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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
4
A tense advisory on retaining a husband through grooming and manners. It warns that courtship prompts self care and costly beauty routines, then outlines daily routines from weight monitoring to hair and nail upkeep. It stresses cheerful greetings, fragrance, and a controlled voice to avoid driving away a spouse.
Shellac offers an undercoat for outdoor furniture to keep white enamel from yellowing under sun. Apply shellac before enamel and add weatherproofing to prevent streaking. Use thin shellac base to reduce running in rain and heat.
A shorthand tip suggests adding the liquid from canned kidney beans when making chili con carne. The note emphasizes using the bean liquid to enrich flavor and texture in the dish.
An eccentric ad lists crochet scarf patterns and crochet and knit instructions. It promotes pattern F050 with charts and photos and requests twenty cents for mailing to The Try Record in Chelsea, New York, while advertising enameling utensils and water timer products with odd phrasing and scattered names.
The article describes how mirrors now follow furniture styles with varied frames from natural pine to Chinese decorative works. It notes framed, carved, and gold leaf options and mentions expansive etched mirrors and bold green felt framed pieces enhancing room decor.
A columnist advises against airing past romances to a new partner. The piece argues keep secret details to avoid unsettling the new love, noting rumors and curiosity complicate misunderstandings. Readers see Sue faced with whether to disclose past relationships and how truth versus illusion affects a relationship.
Instructions describe removing dead scalp cuticle before washing. Emphasizes brushing, sectioning hair, lifting scalp debris, and sweeping dead material away for smoother shine. Includes steps to work from back to front and maintain steady technique.
A chief of a still department shares practical rules for better photos. Avoid direct head on shots avoid dated outfits and heavy makeup. use side angles for a lean look. stand on the balls of feet in photos. keep lips natural and hair loose. hold a prop for full length portraits and relax.
Inquiries on proper attire for groom ushers and ring bearer at a church wedding in late May. Guidance covers full dress cutaway coats for formal daytime, black or oxford gray jackets for semi formal, and white dinner jackets for the most formal evenings. The ring bearer should wear a white suit with lace collar and white socks.
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