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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
9
A columnist argues vanity supports health and sanity in women, citing Russia and Germany and a case where a psychologist used a beauty routine to restore hope. The piece urges maintaining vanity and a meticulous beauty routine as a force for happiness and social success.
A guide to choosing face powders notes texture shade and application for a clear finish. It praises a powder with staying power and fragrance, warns of scent changes in cheap powders, and highlights apricot cream and ivory tones for different complexions.
A historic institution in Blankenburg, Germany, established many years ago, known as Small Children Occupation Inst. wie and reputed as a nascent institute for fostering little children.
In a confrontation at Halcyon Camp Rex Kneeland faces pressure from Morse heir Ainsworth who seeks a legal stake in Kneeland’s fortune. Hale proposes a costly buyout to silence the threat as Kneeland weighs reputation risk, payments, and stock options while Craig sails for Vienna.
Greenwich Observatory notes by H Spencer Jones that the earth remains a superior timekeeper despite a moon that is off its predicted course. He says earth’s rotation slows about 1/1000 second per century, losing roughly two hours per 2000 years, with days lengthening only after millennia.
In London royal family members vow to attend balls premieres or concerts only if the benefiting charity receives a minimum sum named by the royal donor. Each member pledges a definite amount and covers shortfalls personally, replacing prior vague assurances.
New and Different Yet Easy to Make provides clever design ideas perfect for long winter evenings. Describes Five in One Dress fashion with multiple collar options and a slim hip skirt, plus Four in One Closet Set including a laundry bag cape hanger cover and slippers. Gives sizes, yardage, and pattern numbers 1597 and 1644, with material needs and binding details. Patterns priced 15 cents each, send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
A brief aphorism notes that action carries more weight than advice. It suggests consistent behavior over a full week as the true measure of character, inviting readers to examine their conduct from Monday to Sunday.
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