Women Fight Cancer and Water Retention in Medical Notes
The article discusses water retention causing a pasty, overweight look linked to pituitary gland issues with young patients. It cites treatment ideas including fluid and salt restriction, low calorie diets, gradual reintroduction of foods, and small mercury calomel use, plus a cancer education drive led by The Women's Field Army to reduce fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Douthwaite
British Medical Journal
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Women of America
A Home of Taupe Rooms and Personal Space
Betty Wells details a bustling household filled with friends and a young guest Gwen who creates her own personal study and room. The piece notes taupe downstairs, pastel greens and peaches, floral chintz draperies, and a practical yet stylish setup including a full length mirror and a studio couch to encourage independent space for a young girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woolf
Gwen
Milady
Betty Wells
WNN
Blueberries and Berries in Classic Southern Dishes
Edith M. Barber explains blueberry and huckleberry differences, then shares simple recipes for Blueberry Pie, Huckleberry Muffins, Baked Tuna Fish, Plum Dumplings, Fried Peaches, Butterscotch Sauce and White Cake with practical instructions and quantities. The piece blends berry lore with home kitchen guidance and era-typical desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Barber
Gentle guidance on social visits and home etiquette
Dear readers share tactful advice on visiting mourners, politely signaling when guests should depart, mixing furniture styles, greeting a boss, and preventing spills from pitchers. Practical rules emphasize sympathy over questions, brief goodbyes, and balanced decor choices.
Farm Topics seeds for soil saving grasses and legumes
D R Dodd Ohio State extension urges farmers to plant more grass and legume cover crops this season to aid soil conservation and support the 1938 Agricultural Conservation program. Best on lands with prior harvests or fallowed fields. use contour strips on hillsides, multipacker seedbeds, light broadcasting, and fertilizer 2-12 6 or 0-146 at 250 to 350 lb per acre. Lime essential where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dodd
Extension Agronomist
Ohio State University
WNU
Horse Deaths From Heat Can Be Reduced on Farm
Heat prostration among farm horses can be reduced with proper feeding and management. Keep horses in good condition, provide salt, bran mash weekly, limit noon hay, turn out at night, water frequently, watch for non sweating, and wash shoulders with salt water to protect animals during hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Zavoral
Extension Animal Husbandman
University Farm
St. Paul
Agricultural Notes on Crops, Poultry and Livestock
Agricultural notes show total U S crop land near 36 million acres and corn and cotton plantings at roughly 10 of 36 acres. It discusses poultry breeding and feeding, horse grooming, milk use in poultry feed, bindweed control with sodium chlorate, Oklahoma chick-rearing protein needs, and egg size variation with laying age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Add a Bluebird To Your Linens
Embroider a Bluebird motif at 10 per inch to decorate borders or corners on towels, scarves, breakfast sets, and curtains. Tulips in single stitch. use gay floss. Pattern 1475 includes multiple motif sizes, color suggestions, stitch illustrations, and material needs. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Uncle Phil Says: Paraphrased Wisdom on Wrath and Wealth
A reflective column quotes Uncle Phil on soft words calming wrath and touching hearts to loosen purse strings. It notes wisdom in youthful folly and the value of pursuing a beloved hobby for daily happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disraeli
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Dr. Barton
Emily Post
Oklahoma
Phil
Oleman DO
H—C Products CO
Eeree
Virginia Nurseries
Sept. Rickenend, Va
Maruuerite School OF Beauty
Gilbert Avenue
Cinc
Arsti
Ohio
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