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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
5
A cheerful dressing table makeover can convert a drab room into a decorative space by changing the skirt or cover. It adds storage for small items and keeps cosmetics within easy reach, with improvised seats like a barrel or box covered to match.
Readers learn how to cover dressing tables to match bedroom style using inexpensive items. The piece covers measurement, fullness, fabric choices, pleats, gathers, and decorative accents to create a coordinated look with options from gathered to tailored skirts.
The piece notes beige and navy as favored fashion colors with accents of violet gold lacquer red or white. It suggests cool clinging dresses in shantung or sheer crepe with V necklines or buttoned collars and side-tied sashes. For travel a large lightweight shoulder bag is advised, along with natural wheat red or navy palettes. A plaid sewable dress with metal-shot threads paired with a matching straight flannel coat is proposed.
This item describes a versatile utility luncheon set with indoor and outdoor uses. It includes a pattern with actual-size cutting diagrams for irregular parts and assembly directions. Pattern 268 costs 25 cents and may be ordered from WORKSHOP PATTERN SERVICE, Drawer 10, Bedford Hills, New York. The piece advises stirring oil paints to avoid bubbles and notes surface prep is essential for a smooth finish.
A practical home tip suggests removing paint from leather shoes by dampening a kitchen match head and rubbing the stained areas. The method relies on the leather surface and a safe, quick cleanup.
A reader testimonial praises Kellogg's ALL-BRAN daily for relief from long term constipation. The letter urges eating an ounce (about 4 cup) daily with plenty of water and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after 10 days.
When kidney function slows, people complain of backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Cold damp conditions and stress can worsen symptoms and prompt night urination. Try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years to help kidneys flush waste.
Temple City resident Mrs. William P. Lauer reports using three bottles of Hadacol to relieve stomach distress poor appetite and sleeplessness caused by vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The ad claims rapid absorption builds hemoglobin and delivers vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and iron to the body with a money back guarantee. Trial size $1.25 large family size $3.50.
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