Giant Cookies Mask Surprising Hope for Typhoid Carrier Cure
Doctor Claud North Chrisman discusses a typhoid outbreak linked to a banquet in Dayton and reports a potential treatment using soluble iodolphthalin to clear gall bladder bacteria. The approach could cure carriers without gall bladder removal, with early trials showing promise and safety.
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Claud North Chrisman
M.D
Dayton
Ohio
Vatvie
Weis Vaato Mi
Journal of the American Medical Association
Short Cuts for Canning and Kitchen Prep
Short Cuts explains how to open cans of asparagus from the bottom to keep tips intact. It notes cooking strong vegetables uncovered to avoid odor and saving lemon rinds to whiten the drain board. It adds tips on scrubbing with rind and soap and on making lighter muffins with a well battered iron muffin pan.
Paris in the Nazi shadow a lament for a lost Paris
The piece recalls a vivid Paris famed for art and fashion, asks if the city can survive under Nazi sway, and contrasts it with other moments of Parisian pride. It reflects on Paris’s cultural influence, wartime occupation, and lingering hope that the city’s spirit endures despite grim times.
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Paris
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Louvre
Eiffel Tower
France
Arkansas
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Indiana
Iowa
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Summer fashion boxy jacket and pleated skirt set
The 1940 copyright mentions new separates this summer. A boxy jacket worn open forms a wrap similar to the little boy coat, paired with an all-around pleated skirt in a bright chintz border print.
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Fairchild
Date Filled Cookies in Giant Nine Inch Form
Parents and children enjoy oversized cookies as a quick snack option during hot evenings. The article shares a date filled nine inch layer cookie recipe and notes easier preparation using cake pans, plus variations including giant peanut cookies and orange sugar cookies.
Date Cookies and Marguerites Recipes From Miss Wilson
A vintage recipe excerpt describes sauteed liver and vegetables, plus cookies named Marguerites and date cookies. It details mixing shorting with eggs and orange rind, rolling dough, baking times, and hints about pasteurized dates. The note references Miss Wilson for the article and suggests easy large cookies for children.
Modes and Manners in Wedding Etiquette Questions
A Q and A style guide answers common wedding etiquette topics. It covers footwear for grooms in white suits, bouquet use for the traveling bride, appropriate dress for a forties era first marriage, tipping a hotel bellboy for calls, and salt-dish etiquette. It also includes a pea recipe with cooking steps and seasonings.
Lingerie Collars and Draped Dresses Lead Summer Fashion
New York fashion notes show lapels covered with lingerie inspired collars and jabots, with whites dominating in shades from creamy to oyster. Lace and black accents appear, while white jersey stays trim and side draped dresses hint at fall trends, with wraps common for sport outfits.
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New York
Opera Star Hilda Burke Reveals Daily Oil Beauty Regimen
American soprano Hilda Burke of the Metropolitan Opera Company outlines her beauty routine. She baths daily in olive oil emulsion, follows with hot and cold showers, then uses jasmine fragrance and mild makeup. She maintains a strict breakfast, exercises after breakfast, and uses selective facial care to keep her skin and eyes looking bright.
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Jacqueline Hunt
Hilda Burke
Metropolitan Opera Company
Hilda
Summer Skin Care and Protection Tips From 1950s Advice
The article advises using sunproof cream as a makeup base for very delicate skin to prevent burning. Olive oil can help those who tan easily. It recommends sunglasses to protect eyebrows and lashes, oiling brows and lashes, applying suntan preventative near the eye area, and wearing protective head coverings. Emphasizes care for back and shoulders with scrubs and moisturizers.
Three year old Donald and the doll play dilemma
A boy seeks a doll despite his father's ridicule. The piece argues this shows toys meet emotional needs and that gendered play roles are shaped by social learning. It cites the National Recreation Association praising co recreation and urges parents to allow doll play for early bonding and comfort.
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Donald
National Recreation Association
Golden Rule Suggested for Job Hunters
A Detroit to Providence journey on $2 reveals a lift can change a life. The column urges honest job hunting for students and graduates, advising spring vacation as the start, clear terms with employers, and careful handling of better offers to avoid burning bridges.
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Marian Mays
Detroit
Michigan
Providence
Rhode Island
Be Fair to Employer Ethics in job bidding and loyalty
The article argues that employers have the first right to bid for services and that workers should seek permanent positions when possible. It notes that past biases against married women have lessened, but stresses fair play and the Golden Rule in employer employee relations.
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Talbot Lake
Judith Wilson
Miss Hunt
Sissy
Jane Herbert Goward
Mrs, Goward
Voice
Mrs. Martin
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