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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1934
Page
8
United States records show preventive medicine lengthening life from about 85 years in 1900 to 85 years by today. New Zealand averages 68. Major death causes shifted from tuberculosis and pneumonia to heart trouble and cancer by 1932. The piece notes medicine aims to prevent organ decline and ends with a proverb about a short pocket and a long face.
The public is returning to liquid laxatives with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin relying on senna for gentle, regular action. Dosing can be tailored to individuals including children, avoiding kidney irritation. Doctors favor senna as a natural laxative over harsh cathartics and promise regular bowels in weeks.
A 1934 Western Newspaper Union fashion feature highlights bold jewelry trends with wide bracelets, large clips, brooches, and earrings designed to complement new costumes. It notes rhinestone tiaras for evening wear, monogrammed pieces, and long pearl strands suited to high necklines, emphasizing individuality and coordinated ensembles.
Coat woolens are downy or hairy or satin finished or rough. Dressy coats of velvet, stiff silk, and quilted taffeta with heavy fur trim are new in fashion. Velveteen coats shown by Louise Boulanger and others. A Augustabernard imported coat uses downy woolen with a turnover collar and puff sleeves.
A Paris designer debuts a beige tweed spring dress featuring a high neckline and brown feather Suttons. The outfit shows a stout heart motif with a heart shaped pocket on the bodice and heart shaped elbow patches described as durable.
Fashion notes show shoulders remain key in next season designs. Designers emphasize neckline treatments and slim longer skirts with fur feathers and bows to accent the shoulder line, appealing to those who dine and play bridge.
Cherie Nicholas notes the clip watch as a rival to wrist watches in a midseason wool gown look. The piece features gold sports bracelets and a gold clip setting, paired with a hairplaid Rocher wool material for a chic, high style touch.
Beauty Talks argues walking as the best overall exercise and urges daily half hour sessions in parks or woods. It stresses proper, comfortable shoes with medium heavy heels, good arch support, and regular repair to protect posture and facial lines while promoting health and beauty.
A discussion on dieting warns against extreme weight loss practices. It urges balanced methods combining diet and exercise, cautioning that rapid cuts can ruin health and leave the face aged and skin lax. It advocates medical supervision and proper skin care to prevent sagging and wrinkles.
London Zoo officials report curious eating habits among cage dwellers. A snake prefers mayonnaise with meals while some eat only white rats. reindeer from the North decline Iceland moss but devour English clover. Elephants show strong dislikes including buns oranges and onions.
Holy Land pilgrims known as Palmers wandered religious volunteers or private devotees often under poverty vows. They carried a palm branch as a sign of completed pilgrimage and were held in high esteem, usually kindly entertained during journeys.
The Hoover conference on home owning and building cites city slums as the worst in the world. It notes that 70 percent of Americans have housing deteriorating over twenty years during peak national wealth. Detroit slums accounted for 40 percent of murders in the last eighteen months, within a small city area. Destruction of these areas is seen as a civilization frontier beyond private enterprise alone.
The piece notes constipation being called beauty's curse and links it to a yellowish complexion. It recommends not relying on laxatives habitually, and advises remedies like fruit juice water exercise and green vegetables as natural laxatives.
A quirky scene centers on Walter arguing over a mistaken label while a bat and Monsieur debate the fly versus vitamin bee claim in the soup. The exchange hints at cultural clash and humorous miscommunication.
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