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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1949
Page
2
An interview of youths 10 to 18 shows 86 percent of girls want to marry someday while 14 percent want to be housewives. The piece argues marriage often implies housewifery and ongoing home management, budgeting, and hiring help, urging clearer lessons on balancing marriage and career.
Dr Ernest G Osborne describes how telling children about parental achievements creates pride and trust. Emphasizes family centered information, secrecy, and encouragement of open dialogue to strengthen family bonds and unity.
The article advises bringing indoors October planted bulbs into light gradually, with six weeks root growth, and maintaining humidity plus cooler temperatures to stimulate flowering. It lists bulbs to plant now Amaryllis Lily of the Valley and paperwhite narcissi and gives care tips for watering, sunlight, and avoiding drafts. It also answers reader questions on drooping Christmas cactus buds and suggests causes and remedies.
A cautionary tale of a girl named Tina who pushes for rapid romance with Phil. She schedules frequent dates and plans his week, misreading his slow replies and missed calls as a deficit of interest. The piece argues swift pursuit often backfires and leaves the admirer in heartbreak.
The article discusses homemakers balancing decor with durability as children and heavy foot traffic wear rugs. It notes rug makers offer patterned and plain options that resist muddy shoes and rough use, aiming for affordable choices for busy households.
A description of outfit ideas uses floral hair pins and clips on hats belts and scarves. The look combines navy red white wool fringe jackets slim navy skirts pale pink gabardine coats latte straw bags and matching hats with delicate gold plated pansy designs and natural toned gloves.
A colorful winter salad features canned pineapple slices placed on greens and topped with three Calavo slices arranged in a petal pattern from the pineapple center.
A nostalgic health notice warns against excessively tight baby clothing and suggests using new plastic diaper covers. These covers, looser than diapers, improve air circulation to reduce moisture and rashes, with sizes from seven to thirty pounds and larger for nighttime use.
In a spring and summer showcase, designers feature protective hems and cape looks, belted hems and draped bodices. Models display three quarter length to floor length coats, capes, and boleros while practical tips cover galoshes, rolling boot tops, and quick hosiery fixes for slushy days.
A Troy Record arts notice promotes crochet directions charts and pattern 7166 for chair sets. It offers easy visuals and complete directions, with a 20 cent coin price and mail details to The Troy Record for an Alice Brooks Needlework Catalog featuring 2109 designs and a free book offer including toy tops and sachets.
Winter lowers resistance and makes hair matting common. Regular beauty parlor visits with scalp and oil treatments help. Home washing can cause sore throats if hair is not dried thoroughly. use dry shampoos or liquid cleansers and brush hair vigorously for gloss.
Brightly colored light plastic overshoes for kids slip on and off easily. They are compact enough to tuck in a pocket or school bag and durable enough to withstand heavy scuffing, offering parents and teachers a convenient rainy day solution.
New miniature hair curlers offer safe comfortable styling for kids. Made of flexible pale pink plastic they resemble the larger models mothers use. They roll easily sleep on without metal or sharp edges and create large loose waves with no frizz at the ends.
A new plastic gadget automatically threads a needle with one motion. Blind users report smooth operation and greater independence in sewing tasks.
A restaurant owner argues burnt toast and bad coffee ruin business deals and moods. The piece notes other morning tensions such as no toast, husbands cooking alone, late nights out, and poor prior preparations. It suggests a calm morning influences a husband’s day more than wives realize.
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