Getting Rid of Unwanted Hair The Safe DIY Guide
Dr Claud North Chriman discusses methods for removing hair and protecting sensitive skin. He covers shaving with sterile razors, bleaching solutions, and cautions about strong depilatories. He describes wax formulas using iodine tincture, turpentine, castor oil, and collodium, plus resin and Venice turpentine blends with talcum preparation for waxing and plucking.
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Claud North Chrisman
M.D
Venice
Careful hair removal and gallbladder advice in old article
The piece warns against risky hair waxing and urges electrolysis by trained professionals for safe results. It also discusses gallbladder trouble, possible gall stones, and suggests an X-ray to locate stones and identify appendix inflammation as a related issue.
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Washington
Modes and Manners on Introductions and Napkins
An answer explains that introductions are optional for casual encounters but required where people may be forced together. It also notes napkins should be partially opened and laid across the knees, not fully opened.
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H. L
Greek fashion designer Eva Sikelianos showcases ancient costume exhibit
Eva Sikelianos wife of Angelo Sikelianos and Greek art expert helps stage at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She designs costumes inspired by ancient vases and Greek sculpture and has woven pieces on a traditional Greek hand loom. Her work includes costumes used in Aeschylus and Euripides productions and she holds a Byzantine music degree from the Greek Orthodox Church.
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Eva Sikelianos
Angelo Sikelianos
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Mme Sikelanos
Aechylus
Euripedes
Delhi
Conservatory of Greek Music
Athens
Greece
Mme. Sikelianos
Soda for Stains Grapes stain removal tip from science column
To remove grape stains from paint or enamel, use baking soda mixed with tepid water. Do not use soap.
How Busy Women Look Trim With Charm In A Day
A practical guide for business and shopping women on staying polished through a busy day. It outlines in desk and hand bag kits essential makeup aids, quick pick up routines, and evening touch ups using pads, cleansing cream, skin tonic, mascara and rouge.
Toothpaste or powder for cleaning teeth which is better
Questioning whether toothpaste or powder cleans teeth better. Advice notes both contain abrasives and soap substitutes, recommends consulting a family dentist, and mentions preference for bicarbonate of soda and common salt.
Dishes for Today One Dish Meals Easy To Prepare and Serve
A period guide to hot weather cooking featuring several one dish meals designed as complete meals. Recipes include Italian Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Frankfurter Bean Casserole, Eggs in Macaroni Nests, Corn and Sausage Casserole, and Chicken and Mushroom Casserole with step by step ingredients and baking times.
Short Cuts for Home Helpers From Frugal Times
Rug ends should be dampened and pressed on the wrong side with a hot iron to lie flat. For cleaning fowl sprinkle two pinches of soda before washing to form a soapy mixture that cleanses. Rub garlic around the salad bowl before dressing for seasoned flavor. For unknown stains start with cold water. Mix half apple cider and half water when baking or boiling ham for delicate flavor.
House Dress Of Cotton a Fixed Style
New York women who spend much time at home favor cotton dresses with year in and year out demand. Conservative, safe styles use simple fabrics, with fall revivals in flannel and embroidered details. Evening wear features richer fabrics like satin striped moire for dinner ensembles, with jewel tones and bold color contrasts.
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New York
Maire
Modern Woman Trange Requests A Column Therapy Case
A reader writes of a married woman in her early thirties who has fallen for a tall stranger. She seeks Mrs Martin’s advice, insisting the attraction is mutual and she deserves happiness. The columnist notes practical steps: end the old marriage first, as men dislike relationships with women who have husbands.
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Peullel
AL Wialis Atau Cayo
Womie Xo
Let Man Telephone In A Tale Of Splitting Alliances
A correspondent analyzes how a separated or divorced woman might engage a struggling suitor. The piece advises cautious overtures rather than rushed moves, noting men often test boundaries and suggesting inviting him to social settings, while warning against premature visits or commitments. It concludes with a caution that advances should be managed to finish what is started.
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Aisk
Bridge
Free the way in which her mother avoided conversation
A mother suspects her maturing daughter during breakfast and learns of a late return from a car ride with Vivian's brother. The piece argues that modern teens seek trust, not cross examination, as independence grows with cars, radios, and movies shaping youth behavior.
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Dorothy
Dad
Ben
Vivian
Fifth Street
All Day Wear Dress Design by Patrchid 1934
All day wear dress developed in black matelasse features a tunic with a long slim back flare and a straight skirt. A lingerie jabot sits under revers that can be worn closed or opened as shown in the illustration.
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Patrchid
Air Cooled Pie Crust Tip from Oven to Wire Rack
After removing the pie from the oven do not place it on a flat surface to cool instead set it on a wire rack so air can circulate underneath. Use a broiler rack if no dedicated pie rack is available to keep the bottom crust crisp.
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DE. Chrisman
Talbot Lake
Patrchtid
Guide To
By Jacqueline Hunt
Miss Hunt
Bess
Carol Hughes
Judith Wilson
Frankfurter
Eleanor Gunn
Mrs. Martin
Marian Mays Martin
Love
Columbus
Chail
Jane Herbert Goward
Gowaed
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