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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1939
Page
6
A pet shop tale leads to a discussion of cuttlefish bone used as a home remedy for ulcers. The article explains the bone’s calcium content and common uses in dentifrices, powders, and bird care, noting its possible but unproven role in addressing calcium and phosphorus deficiencies in humans.
The text emphasizes supplying sufficient calcium with phosphorus to strengthen bones and muscles. It notes the affinity between calcium and phosphorus, mentions using powdered cattle fish for construction and tissue support, and cites earthy substances to protect ulcerated surfaces, reflecting old time remedies and their immediate value.
A mother punishes her ten year old son by removing a pleasure as a form of discipline. The piece argues deprivation can curb future behavior if the target matters to the child, noting delayed punishment weakens authority and that punishment should be cleverly chosen. It cites a controversial example of using necklaces of dolls eyes as effective penalties.
Answers outline who attends a wedding in a minister’s dy and how gloves and purses are treated. Only the bride’s family and the groom’s, with the best man or maid of honor, attend. May wear gloves. purses may stay with a friend during the ceremony and the bride may hand the ring to the groom in a double ring ceremony.
The article outlines personal hand care routines varying by lifestyle. It notes homemakers and society women apply different treatments and must choose polishes and lotions that suit their skin, with practical steps fit between tasks.
The article outlines a daily nail care routine for the First Lady and a business woman. It recommends keeping multiple stations for creams oils and polish, drying hands after washing, and a weekly hand and nail treatment with soaks softening cuticles and wrapping pads. It advises conservative polish shades and a royal fuchsia option suitable with various outfits.
Wise mothers avoid nagging and present healthy foods attractively. The egg milk vegetables greens fruits disappear quickly as children enjoy the dish. The article argues appealing presentation helps children ingest a balanced mix per nutrition guidance.
Amateur photographers often battle reflections when photographing glass or bright metals. Rubbing the polished surface with a thin film of glycerine on a clean cloth helps eliminate glare and is easily removable after the shot is complete.
A collection of breakfast and dinner items with tips and recipes covers Cereal tips like steaming cereal with raisins and cream, orange custard layer cakes, homemade noodles, pineapple prune whip, and ginger spiced cake. It includes kitchen guidance from Sir Owen Williams on color coding factory spaces and home furnishings for visibility and memory.
Short Cuts suggest cutting Chinese cabbage in slanting slices for quicker boiling. Cleaning pewter uses very fine scourers like fine whiting rouge or fine rotten stone with oil. An efficient homemaker avoids mixed nuts and makes her own mixture. An egg won t crack if pricked before boiling. Peppermint essence dampened flannel removes white marks from polished wood. A pie crust stays crisp if cooled on a high rack after baking. Leftover sour cream with mayonnaise offers a serve for lettuce cucumbers or cabbage. A blanket can be extended with a 14 inch cotton flannel strip at the foot of the bed.
The article highlights entrepreneurial women creating work for themselves such as professional packers, repairers, and swap-shop operators. It notes Lulu the only female circus clown in Backstage Madison Square Garden, plus anecdotes of a Cambridge housewife building a staffing service and others running hostess aid and child care ventures.
A domestic service school opens to train young girls who become in demand earning about $50 a month. The article urges solitary women, not part of a staff, to consider local needs and start small home based services as a viable independence path.
Eleanor Gunn notes fashion chatter in New York about reviving the bustle after the hoop skirt, with mixed responses from women and laughter from men. She discusses undergarment trends for skating silhouettes, shepherd check fabrics, dustproof fabrics, and silk options like moire and faille as potential wardrobe choices.
Tips for silk painting with oil colors advise outlining the design on silk using a glycerine gelatin sizing. Prepare the gelatin gel by ten parts water to fifteen drops of glycerine per quarter pint. Ensure the outline is completely dry before proceeding to apply oils to prevent bleeding.
A home remedy suggests mixing half an ounce glycerine a quarter ounce borax and one pint camphor water to create an astringent solution that may refine pores. The tip appears as a quick how to for clearer skin.
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