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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1939
Page
3
Paris and America collaborate on evolving headwear while opposition to snoods stalls. An honest-to-goodness hat emerges as the practical answer for dinner and cocktail chic, with the clever French sending both styles and ideas.
The page outlines chic snoods including a sophisticate black velvet turban paired with an American designed velvet dinner gown, detailing stylish styling tips and the era’s refined accessorizing trends.
The piece outlines a stiff black lace neckline and wrist trim, a Paris halo snood of chenille with velvet bow, and a gold trimmed afternoon frock. It hints that hair under the mesh should be carefully arranged by a hairdresser for proper presentation.
The article reviews deafness measures using the audiometer, defining decibels and noting six percent of children show nine decibels or more. It contrasts childhood deafness from infections with adult deafness caused by otosclerosis, discusses prognosis, and favors lip reading plus electric hearing aids while promising future surgical advances. It also cites S Martin on virtue and happiness for deaf individuals.
An essay argues spelling improves through home school cooperation. It recounts a boy who, guided by three teachers to master technical terms, developed strong spelling habits. Parents should encourage looking up spellings to share in learning and strengthen student effort.
Government surplus foods like corn are promoted at special low prices to aid consumers. A dietitian from a coast-to-coast firm highlights corn as the best value among 15 surplus items and shares recipes for corn meal fritters muffins corn pone and baked Indian pudding reflecting midcentury economy and cooking tips.
The article advises women to care for nails with nightly cuticle massages using cuticle cream or olive oil to soften the nail substance and restore color. It warns against harsh manicurists and suggests applying cream after liquid polishes to offset drying effects, maintaining a healthy, glossy look.
Baked ham with scalloped potatoes and acorn squash featured alongside a cider jelly recipe. The guide suggests serving jelly with ham and notes on vitamins, then offers color advice for redhead and brunette complexions including best colors like orange red lipstick and jade green accents.
A former bride-to-be moves from memories of hard hand washing to embracing labor saving devices. She now follows home economics advice and government bulletins, keeps a up to date methods file, and runs her house like an office with planned systems. Stainless surfaces linoleum floors and self wringing mops demonstrate a shift from ancestral toil to efficient cleaning. Paper towels and reinforcing cleaners replace kneeling chores and enhance kitchen and bath upkeep.
The diary notes a grand San Francisco weekend with a Paris connection and a French store owner in Beverly. It reflecting on Western city charm, London retail booms, and San Francisco’s well-dressed women. The author describes a taupe crepe travel frock with front piping and bone buttons and released pleats at the hips.
Ingredients include one pint flour one half teaspoon salt two teaspoons baking powder one egg two tablespoons butter one tablespoon sugar four large apples two thirds cup milk. Mix dry ingredients with flour lift baking powder salt and sugar into flour rub in butter then add milk and beaten egg. Roll dough half inch thick on buttered pan press peeled apples in rows sprinkle sugar and bake at 400 F for 25 minutes. Serve with hard or cream sauce.
The astral guidance promises a lively and favorable day with growth, possible promotion, and wealth opportunities yet notes potential extravagance and minor legal entanglements. Birthday people may gain influence, happiness, and prestige, while a child born today could be versatile, ambitious, and socially appealing with a tendency to showiness.
Mary-Ann a rag doll joins Knarf the shadow for a balloon ride after he unties a red balloon. The ride climbs high and drifts toward an open window before Mary-Ann safely drops back to her corner. The tale ends with appreciation for the familiar corner she loves.
Madge Graham joins Lillian and Harry Underwood in New York to outwit a conspiratorial couple plotting against Madge’s husband Dicky. They stage a dinner watch from a discreet table, preparing to identify the two as they listen for threats while practicing camouflage lip reading.
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