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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
4
Advice on fostering independence in daughters urges mothers to reduce apron string dependence, assign age appropriate chores, and let daughters choose personal tastes and plans. Encourages stopping overparenting and highlights benefits to future sons in law and family harmony. Also promotes Florida grapefruit as health booster.
A playful survey of parasol fashion traces the Gay Nineties influence from satin and net to raffia straw. It notes long stems, lace trimmings, and bold ensembles including puffed rosettes, poodle parasols, and matching hat pins, gloves, and beige silk umbrellas with amber sticks.
A humorous note on men resisting scented soaps favoring the aroma from witch hazel added to bath water. Also mentions new plastic dinnerware sets in pastel colors from pink to beige including dinner plate salad plate cereal bowl cup and saucer.
The author argues the receiving line at social events like class proms is an awkward ritual. Hosts endure hours of polite inspection as guests pass by, while students seek excuses to dodge the scrutiny from adults and peers.
A reflective piece on keeping family memories through travel and events, stressing the joy of scrapbooks and receiving lines at dances. It blends reminiscence with practical tips for preserving moments and engaging well with guests, emphasizing warmth over perfection.
A wartime chemical innovation promises to prevent food from sticking to pans. German engineers found a liquid that reduces carbon buildup on diesel engine pistons, later explored by Dr. John Koster and a lab team. An accidental spill and a burned egg stirred the practical testing and led to further curiosity.
A Troy Record notice invites readers to order Pattern 7452 with six motifs about 5x9 inches. The ad touts improved charts and directions for beginner embroidery on towels, with a request for 20 cents and a clear address for access to the pattern. It also promotes the Alice Brooks Needlework Catalog offering 102 designs in crochet, knitting, embroidery, quilts, and toys, with 15 cents for the book.
A miscellany on eye care for sunny days emphasizes healthy bright eyes, avoiding dark glasses indoors and at night, and using deliberate rest. includes a note on glare avoidance. Also reports an engineering advance in nonstick cooking pans from a German engine and an American chemist, enabling easy cleaning and grease-free frying.
This fashion prose outlines grooming brows with care to avoid stray hairs and maintain a natural curve. It then advises daily lash brushing with colorless pomade to lengthen and hydrate, followed by using a lash curler for a wide eyed, glamorous look inspired by movie stars.
A new service lets shoppers bring a fabric swatch to stores and have buttons dyed to the exact shade. Where service is unavailable, swatches may be mailed to the company for dyeing.
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