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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1940
Page
9
CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN M D explains how health and nutrition tie to daily food choices. He discusses iron and copper in red blood, natural foods replacing some drugs, and the role of eggs, sea foods, and organ meats in providing minerals. He notes preparation affects palatability and intake.
A discussion on preparing cabbage to minimize odor and preserve flavor. The text notes many vegetables can be ruined by overcooking and offers tips for perfect vegetable soups by careful timing and temperature. It also promotes fruit soups thickened with arrowroot as a palatable option.
At Cochran's Lights Out premiere at the Savoy Theater London, audiences show a prewar dash with dressy gowns, as women embrace street-length evening wear amid wartime. London styles hint at longer skirts returning by night, while gowns appear soft, feminine, and trimmed despite the conflict.
Noel Coward presented Set to Music in which Richard Haydn as Mr Edwin Carp entertains with cockney lecturing sketches. Carp imitates fish sounds and cookery talk to delighted audiences, with Haydn noting the character bores in England but wildly popular here.
A 1940 Fairehite feature describes a rust colored pocketed dress element. The design adds front fullness to the skirt, round yoke with soft fullness, belt work and pocket flaps.
A newspaper excerpt highlights Stephen Longstreet and his Hungarian cooking, sharing a goulash recipe with veal shoulder onion dill caraway and sauerkraut, plus a pot roast variant and a chocolate frosting recipe from the Hungarian menu described by the author at a luncheon in his honor.
A list of dishes includes Parsley Potatoes Broccoli Hollandaise Salad Lettuce and Tomato Apple Strudel Coffee Buttered Noodles Carrots and Peas Orange and Watercress Salad and Hungarian Chocolate Cake. A frosting method describes mixing over hot water until slightly thickened, then cooling to luke warm and blending in butter in two tablespoon portions.
Edith asks how to remove tan and prepare for spring makeup. A home bleaching method mixes lemon juice and water with a paste using Superipe to apply on face and throat, dries, then rinses with cold water. If skin reddens, apply rich cream for ten minutes. extra tip suggests hanging wet curtains to dry straight.
A warm weather ensemble features a silk print dress in white and yellow daisies on black with a coordinating boxy jacket. Lingerie ruffle uses tucked white organdie edged in yellow and a black net halo sailor is edged with black pailettes.
New York fashion writers note lingerie inspired touches spread through blouses and dresses. Silk prints with a dressmaker feel, heavy guipure lace, gigot sleeves, and flounced Spanish influenced gowns appear, with calot pronunciation and cap meanings explored.
A dated guide urges teen girls to express individuality through hairstyles and grooming. It outlines lengths, parts, waves, bangs, and perms, stressing brushing, scalp care, and choosing a skilled operator to avoid dry ends while promoting healthy shine.
A fragmented note describes hemming napkins with quick methods and a recipe idea. It mentions pressing a ripe banana through a strainer and adding vanilla flavoring to create a drink. The text includes odd phrases about paraffin and a teetotaler.
A columnist cautions against frightening children to enforce obedience. The piece argues fear can erode trust, induce police fears, and hinder development while advocating teaching only safety threats and proper discipline. It cites jewelry as a metaphor and notes social plans amid postwar concerns.
A passage reviews rare gems with emeralds rubies and sapphires prized beside diamonds. It notes emeralds as historically rich Cleopatra favored stones and Nero used emerald spectacles. It adds Hindu lore of diamonds stained by lifeblood and cites J Willard Hershey's The Book of Diamonds as a comprehensive gem guide.
The piece discusses why people chase diamonds and jewels, citing Diamond Jim Brady and social trends. It highlights passion as a driver of gem values and fashion, noting distinctions between genuine and synthetic stones and how status influences buying.
A fragment notes onions kept cold to prevent rising tears. The tip suggests chilling as a trick to minimize irritation during preparation.
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