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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1940
Page
9
A physician warns of the high injury risk from firecrackers and rockets during the Glorious Fourth. He urges strict safety, immediate tetanus treatment, careful wound cleaning, and avoidance of homemade devices to protect children and adults from burns, infections, and disfigurement.
Advises families to picnics in woods and parks with alcohol risks. Warns that even small liquor impairs driving, increasing crash danger. Urges avoiding main highways, slowing down, and careful handling of injuries. Emphasizes spinal and head injury caution and proper drowning resuscitation steps.
Chill juice and water, sweeten with sugar syrup, serve with lemon sherbet and mint. Garnish with mara schino cherries. For lemon sherbet mix sugar water boil five minutes, beat egg white stiff, fold in syrup and lemon juice, salt. Freeze and beat as needed.
A 1940 Fairchild Bolinca print showcases cotton fabric with ancient Inca Bolivian designs. The garment features a bathing suit style with a long elastic shirted torso in orange blue green and white, with matching shoes.
The piece profiles Vincente Lombardo Toledano Mexico’s labor chief likened to John L. Lewis and notes his shift from pro Stalin to pro democracy. It also cites General Roberto Fierro, Mexico’s aviation head, praised for pledging Allied support after 1929 exploits and a 16 hour 33 minute non stop flight.
Girl Scouts urge careful summer plans with practical safety tips. Wear gum-soled shoes for rock climbing, verify swim locations, avoid swimming when tired, use sun cream, and rescue safely with proper equipment. Carry first aid gear, know poison ivy, keep fires small and attended, and never hike alone without compass and basics.
A series of Q and A covers wedding dress and gifts. A bride may wear white and veil at an informal wedding if she wishes. Table silver is typically a gift from the bride’s parents. Address an old servant in a letter as My dear Mary or My dear George. A wed ding gift of apparel is permissible only if the donor is a member of the bride’s immediate family.
A summer grooming guide urges tailored routines using many small steps. Emphasizing skin, hair, and odor control, it recommends facial masks, depilatories, deodorants, and careful hair setting to maintain a fresh appearance throughout hot weather.
Icebox leftovers from ham or turkey provide quick snacks and a practical base for speedy meals. The presence of meat in the refrigerator offers comfort and reduces daily cooking effort during any season.
A home cook’s guide highlights economy in using a half ham or large turkey. Includes luncheon and dinner recipes such as ham with scrambled eggs, eggplant stuffed with crumbs, and turkey chop suey with rice. Provides step by step prep, sauces, and serving ideas for six to eight servings.
A dermatology style note suggests grainy cleansers and a mildly stimulating pore mask to reduce open pores. Rinse with cold water and finish with an ice rub. tinted foundation aids dry skin. The passage then describes preparing kohlrabi greens and creamed kohlrabi with bulbs and leaves cooked separately.
A newspaper column discusses a six year old boy named Bobby who defies strict parenting by asserting independence and questioning limits. It argues that early defiance signals growing autonomy and suggests parents may be limiting his rights by habitual denial.
The writer describes a tense situation involving a husband, wife, and a third party. A neighbor meddles, the wife criticizes another woman, and the husband remains passive, hoping to avoid jealousy. The piece argues true reform comes from within and warns hospitality may backfire.
The passage argues that bold acts invite neighborly gossip and consequences. Conventions arise from experience and testing what others will tolerate. People learn what draws criticism, with some dodging more scrutiny than others. Ultimately, one weighs if the unconventional act is worth the risk.
A set of leather lapel emblems includes a red snakeskin turtle matching seasonal reptile accessories and a laughing zebra crafted in white kid leather with a red suede mane and pearl teeth.
For easy upkeep two curtain pairs per window help. Choose simple styles that do not block ventilation and consider light to medium weight cotton draperies in gingham seersucker muslin or similar fabrics when the view is pleasant or the room requires darkness.
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