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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1946
Page
3
Homemakers can restore worn varnish on furniture with simple household substances. Clean with hot water and turpentine mix or mild soap, dry thoroughly, then polish with soft cloth. For dull or scratched surfaces, use a furniture polish or wax sparingly and rub well into the finish for shine.
The piece suggests giving large watches as gifts, once sold for 34, tied with black velvet ribbon around the neck. It notes some watches include alarms and hints at using them to escape dull dates, reflecting postwar social culture.
A household tip promotes plastic washable paper to protect walls from finger marks. A mother notes crayons and pens leave stains in children’s rooms, but washable wall coverings allow easy cleaning with soap and water and promise calmer days for caregivers.
Market Now introduces a scrubable wall covering by Frances Titoy Roeivar that resists stains grease and dirt on walls and ceilings. Available in cloth or paper bases using a secret plastic resin process that bonds into the surface for durable finish.
A fragmented social column mixes fashion, design, and DIY tips. It highlights uniforms, decorative fabrics, new finishes for surfaces, and inventive gadgets. The piece mentions nursing careers, student costs for uniforms, and DIY props for events, interspersed with fashion and interior design notes.
A homemaker voices desire for practical help as agriculture bulletins promote free home economics guidance. The note highlights how U.S. Department of Agriculture and land grant colleges offer research based household tips on foods, materials, and supplies to assist homemakers in adapting to changing times.
Embroidery guide offers transfer of 12 motifs in Pattern 7432 and improved patient charts with photos and complete directions. Rent twenty cents for the pattern to The Troy Record, New York, with note of address and pattern number in the latest Naediewark Book, 11916 edition, 14 years for only five.
The piece urges boys and girls to plan for marriage through health, education, and personal qualities. It stresses diligence, self care, and character over appearance, urging teens to seek work, responsibility, and readiness for a lifelong partnership. It notes marriage is a serious lifelong commitment and to build a real home.
A 1940s style feature questions if women must justify hat choices at church events. It describes varied millinery worn by Mrs. Oveta C. Mohby and others, listing styles from helmet and stovepipe to mushroom shapes, noting wartime era fashion and social expectations.
An OCR fragment reports a bridge championship where players including Mrs Wagar af Alin Wilkin Chetstine af AOMINGHM Capt. Miritradges and S Mogi competed. The narrative describes a four heart bid, spade and diamond plays, and analysis of risks and outcomes, noting expert opinions on bidding strategy and possible trick counts.
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