Peace Hero Models for Army Uniform
A World War era War Department fashion feature follows a lone army officer pressed into modeling full dress uniforms for the 1938 fall line. The piece blends humor and gravitas as generals seek a dignified, affordable suit under 75 dollars, while the unnamed officer endures fitting rooms, pins, and guarded secrecy about his identity and wife.
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Washington
Department of War
White House
Malin Craig
Staf
War Department
My Neighbor SAYS: Practical Household Tips
A reader offers simple guidance on food prep and home crafts. Watermelon rind is easier to serve cut in half inch cubes for pickling. Tips cover storage for razor blades, bathroom color schemes, laundering blouses with cheese cloth, and evaluating chickens for freshness.
Leisure by Leonard A Barrett on five day week use
The piece weighs social impact of leisure after the five day week becoming common in some industries. It cautions that leisure can be beneficial or harmful, depending on how time off is used, and argues broad experience decides its value for the majority.
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Unies
Handy Kitchen Holder Bag From Oilcloth Craft
A vintage guide describes a tablecloth kitchen bag to hold six hot dish holders. Made from oilcloth, nine inches square with a two six inch handles, it is decorative and inexpensive. The bag opens at the sides for easy access and tucking away after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hower
Srncimre
Reading Time Improves Family Bonds Across Homes
A reflective note discusses how extra reading time enhances family life, allowing fathers to engage more with their children and enjoy Longfellow's poems, enriching personal relationships and social connections.
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Longfellow
Ines
Leisure, daylight, and the value of rest in civilization
An essay extols leisure as essential to the future soul of society. It argues the automobile enables family outings, broadens worldviews, and that distance from daily toilHeightens appreciation for art, problem solving, and inventive progress. It warns against permanent mountain living, urging vacations as renewal.
Ancient Syrian Bracelets Shaped by Stone Mold Technique
An ancient bracelet discovery reveals spiral gold pieces forged by Syrian artisans. The jewelry likely formed by pressing gold into shapes using stone molds, reflecting early craft methods and material use.
Electric eel shown as real superdynamo in tests
New York scientists report first accurate measurements of electricity from electric eels using a cathode ray oscilloscope. Experiments by C. W. Coates and Dr. Richard T. Cox reveal a small eel can discharge 106 volts and about three watts, with current increasing with eel size and patterns recorded on the oscillograph.
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New York
Agas
C. W. Coates
Tropical Fish Department
Aquarium
Coates
Richard T. Cox
Dement of Physics
New York University
Cox
Esi
Laughing Lessons Brighten Pupils at Orchard-iene School
In Bristol England Sindiesi pupils at Orchard-iene school learn laughter as daily practice. A gray November morning inspired a teacher to add laughing lessons, leading to cheerful caricarings and long-faced walk abouts replaced by happy, efficient work. The experiment spread to other gloomy mornings and gained support from the school board of Saskatoon.
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Bristol
England
Sekeel Chidren
Orchard-iene
Badrinster
Oxford
Cambridge
Winifred Williams
School Board of
Saskatoon
Sask
Blondes and Brunettes Split on Sunny Days
Dr Charles F Pabst of New York describes hair color linked solar preferences. Blondes and redheads he says avoid sun and feel low on bright days while brunettes enjoy sun and tan easily. Outdoor romantics are urged to match tint to weather.
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New York
Charles F. Pabst
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