Hollywood's New Shortie... "The Beau Bob"

(Click on image to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, July 1946 One of the photo captions reads: "Ann Sheridan, right, speculates on...

Sunday Wobble

I don't think I've had much to do with jelly making since my mother waved a dark green box of Rowntree's at me, the one with the...

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Gout

Gout is a disorder in which uric acid crystals form in the joints, causing intense pain. The body forms uric acid as a by-product of purine ...

Get Ready Mailbag: Can I catch the flu from my pets?

Welcome to another installment of the Get Ready Mailbag, when we take time to answer questions sent our way by readers like you. Have a ques...

Creature Feature No 4

I woke up at four this morning. Very dark, very cold. So I made coffee and scurried back to bed with Notes from Walnut Tree Farm , the wond...

Over the Ears! ... that's the Glamour Shortie!

(Click on the images to view the large versions.)  Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Asthma

Asthma may be another "disease of civilization", uncommon in non-industrial cultures. Between 1980 and 2001, its prevalence more t...

Apocalyptic Golden Syrup

I have to be very careful about this one. If I start recommending Wolf Solent (1929) by John Cowper Powys, I run the risk of people pushing...

Curly Top... Feather Bob Favorite For Spring!

(Click on the images for larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1942