Cynthia Grey's Letters Offer Home and Beauty Tips
In this reader panel from 1939, Cynthia Grey answers questions from women readers. Advice includes cleaning straw hats with oxalic acid solution to renew appearance, guidance on finding a home companion, and a skin care tip advising constant massage with a pure astringent cream to close pores.
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The Matter Lamb and Mutton Revisited in Spring Tastes
A fragmented column discusses lamb and mutton popularity with price notes. It contrasts current retail lamb prices around 5.50 a dozen with higher year earlier values, noting buyers shifting toward lamb as spring arrives and prices adjust from past highs. It references Chicago stock prices and consumer demand trends without precise figures.
Fashion Details Show Lace Inset Gowns And Spring Parasol Trend
The article notes broad lace insets and voile gowns with narrow lines and kimono sleeves as current fashion, with contrasts from curtains and drapery department items. It also highlights a varied spring parasol range, long handles in natural wood or bead handles, matching silk covers to suit pockets and tastes.
The Kingfisher who Speaks No Fish Tales
A children’s story describes a kingfisher as a mighty fisherman with a large head, a blue gray coat, and a white breast. It explains his diving skill, habit of pounding large prey, and burrow nest tunnel where eggs hatch, noting his double talents in fishing and underground tunneling.
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