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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1936
Page
8
Dr. Chrisman explains paronychia treatment from West Virginia. If pus is present drain it. if infection runs under the nail edge cut and pack with antiseptic. Soak in warm iodine water or bichloride solution daily, then apply petroleum jelly. A twenty percent nitrate of silver paint every few days may relieve redness.
A Texas reader suffers yearlong stomach trouble revealing no hydrochloric acid. doctor prescribes pepsin and acid after meals and suggests increasing dilute acid with meals. A New Jersey reader reports a 20 year morning cough diagnosed as bronchiectasis. a bronchoscopic drainage is advised and ongoing treatment considered.
A California reader reports dull headaches and nasal discharge with loss of taste and smell from possible infected sinus or Ozena. Proposes local care using a 50 percent hydrogen peroxide rinse followed by a flavored perborate solution, with careful, repeated use for weeks.
A column of etiquette questions answered in concise guidance. A spoon is correct for ices, held scoop fashion, with an inward motion for cutting. Fruits pits should be removed with fingers between the thumb and index finger. Home weddings should invite near relatives and intimate friends only.
Profiles of Maine Senator Wallace White notes his long GOP loyalty and rise from Lewiston clerk to Bowdoin graduate lawyer and seven term congressman. He served in the House from 1916 and in the Senate since 1930, with fishing as a favorite hobby.
A fashion feature advises on slimming through diet and exercise to achieve a slender autumn silhouette. It outlines a set of floor and standing routines targeting waist and hip areas, emphasizing calorie counting, regular activity, and massage when possible.
Clara is guided to pick a feminine bouquet fragrance that hints at flower notes without being overpowering. She should sniff several options and test a small dab on wrists ears or chest to measure comfort and avoid self-consciousness.
Natural wood accessories with bright catalin banding offer sporty charm for late summer outfits and fall woolens. Powder cases in blue green and red appear in square or round styles with a matching center stripe. A rectangular model doubles as a cigarette case and opens at either end.
A short piece extols eggs as versatile for meatless meals and desserts. It provides quick recipes including an egg pie with meringue topping and a coffee custard using yolks, milk, and strong coffee, served with whipped cream and macaroons or ladyfingers.
A luncheon menu lists Bouillon Cheese Sticks Celery Harlequin Salad French Dressing Butterscotch Pecan Pie Coffee Eggs a la King in Patty Shells Pear and Cottage Cheese Salad Crusty Rolls Cookies and Hot or Iced Tea.
Practical kitchen notes cover egg dishes and sauces with a white sauce base, mushrooms, and pimiento, plus nut omelets and bouillon with scones. It includes short cuts for frozen fish, jar lids, pie crust care, soup fat removal, frankfurters in biscuit dough, and preserving fresh flowers with camphor or charcoal in water.
A Fairchild 1936 fashion plate shows hat and glove sets and sport style headwear. The selection includes a black miracle body hat with mink pompom, pale gray felt sports caps with a yellow brown feather, a rust turban crown, and a red bird mounted turban with a silk twist.
New York fashion features jewelry in unexpected places such as lapel buttonholes with gold or silver clips modeled as instruments and flowers. Pearls remain essential with black dresses, while satin blouses pair with rugged tweeds and embroidered bands. Fur coats showcase novelty pelts including speckled pony and dyed phoque with fitted redingotes and boleros in wool ensembles.
A reader argues against brooding over past hurts and outlines practical help for a fifty something woman seeking work. A classroom teacher helps Emma overcome inferiority and suggests home study balance. The letter then discusses a freelancer facing workplace jealousy and a damaged reference with advice to forgive and seek new paths.
A reader asks how to handle advising a friend about suspected infidelity. The writer suggests honesty with the prospective employer about limits to meddling, and weighs whether to uncover the truth for a distressed wife while avoiding personal entanglements. The guidance emphasizes not misleading or harming others and staying clear of sleuthing in married matters.
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