Ideal Figure Goes From Hollywood to New York
CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN MD discusses sciatica across eras and regions, noting its painful, nerve root origins and how people of middle age in labor can suffer. At Massachusetts General Hospital experts link sciatica to intervertebral disk lesions, detailing rest, casting, braces, and complex surgical options for recovery.
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Fruits Ready For Preserving In Peak Condition
Fruits and vegetables are described for home preserving with emphasis on timing and preparation. The text notes that plump, lustrous produce and bright colors are best canned at peak freshness and warns that a few days’ delay can soften and spoil the harvest. It mentions need for jars, wax, paraffin, and sugar and spices on hand.
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I Told You So Air Only Antagonizes Children
A reader argues against using I told you so to discipline children and cites a Child Guidance Bureau report linking delinquency to domestic strife. The letter stresses individual differences, parent harshness, and the need for non punitive guidance, warning that heated control and violence alienate youths. It notes mothers who permit self expression can embarrass adults and calls for parents to address home atmospheres to prevent school failures.
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Woman Jail Chief Calls Inmates Her Guests
Miss Ruth Collins heads New York Citys Woman's House of Detention a modern institution with smiling rooms not bars. She runs 45 inmates and disciplines by privileges removal while living at the jail and sharing the daily clamor of the 13 story building at 10 Greenwith Street.
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Modes and Manners on Eating Spaghetti and Addressing Widows
A reader asks proper spaghetti etiquette. Answer notes two neat methods winded on a fork with a spoon or cutting strands to eat like a vegetable. For widows, envelope addresses use Mrs followed by the deceased husband’s name.
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Beauty Tips For Daily Skin Care And Brows
Readers share routines for clear skin and tidy brows. Advice covers using a makeup kit with a mirror, cleansing pads, a light powder base, and evening skin care. For brows, suggestions include trimming stray hairs, avoiding overplucking, using oil or bandoline to shape, and accepting natural shape if needed.
Tape Doesn't Measure Beauty Despite So-Called Perfects
The article surveys varied ideal figure standards from Hollywood stars to airline stewardesses, noting experts like James Montgomery Flagg deny fixed measurements define beauty. It urges readers to compare outlines with given figures, yet to value courage kindness vitality and humor, focusing on overall appeal over exact measurements.
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Giovar Rogers
Anne Shirley
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Ann Sothern
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Reefer Style Sets Between-Season Fashion Tone
New York August notes fall fashion shifts toward between-season outerwear with reefer jackets often furless and boxy coats. Shifts include colored coats and varied sleeve shapes while hats from flat Edwardian styles rise in prominence. Fur tones persist in autumn palettes with bold reds and tortoiseshell accents.
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New York
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Short Cuts for Odor Removal and Homemade Relish Recipes
This item compiles practical kitchen tips and several relish canning recipes. It advises using cold water to cut onion odor, washing dishes in warm suds, and an onion added to cabbage to minimize odor while cooking. It also includes cucumber relish, sweet piccalilli, and vegetable relish recipes with detailed ingredient lists and canning directions.
Circular cut skirt and reversible collar bodice design
A beige wool flannel full cut circular skirt pairs with a royal blue convertible collar bodice and a rust suede belt laced with royal blue. Neckline revers opens and is faced in beige. Elongated shoulder wide armhole and three-quarters wide sleeve complete the design.
Ancient custom saluting apple trees at Christmas in counties
In several English counties older farmers still observe the custom of saluting the apple trees at Christmas. This practice, noted by the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture, reflects traditional rural beliefs linked to harvests and luck.
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