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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1936
Page
11
Dr Claud North Chrisman discusses how constant loud noise from daily work affects the nervous system. He notes diversions like silent study in China and the need for reporters to maintain reserve despite the press box clamor. Continuous repetition of harsh sounds can impact concentration and well being.
The piece discusses how pervasive noise affects health and efficiency. It cites research from Columbia University Colgate and Mellon Institute showing higher energy use and heart pressure from noise, especially for typists and sleepers. It notes attempts to lessen traffic noise, move schools, curb early morning roosters, and urges self discipline, rest, and mental diversion to cope.
A profile piece on Helen Hayes, praised as part of America's trio of great actresses with Lynn Fontaine and Katherine Cornell. Notes her antique collecting, country life, and early start in theater. Mentions her husband Charles MacArthur and daughter, and hints at neighborhood quiet. Also includes beauty tips on removing old makeup and refreshing daily cosmetics.
The bridegroom and best man should dress to suit the wedding. For a formal afternoon affair, wear conventional cutaways. for an informal country afternoon, white flannel trousers with dark blue coats may be appropriate. ordinary business suits suffice for a formal daytime celebration.
Women realized how charming and expressive hands can be and invest time to keep them soft and pretty. Hands reveal personality and deserve care through cleansing, manicure, and lotions. short daily routines plus weekly massage keep skin smooth, nails healthy, and fingertips looking like jewels.
A reader asks about bleaches and blemishes on dark yellow skin. The reply urges medical consultation with a family doctor for diet and treatment, plus large amounts of water and fresh air. Local care includes cleansing with melted castile soap mixed with tincture of green soap or rubbing alcohol, hot then cool water rinses, and acne lotion. Avoid makeup until improved. Use ice and face massage with favored cream after cleansing, then rinse and apply makeup.
A period flavor cooking note promotes liver as a lean protein source for hot months. It describes beef, calf, and pork livers as nourishing, outlines handling tips to avoid toughness, and offers liver bacon mushroom skewers plus complementary sides and drinks for summer dining.
New York fashion notes say the blouse gains ground this fall as four times as many outfits feature blouses versus coats. Tunics, overblouse styles, and puffed shoulders shape daytime and formal looks, with crepe satin and lacquered satin among favored fabrics and novelty velvets rising.
The letter discusses the adage about the poor needing a lady in the family, noting how responsible individuals shifted duties during low moods. It observes Ladies and gentlemen on relief, a dent in pride, and a tendency for professional idlers to settle into relief-based roles after the initial shock.
A mother disciplines Willard’s table manners with harsh critique until he loses his appetite. A friend suggests teaching via playful weekly party meals to practice proper holding of utensils and polite chewing, improving Alice’s manners through engaging, repeatable sessions.
A letter writer, supporting his mother for years, faces a dilemma when his aunt, now elderly and deaf, lives with them. He cannot afford to support both women and asks for an unbiased recommendation on whether his mother should keep the aunt at home or live alone, with his wife and children weighing in. He pleads for guidance.
A reader weighs family tensions over an aunt living with a mother and wife. Advice urges a direct talk to the aunt, clear limits on support, and a plan to secure peace by negotiating a boarding arrangement. The piece also suggests resenting a family of nonconformists and balancing duties with self care. An aside offers practical cooking tips for asparagus.
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