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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
7
CLAUD NORTH offers a diet piece praising tapioca as a versatile ingredient and outlining a fat reducing meal plan. It discusses daily portions, doughnut allowances, milk choices, vegetables, and the role of vitamins, suggesting a simple one a day vitamin regimen from drugstores.
A newspaper blurb discusses dieting caution emphasizing single item diets curb hunger and avoid rapid weight loss. It warns against disturbing natural routines and notes a physician named Chrisman references Dr Crum and machine made doughnuts while contrasting home baked options.
Step by step guide advises washing with soap and water, drying, and applying a thick cream. A warm washcloth is placed over the face to soften skin, then fingertips with cotton strips gently press and pull visible blackheads. Avoid forcing stubborn spots on first treatment.
A Washington arrival, Miss Craig McGeachy, leads British public relations at the embassy. A former League of Nations worker, she lives at the Women’s University Club and breaks new ground as the first female attache.
Domestic guide presents tapioca uses in desserts and savory dishes. It highlights quick-cooking tapioca as a versatile thickener for soups casseroles and pies and gives three recipes Tomato Bisque Shepherds Pie and Chocolate Half and Half Tapioca Cream with step by step directions and serving yields.
A recipe list outlines liver and bacon dinners with sides and a chocolate parfait method. It shows instructions to fold tapioca cream with chocolate sauce, chill, and serve in parfait glasses with a chocolate sauce layer. The chocolate sauce is made by melting chocolate into milk, adding sugar flour and salt, cooking until thick, then finishing with butter and vanilla.
A practical guide explains locating and repairing a roof bald patch or water stain by removing loose shingles, driving bent nails, staggering new shingles, and fastening with 4 penny nails. It covers selecting 16 or 18 inch shingles based on exposure, and notes using a twist drill or sharp tool with a medicine dropper to moisten plaster while nailing.
A detailed step by step cold weather facial and body treatment. Cleanse nails and hands, scrub arms to elbows, apply face and throat creams, use a refreshing mask, massage with hand cream, and finish with eye lotion, toner, and non greasy lotion. Ends with optional light makeup for a polished, dewy look.
A discussion of how men's fashion borrows from women and vice versa. Notes on color trends like sand and beige, fabric choices for coats and sportswear, and the rise of neckties in women’s wear. Mentions Mary Hardwick's court attire and prevailing beige tones in Southern resort clothing.
A reflection questions what constitutes a successful life beyond wealth and social status. It probes whether financial success, happiness, or personal fulfillment truly define a person’s achievement.
A column explores a father's approach to teaching chess to his son George. The piece contrasts winning with nurturing skill, noting the uncle's gentler method fosters independent thought and genuine progress rather than mere victory.
An essay reflects on money's limits and the loneliness of a wealthy man who, despite abundance and status, cannot secure love. He is rejected by the woman he desires or loses her, and he faces a dreary aging alone because he valued possessions over companionship.
The text portrays a man who, though able to marry, avoids it to preserve his income and lifestyle. He values money over family, loves children but cannot share his earnings, and seeks personal pleasures over conventional domestic life. The narrative reflects a conflicted view of success, wealth, and companionship.
If your nonwashable window shades are soiled lay them on a flat surface brush well with a clean soft cloth and rub lightly cleaner. Clean both sides of the shades then brush again with a soft cloth.
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