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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
5
The author lists methods to lose weight, urging individual approaches and daily energy balance. Suggestions include dieting to lower intake, exercise to burn more energy, hot baths, changes in routine, more outdoor activity, water consumption, and mental vigor to stimulate weight loss.
A cynic and a perceptive woman discuss a neighbor described as using charm to lure men. They recount a male coworker who was drawn into an intimate invitation, kissed her, then faced accusations of being led on. The Lady questions if agency was partly unconscious.
A fashion note highlights vibrant spring suits with colors like cerise blue and vine greens. Descriptions focus on Quaker collars, full skirts, braided jackets, and wistaria taffeta with lemon lining. Miss models feature striped taffeta outfits and blouse coats with flaring skirts, emphasizing self trimming, embroidery, and multicolored belts.
The Strickland murder case centers on a library killing of Gerald Trask. Prosecutor says Strickland killed Trask with an accomplice for $10,000 repaid to Trask, knowing the safe combination. Arbuckle and Glover are key defense and Trask's secretary in the proceedings.
A young man asks Miss Lee for dating advice after four years with no proposal. She jokes about the courage to propose and mentions a telegram proposal story. The column declines to endorse or name beauty remedies, noting no knowledge of the product.
Mrs. Marie D. Webster's The Quilt Book blends humor and pathos to praise quilts and connect distant regions. It compares with Eliza Calvert Hall's Book of Hand Made Coverlets and recalls colonial and Virginia life through quilting lore and historical anecdotes.
Old Mr. North Wind laments never seeing fairies while Mrs. East Wind insists they are nearby. He rashly storms the forest in search then learns soft winds may reveal the elusive beings. He resolves to keep watching, hoping a fairy will peek out by mistake.
A vintage recipe snippet describes boiling Virginia peanuts with salt, then slow baking for tenderness, plus tomato sauce as an improvement. It includes a pecan roast with eggs milk cream onion crumbs and baked pecans, and a tomato nut salid using walnuts peppers mayo or cream dressing. It ends with chestnut milk soup mixture and onion butter roux.
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