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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
1
Parents may influence but should treat a grown daughter as an adult living at home. The piece argues she should decide her own path while recognizing mutual rights and duties, including paying board, and suggests avoiding coercion or rigid control.
Summer food safety stresses prompt refrigeration for prepared dishes to prevent spoilage and poisoning. Soft custards creamed dishes and cooked meats poultry and fish require immediate chilling in covered containers. Enamelware and sanitary porcelain containers help safe storage and reheating.
The column discusses controlling the Mexican bean beetle with centered dusts as eggs hatch. It warns about ethylene from ripening fruit harming cut flowers in refrigerators and notes tomatoes curling from pruning, staking, or moisture issues. It offers DDT prevention tips and methods to kill tree sprouts and advice on geraniums, ants, and chlordan use.
Advice in a column about romance and anxiety when a lover is distant. A woman frets over imagined betrayals, waits for letters, and considers confessing to a new interest while hoping for a sign from her absent partner. The piece cautions against letting imagination drive decisions.
A reader seeks practical advice on selecting furniture and decor pieces for a small room. The letter lists items like a desk chair, corner table, and lamp and asks for recommendations on styles, finishes, and layout to achieve a cohesive, tasteful look.
A fashion feature describes fall silhouettes with slim lines, narrow shoulders, and long evening gowns. It highlights yoke treatments, slim coats, and restrained color like stage gold, black, mahogany, and beiges, with textures and capes enhancing daytime and formal outfits.
An advertisement offers Pattern 7149 for filet crochet with charts directions and improved visuals. It invites readers to send twenty cents and personal details to The Tony Rec nord at Wax 164 Old Chelsea Station New York 11 NY for the pattern and related catalog items including needlework designs and a book offering crochet knitting embroidery quilts and summer patterns.
Fall fashion centers on the belted fitted overblouse with two color or fabric contrasts. Designers pair long or wrist-length overblouses with slim skirts and use notch and inset collars, diagonal closures, and belt details. The look blends plaid or tweed skirts with solid color tops, offering two piece versatility for autumn wardrobes.
A new jewelry gimmick offers matching wedding bands designed to pair with novelty pieces. The ready to wear sets aim to attract couples seeking coordinated style with their rings.
Dr Frnest G Osborne discusses naming children with a light moral tone. He notes that parents should consider how a given name sounds with the family surname and the potential for awkward initials, citing examples like Ivy Green and Harry China. He urges thoughtful choice to spare children embarrassment in later life.
The author reflects on how initials like SAP and EGO could provoke teasing, noting that foresight in naming a child avoids social burdens. The piece emphasizes thoughtful naming to prevent embarrassment and hurt later in life.
The article traces ancient paint brushes from Sixth Century BC Greek use of fur and hair to later tools. It notes the shift to feather and eventually bristle brushes as artistic needs grew.
The piece urges husbands to agree with their wives in various situations. It advises avoiding corrective comments when a wife models new fashion, critiques other women, or glosses over parts of a story. It warns against interrupting during renovations and emphasizes supporting a wife’s new hairstyle.
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