Air Conditioning in Summer Health Debate
In this discussion by Dr. Claud North Chrisman air cooling is praised for comfort and health benefits but criticized for overcooling. The piece argues cooling public spaces to 75–80 degrees is sensible, while 63–70 or 64 in theaters can trigger dizziness, headaches, and heat stress. It calls for balanced use in homes, offices, and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud North Chrisman
Texas
Mr. W
Modes and Manners on Leaving Food at Table
The article notes table etiquette evolved from nursery rules for children not adults. It explains children are taught to eat with a good appetite and later to use utensils neatly. It claims a clean plate is a compliment to the hostess’s cooking and discusses expectations as one grows.
France Names New Premier Chautemps In Turbulent Rise
Profiles describe Premier Chautemps as 52, Paris native, radical socialist, seasoned cabinet member. He succeeds Blum amid fragmented party coalition and faces task of uniting diverse ministries while pursuing prudent leadership and amity in French politics. Silver fox furs dominate early summer women’s fashion with bold trims and vertical placements on crepe and georgette ensembles.
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Talbot Lake Camale Chautemps
France
Radical Socialist Party
M. Blum
Chau
Blum
Prance
Andre Tardieu
Chautemps
Paris
Tours
Herriot
Fox
Charm Make-Up Guide For Married Or In Love Readers
A vintage grooming piece advises women on make-up use from a man's viewpoint. It discusses appropriate lipstick and nail polish shades, powder on arms, and avoiding public beauty demonstrations. It outlines day to night routines, emphasizing subtlety, fit to personality, occasion lighting, and perfume to enhance appeal.
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Jacqueline Hunt
Do It Yourself Manicure Tips From A Beauty Column
Virginia asks about nail and cuticle problems from DIY and shop manicures. The advice promotes careful at home care using cuticle remover sparingly, orange stick for pushing back, no cuticle clipping, snipping only hangnails with sharp scissors, finish with cuticle cream, and one way file strokes to shape to prevent splitting.
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Virginia
Dark Linen Styles for July Fashion Outlook
The article notes linen and cotton fabrics dominate summer wardrobes with prints and solid colors in blue, black, brown and navy. It highlights non crushable linens, gauzy fabrics, and a range of beachwear including short sleeve suits and modest dresses. It discusses daytime dressing trends from Paris and London, urging stylish daytime ensembles and prominent hats, often crownless, reflecting midseason millinery shifts.
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New York
India
Madras
Paris
London
United States
Dishes for Today Farm Wife Uses of Kitchen Staples
A midcentury recipe guide urges farm wives to creatively use eggs milk cream butter and garden produce to craft varied meals. It lists Deviled Chicken Cornbread Glazed Carrots and Plum Addings with step by step directions and serving ideas, ending with a complete dinner menu for six.
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Bernes
You and Your Child Imported Neck Scarf Fashion Note
A fashion note on a colorful foulard neck scarf with a tie belt, worn loosely with a sport jacket, offering warmth after sports. Also a family vignette on child raising, comparing David and Jackie, stressing proactive parent training for fair play cooperation self reliance to shape character.
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Nassau
Jane Herbert Goward
Jackie
Louise
David
Modern Women and the Clash of Fashion Across Seas
Marian Mays Martin surveys cross cultural fashion critique. Foreign visitors praise American women for beauty and style while often disparaging American men. London menswear is praised for workmanship though some find English tailoring lacking. English dress is noted for nonchalant confidence that can unsettle observers.
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Marian Mays
Paris
London
Outrageous Taste Critique Of American Men’s Dress
An English stylist visiting America declares many American men dress badly and show outrageous taste. She claims she has not seen a well dressed man here, despite meeting many night clubbers and roof garden patrons. The piece notes color blindness and hurried dressing as common faults.
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United States
England
Our Men Too Busy: Women Should Design Men’s Clothes
The author argues that wife led censorship kept men from clashing colors and suggests women design men’s clothing to break out of dull tailoring. Noting many European buyers seek novel ties, the piece claims men may be distracted by other duties and can be forgiven for not focusing on attire.
Short Cuts and Kitchen Tips from the era
Parafin melts best over boiling water and must stay hot when used. Liver leaf for children is ground liver with ground round. Use fine grain sugar for cake baking. Buy small cans of baking powder to prevent deterioration. Don’t turn off gas after removing a pot. keep a burner lit for quick reuse. Matches cheaper than fuel.
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DR. Chrisman
M. Chautemps
Guide To
Miss Bunt
Eleanor Gunn
Judith Wilson
Tot
S. Martin
McAlpin
N. Y