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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
6
Dr. Chrisman explains that vitamin B-1 deficiency can cause leg weakness numbness and nervous symptoms. He recommends thiamin chloride Elixir or tablets after meals and about 400 units daily for adults. Foods rich in B-1 include liver oysters egg yolks nuts grains peas tomatoes and brewer's yeast.
Mrs S H seeks home remedies for her mother’s gall bladder pain after a severe attack. Suggestions include olive oil, epsom salts, desiccated bile, large fats or butter, and salt enemas to drain or thin bile, with caution about causing more trouble and noting possible need for surgery in persistent cases.
Fresh spring beauty advice urges women to seek a healthy glow with warm rosy powders. The guide covers shade selection for blondes brunettes and dark skin, testing methods two sample boxes and half face comparisons, and proper application from cleansing to mascara for a natural lasting look.
A hostess should calmly direct guests while standing at her place. Express thanks with "Thank you" rather than "Much obliged." A young girl may accept inexpensive casual gifts. A widow may choose to wear or not wear her wedding ring. For an informal afternoon wedding the bridegroom and best man wear dark business suits. Service plates are removed just before serving the main course.
A few minutes daily washing window sills frames and baseboards saves hours later by preventing dust buildup. Keeping surfaces clean rather than cleaning in a rush is a key to an orderly, well run home.
New York fashion notes highlight spring hats with flowers and ribbons, including queen Mary silhouettes and decorative pins. Handbags grow in size with elongated under-arm styles, buckles, and draped brims. Desert travelers favor kerchief turbans and Aunt Jemima knots, while sailors appear in multiple styles. Flavor cauliflower with crisp bacon and light salt.
Fleshed with pork and thiamin rich links the article presents baked sausage in biscuit dough called pigs in blankets along with sausage supreme and sage pasta loaf. It includes a Philadelphia scrapple croquette option and a sausage macaroni leaf recipe with cheese and eggs.
A historical guidance piece outlines steps for professional exterior painting including weather conditions dry wood minimal rain, priming coats for new work with white lead paste oil turpentine and drier, and two or three finish coats. It warns about knot treatment putty quality and removal of old paint with sanding or burning while noting safety.
Laundry tips describe using a cheese cloth bag for delicate items, rinsing, and air drying. Window care suggests soap avoidance, hard toilet soap rub, and polishing with soft cloth. Food prep notes include bread and water sandwiches, biscuits, and melted chocolate icing for cakes. Furniture repairs advise prompt webbing tightening. Tea towel tips urge lemon peels in the wash kettle. Windows should be dusted before washing with hot ammonia rinse.
A brief recipe notes scrapple cut into croquettes and browning sausage links in a cold pan. Potatoes are sliced and browned in the sausage fat, then onions and green pepper are added with seasonings. Tomato soup is poured over and the mixture simmers about 45 minutes.
A mother rewires her toddler Tommy’s habit of pulling pots and pans from the cupboard by substituting a constructive task. She removes the utensils and guides him to reassemble them, turning the activity into a learning game with patient supervision and repeated practice.
There are about 2 million women in domestic service and several groups press for professional status. Bills in Albany cover hours, wages and workmen’s compensation with advocates from the Women’s Trade Union League urging a professional outlook and better treatment for workers.
The article stresses cleaning brushes dust cloths mops and other housewife tools weekly. It prescribes shaking loose dust washing with soapy water rinsing in clear water and drying bristle side up in sun. It notes various brushes including wall rushes venetian blind brushes and bed spring brushes should be washed regularly.
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