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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1937
Page
9
Dr Peters, health administrator, urges readers to follow hot weather safety to avoid sunstroke and heatstroke. Avoid long sun exposure and heavy exercise. early signs include nausea, giddiness, and mental excitement with a flushed face and rapid pulse.
The guidance outlines immediate actions for heat illness: move the patient to a cool spot, apply cold treatment for 10 to 15 minutes, then wrap them and repeat as needed until consciousness returns. It advises hats and loose clothing, drinking cool fluids, and distinguishing heatstroke from sunstroke with symptoms like cold clammy skin and fainting.
The article cites home remedies for heat illness and salt intake while noting sun protection. It then presents a legal inquiry from Mr J H of New York about the status of mixed race offspring, referencing Edwin Byron Reuter's Mixture and the Negro Year Book for 1925 6, with Louisiana given as an example of rigid state law.
The piece explains stairs etiquette for couples with the man offering to the woman when space is tight and the woman going first on descent. It also covers sandwich eating: a dry sandwich is eaten with fingers and an uncut sandwich is first cut into two triangles.
Profile piece notes the Maharaja of Darbhanga at 30 owns nine jewel studded palaces in India and once faced a London theft. A top bid of 75000 at auction contrasts with 1600000 livres paid by Cardinal de Rohan, while Scotland Yard involvement yields no recovery. He enjoys polo and fast cars.
A guide promotes a beauty nap and daytime habits to renew vitality reduce insomnia and improve hair skin and eyes. It suggests tea and cinnamon toast afternoon, light exercise and sun exposure, and warm milk with simple stretches to ease sleep and relax the body.
Short coats accompany new evening dresses. Lapels feature appliqued flowers, mother-of-pearl beads, jet embroidery, cabochons or gold and silver kid designs.
A 1937 college fashion note describes a velveteen skirt and matching jacket that can be worn separately. The short jacket with silver buttons shows Tyrolean influence while the skirt features a slender cut and stitched hip pockets shaping a curved yoke line.
Beginner guidance on makeup and hair to appear slimmer, including rouge toward cheeks, center lip accent, light eye shadow, flat sides with lifted top curls, and smart tailored outfits. Emphasis on attainable, well fitted pieces, soft blouses, immaculate lingerie touches, and versatile accessories to maximize look without high cost.
Sunburst pleats return to fashion in short daytime dresses. The featured gown uses black satin with a high surplice bodice and a large bow accenting a small skull cap, reflecting current casual dining style.
New York notes fashion experts doubt major shift in waistlines. Paris shows Directoire interest with high waists, but U.S. trends favor lower lines and smaller waists. Stylists doubt full return of Empire or Directoire silhouettes despite global fashion chatter.
A home cookbook outlines meatless summer options featuring cheese enriched dishes. It suggests serving spaghetti with meat sauce or cheese heavy vegetables to satisfy meat cravings, and lists recipes for Cheese Souffle Green Apple Pie Radishes au Gratin and a vegetable grill with detailed steps and ingredients.
Henry Laughlin of Tyrone Pennsylvania surveys tastes and odors in U S water supplies to show water quality affects cooking. He argues women cannot cook well with unpalatable water as poor water ruins flavors in meats vegetables cakes tea coffee and gravies.
Forest green table linen and deep rose bureau scarfs along with copper bath towels are among new shades adding color distinction to summer homes.
A new dog food trend touts yeast enriched with vitamins B C and D to keep dogs healthy with strong bones and glossy coats. It can be mixed into canned foods milk or vegetables and is said to suit dogs cats and kittens. The yeast is irradiated and marketed for canine use.
Very long gloves matching short sleeves are chosen by many fashionable brides this summer. The ring may be removed by opening a seam and tucking the finger inside, then resewing the seam at the original store after the wedding. Ivory white glace kid is preferred.
A casual chat about a high school romance and the idea that youths meet three social groups to shape a personality. The spoiled girl is blamed, and the piece questions political correctness and a lesson in social adjustment from youth.
A boy’s letter to Mrs. Martin argues girls must be pals and good sports over being pretty. He describes a sixteen year old country guest who prefers reading and movies to sports, and notes parental restrictions on dating out with her.
Afternoon tea moves outdoors in summer with a tea wagon serving iced tea, fruit salad and sandwiches. Strong tea diluted with ice, lemon garnishes, and nasturtium decorations feature. A lemon peel handle yields juice easily. The salad pairs cottage cheese, orange segments and cherries on crisp lettuce with chosen dressing.
A reader complains about a female guest staying all summer and causing friction. The advisor suggests adjusting to her viewpoint, being a agreeable host, and offering to teach activities like swimming or tennis to ease tensions.
Shredded cereals can be heated and served with cream fish or creamed eggs or used as a dessert with fruit or a pudding sauce. Salt cleans fish odor from kitchen knives while tepid water removes dust from house plants. Paper towels absorb excess fat from soups and gravies. Cream stains progress cold to warm wash. Beaten egg white can prevent soggy crusts in pies. A coffee table should be knee height when seated.
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