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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1942
Page
7
A 1942 Western Newspaper Union piece advises practical steps to beat heat. It recommends light meals, dressing cool, avoiding heavy fabrics, and using ice cream as a quick cooling treat while staying productive and safe in hot months. It notes acid conditions rise in heat and highlights science and ingenuity.
The article urges safe cooling amid heat waves with home and local options. It promotes outdoor picnics, side-yard showers, and simple Dutch lunches using available equipment. It notes wartime ingenuity, rationing easing, and encourages practical, at-home ways to enjoy the season while protecting the elderly and weak.
This informal health note urges cooling methods for hot weather. It highlights watching infants and the elderly for heat distress and suggests minimal clothing, shady areas, and consulting a doctor about acid producing foods. Drugstore remedies for heat discomfort are also noted.
Dr. Clifford E. Erickson of Northwestern University warned at Evanston that war conditions expose English children to deaths wounds birth sex and human nature previously tabooed. He cited studies and confidential documents to claim children face emotional disturbance as schools cannot shield them from harsh realities.
Pattern No 8157 offered in sizes 12 to 20 requires 5 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 14 dress and jacket plus 12 yards interlining or related fabric. Send your order to the indicated address.
A light weight open top princess line frock features shoulder straps, a slim waist emphasis, and a hem above the knees. The regular length design targets stylish summer wear under hot conditions, aiming for a smart, relaxed fit.
Use stale bread to make crisp rusks for butter and cheese. Bake dried slices after dipping in sweetened milk. Keep stove burners crumb free with a stiff wire brush. Plan baking with oven use, pre heat for small jobs. Olives with garlic for small white bread sandwiches toasted with cocktails. Honey butter with cinnamon and cloves flavors muffins and pancakes. Candied ginger adds zest to drinks desserts and whipped cream. Use sparingly.
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