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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
9
Article by Dr. Claud North Chrisman explains pigmented moles and warts, their hereditary tendency, and risks. Moles may be removed by electric needle or glacial acetic acid, with cautions about caustics. Warts can be contagious, irritated, and occasionally cancerous, often removed by electric needle or chemical applications.
A historic guide describes corns as a civilized penalty from wearing shoes. It explains hard and soft corn formation, core root pressure causing pain, and treatment through paring, pressure removal, and caustic compounds followed by protective dressing.
The piece discusses riding in cars with couples, defines sauce piquante as a herb sauce, offers greeting options such as I am delighted to know You and This is indeed a pleasure, and notes well bred women friends do not hiss at meetings or farewells.
Kay Kyser of Rocky Mount North Carolina is hailed as swing king and bandleader. He conducts not plays instruments and earns about 19000 dollars a week from theatre radio movies and records while touring the country with his six man early band and evolving jive concepts.
A clever country woman gathers wood ferns before snow, planning to use them under transparent covers for trays lamp shades and telephone directory holders in her home.
After washing with clear water, dry and polish with crumpled newspapers for streak free shine. Mirrors and car windows respond to the same method, leaving surfaces bright and clear.
A 1939 Fairchild note outlines the velvet dirndl as a key hostess dress trend. It describes sheer velvet fabric with a waistline embroidered in gold and silver tracery.
Judith Wilson offers homemade candy ideas for gifting during holidays. Recipes for chocolate fudge and variations with nuts, coconut cherry divinity, and chocolate nut roll are provided with step by step heating, cooling, and shaping instructions.
The article advises two gentle soaps for sensitive blemished skin a liquid adolescent soap and a tube cream soap used with a facial sponge. For stubborn oily skin any lathering toilet soap suffices. It notes antiseptic acne lotions to reduce eruptions and oiliness and mentions simple powder lotions with alcohol content.
Beauty is many things from inner peace to a vivid zest for living. Mme Helene Pess, Viennese beautician to queens, shares flower based skin care lore from ancient Greece and Rome. A routine blends flower vapor scents with masks and creams for a five to ten minute facial. The program ends with simple home care and minimal makeup.
Amber jewelry offers a tasteful gift within a moderate budget. It highlights amber’s evolving beauty with golden tones and antique browns, suits many color schemes, and complements both blonde and brunette wearers.
A durable all around winter sweater designed to keep a man warm in cold weather. Features suggest a practical knit with versatile wear for daily outdoor use and indoor warmth.
New York reports a growing fashion of names on handbags vanities and cases. Flat envelope bags feature cutout script names while metal vanities show telegraph style blanks with owner details. Evening bags carry handwritten names and messages. Platform sandals with half to one inch soles rise at college dances and football proms, noted as trendy for the season.
Jane Herbert Goward discusses how a wife should not reveal dissatisfaction to friends and notes that actions by a husband may imply love. The piece then analyzes a shy boy named John who struggles with social interaction and relies on parents to speak for him. It argues for patient prompting to help him speak for himself.
A reader asks Mrs. Martin about leaving a loveless marriage for a man she loves. The advisor urges self control and cautions that passion can tempt beyond marriage, warning the reader that boredom may have fueled her doubts and that true happiness requires summoning resolve.
A recipe describes blending cream cheese with ground salami and softening the mix with American Sauterne wine. The filling is packed into hollowed French rolls with an apple cover and chilled for several hours or overnight. Slice very thin for service.
The passage urges restraint when a married woman shows interest in another man. It argues not to overreact or reveal suspicions to a spouse, suggesting such attractions are usually fleeting mood swings. It compares the other man to a passing toy and advises maintaining discretion.
Wash and press two whole persimmons then blend with two cups sugar. Sift two cups flour with one cinnamon and one teaspoon salt, then mix with two quarts of milk. Stir in melted butter until smooth, bake in a greased dish until firm, and serve with cream.
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