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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1949
Page
3
Ethel W. Samson County Home Demonstration Agent offers cotton dress care tips for summer. The column covers washing water temperature, soap preparation, brushing dirty areas, rinsing twice, optional bluing and starch, and proper drying and ironing techniques for a crisp look. It emphasizes using hot water for wash, proper rinsing, and air drying before ironing.
The piece advises gardeners on transplanting tomatoes cabbages peppers and seedlings and emphasizes deep watering after planting Avoid surface watering as it promotes shallow roots and notes watering in late afternoon around four o clock is ideal for both planting and reducing evaporation It also warns against scalping lawns and keeping mowing height around 1 inch to prevent crabgrass growth
Garden notes advise calomel dust or bichloride of mercury drench to control cabbage maggot injury and urge care not to cultivate near treated plants. Perennial borders should receive well rotted manure and 5-10-5 fertilizer. stagger gladiolus plantings for blooms. Leaf blotch on horse chestnuts can be reduced by raking leaves and spraying with bordeaux or lime sulfur. Compost tips suggest 5-10-5 and lime for acid plants, with thorough soaking to aid rot.
A dated social guide advises girls to balance hospitality with their dates. It suggests evaluating each boy and date, avoiding overloading any single day, and returning favors with a thoughtful compliment within three weeks to keep the social score even.
Fragmented readable text discusses parental influence on children and communication. It notes that messages may be camouflaged by jargon and highlights the role of parents in guiding conversations to support a child's development.
Fragmentary text describes curtains and plastic chairs, with references to equal compensation, textile terms, and a discussion of colors and standards. It mentions a TV and a public context, but the readable content is highly garbled with nonsensical phrases and uncertain names.
A guide on improving wife’s routines through tactful, patient persuasion. It advises avoiding arguments, dropping hints, praising progress, and timing requests to avoid triggering resistance, noting subtle social skills at home rival those used in business.
Public notice item advertising Needlework patterns from The Troy Record Household Arts Dept. Box 18 Flatbush Brooklyn offering Bluebird transfers Pattern 1092 with easy charts and photos. Send twenty cents plus name address and pattern number for mail order.
A new decal remover uses warm water to soften adhesive and lift decals for easy removal. It enables quick changes to decor with seasonal themes and personalized room accents through a simple application process.
The article explains how to measure windows for Venetian blinds for inside or outside casings. It stresses exact measurements with a ruler, no allowances, and account for hardware and plaster reveals. It covers bracket placement, overlap, and required clearances for precise fitting.
A reader asks if lace suits an informal short wedding dress and what colors and accessories fit. The columnist advises lace as an excellent choice with ice blue pale pink beige or gray options and suggests matching fabric slippers gloves and a floral or natural headpiece for a June wedding while noting simple handling for checked fabrics.
Mastic lampshades designed to be cleaned with soap and water have braids on their top and bottom that can be slipped off and on for easy maintenance.
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