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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1939
Page
13
Health notes influenza waning yet hay fever looms with April to June peaks. Skin tests identify culprits like cottonwood and grasses. Treatments include injections and oral pollen extracts in capsules, with capsules offering needle free relief and similar effectiveness.
The piece notes Fletcher Pratt’s publishing drive with war themed works including Secret and Urgent and Ordeal by Fire. It highlights his Civil War and naval histories, collaborations with Thomas M. Johnson, and his hobby of building ship models for war games in a New York City apartment.
The passage answers etiquette questions from a 1940s style column. It defines romaine as a long ribbed lettuce used in salads and says puree is a thickened soup. It recommends signing typewritten letters in ink and instructs on proper introductions of a student’s mother to a teacher.
A spring fashion note says a bit of fancy trim is a must on hats this season. The piece suggests color and decorative trim as key for a refreshed look, offering guidance for accessorizing headwear.
The article outlines a thorough facial massage routine using a lubricating cream to tighten skin and reduce fine lines. It stresses tailored cream choices for oily or dry skin and provides step by step movements from throat to forehead. It also surveys evolving fashion: veils with color, embroidered designs, and bold spring hats as worn by socialites including Countess Folke Bernadotte.
A tea time note suggests sweetening tea with lemon drops or rock candy and offers extra flair by dipping the candies in rum before serving to guests.
Coffee, a universally liked flavor, appears in a wide range of desserts. From cakes and frostings to custards and frozen dairies, coffee serves as a key ingredient in desserts enjoyed in the Americas and even among tea drinkers in Britain.
A luncheon menu features Fruit Juice Cocktails and Coffee Mousse as starters. Main courses include Grilled Lamb Chops with Stuffed Mushrooms, Chicken Curry with Rice, Green Peas, Chutney and Relishes, and a Mixed Green Salad. Desserts include Eclairs and Tea with Demi-Tasse, plus Hot Rolls and Hollandaise coated broccoli.
A vintage dessert note details making coffee flavored eclairs with pastry, coffee cream filling, and coffee meringue options. It includes a detailed recipe for pastry, filling, frosting, and a chocolate marbled cream, plus a decorative canes feature showing Daphne Nelson at a Monte Carlo debut.
A reader asks how to slim a round face and legs with sensible dieting and exercise. Suggestions include overall weight loss, swimming, and roller skating. a second reader requests makeup guidance for light features, recommending pale complexion powder, pink rouge, rosy lipstick, and blue-green or bronze eye shadow.
Advice column on a divorced woman who loves her ex-husband. The writer explains ongoing meetings and social habits that invite criticism from family and friends. The counselor counsels understanding adolescence and suggests considering remarriage if the former husband approves. The piece emphasizes responsibility, self knowledge, and cautious social conduct.
A reader asks if a single office girl should invite male coworkers to her home. The advisor cautions against pursuing an individual, suggests inviting several colleagues for tea, bridge, or a buffet, and notes it is better to wait for a man to show interest while avoiding embarrassment.
The article advises that most housewives keep a steady year round cleaning routine so no major upheaval is needed in spring. By tidying daily, winter items are put away and rooms are kept looking cool and summery with minimal effort.
Baking tips note excess baking powder causes doughnuts to crack. Brown sugar balances salty soup without making it sweet. Griddle cakes flip when bubbles rise, showing browning. Pies and tarts gain gloss from brushing with sweet milk before baking. A small pastry brush helps apply milk evenly.
Have you a perplexing family problem or love affair on which you need the counsel of an understanding friend. If so, write to Mrs Martin, care of this paper, and she will try to help you.
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