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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1939
Page
9
The piece outlines hay fever as pollen allergy with common culprits such as cottonwood and timothy. It explains injections immunization and a capsule form under study, noting comparable effectiveness to injections and potential for home use and longer adherence.
The article profiles Fletcher Pratt, a writer with Navy Institute ties who produces war themed works and cryptography topics. It notes his books Secret and Urgent and Ordeal by Fire, plus collaborations like The Lost Battalion, and his habit of war gaming on his New York apartment floor with ship models.
In the column questions address culinary terms like romaine as a long leaf lettuce used in salads and puree as a thickened soup. It also covers etiquette on typing signatures in correspondence and how a student should introduce a mother to a teacher with proper salutation.
A spring fashion note emphasizes hats with a splash of color and fancy trim as a must this season. The column warns readers not to tire of hat trimming chatter while detailing the trend and its appeal.
An article describes facial massage techniques using lubricating cream to smooth lines and tighten the jawline. It also surveys spring fashion tips with veils, color trends, gardenia accents, and party desserts featuring coffee eclairs and mousse.
Advice on slimming a round face through sensible dieting and exercise with full body weight loss, notes that the face shows pounds first, and suggests swimming or roller skating to shape legs. Also offers makeup tips for a feminine look with light brown curly hair and pale complexion, recommending light pink complexion powder, rosy rouge, pink lipstick, and blue-green or bronze eye shadow.
Advice column discusses a divorced woman still loving her ex husband and the possibility of remarrying. It cautions about social scrutiny, explains adolescent awkwardness in Wallace, and suggests cautious social steps for Miss J. K. O. to meet men through home events or group gatherings.
Coffee adds rich flavor to desserts and is a favorite drink in the Americas. Even Britons often enjoy a small cup of black coffee as an eye opener before breakfast. It flavors cakes frostings souffles custards pies and frozen dishes.
The article argues that meticulous housekeepers perform ongoing light cleaning rather than major seasonal upheavals. Regular routines keep homes tidy and airy, reducing the need for drastic spring cleaning.
Beauty in a Cane shows Daphne Nelson, a New York debutante, powdering her nose from a vanity case inset in a cane handle. The trend finds rapidly growing popularity among women at Monte Carlo Monaco society events.
An appeal invites readers to write to Mrs. Martin through the paper for counsel on perplexing family or love issues. She will try to help as an understanding friend and advisor.
Short cuts warn that excess baking powder makes doughnuts crack. A pinch of brown sugar can balance saltiness in soup without sweetening it, while a readied under side browning tip hints at proper frying.
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