What Causes Colitis and Abdominal Pain
Dr. Claud North Chrisman explains that colitis is inflammation of the colon, often misdiagnosed by patients. He outlines the colon’s role, the function of mucus, and how irritation from diet or laxatives can lead to mucous colitis, stressing that many abdominal complaints are not true colitis. He discusses chronic ulcerative colitis, its dangers, possible bacterial causes, and how disease may begin in the lower colon and spread upward, noting the article will continue.
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Claud North Chrisman
M.D
Profiles For Today Profiles For Today
The piece notes the 1937 prophecy of radical shifts in 1938 politics and discusses Representative Hull winning the Alabama Senate primary to fill Justice Black's seat. Hull, a young New Dealer, pledged support for the New Deal and may replace Dixie Graves, appointed by Governor Graves, with the new term starting January 1939.
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Taster Hull
Alabama
Justice Black
Tom Tom” Heflin
Charles W. Willams
Hull
Hill
Heflin
House
Dixie Graves
Graves
Senate
Southbound Vacation Skirts Grow More Feminine and Varied
Beach wear trends shift as travelers go south with skirts gaining ground over shorts. Styles range from short to long, including pleated and peasant designs, with options above the knee and at dress length.
Modes and Manners column questions and answers
A reader asks which dances a girl reserves for her escort at a dance and the answer says the first and last. Another query defines a bread and butter letter as a thank you note to a hostess after overnight or weekend entertaining, to be sent promptly. A third question notes guests salted food before tasting. the reply says this is bad etiquette and meals should be tasted first. The final item covers hosting after church christenings, suggesting lunch after morning christening and tea after afternoon christening.
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A.N
D.M
Tricolor dress described in navy with white yoke
A 1938 Fairchild description notes a navy blue dress with a white yoke and red tab accents at the belt. The fabric is rough nubby linen, giving a tailored sportsman-like effect.
How to remove blue from clothing with bluing residue
If your clothing has become too blue from bluing wash it well in plenty of hot water and soapsuds. If it is still too blue soak it in three quarts of hot water to which three tablespoons of vinegar have been added.
New Nail Polishes Embrace Wild and Scarlet Roses
The new Rosy Nails range features two standout shades. Wild rose offers a soft muted pink for light polish lovers, while scarlet rose delivers a vivid deep red for darker nail enthusiasts.
Guide to Charm Coax Family To Keep Up Beauty Care
A youthful household beauty guide urges mothers to cultivate health and grooming from infancy. It stresses personal cleanliness, hair and skin care, and the use of simple cosmetics for children and fathers, encouraging family-wide routines and example setting for lasting confidence and appearance.
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Mothe
Dad
Hubb
Beauty Tips for Elbows and Eyes From Schooldays
Practical home remedies for rough elbows include olive oil soaks overnight then scrub, with lemon juice as a lightener. Guard against dust transfer from winter dresses, and soften callouses through regular scrubbing. For eyes, use a soothing lotion after smoky events and aim for extra sleep before important evenings.
Dishes for Today Jam Preserves and Relishes Ideas
A home canning guide lists quick preserves and relishes to make now. Recipes cover carrot and pineapple honey, spicy apple relish, spiced prunes, and matched menus from lunch to dinner with jar sealing and paraffin cooling. Includes ingredients, steps, and storage notes.
Spring Style Tiny Pattern Frocks Attract New York Designers
French and American fabric houses show reversible rayon faceries for simple tailored and sports styles. Tiny black and white or navy and white patterns dominate while multicolored woven patterns appear on one side with dark ground on the other. Polka dots grow in popularity across fabrics from silk twill to crepe de chine, favored for tailored suits and matching accessories like scarves.
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New York
Heart Disease Still Ranks as No. 1 Killer
A comparative study shows heart disease remains the top death cause in Japan as in the United States. High blood pressure leads insurance rejections in both nations, with pneumonia and tuberculosis prominent in Japan and cancer and violence or accidents notable in the U S. The report lists common rejection grounds: hypertension heart circulatory impairments weight issues and kidney urinary problems.
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Japan
United States
America
New Reflections on Happiness and Modern Life
The piece quotes Senator Carter Glass of Virginia at eighty who prefers the past over today, arguing life was simpler and people happier then despite more conveniences like bathtubs and electric refrigerators. It reflects on a loss of intangible joys and a nostalgic view of the good old days.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Thei
Glass
No Happier Today Reflections On Materialism And Culture
A speaker laments modern society's pursuit of wealth and the loss of spiritual culture. He questions youth engagement with classics and pleads for reading and religious leadership, noting elders voiced similar concerns decades ago. He suggests aging alters perception of youth and cultural decline persists across generations.
Lighten Your Long Life With Simple Living Advice
The piece argues youth believes it cannot be harmed by change while aging shows cycles of behavior. It critiques modern leisure as breeding selfishness and idle unhappiness, urges dropping nonessentials, avoiding overcomplex schemes, and cast aside burdens to gain an easier mind.
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Hies
Joneses
Motherly arguments guide children through truth and imagination
A narrative illustrates a mother confronting a child over a kitchen incident with a cookie cutter. It contrasts prompting self defense with teaching real versus make believe, urging parents to encourage imagination without fostering lies.
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Richard
Billy
Richards
Asia Bass
Pompon trimming inspires Paris season dresses
Pompon trimming updates Paris fashion with fluffy sulk accents for evening frocks. The tassels dangle on tulle and lace skirts in various shades. A red blue yellow and green striped belt adds color to a black dress.
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Paris
Lelong
Short Cuts for Restoring Stale Cakes and Bread Crumbs
Wrap dried out cake in a damp cloth and heat moderately to dry the cloth. The cake becomes fresh again. Pack bread crumbs in a sterile jar and store in a cool place. If stale bread is unavailable, use fresh bread after oven drying. Grind or roll into fine crisp crumbs.
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DR. Chrisman
Black
Talbot Lake
Fairchild
Guide To
By Jacqueline Hunt
Miss Bunt
Judith Wilson
Silier Tor
Rose Straaner
Eleanor Gunn
Mrs. Martin
Marian Mays Martin
MES. Martin
Jane Herbert Goward
Mis Goward
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