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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
2
Dr. Claud North Chrisman explains how internal secretion glands regulate metabolism, growth, and endurance. The thyroid governs heat and energy, thymus affects infancy growth, and the suprarenal glands boost activity and poison resistance while balancing sodium and thyroid function.
The pancreas secretes digestive substances into the duodenum and insulin into the bloodstream to regulate starches and sugars. insulin deficiency causes diabetes. Glands like the gonads, pituitary, thyroid, and suprarenal interact under the pituitary’s control, influencing overall endocrine activity and reproductive function.
Mildred M Riddle Douglas wife of Wun O Douglas youngest Supreme Court justice remains active in badminton and motherhood. The couple, married in 1923 after meeting as Washington state high school teachers, plan to stay in their Silver Spring Maryland rental and maintain a simple home life despite his prestigious appointment.
The description highlights a large mushroom brimmed hat casting flattering shadows in a spring picture. A prim bouquet sits at the front of the crown with hair visible at the back. Pink roses entwine the brown straw braid hat, painted with a messy top, pale bubble beads, and deep pink gloves.
Leftover linoleum pieces can cover tables, window sills and other flat kitchen surfaces. Measure cut and cement in place, wash with soap and water, dry thoroughly then wax. Linoleum surfaces are durable quiet to work on and easy to keep immaculate with a mild warm suds mop.
A spring outfit features a three quarter length coat and gored skirt paired with a lilac jacket in soft shetland. The scarf is a silk print, completing a refined seasonal look.
A Grand Cooking Contest co hosted by the American Culinary Federation and the Friends of Escoffier Society named ten competitors, five men and five prominent career women, to decide if women or men cook better. First prize went to Mrs Pinckney Estes Glantzberg for a 1860 Southern breakfast menu. Thyra Sumter Winslow took second. Recipes include Carolina Creamed Hominy, Fried Chicken, Southern Scrambled Eggs, and other dishes, with chefs judging a tasting panel.
The gown features numerous ruffles encircling the skirt. They start at a low waistline and cascade down to the floor, forming a continuous fashion detail in blue and red stripes.
New York fashion commentary notes Duchess of Windsor criticizes dressing younger women in baby bonnets. It highlights trends toward tall pincushion hats with flowers and stiff bows, plus rising crowns such as puffed gathered crowns from Agnes and Schiaparelli.
Diet flaws can cause brittle nails due to calcium and mineral deficiency. An extra glass of fruit juice or greens daily may help restore strength, along with careful nail care and avoiding daily abuse. Massage and nail oil improve blood flow to the nail bed and promote growth, while avoiding rough handling and harsh abrasives.
A historic menu lists Carolina creamed hominy fried chicken with cream gravy, broiled ham, calico gravy, scrambled eggs, hot biscuits, red cherry preserves, coffee, and Southern kidneys and sausage. Also mentions hominy fried tomatoes and fried breakfast items.
The finest pearl known today is La Pellegrina in the Moscow Museum of Zosima. It is perfectly round and lustrous, appearing transparent. Weighing about 112 grains, it was bought by royal agents from the captain of an East India ship at Leghorn.
A reader asks how to minimize a high hairline. The advice favors promoting natural wave and fluffy hair via frequent shampoos and vigorous brushing. Slicked down hair exaggerates height, while the side part already used is recommended to flatter the forehead.
In green or red and white plaid fabrics with white kidskin finish ing the gloves are prepared for the South and matched to pouchy bags.
The piece notes many women own many stockings and lingerie and can wash delicate garments at night. It suggests bedtime washing is quick with lukewarm soap and rinse water and line drying allows them to be ready the next morning. It emphasizes comfort during weekly changes and avoid washing fatigue.
In formal evening wear the traditional gown is sleeveless and decollate but a dance dress may feature a draped upper arm or cape. A short bolero of taffeta with long sleeves over a dance frock is stylish for dancing.
A columnist argues there is no argument against teaching children money value. The central question becomes the starting age for such instruction.
A reflective voice recalls how fathers grant children money with little lecture, noting $5 today equals days of work for youths. The essay contrasts past thrift with modern abundance, criticizing easy money after 1929 and society’s fascination with cars and cinema, while urging awareness of money’s origins.
A columnist decries parental excesses fueling the youth culture, accusing fathers and mothers of fostering luxuries and irresponsibility. They argue that hard times reveal parental failures and suggest budgeting as a remedy, warning that children mirror their parents.
For Dining Copyright 1939 Fairchild describes a dance pajama suitable for home dining or dancing aboard ship or in winter resorts. The ensemble features a chartreuse crepe blouse with dropped sleeves and attached very tall trousers. The wine red green blue and black print repeats chartreuse.
Short Cuts advise soaking artichokes in salted water for thirty minutes after cleaning and before cooking. For wax removal from floors use turpentine or liquid wax with a brush. Dried artichokes should soak in cold water for about two hours. A patch for a papered wall should be torn from the original roll rather than cut.
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