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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1938
Page
9
A columnist argues husbands benefit from listening to wives on business, not for intuition but common sense. The piece recalls a trial where a man kept under guard while his wife managed his affairs, suggesting shared interests strengthen marriage and help solve problems.
The piece argues French wives often join husbands in business, valuing practical partnership over romance. It credits common sense and mutual enterprise for strong marriages, noting that many French women influence or manage family business plans to build a lasting future.
A fragmentary kitchen note suggests sealing shaker openings with tape to prevent corks from falling out or being pushed inside. The text is garbled but mentions salt and pepper shakers and a quick workaround.
Vincent Andrus an heir to a sizable fortune takes a job in a New York store earning 14.50 a week. He rides the subway to work at 7 A.M. and returns at 6:08 P.M. from Stamford Connecticut where he lives with his mother Mrs. Edward L. Pinkham. He is 22 and started at the bottom hoping to rise to the top while balancing family ties and work.
A fashion feature urges highlighting three features hair eyes and throat. Upward hair dos tiny hats and scented hair products are advised with eye care including lotions pads and mascara. Neck care includes neck scrubs throat creams and facial massage for firmer skin.
The piece lists three brassiere types: modified uplift for sweaters and blouses, extreme uplift for line fashion, and understudy wardrobes. It highlights a campus favorite costume for the college girl with velveteen dirndl skirt, flowered challis blouse, silk tie, or angora bunny sweater.
The text credits Germaine Bailly of Paris for a casual country weekend outfit. It mentions Aerosport and a leather or velvet material with brown jersey sleeves, describing a suggested fashion concept.
Hairdressers can use perfume as a substitute for water or wave set for waves. A new non drying perfume adds shine and long lasting fragrance from shampoo to shampoo. Dermatologists report better skin condition among youths with shorter acne durations due to wiser diets and care.
Eleanor Gunn notes Paris openings reveal repeated design ideas in dresses coats and jackets. Yokes appear in varied placements with self fabric or fur and fabric appliques. lower waistlines show as a secondary line or ribbon bands, while coats and dresses blend into interchangeable fashion models.
Dorothy mutters Dor othy remembers Miriam took a nickel from her mother's purse. The mother explains that gossip harms reputations and that children learn property concepts by trial and error. Patience is needed as eight year olds grasp ownership and right behavior without exposing others.
A 1938 Fairchild description highlights a dress in matelasse crepe featuring an easy bodice and slim skirt. The waist is marked by cords and tassel ends, and the design emphasizes a high neckline.
A housewife keeps a small beauty shelf in the kitchen corner for last minute refreshes. It holds toilet soap face powder lipstick and a soothing lotion with a mirror and clean hand towel for quick touch ups when the doorbell rings.
Modern methods of refrigeration have reduced home spoilage to a minimum. Keep as much refrigerated food in covered containers. Wrap cooked meat in waxed paper to preserve freshness and flavor. Store vegetables in the hydrator or wrapped in waxed paper to keep them fresh and crisp and to prevent odor transfer between items.
Reading from a historical guide, workers describe easing ironing by folding and smoothing pieces before dampening. They advise stacking flat fabrics like towels and sheets, note Turkish towels need no pressing, and emphasize a small portion requires thorough ironing after dampening.
A regional recipe note praises coffee as a versatile ingredient for cakes and desserts and provides a method for preparing a double strength coffee base. It also describes a fruit sausage mixed grill with banana and peach accompaniments and a pineapple bran muffin recipe yielding 18 muffins.
A brief menu notes breakfast items including grapefruit juice fruit sausage easy grill bran muffins coffees and baked eggs in bacon rings with banana muffins honeydew melon and coffee. Rio Grande appears as the café name.
A recipe fragment outlines coffee waffles using pastry flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, strong coffee, and melted butter. Instructions emphasize folding in stiff egg whites and cooking small batter portions in a hot iron. Suggest serving with honey vanilla ice cream or flavored whipped cream. Rio Grande.
Doctor explains swelling of the feet and ankles from various causes including varicose veins tight clothing and prolonged standing. He cautions against assuming dropsy and urges medical evaluation to identify underlying conditions such as heart and kidney issues and Bright's disease.
The text explains how service plates stay on the table before the main course with dishes placed on the plate rather than the table and clarifies etiquette for a woman refunding carfare after a man pays it, advising acceptance as a simple treat rather than fuss.
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