.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an exam for Contract Officer and Technical Assistant, Loan Guarantee in the Veterans Administration Washington D C. Salaries are 5400 or 6400 with no written test. Six years of experience required with possible 3 years substitute. Apply by January 31, 1950 through John C Abatsis Marlboro Mass or Civil Service regional offices.
Concord reports that James Holden, a steady customer of the Gen Sullivan tool bridge, paid the final 15 cent toll before the bridge became free.
A health column explains why colds irritate people yet are common and contagious. It notes transmission by direct contact and early symptom spread, lists risks like pneumonia and sinus infections, and urges rest, light foods, and staying home. The piece promotes building natural resistance with proper diet and hygiene.
The Records of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania reveal Benjamin Franklin faced personal debt despite preaching that a penny saved is a penny earned. His financial strain may have driven his desire to help others avoid debt, though his own saving failed at times.
Fort Worth, Texas, reports an unusual bid from Finland to trade Finnish stamps for American coffee. Walter S Williams, a stamp collector and dealer, received the request and considered the unique barter idea.
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