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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
3
An old beauty article outlines simple remedies for freckles and tan including hydrogen peroxide treatments, two freckle creams, and sun protection routines. It notes varying results by skin type and adds a recipe for witch hazel cold cream and tips on veils and gloves as sun and wind protection.
The article notes a shift in glove trends with cotton gloves rising in popularity over silk. It highlights cotton gloves as affordable, practical, and widely worn this season, transcending social status and reshaping women’s hand coverings.
The article outlines a series of exact body measurements believed to define a perfect female form, citing the 5 feet 5 inch height of the Medicean Venus and proportional metrics for limbs, chest, waist, and joints. It contrasts these sculptor’s standards with an alternative measurement system that repeats circumference ratios.
Latest style notes describe crepe de chine blouses white serge suits and white net frocks for hot weather. Long kimono sleeves and Medici collar shifts appear, with beaded jewelry and suede waistcoats trending. Smocked dresses for children, blue and white striped nightgowns, and simple white outdoor sports outfits are also highlighted.
Parisian graphologist Monsieur de Rochetal promotes hair analysis as a personality probe. He claims head hair signals intellect and imagination while facial hair like a mustache marks affection. Shaving is said to render a person cold and unloved. he warns against mimicking English or American styles as lacking temperament.
Mrs. Cronan comforts her granddaughter Margaret who, crying in pain, reveals to her grandmother that her mother did it on purpose, not by accident, per a Harper's Magazine excerpt.
Samuel G Dixon urges households to stop fly breeding by securing garbage cans with lids and removing kitchen refuse promptly. He warns uncovered trash and makeshift receptacles as primary breeding grounds and recommends kerosene to deter breeding and a screened manure pit as a comprehensive control.
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