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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
7
A fashion piece describes luxurious hostess wear for women during wartime, noting updated gowns and loungewear with velvet, pastels, and rich fabrics. It advises selecting hostess gowns by size and type for entertaining at home, with practical sleeve and hemline choices for kitchen or dining use.
The excerpt discusses visualizing the course of a card play and gives an example in which a defender should discard a diamond instead of trumping after a specific sequence. It emphasizes planning plays by counting tricks and foreseeing opponents’ responses.
A damaged OCR style bridge snippet describes a hand where Nather and others play South West North East. The text mentions cards jack of clubs ace of hearts queen of clubs and ace of hearts, with discard strategy and lead choices. The fragment hints at a contract and defensive plays with occasional player names and terms like Overlipka.
Portable woolen electric blankets reappear with claims of constant warmth without heavy coverings. Manufactured by several firms, they are promoted as healthful and economical, offering automatic temperature control and safety features. A separate driveway snow melt system using buried hot water pipes is described with cost around thirty cents per square?foot.
Practical washable potholders in chrysanthemum and Lalij motifs offered in rug yarn and canttewlek. Includes Pattern 70%a Ins with two pot holder instructions and an improved visual guide. Tickets for a Needlework Book edition priced at twenty cents coin, plus free three-holder pattern.
A scrambled household note warns about babysitters raiding the kitchen and delaying plans. It urges silence on retaliation and suggests a long stay at home, while advising not to mention anything about investments and to offer the babysitter a sandwich and cookies if hungry.
Health hints discuss irritable bowel syndrome as a psychosomatic link, noting that stress and emotional state influence bowel function. It emphasizes bland diets, rest, and relaxation, citing a physician's approach and the prevalence of functional bowel complaints among nervous patients, especially employed women.
A fragmented piece details postwar imports for gift lists including Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain, English pottery, Irish linens, Italian leather and glassware. It notes limited shipments, rising prices, and the appeal of European and Oriental crafts for Christmas presents.
A reader letter describes choosing fur materials and comfortable accessories for winter wear. It suggests brown or contrasting leopard prints, and discusses pairing a green and black striped dress with a black bodice. The writer asks Miss Blair for fashion guidance on horizontal stripes and overall wardrobe choices.
A 19th century guidance piece stresses routines for 4 year olds to change into clean clothes after returning home. It urges separate clothes for school wear, teaching self care like brushing teeth, washing hands and faces, and maintaining neat shoes and uniforms to instill good manners and discipline. It cautions against mixed attire and suggests kids learn to manage their wardrobe to prevent wrinkled garments and poor appearance.
Fragmented instructions discuss pillow comfort including feather quality and rebound. It notes that proper support for neck muscles depends on pillow fill and outer coverings. The text mentions choosing between pillow types and avoiding frequent sheet changes.
Advice on dining calmly in pleasant surroundings and slow eating while avoiding irritants. Notes on constipation from nerves and cathartics, suggesting fruit and vegetables, daily walking, and bowel health. Ends with questions about cigarette smoke and weight loss, answering that stopping smoking may increase appetite and dieting is better for weight loss.
The advisory notes protect scissors from damp weather by wrapping in waxed paper. It also urges regular bureau drawer cleanup to remove unused or worn items. It mentions fabrics like velvet, Liffota, satin, marquisette, Jace and avon fringe as examples of versatile textiles.
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