Health column on local scarlet fever quarantine attitude
In our neighborhood a scarlet fever quarantine is observed with mixed compliance. The father resists isolation, fearing loneliness, while others slip in and out through back doors despite warnings. Quarantine dates to forty days and traces to 1348 when port disease control began.
Quarantine and Disease Prevention From Ancient to Modern Times
A reader column discusses quarantine principles, contagion, and measures to prevent disease spread. It notes historical practices from Athens and Rome, the treatment of goods and fabrics as carriers, and the shift toward personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness before lifting restrictions.
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Banana baked dessert with orange and graham crackers
Layer thin banana slices and graham cracker crumbs in a buttered dish with brown sugar on each banana layer. Dot with butter, splash orange juice, and grate orange rind. Bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes until bubbling and tender.
Profiles For Today Profiles For Today
TALBOT LAKE profiles Max Reinhardt, famed Berlin producer, as he shifts to America. Once revered as a theater god, he seeks final citizenship in California after leaving Nazi Germany. He staged a landmark Hollywood Bowl summer spectacle of A Midsummer Night's Dream, then moved into film, embracing Hollywood and reshaping his career and view of cinema.
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California
Germany
Salzburg
Hollywood
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America
Hollywood Bowl
Grapefruit Seeds Grow Fern Like Centerpiece
A reader notes grapefruit seeds can be planted to create a decorative fern like centerpiece. The idea highlights an affordable alternative to cut flowers for the dinner table.
Enchanted Night dress description from 1935
A 1935 fashion note describes an enchanted night ensemble featuring scallop piped blue satin and blue embroidery. It highlights a shell pink crepe gown with blue satin sash, and a shell pink satin jacket with elbow length sleeves bordered by frilly ecru lace. The piece emphasizes refined detailing and coordinated color accents.
Guide to Charm Use Steaming for Bright Skin
A reader questions how to treat a sallow complexion and healthily restore color. The piece outlines a homemade steaming treatment using boric acid glycerin benzoin and orange blossom water, followed by a massage with cream and a chilled lotion application, all aimed at arousing circulation and brightening the face while noting risks to skin and aging.
Beauty Tips on False Lashes and Hair Curling Training
Sally asks about using artificial lashes after burns and removal methods while Marge seeks to intensify natural curls without a permanent style. The guidance suggests professional lash work if needed, lash length matching, and care to avoid irritation. for hair, regular care plus a hot oil wash, vigorous brushing, light waving lotions, and end curlers help deepen waves and maintain curls.
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Sally
Marge
Colorful fashion season drives bold velvet and lace trends
Readers note a vibrant dress season with bright colors, black velvet capes, and pearl accents. Lace fabrics shape daytime and evening wear as tunics and tunic silhouettes dominate the stylish look, while metallics and pastels refresh outfits for a chic, sophisticated campus mood.
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New York
Dishes for Today tuma. Vegetable market challenge
Judith Wilson presents a home menu feature urging cooks to embrace bold ingredients from Brussels sprouts to coconuts. The piece showcases weekly meal plans with breakfast lunches and dinners, highlighting seasonal produce and the promise of future recipes.
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Judith Wilson
O&ta
Modes and Manners shared question on a simple church wedding
The answer notes that a groom may have no attendants but a best man is still proper. The best man helps the bridegroom, presents the ring, and assists the clergyman and wedding logistics including sending off trunks and arranging travel tickets.
You and Your Child By Jane Herbert Goward
A guidance essay on lonely women seeking companionship through education hobbies and social contact. It contrasts impersonal media with personal ties and discusses a family scene where Richard faces punishment via parental refusal to speak, highlighting the emotional impact of silent punishment on a child.
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Peter
Lonely Letters Highlight Female Loneliness in Town Life
A fragment from a 20th century piece discusses how women, often isolated by distance or custom, seek companionship through letters and casual contact. It notes the difficulty of meeting neighbors, the value of friendly outreach, and how chatter among women fills a social need while husbands underestimate its importance.
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Tyro
Fea
Short Cuts for Home Care and Cleaning Tips
The text gives practical how to advice for keeping curtains, leather, and textiles in good condition. It recommends brushing dust from draperies every week or two and stiffening ruffled curtains after ironing with cooked starch. Leather care includes light cleaning with water and soap, rub with a cloth, and biannual application of neatsfoot oil or liquid wax. It also notes serving aids and simple food prep ideas such as cheese balls rolled with Brazil nuts for fruit salad variety.
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