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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
8
A fragmentary excerpt discussing methods to teach reading with pictures. It mentions labeling pictures and forming phrases or sentences to help a child feel at home with language and learn words through visual cues. The piece emphasizes parental or teacher involvement.
The article notes Holy Week significance shaping social duties and crafts with religious introspection. It links planetary influence to clothing, ceremonies, and elder care, urging seasonal preparation for feast days. A child born now is foretold to be religious and dutiful to superiors.
A discussion of secondary porches on city and country houses across Pennsylvania to Virginia. Describes back ell wings, screened seating, access from dining rooms and bedrooms, period arches, reed columns, basket weave brick, flagstone floors, and reuse of old stone steps with a note on cost. The piece notes historical ties and remodeling anecdotes from early 1800s designs and a sequence of home projects.
The article discusses roe as a delicacy, noting black caviar from sturgeon and roes from salmon and whitefish. It describes preparing shad roe by poaching, broiling, and serving with watercress, lettuce, and French dressing. A recipe section covers banana whip with gelatin, coffee, tea, and milk, giving measurements and serving tips.
Eleanor Ross discusses designing children's rooms with input from the youngster. It advises letting the child help choose color schemes and notes differences in preferences between extroverted and introverted children, suggesting bright colors for outgoing kids and muted tones for shy ones.
A reader offers quick kitchen tips for cake decor and candle placement. Use decor to top a cake and insert a candle in each decorated piece for a festive finish.
The item describes a coffee can opener that punches a hole in the can top and measures one tablespoon of coffee, priced around $1. Cigarette lighters for women come in gold or chrome cases, some hand engraved with jeweled miniatures of musical instruments or cigarette holders. Prices range from 50 cents to $12.50, with some lighters including compact mirrors at similar prices.
Practical guide on lipstick technique by Helen Follett. Advises using a slanted lipstick lip liner, outlining and filling with neat strokes, avoiding poor dab methods, and aiming for a confident polished look. Encourages color choice to boost morale and appearance.
A medical note explains Dupuytren's contracture a curable deformity affecting fingers as early as the 30s. It describes tissue inflammation under the palm skin and progression to finger bending. Treatment via plastic surgery is presented as a definite cure when detected early.
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