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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1938
Page
8
The piece notes nursery wallpaper designs that spark a child’s imagination and provide restful backgrounds for play. It discusses family life in shared spaces, contrasts red and white checked paper with white painted furniture, and highlights a nursery living room setup used by a young child and her sister while emphasizing health precautions for trailer travelers.
The article promotes daily quinine as a preventive measure against malaria and fever, advising ten grains split between morning and evening, with adjustments for children in malaria districts. It notes quinine capsules are portable for travelers and mentions a new wedding veil design inspired by a native Mexican costume, a hooded cape studded with seed pearls.
The piece urges weekly shampooing to maintain a clean glossy look for upswept hair. It stresses brushing from front to back, keeping strands short per season, and using a proper shampoo to sustain natural waves. It notes permanents and styling trends will lean toward healthier, shinier hair.
The Queen favors white lace ensembles for Paris tours and official events. She attends luncheon at Hotel de Ville in a white lace dress with a belted coat trimmed in violets, poses at Bagatelle in Winterhalter style lace, and appears in satin and silver lace at the Grand Opera. Sleeves, hems, and a bertha of lace feature throughout. Norman Hartnell-designed pieces anchor the wardrobe, with Paris designers approving color transitions.
Rich color wallpapers for children's rooms return to vogue with themes ranging from toyland characters to ocean and aviation motifs. The Waldorf Astoria exhibit notes fabrics that educate through imagery while promoting color harmony, proper lighting, and age appropriate decor.
A reader asks how to manage oily skin after using starch packs. Advice notes avoid over-drying, recommend a light lubricating cream, minimal makeup, and a drying liquid foundation for outings. Also included are home floor care tips: polish worn hardwood floors weekly, remove wax spots with turpentine and wipe to remove grease with dry soda and boiling water.
A new stove built on twenty two specifications promises near finger safe oven and broiler handles due to complete insulation. It features a high speed automatic burner that boils nearly instantly and low speed simmerers for slowly cooking vegetables without water.
The advice notes sturdy wash frocks with strong seams to withstand many washings and highlights ironing frilly trimmings. It promotes a simple pattern with few seams and frills for easy laundering and durability.
The piece links swing music to economic instability, arguing that the jitterbug culture arose as a response to hard times. It examines how financial strain influenced music, dance trends, and social behavior in the era.
August menu features a mix of hot and cold courses with desserts and breads. Recipes include Hot Peach Cobbler Maine Blueberry Cake a Nutty Summer note and tips like saving soap scraps for cleaning. It blends practical kitchen ideas with seasonal fruit desserts and light refreshments.
The piece quotes Mr Grant at a convention lamenting primitive gyrations of young dancers while praising the tango and rhumba as suave. He predicts a swing era decline as a return to more graceful forms, noting folk dancing can uplift spirit and transform personality. The article contrasts Cape Cod Capers with Cuba’s danzon and old fashioned waltz versus modern renditions.
Jonathan Daniels editor of the News and Observer travels three months through Maryland to the Gulf visiting governors, sharecroppers, labor leaders, and mill workers to learn the South firsthand. He writes A Southerner Discovers the South noting poverty and a new, hard edged Southerner ready to tackle regional problems.
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