Diet Rich in Vitamin A Will Cure Night Blindness
Reports from patients show night blindness, or zerophthalmia, linked to dietary vitamin A deficiency or malabsorption. The condition is common in Europe Asia and wartime Germany Austria and the Balkans, with signs including red eyes tears light sensitivity and hazy vision.
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Europe
Asia
Germany
Austria
Balkan States
United States
Churchill Stormy Petrel of Britain Joins Cabinet
Churchill is highlighted as a stormy petrel of English politics who joins the cabinet, with a portrait of his career. The piece traces his roles across four prime ministers, his shifts between Conservative and Liberal labels, and his wartime stance against Hitler and Stalin.
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Churchill
Stormy Petrel
Britain
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Chamberlain
Eden
Hitler
Stalin
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
Baldwin
Lord Randolph Churchill
Jennie Jerome
New York City
Winston
Sandhurst Military Academy
Kitchener
Khartum
Marlborough
India
Edward VIII
Labor
Cleaning and cooking hints from a vintage guide.
Short Cuts advise cleaning rattan and wicker with a stiff brush or vacuum, then wash with a scrub brush and warm soapy borax solution, rinse and sun dry. It mentions pink woolen dinner jackets from Molyneux, buttered crumbs on puddings and casseroles for nutty flavor, removing meat juice stains from linen, and faint notes about cold meats and a mistyped dessert line.
Lighter Brown Sugar Favored for Cakes
A guidance note recommends using lighter brown sugar for cake baking to enhance moisture and flavor. This choice highlights the sugar’s finer texture and caramel notes as beneficial to batter structure and tenderness.
Corset Debate Shapes Nightwear and Dress Silhouettes
New York fashion columns explore corset use from evening gowns to streetwear. Designers split on hip emphasis while Mainbocher reimagines hourglass lines with silk lacing. Norman Hartnell showcases Louis XII to XIV inspired gowns and Winged Victory shoulders.
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Paris
England
Norman Hartnell
Eyebrow Arch Tip With Cream Mascara Or Soap
To shape eyebrows without plucking brush the center hairs with a cream mascara or soapy water. Let one hair dry in place to create a natural arch that lasts until you wash your face.
Beauty Tips and Exercise Advice For Weight Loss
A reader reports a 13 pound loss in three months under a doctor advised diet and exercise plan and asks whether to continue. The guidance is to maintain regular exercise, perhaps reduce time slightly, or switch to a favorite sport to sustain muscle tone. Emphasis is placed on foot health and proper shoe fit to support activity.
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J.L
Fruits in Salads Add Freshness to Meals This Week
The article suggests boosting fruit in meals by adding apple to carrot and cabbage slaws with celery and walnuts, or apple and date salad. Grapefruit segments with grated carrot or green pepper served with French dressing are offered. It previews additional fruit ideas in this week’s dinner menus including specific menus for Sunday Monday and Tuesday with fruit desserts and sauces.
Wednesday Menu Highlights and Desserts List
The menu features Tomato Juice Scrambled Eggs with Bacon Rolls Orange Marmalade Coffee and Cream of Celery Soup. Swiss Steak Spaghetti Buttered Green Beans Lime Gelatin and Grape Salad Coconut Custard Pie Coffee Pineapple Juice Griddle Cakes Honey Cocoa or Coffee. Chicken a la Casserole Creamy Rice Glazed Carrots Peach and Cheese Ball Salad Chocolate Layer Cake.
Friday and Saturday Menu Highlights
A dated two day luncheon guide lists Friday dishes including Baked Apple with Cream French Toast and Jam Cocoa, oven baked fillets with horseradish sauce, buttered peas, creamed potatoes, pear halves on lettuce, French dressing, cottage pudding with lemon sauce. Saturday offers Orange Juice, Waffles with maple syrup, frizzled ham, consomme, sliced tongue and cold meat platter, grilled tomatoes, hot potato chips, pineapple, cream cheese salad, sponge cake with whipped cream.
Fashions for Men Jewelry Trends and Accessories
A 1920s style fashion note describes men wearing inexpensive jewelry with outfits and concealed pins for collars. It highlights initials on belt buckles cuff links and key chains plus two initial sets and extended key chains. It mentions cuff link trends horse heads simulated stones and a striking blue gray derby seen on Fifth Avenue.
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Fifth Avenue
Beaver Trimmed Gray Wool Suit With Hat Detail
A warm fall winds suit described in gray wool featuring a snug molded jacket at the waist and a beaver trim front. The hat also showcases beaver trim, delivering snug comfort against cool autumn air.
Criticism Makes Child Feel He's A Failure
A long excerpt links child behavior to parental criticism and the need for love and security. It argues that scolding fosters a sense of failure, while supportive guidance and structured homes encourage neatness and self-improvement. It cites London war-time scenes and a parent advising a 15-year-old daughter’s curfew to restore balance at home.
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Janice
A. K
Don’t Relax Beauty Care for Fall
Practical guide urging careful grooming for autumn. Emphasizes foundation, cold skin toning, ice-cold compresses, perfumed touches, perfume on hair and hands, deodorant use, and optional anti perspirant to maintain a fresh look through cooler days and social events.
Modes and Manners on Bride and Plate Etiquette
A hostess should not assist a male guest with his coat. A bride typically does not take part in her own wedding rehearsal due to the superstition that it brings bad luck. In serving, plates are removed from the right side. Image serial 324704.
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California
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Marian Mays Martin
Adolf Hitler
Hamlin
Frederick Birchall
New York Times
Great Britain
Humane Societies
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