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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
6
An early 20th century craft note describes a boy and girl doll made from fabric tubes for limbs and a cloth head. It details assembly steps for joints eyes mouth and wig, plus skirt trousers and sweaters from socks, with note offering inexpensive book editions and quilt block patterns via mail order from Mrs Spears in Bedford Hills NY.
Household notes offer a Cuban flavored party plan with rhumba music decors maracas and castanets plus Cuban dishes like arroz con pollo rolled sandwiches garlic bread and a fresh vegetable salad. It suggests an Italian help yourself theme with spaghetti and fruit and hints at a future column for teens parties.
A 1920s advertising analysis notes that manufacturers sell to intermediaries like packers and dentists to influence buyers. It cites tin can makers, yeast producers, laundry machinery firms, banks, railroads, and gas companies using public ads to build goodwill among their key customers and boost business.
Readers can obtain a prepared leaflet titled Holiday Recipes by Eleanor Howe. The pamphlet features old favorites and new Christmas cakes cookies plum puddings confections. Send 10 cents to Eleanor Howe 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois for a copy released by Western Newspaper Union.
Interior woodwork finish lasts longer and stays nicer with frequent thorough cleaning. Remove surface dust regularly and prevent grease buildup. Wash with mild soap. avoid harsh solvents or abrasives on varnished or painted surfaces. If paint flecks or discolors, resurface the woodwork.
Perishable foods should go into the refrigerator promptly. Wash raw fruits and vegetables under running water and wipe milk bottles with a damp cloth. Cool leftovers if needed and store in clean tightly covered containers to prevent odors and flavor transfer. Strong odor foods like cheese belong on a top shelf when refrigerated.
A New York woman travels west and discovers galoshes she bought in Fifth Avenue appear in Chicago displays and later in Indiana and Iowa. The piece credits advertising with spreading diversified merchandise across the country, noting public awareness and unity driven by transportation and media.
The American Chemical Society notes cod liver oil has shifted from claimed cures to being a principal source of vitamins A and D. George D. Beal of the Mellon Institute cites improved production, stability, and new concentrates, alongside other natural sources enhancing potency and utility.
CHERIE NICHOLAS outlines a lavish fur fashion trends piece featuring detachable fur pieces and ensemble ideas. The article highlights silver fox collars, blue-gray coats with peg top styling, fur trims on coats and hats, and coordinated fur hats with veils as the season's luxury statement.
The season sees elegant fabrics return with stately brocades. An ice blue tulip motif brocade forms a formal evening gown with a tight bodice elbow sleeves and bustle back. A ruby and gold pendant pin decorates the heart-shaped neckline.
A black velvet bonnet with stiff side wings frames the face and a tiny mink bow as the sole trim is described as a demure piece. The design emphasizes severe velvet and modest styling.
Luxurious white fox and deep jewel toned velvet create a new line of stunning evening wraps. Fitted and flared coats feature modified back fullness and are shown in black carnelian red and purple. Some designs include tuxedo style fox bands left open at the waist and white fox yokes or fur panels curving from shoulder to waist.
A beige camel hair jacket in swagger style pairs with a heavy wool plaid skirt. The coat features a removable parka hood lined in navy and cherry red plaid to match the skirt. The skirt has an extra wide four inch waistband. Navy shoes gloves and a cherry red brushed wool sweater complete the look.
A Parisian designer unveils a picturesque ball gown with a tight emerald satin bodice and a billowing skirt in soft pink. The ensemble pairs vivid color with a slender green stem inspired silhouette.
A new dark shade named thick mist by Elsa Schiaparelli is a slatey bluish gray. The color is featured as versatile for both day and evening attire.
An advertisement promotes Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Tablets as a portable quick relief for acid indigestion gas and nausea. It touts peppermint flavor and fast action, urging readers to carry a box in purse or pocket for embarrassment-free relief.
The quote laments human greed and the endless pursuit of more, noting our failure to know restraint and to settle for reasonable gains. It warns that insatiable desire leads to loss of what is already achieved.
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