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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
1
A discussion on how women often misread their own personalities when choosing outfits. It argues many lack self knowledge to pick colors and styles that suit them, urging awareness of traits to highlight or downplay for better appearance and behavior.
Green Thumb provides pruning steps for black raspberries including cutting new lateral canes to six feet and removing old dead canes, with fertilization timing. Peach brown rot is combated by removing mummies, pruning, and applying copper spray in pink and bloom stages. lawn care covers rolling when soil is not wet, top dressing, and moss weed control with ammonium sulfate and fertilizer, plus soil loosening via ashes and compost mixed into topsoil.
A round dining table converts from a card table with a sturdy fiberboard top covered by a soft lustrous plastic. Reversible cover provides a practical surface for games or study and cushions when folded. Top resists scratching burning and chemicals and cleans easily with a damp cloth. Available in green and blue.
Antique notice promots towel motifs for embroidery and crochet patterns priced at twenty cents. It advertises transfer patterns, charts, photos, and complete directions from The Troy Record's Household Arts Dept, with a mail order offer and requests names addresses and pattern numbers.
Fragmented notice describes a baking tip to hide seams on cakes by ready mix and a special sauce. It mentions salvaging leftovers with currant jelly and notes a Troy address for makers. The item reads as a brief kitchen tip from a historical column with practical dessert advice.
Summer hosiery emphasizes sheer denier varieties to pair with light dresses. Brands offer 13 denier 54 gauge stockings and 15 denier 61 gauge options, with features like open-work, nude silhouettes, reinforced toes, and dark seams for a smart look.
A reader asks Miss Blair about underslip fabrics under organdie and chiffon and how to wear slips under sheer dresses. Guidance covers fabrics, strap alignment, color matching, and use as short evening dresses when worn without overdresses. Paris favors 15 inch hem, Americans 14. suggest trying on dresses to pick best length.
A compact made of styrene plastic in maroon blue yellow black and white provides ample room for powder and puff and includes a small flashlight built into the lid. The light automates when opened aiding makeup routine and offers durable, long use.
A fragmented description outlines an automatic defroster built into a refrigerator unit with a plastic hanging attachment. The device mates with a kitchen clerk to provide user benefits, defrosting automatically after plugging into a clocklike supply cord. The apparatus emphasizes simple cleaning for the sturdy component.
The notice highlights quality onions described as bright clean and well shaped with dry skins. It emphasizes strong apparent freshness and consistency in appearance for buyers seeking good produce.
Describes barn dance moves for the wagon wheel and ball of yarn figures. Dancers form clockwise circles with arms extended, then heads and partners exchange hands. The leader unwinds the yarn to center, returns outward, and the group reforms a clockwise circle concluding with partners rejoined.
Amateur decorators found shellac undercoating seals wood pores and creates a smooth hard film for painting unfinished furniture. Black shellac gains popularity as a finish for old pieces and can yield rich contrast with many color schemes. Some have even used black shellac on floors for a mirror-like effect in colonial settings.
Practical beauty and wardrobe notes mix with reflections on windows as mood lifters. Advice covers skin care using cornmeal soap, powdering techniques, and the role of thin foundation. Also explores raincoats, storage pockets, and disposable yet sturdy plastic tableware for everyday use.
Advice to Elizabeth Woodward about being stood up by Pat after a skating date. Aimed at handling disappointment, deciding whether to confront him, and whether miscommunication or a real lapse caused the no show. Encourages calm communication and avoiding blame while assessing if the date was canceled or forgotten.
A newspaper column notes boys are adopting adult style clothing with color and comfort as key notes. Lighter fabrics, bolder plaids, checks, and tweeds become popular for jackets and slacks, while casual, roomy garments replace stiff requirements. The piece also includes reader guidance about overheard conversations and dating decisions.
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