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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1937
Page
2
Dr Claud North Chrisman notes nails differ by finger or toe and urges care. Poorly fitting shoes and stockings, often begun in childhood, cause malalignment and ingrown toenails as growth accelerates. Proper footwear can reduce toe nail problems.
This article outlines the distress of ingrown toenails and urges thorough regular care. It describes trimming techniques, shaping the nail with a V cut, scraping the center, and keeping edges from growing into flesh. If needed, the ingrown edge may require partial removal under local or complete anesthesia.
The article warns against ignoring an inflamed ingrown toenail and outlines remedies. It discusses removing nail edge to stop growth, using celluloid toe protectors, pledgets of cotton, and antiseptic ointments like ammoniated mercury salve or iodine. It cautions to avoid tight shoes and to elevate feet to improve circulation.
Short Cuts Salt for seasoning should be added to soups and gravies at the end of the cooking period. Fat should be very hot for frying meat or fish, and the result will not be greasy. A heavy seas should not precede a heavy main dish. Serve a light soup. To keep the metal tops of salt shakers from corroding, cover the inside with melted paraffin. While the paraffin is cooling, the holes may be opened with a pin. A piece bag made of mosquito netting or from an old lace curtain is a convenience. When you want to find a certain piece of material, it can be seen from the outside, and there is no necessity for emptying the entire contents. Add a teaspoonful of baking soda to the dish water to remove fish or onion odor from dishes and utensils. To make fruit jar tops absolutely airtight, dip them into melted paraffin.
Practical travel beauty tips advise carrying compact cosmetics, perfume, and soap cloths. Pack small jars and tubes, replace liquids as you use them, and consider a multi fragrance set. For sun travel, use perfume to scent and soothe, and select deeper powders to match tanning progress.
An aging child star from early cinema, Ann Harding, has married Werner Janssen, a conductor recently divorced, after a high profile escape with her daughter to England. Harding, once a Provincetown stage standout, is praised for both beauty and dramatic talent.
A reader asks how to keep elbows smooth and even toned. Massage lanolin or olive oil to soften, use lemon juice to bleach, gently scrub with powdered pumice, and rub excess lotion from daily hand washes into the elbows to maintain softness.
A compact etiquette column offers practical fixes for gloves greetings, gifts and gestures. It advises no apology when shaking with gloves, suggests a birthday telegram or casual gift, notes crumbs before dessert, and states gloves at a church wedding are optional if gowns call for them.
Fashion notes describe resort wear trends for 1937 featuring cottons and linens in pastel tones. Full skirted dance frocks recall Civil War styles, with light washable fabrics gaining favor and sheer crepes in linen. Emphases include chiffons, laces, border prints, and shorter evening skirts, plus lightweight wools like flannel and jersey for sports and resort use. Knitwear improves outlook. culotte remains established. A note on honey cinnamon topping for breakfast breads ends the piece.
A lively guide urges improving morning meals with varied dishes beyond toast and coffee. It suggests pancakes with syrup, hot cereal, baked apples, and bacon, plus a recipe for poached eggs in cream with cheese and buttered toast, and a orange raisin muffin method with orange rind and raisins.
A provocative editorial questions gender norms and power dynamics in marriage, asking why women should accept male dominance as the status quo and suggesting change may come from collective social pressure.
An essay on parenting and marital strain argues that overburdened husbands fail under constant family demands. It contrasts simple child discipline with adult behavior, warns against wives leaning on husbands to support extended families, and outlines a tension between autonomy and responsibility within marriage.
A husband writes that ongoing marital conflict over his wife's demands for support harms their relationship. He portrays her as prioritizing family needs over him, fearing loss of loyalty and control. He argues that a wife's family should not override the marriage, and laments his eroded confidence in her.
Lady Louis Mountbatten has been buying sports clothes in London recently. Among her purchases is a tan suit from Uachasse with bridge and brown herringbone tweed fabric. It features a single breasted four button jacket and a straight knee length skirt with kick pleats, inset with vertical panels.
Tipping depends on budget and service. Waiters tip about 10 percent. baggage porters 15 cents for a small bag, a quarter for more bags. 50 cents or more in exceptional cases. Sleeping car porters get a quarter to half a dollar for a day, fifty cents overnight, with a dollar if you need extra attention.
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