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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
7
Dr. Claud North Chr isman explains how anesthesia evolved from ether to safer modern methods. He notes patient fears of sleep and vomiting but emphasizes improved techniques and multiple effective drugs, reducing risk and allowing painless operations.
A detailed description outlines preoperative sedatives to ensure sleep the night before, morning quick-acting drugs, a narcotic injection, and then a general anaesthetic in the operating room. The patient remains largely unaware as the operation proceeds and recovery is usually uneventful.
The passage offers tips to prevent cake damage by using silk thread instead of a knife on angel food cake and to brown flour for gravy by constant stirring over low heat. It also suggests cleaning rusty surfaces with steel wool moistened with oil and notes cookies are easier to reach when a cookie jar is low and wide.
Talbot Lake profiles a retired Marine lieutenant of 36 who wrote a fingerprint manual and a gun collecting volume now widely read. Born in Manchester Iowa and living in San Leandro California, he devotes time to crime writing, lectures, and legal work.
The article outlines striped chambray as a favored fabric for active sportswear. It notes design features such as tuckings at the shoulder, woven white and stripe details, pocket stripe orientation, a pigskin belt buckle, and a side closing.
A lotion era article urges using texture cream to draw blackheads to the surface and tighten stretched pores. It advises nightly application after cleansing, gradual build up for sensitive skin, and up to thirty minutes for oily skin. Also covers dry skin lubrication and weekly cream facials with guided massage and finishing steps.
Keep peeled pears in cold salted water until serving time. Use a quarter teaspoon salt per two cups water to cover the fruit. For salads, sprinkle with juice and chill until needed. This method aids busy housewives preparing meals in advance.
EN neglected in planning the main course of dinner menus are liver, kidneys, heart, sweetbreads, tongue and brains. There are many reasons why the housewife should become better acquainted with these meat specialties.
A kitchen guide promotes liver, heart, kidneys, tongue and brains as flavorful economical nutrition. Recipes include Kidney Loaf and Heart with rice and tomato, Sauteed Brains, and Tongue Omelet highlighting vitamin rich meats and practical preparations.
F. L. F. of Denver asks about replacing broken stove mica and cleaning it. Remove clips, fit new mica by measuring opening, trim if needed, then clean with vinegar to restore shine. Store stove parts in a dry place for summer.
A breezy fashion column notes the unpredictable style scene in New York with shifting hemlines. It cites skirts that are short by day and long by night, varying widths and fullness, and daring dress elements from transparent knee lengths to low bodices and strapless looks. The piece observes hats and veils, calling trends elusive and self expression paramount despite confusion.
Suggest pale blue satin lingerie cases with lace sachets as a bride gift and pale blue hangers with delicate sachets for closet scent. Note the superstition of including blue for luck. White hyacinth sachets make a lovely Mother’s Day gift with artificial fragrance.
A disillusioned woman recalls a second marriage strained by her husband's all consuming work. The piece uses two contrasting children, Tommy and John, to illustrate the need to tailor parenting to each child's personality and tempo. It argues that one style cannot fit both.
A fragment from a column on marriage explores the pitfalls of women marrying men with children by previous marriages. It argues jealousy, divided loyalties, and strain between spouses as husbands’ attention shifts to business and children, eroding companionship.
A kitchen tip suggests mixing cream of mushroom and cream of pea soups then heating. Serve over hot boiled rice, macaroni, or noodles for an easy cream soup with a neutral base.
An illustrated description shows Mrs. Frederick Guth of St. Louis wearing a ray green felt cap designed to heighten a pompadour. The headpiece uses a series of feathered effects to elevate the style.
A fragment discusses a troubled marriage with fear of potegre, unclear roles, and question of salvaging the relationship. It suggests the husband should initiate. The wife is urged to state her position and safety, noting potential life changes.
As the weather grows warmer readers learn that a certain amount of perspiration is normal for health while excessive sweat can irritate the skin and raise discomfort during hot days.
Silverware should stay shiny with daily use and store it with lintless soft cloth. Do not pile utensils as stacking can cause scratches and damage.
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