President Outlines Roosevelt Policies In Annual Message
Brackart's Washington Digest notes President Roosevelt's 1939 state of the Union address. The analysis weighs armed defense, continued New Deal spending, and the lack of a balanced budget while predicting partisan reaction and potential clashes with lawmakers over debt and relief.
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Congress
Washington
Union
Roosevelt
America
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
League of Nations
Borah-Johnson
Byrd
Virginia
Bailey
North Carolina
Senate
House
King
Utah
Mr. Roosevelt
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
United States
Unica
Glasses Fashion Advice From Beauty Authorities
A columnist argues that eyeglasses should not drive beauty routines. Emphasizing simple daily care, rest, and eye exercises, the piece discourages mascara eye shadow and penciling while advising trimmed brows and avoiding over-plucking.
Fashion tips for flattering hair and lipstick with glasses
The piece advises focusing on hair and lips to balance eyeglasses. It suggests soft hair around the face, varying parts, and flipping hair to frame the cheek. For sleek styles, emphasize lips with two shades, lighter on top and darker on bottom, using liquid rouge.
Health and Charm Emphasized for Growing Girls
A column urges young women to prioritize health through sleep, exercise, and water, warning that poor health reveals character. It discourages fatigue complaints and stresses proper diet, regular hours, and sunlit activity. It then advises cultivating wit, tact, gentleness, posture, and neat dress without overdressing.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Hint of the Day Hair Care Tips For Home Styling
Practical advice for affordable at home hair care with regular cleanses and simple tools. Emphasizes selecting manageable styles, minimal curls, and a spray lacquer to set and dry hair, plus use of a trick comb for quick results.
Sewing fringe for slip covers and draperies
A reader thanks Mrs. Spears for clear fringe sewing instructions from Book 1 and asks for a sketch to trim fringe on a chair slip cover and draperies. The article offers sketches, advises matching plain slip covers with draperies, and promotes Books 1 and 2 with prices and ordering details.
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Mrs. Spears
Rock Garden Plant Choices for Stone Terrain
Harry A. Joy advises on selecting rock garden plants by size habit and habitat. Creeping varieties carpet soil pockets, erect types fit flat spaces, and trailing species drape rocks while tufted rosettes suit small crevices. Avoid ordinary bedding plants. choose true rock garden plants under 10 inches tall and native to rocky environments.
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Harry A. Joy
Smart Advance Fashions Pattern for Spring Blouse and Skirt
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers a two piece blouse with skirt design suited for spring and year round wear. It details sizes 10 to 20 with fabric yardage for various materials and sleeve lengths, plus a guide chart for beginners. Orders go to Room 1020 Chicago. Patterns priced at 15 cents each.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Bayer Aspirin Eases Cold Discomfort Quickly
The ad touts Bayer Aspirin as a fast relief method for cold symptoms and fever. It urges seeing a doctor if symptoms persist and warns to use genuine Bayer Aspirin for best results.
Acknowledging Faults Quote by Cardinal de Retz
A concise reflection on fault and accountability. It emphasizes that recognizing a fault is nobler than avoiding mistakes. The quote attributes the thought to Cardinal de Retz.
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Cardinal de Retz
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