The Head Louse Health Guide From The Past
Observations on the head louse its life cycle transmission and historical notes highlight how lice spread via hats combs and proximity. It outlines prevention with clipping oil vinegar coal oil mixtures and fine combing while noting 22 percent of New York City schoolchildren were infected 1903 1912.
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New York City
Short Cuts for Delicate Lingerie and Iced Coffee
A delicate scented powder adds aroma to lingerie and linens by mixing a little in the final rinse. For iced coffee use double strength brew, fill tall glasses with chopped ice, pour hot coffee over, and offer powdered sugar and cream on the side.
Barbour’s rise and limits in boxing and public life
The profile traces Huey Barbour, amateur heavyweight champion in 1911, shadowed by wealth and health struggles. It notes his bid to face Jack Johnson, parental intervention, a final bout after which he shifted to business leadership as Linen Thread Company president, Rumson mayor, and trustee of Central Hanover Bank & Trust.
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Three Piece Sports Outfit in Red White Blue Pique
A practical gay sports combination in pique featured last spring includes a red shirt with white pearl buttons. The ensemble adds longer pleated shorts and a matching overskirt with a wide lap-under and center-front bustle.
Guide to Charm Keeping Skin Hair-free Is Easier Today
A brief summer style guide urges depilatories for smooth arms and legs for beach vacations. It notes ready made strips, options for facial hair, and light moisturizers. suggests using a pumice or abrasive pad, peroxide with ammonia, and skin oil for even tanning.
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Jeff
Exercise to straighten spine and a home suntan guidance
Readers seek remedies for a rounded back and suntan. An exercise routine on the floor aims to flatten the spine and strengthen the back, while home sun care suggests easing into sun exposure, using plain skin creams or olive oil for a tan, and avoiding overexposure to prevent burns.
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Mrs. J
Fabrics In Shiny Weaves For Evening Wear Trends
The article notes shiny weave fabrics and cellophane wrapped materials creating sparkle for evening wear. It discusses black satin skirts with colored bodices, two piece models with jackets, veils returning to mode, ostrich details, Hindu-inspired fabrics, and evolving textures and patterns in market fabrics for draping and ornament.
Modes and Manners Etiquette changes over luncheon manners and favors
A reader asks about posture and table manners between courses. Answers say elbows on table may spark conversation while wrists and hands stay modest. Another question clarifies luncheon invitations balance formality. A shopper declines help if not burdened, politely.
Light summer menus feature plentiful fish choices
Hot weather should mean nourishing meals without overheating the body. Fish should appear on menus frequently as it is easily digested, inexpensive, and quick to prepare. Fresh cod, bluefish, weakfish, sea bass, mackerel, porgies, and haddock suit summer meals. haddock shines in salads. Canned fish offer cool, attractive alternatives when fresh is unavailable.
Floating Menu Items From a Vintage Pantry List
A quirky catalog of dishes and drinks including tomato bouillon with cheese sticks, mole with cucumber sauce, buttered finger rolls, fried chips, relishes, strawberry custard pie, iced coffee, cream of celery, sour fish fillets, coloratura with garnishes, potato and onion casserole, hot biscuits or corn sticks, fresh raspberry tapioca, and hot tea or coffee. The list mixes savory and sweet items, reflecting a mid century menu lineup with varied textures and flavor profiles.
You and Your Child Salmon Mold and Bedtime Tale
A mixed page blends a fish mold recipe for salmon served on lettuce with cucumber sauce and a garnish of paprika, plus an extended anecdote about a three year old Gerald seeking attention during naptime. The piece also includes a house ad offering parental advice from Mrs Goward.
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Penobscott
Modern Women and a Foursome Dilemma Sparks Friendship Tension
A couple pairs with another couple form a close foursome and risk trouble by excluding others. A reader recalls an engagement canceled by friends who dined with a different crowd, leaving the writer and husband hurt and forced to improvise a costly solo plan.
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Mrs. Martin
Responding to a Rude Party Invitation in Social Circles
A reader asks whether to confront friends about hurt feelings after a party snub or let it slide. Advice favors direct but tactful communication, suggesting clear questioning of future dates and limits to preserve social prestige while avoiding repeated slights.
The Feline in Us and Social Circles Collide
A reflective piece on friendship and social circles. It notes humans mimic cats with sharp moments of scratchiness, cautions against overdependence on couples, and advocates broadening social ties. It contrasts small group happiness with crowds, suggesting balance and measured closeness in friendships.
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