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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
4
Dr. Claud North Chrisman discusses foot care for travelers after fairs. He explains how a short first metatarsal and loose connections can overwork the second metatarsal, causing callouses, pain, and arch strain. Treatments include rest, elastic supports, elastic heel plates, contrast foot baths, and daily exercises to improve circulation.
A fragmented page offers baking tips from creaming butter and sugar to using leftover frosting as filling. It mentions warming sugar, using a jar lid as a dry boil indicator, greasing cups for molasses, and dusting flour with salt and pepper on tomatoes.
A 1939 Fairchild copyright item describes a green fabric cap covered with small green wings and a green wool hat trimmed with rust veil and variegated quills.
Apple recipes highlight Hawaiian style sauce methods for dessert and savory dishes. The feature lists Apple Sauce Hawaiian Apple Brown Betty Baked Apple Tapioca Apple Sauce Cake and Apple Snow with servings and steps. It also includes a Veal Paprika dish and a dinner menu with lamb chops spinach and sides.
A feature on pairing perfumes with mood and music. It argues that perfume expresses personal mood similar to music, advising readers to test on skin, keep bottles closed, seal unused bottles, store away from sun, and apply after a warm bath for lasting effect.
A mid century style profile outlines Molotov as a key Soviet figure. It details his background from engineer to premier and his ruthless actions against opposition within the USSR. The article mentions his role in the first Five Year Plan and his association with Stalin.
Miss Wilson's column presents a Hawaiian style apple sauce using unsweetened pineapple juice instead of water. Served chilled with powdered cinnamon and paired with gingerbread, it adds zest and flavor to a simple dessert.
The reader describes very thin fine hair that cannot hold curls. Advice suggests nightly curlers or a permanent, avoid top‑heavy styles, shape up the sides, curl or pile the updo, wave hair at the sides, brush smooth, and secure loose ends with a clip or comb at the neckline.
Milady embraces all black dresses in crepe rayon and satin for fall, with long sleeves and back fullness, paired with bold hats. Berets return in green and black fashions, while colored hats may return this season. Paris reports fur trends favoring ermine beaver seal and leopard with vintage-inspired stoles and muffs.
Mrs Katherine Schmidt of Hamilton Ohio creates Godey dolls dressed in looped polonaises bustles and basque waists with forward tilted hats, faithfully copied from Godeys Ladies Book in the mid nineteenth century.
To prevent blanket edges from fraying use a crocheted border in a contrasting color. The method strengthens the edge and adds a decorative touch suitable for handmade blankets.
A letter to the newspaper from Marian Mays Martin discusses concerns about the rising number of people pursuing professional careers. The writer argues for balance and cautions against overconcentration in certain fields.
An essay argues that immediate small rewards reinforce good habits in children and notes the value of honest craft over seeking professional prestige. It contrasts child psychology with adult ambitions, urging practical tempering of hopes and the dangers of overvaluing quick success.
A single jersey piece offers multiple wears from hood to turban to snood. It can also loop as a neck warmer or faux bustle, depending on styling. The garment adapts with simple adjustments to fit various looks.
A New York specialty shop introduces washable perspiration proof gloves called machette. The gloves resist crocking fading and are promoted for longer life with color guarantees.
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