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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
In a candlelit Medici Room salon, Richard Exon and Herrick mingle with nobles while plans unfold. Elizabeth warns of danger as a late night walk through Raven prompts trust and passion before a shocking land mine blast interrupts their retreat.
After centuries of study the Stillman infirmary at Harvard endorses bed rest as the best treatment for the common cold. An editorial notes Hippocrates would approve while cautioning that science may yet discover a chemical remedy through laboratory work.
Theoretical gravity gives 32 feet per second squared, but Army Air Corps tests show a human body reaches a maximum speed of 118 miles per hour after falling 1,200 feet in about 11 seconds.
A New Year message urges mothers to reassess daily meals for family health and vigor. It emphasizes that the future is shaped by today on the dinner table, noting malnutrition harms all social strata and that power of food comes from wise choices, not luxury spending. It promotes affordable dairy, fruits, and vegetables, with evaporated milk as an option.
In a 1939 43 note Mrs K McN stresses including rich sources of each vitamin in daily menus. She warns against only serving raw foods like salads and advocates liberal fruit use and providing milk: a pint per adult or a quart per child, consumed as beverage or cooked.
A reflective prompt urges homemakers to review their family’s diet against modern nutrition. It questions if meals over the year included adequate protein fats carbohydrates minerals vitamins and fiber to support buoyant health and regular habits.
A promotional note invites homemakers to inventory their progress and try new sewing patterns. The circle pattern department markets No 1597 for sizes 12–40 with details on fabric yardage for various sleeve options and No 1644 for one size. Materials include silk crepe velvet wool or prints, plus components for a laundry bag cape hanger cover and slippers. Prices are 15 cents each, via Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
A homemaker urged to make a 1939 New Year resolution to center family meals on protective foods milk eggs fruits and vegetables. The speaker promises weekly guidance interpreting nutritional science discoveries to improve mental and physical well being.
Sift sugar before use for uniform texture. Store steel with fresh lime to prevent rust. The washer assists in dyeing fabrics without boiling. Inspect baby toys for loose parts before use. Salt can revive burnt pans, and cool air dries fur. Carrots and peppers color foods. basements pose major fire risk from inflammable debris.
The piece traces how 1776 to 1911 restricted American social dancing to six dances: the polka reel square dance minuet waltz and two step. From 1911 to 1938 new dances emerged including the grizzly bear Texas tom hug acencees tango Paina one step Castle walk fox trot Charleston black bottom Lindy hop rumba and the big apple.
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