When Your Pies Are Failures and Hiccoughs
A medical note by Claud North Chrisman discusses hiccoughs as nervous diaphragm spasms, linking persistent attacks to stress, overwork, or illness. It cites a high standing citizen who died by suicide after months of hiccoughs, and outlines remedies such as breath holding, back slaps, water swallows, and neck heat or cold applications, stressing medical evaluation for prolonged cases.
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Claud North Chrisman
M.D. Gomesimes
Nutritional and medical notes on nerves and vitamins
A medical note discusses nerve relief methods using bandages and pressure, cautions on drug use including morphine, and stresses rest after recovery. It references Dr Louise Stanley on nutrition values and vitamin A needs, then explains dressed weight for fowl in market terms and its cooking implications.
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Louise Stanley
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Department
Stanley
Dewey's Mother Reflects on Campaign Life and Son
George M. Dewey's mother, mother of District Attorney Thomas Dewey, speaks on the burdens of her son's presidential bid. She avoids politics, smiles for photographers reluctantly, bakes bread for him, and says she never pressured him, viewing him as a normal boy with ups and downs.
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George M. Dewey
Thomas Dewey
Durnor
Mother Dewey
Tom
Raspberry Chiffon Pie and Other Desserts Feature
A column outlines crust mistakes ruin pies and presents Raspberry Chiffon Pie by Joseph Fleuriot from the Waldorf Astoria, with detailed steps and related recipes for Peach Raspberry Pie and Coconut Pumpkin Pie, plus notes on baking temperatures and mer ingues. Also notes midwinter fashion items like sailor hats and rainbow plaid bags.
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Joseph Fleuriot
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Tim
Modes and Manners: Etiquette Questions and Answers
The column answers five etiquette questions on private dining, at home calls, dessert table clearing, at door greetings, and birthday gifts. It also notes red as a leading handbag color matching many outfits and suggesting red for a going away gift.
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Privae
Hot Pink and Cool Gray Dominate Resort Frocks in New York
New York shops tout hot pink and cool gray as the color balance for resort wear and later stay at home styles. Floating clud-like evening dresses in hot mink set against gray, with white hats and floral accents signaling spring. Browns emerge as a surprising big spring shade while navy remains a staple pair with white. Sailor influence grows as flower turbans appear amid pinks, reds, and greens.
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New York
Gotham
Navy
Soft Smooth Hands Beauty Ad Promotes Daily Cream Use
A vintage style ad urges men to admire soft hands and promotes daily hand care. It emphasizes clear rosy skin, smooth nails, and neat rounded tips, with tips on nail repair liquids, removing polish, and selecting hand creams for lasting, non greasy results. It warns against chipping nails and suggests calcium via milk for strong nails.
Parents Duty To Instruct Tot In Sex Matters
A long reflective piece argues parents must tell children the truth about sex promptly and honestly. It urges answering questions as they arise, using library resources, and avoiding postponement while noting children’s curiosity signals readiness. It also blends lifestyle tips and social notes from a 1940s era column.
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Joe
Robert Browning
Priceless Gift and the Question of Love
A reader contemplates the mystery and sweetness of love as a priceless gift and asks how to handle a delicate family matter. Mrs S suggests using a shared telephone line so the separated couple can continue their exchanges without involving others.
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Mrs Martin
SUDS SPRUCE UP BANNISTERS
Clean bannisters transfer germs from many hands to clean ones. wash daily with soap and water, dust as well, then rub with furniture polish and soft cloths to keep them sanitary and gleaming.
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SUDS
Also Mentioned on This Page
DE. Cheisman
Dewey
Talbot Lake
Oy Farrchind
Judith Wilson
Eleanor Gunn
By Jacqueline Hunt
MISS
Sunt
Marian Mays Martin
Jane Herbert Goward
Tady
Columbia University
White House
Mrs. Roosevelt
MES Martin
Mrs. Goward
Wiss
Conyright
Feveretti
Hare
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